100 years ago in Spokane: Shooting victim recovering after bullet removed from spine

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100 years ago

Surgeons removed the bullet from the spine of Walter Layman, 25, the man shot by J.F. Grant after Grant found Layman in the company of his wife.

Layman still was paralyzed, but doctors said he “had about an even chance to regain use of his legs.” He still was suffering greatly from shock.

Meanwhile, both men were facing charges. Grant was arraigned for first-degree assault. Layman, along with the men who shared his “shack” with him, were facing charges of bootlegging and other liquor violations.

From the court beat: Sam Rizich, a native of Bosnia and a “Mohammedan” (Muslim), received a 30-day suspended sentence on the condition he leave town and never bother Mrs. C.T. Odean again.

Rizich was accused of bothering Mrs. Odean when she worked as a chambermaid at his hotel. He gave her large sums of money. Recently, she quit her job and got married, but Rizich was accused of continuing to annoy her and of following her and her husband around on the streets.

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