Ionia County MI Archives News.....Told Her To Shoot Aged Man's Young Wife Obeyed His Order And a Young Portland  June 15, 1897
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Grand Rapids Press June 15, 1897
Portland, Mich., June 15.-It has just leaked out that Burton Aldrich, a young 
married man, received a charge of bird shot in the right shoulder while, it is 
alleged, he was on the premises of Freeman S. Shaver at a late hour a few 
nights ago. Shaver said that Aldrich made a signal to call his wife out of 
doors, but he heard it himself and coaxed his wife into firing the shot. 
Aldrich will recover.
Mrs. Shaver is scarely 20, while her husband is past 70. For some time he has 
been disturbed by young men who come to the house to see his wife. The old man 
said he has been advised by neighbors to use violence. He is getting blind and 
he therefore ordered his wife to use the gun.
After the affair it has been given out that Aldrich had fallen into a cattle 
guard and had received his injuried there. Last night there was more shooting 
in the Shaver neighborhood, but the party aimed at escaped unhurt.

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