This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wallace Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/6803 Message Board Post: A most deplorable and sad tragedy took place at the residence of J.E. Wallace in Day County 17 miles northeast of Cheyenne on Friday, July 14, 1906. All had retired, three of the Wallace childdren ranging from 8 to 14 years of age were sleeping on the floor in from of an open window. During the night a vagrant dog strayesd in the house awakening a hired hand, who called Mr. Wallace and told him that "he had better kill the dog". Mr. Wallace aroused from a very heavy slumbedr arose, discharged the gun into thed midst of the sledeping childdren, killing one boy, age 10years, instantly and seriously woundsing the other 2 children. Dr. J.P. Miller was hastily called by telephone and at last reports the two injured childdren are improving rapidly and will soon be around again. The sad tragedy has half-crazed the grief stricken father and mother, who have the sympathy of the entire community over the terrible accident. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 19-Jul-1906