Shooting at Grand Forks, N. D., Sept 12 – Grand Forks is in the throes of intense excitement over a case of justifiable homicide, which occurred shortly after daylight this morning. The man who did the shooting was M. F. Murphy, president of the State bank of Reynolds, who instantly killed Charles Link at 7:30. Link had attempted to assault Murphy’s 6-year-old daughter, about three weeks ago and again night before last.
[The Guthrie Daily Leader; Guthrie, Oklahoma; September 23, 1893 - Transcribed as written by D. Donlon]