The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-09-29
TWO MEN KILLED.
WOMEN, MEN AND HORSES KNOCKED DOW \

WOMEN, MEN AND HORSES KNOCKED DOWN
From reliable correspondent, we have
received an account Of the riot at Bourbon,
Marshall county. at the discussions between
Judge Stuart and Mr.. Colfax.
wagon containing four men and
number Of ladies, came from koscius.
10 county, to attend the speaking. In
the wagon was borne banner represent.
ing buck on his last leg. Threats were
made against the wagon before it reached
the ground, and during the speaking thirty
lrishmen, who were employed upon the rail-
road, prepared hickory clubs, and as the
wagon passed u grocery at the opposite end
OF the town, 1t was attacked by these men,
who Knocked down the horses, and com
menced an ndisoriminate attack upon all in
the wagon The screams Of the women as
they begged for their lives, and the shouts
ana murderous blows of the attacking party,
were awful, which drove in terror the multi
.ade, which was largely made up Of women.
Men endeayored to save their own families,
| and there WIS no time to assist the unfurtu-
nate wagon load, which was soon oyerpow-
cred by the infnriated hrutes, who forget TO
discriminate between women and men in their
mad attack.
| Whilst ono Of the mob stood with his club
elevated with both hands. and in the act Of
striking, he vas shot and fell dead. The per-
sons IN the wagon were seriously bruised and
injured, and We're only saved from death by
the attention Of the mob being attracted to
another object.
/ In the wagon was the wife Of Mr.. Ieffel.
citizen Of kosciusko county, who, hearing
OF the danger Of his wife, rode back to pro :
tect her. Tn approaching the wagon he and
his horse were knocked down, and fndinn
the odds against him too strong, he retreat
cd To the house OF the Rev. Mr.. james, whose
family, WitA himself, had been WITNESSES Of
the terrible scene ut the wagon, Mr.. Lsffel
was pursued by the mob, who picked up axes
as they went, broke in the door and brntally
murdered hlm IN the presence Of the terrified
family HIS body WAS terribly mangled, his
legs and head beng nearly cut TO pieces.
/ Mr.. Colfax had been to supper third OF
a mile from the scene Of these transac
tons, anu IN short time after passed the
grocery where were congregated the assail-
ants of the wagon. They assaulted his
horse with clubs and nearly knock cd il down.
aud threatened the life of Mr.. Collar. lie
was able TO keep his horse in motion. and
escaped The mob dubbed a man riding a
short distance behind him, aud threatened
the life OF Capt Sterling, who had recent
iy become Republican, and also beat a
young man named Sam'l Disher.
They took complete possession OF the
town, whilst the people, anxious ( r the safe.
ty OF the women, He'd in confusion.
Mr.. Letfei was prominent member OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church. lie was q
mid anu inoifenslve man, and universally be.
loved.
All parties agree that there was no provo,
cation Tor this murderous affair, and the as.
sailnnts are universally condemned, particu.
!arly by the Democrats who witnessed it,
IL is hard TO realize the fact that so wantou
an outrage could be perpetrated in u civilized
community. and that Irishmen, who are 50
notorious for their chivalrous respect for
women, should SO far forget their characte,
as TO be guilty of such an outrage. They
must have been urged to the deed by some
political hend, or have been drunk. 1, i.
hoped that the murderers may be found ana
| punished.