, 1859-05-24
Shocking ARRAY at Lyons, Cook Co.
Fatal ARRAY. 4 Drovcr killed.

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On Saturday afternoon, a most painful and
shocking affair took place at Lyons IN this coun'
ty, where q resident Of this city Was killed IN
ncrsonal encounter with citizen At Lyons
Tae intelligence Of the event reached this city
o. Sabbath morning by messenger from ST.
pervisor Holton at Lyons, to Coroner james,
aud that officer went out Immediately to the scene
ofac.ion.
It seems that the deceased was one William
Farmer, residing in the North Division near the
Water Works. he was dealer IN cattle anu
for that purpose went to Lyons. where IN the
pursuance OF LIS business ne Fls1teo a. Inc mouse
Of one Patrick l|o"d to buy some caves: ne
arrived at DOVES house about T. A.' ano mere
passed some hours discussing suo]ee' o' 'ne sa'e
together Wild what WIS worse Z quann'5 ol
"h1ske}, ifee!g Pa5takea q ~ ooln noen.
About dusk uo"a rose from us sea'' ano "en'
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the two men, which resulted IN fa'1e' peAe
violently elected from the premises. ahe en-
counter between the two was violent and
Tordy, but nothing serious.
Do~d then returned to his milking, Farmer
re-enter1ng the yard, and following III" win
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Dowd made verbal rejoinder, without paying
particular attention to Farmers movements
and had resumed his seat on the milking STOOL
when he was salutcd With powerful olow on
tile cheek With loaded whip. The force Of the
blow sent him prostrate upon the ground the
xeanop cutting severe oash in his cheek
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."e pa 80 -a ee. - - ~sn ~ ma,ss~s
ter. IN strength iacy were very wen nateoeo'
as in wrath and the whiskey they had drank.
The women, observing from the house the pos
ture Of aHai1s, alaEmediy came out and attempt
ed to separate the combatants, but without avail,
and Mrs Elmoge mounted Farmers horne, left
standing By ths roadside, md rode to neigh
bors to snmmon aid, Mrs Rowd starting of Oh
tue same arrand. The two infur1ased men were
thus left free to vreak their wrath in the en-.
counter. When aid arrived, Farmer lay dead
On the ground.
Doyd attempts 10 give no account Of the fight
other than TO saw that i, was hard battle, and
that he does not know how he killed bis oppo-
ueut. lie made no movement to escape, but
| voluntarily gave himself up and is now in jul
/ in this CITY.
went to Lyons as stated, Dr.. Hollister and other
| citizens accompanying him. BY the latter
| post mortem examination WAS held on the body
! of deceased. The following jury OF inquest
was empanelled By the Coroner:
| Ephruim Holton, Foreman, Robert Ennis,
lanes p y: hefF' H.. iia..as, i1ansn,
aun,.,us Hastings Kobt, Rigdon.
| Jonathan Darley. William Lunn,
I. \. TobeF, >. .. Berry
| The evidence Of the TWO women Was s''eh'
stating facts OF Which what we hase gwen IS
summary In the vicinity Of tne place Oh Gu
counter were found the loaded whip Of afmef'
| an unopened knife, and p1e'e OF ooafo some
four or i've feet IN length The post moFtem ex'
uminntion BY DR.. Hollister revealed connl-
nuted fracture OF the sxull-tne oones haF1ne
been bToken INTO dozen OF more fma1' pieces
apparently bE successlse olo"s.
The jury rendered their verdict that deceased
came to his death at the hands Of Do~d' IN
fight, IN which the former was the assa'laas.
The remains OF FARMER WILL DC brought TO thfs
city for interment' He leaves vile and four
children to mourn his unhtneiy and slolenf end
TuE MISSION ScnooL ESrxRrn1sEs or 7nE
Crrr-PLKAsAST 0ccAs1oS At TEE FIRST Pres
Bt7ER1As CHrRcn.-Differ as the world may in
cfecdz and no creeds. and differ as the religious
community may On points Of faith. there is still
| common ground, one field Of labor occupied
through the influence Of our churches, which
can but enlist the sympathy and win the appro.
baton Of every intelligent citizen. We refer to
the noble Christian enterprise Of gathering into
the Mission Sabbath Schools from the lanes and
alleys Of our city, children from homes o
squalor and want, whose exterior OF dirt and
destisution is but share Of the results Of Z
neglect that impresses its worst influence on ths
moral and meutal state Of these little ones.
The enterprise has. from small beginnings
within the past few years, grown in our cite:
to attract large share, perhaps not Jet it, fu!
need Of attention among other fields fo
Christian exertion and labor. The fact is be
| ginning to be reco gnized that we eau grow
very respectable heathen population at homo
That neither the Ganges and its crocodile den
, izens. the sscred COWS of Drahma, nor th
caupt imaces Of mouke7s in mud or copper
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