The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-07-09
OLD SERIES VOL. rs, NO. ~
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P"mroy previous to this, don't know
but if not, he said to him right after, if
he was gentleman he would give up his
seat to lady. Other remarks passed
between Beggs and Pumroy, the exact
purport of which / do not remember.
Beggs intimated that he would get off
and whip Pumroy, if he didn't shut up.
PumI oY said he had lain over one day
to accommodate the stage company,
and now he wasn't going to be abused4
by their drivers. then got on the
coach, and drove it off At Rising Sun
beggs said to Pumroy, you are a sweet
looking one.' or som ething like that.
Nothing more occurred to nv knowl,
edge, till we got to Humphreys. There
Beggs got off the coach and commen.
ced unhitching the horses. Pumroy
got of with the other passengers, and
stood there beside the team. Beggs
said to him, "you'Te sweet looking
man, You are, would't give up to an old
lady, z. made some remark, don'f
remember what. Beggs then said. "I'li
come around and whip you for two cts.
Pumroy said, if he did not shut up he
would put hole through him. Don't
remember whether PuInroy made any
remark after that or not. Beggs led the
team into the barn. Pumroy then went
Z, the coach, and took pistol out Of
his carpet sack. He went around in
front OF the coach, and swore if Beggs
did not shut up he would shoot him.
Beggs approached the front boot of the
coach, and commenced taking out the
kingbolt. Remarks passed between
them, which l do not remember. l
went to the barn, and led one Of Col
traps horses he came out with the
other. After they was led to their pla.
ces, stood holding the horses, when
ColtIap asked Pumroy what he was do
ing with revolver there. Don't re-
member what Pum-oy said. CAtrap
said there was no u3e for revolver,
and, told Pumroy to putt UP and get
into the coach, for that was his place
don't remember what Pumroy said,
but he iutimated he would not Col.
trap then stepped to the front boot Of
the coach, took the kingbolt and advan-
ced towards Pumroy, telling hinr to put
up his pistol ana get into the coach
Pumroy cooked his pistol, and raised it
nearly to shooting position. Don't
think he raised it quite to that position.
was standing directly behind
Coltrap l left the horses, and went to
the other side of the coach, so that the
coach was between me and Coltrap. ard
Pumroy. After short interval, 10 ,ked
through the window and saw Pumroy
standing with his back to where thA
door would be if it had been shut.
saw the ends of a mans fingers on the
right of Pumroy's neck. then sta,t,d
around the coach, and b fore had got
two steps, the pistol was fred Coltrap
had just got up: / saw him just as he
was getting up. Beggs asked Coltrap if
he was hurt Coltrap said, che shot me
right in here" putting his finger to the
place. Beggs then caught the pistol
in Pumroy's hand, aud called for Jack
son to help him takeii way. Saw'Jack
son choke Pumroy till he let go of his
pistol. Colrrar picked mp the kingbolt
and started after Pumroy. did not
see them 60 aronnd the coach, but Col
trap threw the kingbolt as they passed
the hind wheel OF the coacn. Beggs
caught Col,rap just before he threw the
kingbolt, and seemed to try to prevent
his hurting Pumrov The kingbolt
struck Pumroy on the left side, just be-
low the shoulder The force oft knock
ed Pumroy nearly TO the ground. PUN
roy then went around the coach, and
Jackson attacked him when he came
aronnd. Pumroy got away from Jack
son and started off down to the road
Coltrap started after him, calling to him
to come back, and he would kill him. |
told Coltrar to go in the house and have
physician sent for as soon rs possible.
He refused and said he was going to-
drive his team to Prairie City. He then
went into the barn. aud showed us the
place where the bullet went in The
place of the wound, as near as recol-
lect, was about an inch and half to
the left, and very little below the ma
vel. Coltrap insisted on driving his
team to Prairie City, told HIM to let
one of the other boys 90 along to drive.
He refused to do il. He then took the
lines and got up on his seat, took my
seat beside him, told him again that
he couldn't drive that team to Prairie
City. Beggs came ont ofthe barn, and
asked him how he felt. He said 'spret-
ty sick" Beggs said, "shall I 60 down
with you" He said, "you may if You
have mind to-" Beggs then took the
lines and started. We overlook Pum-
roy ON the long hill between Humph-
reys and Sternbergs'. Pumroy wanted
to get on the stage. Beggs and Col
trap told him he could not. Coltrap
told him he'd kill bin if he did I left
Coltrap at Prairie City that night, which
was the last saw Of him, till I saw
him dead. ] think these transactions
were 10 Beaver township; in this county
There was good deal of talk between
Pumroy and Beggs, and Pumroy aud
Coltrap, that I do not now remember.
Concluded next week
THE Locusrs.--Ayrads Of locusts are
now swarming in the suburbs Of Wheeling
and the surrounding country, and such ami.