Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-08-15
Tho shooting of the BeseTter JacObF


tiee from Corp lie Marinel who was at Du,
buqus. that in nrrestIn2 Jaeoby. who was one
oi The prisoners who dug out OF the Post Nc
Clel,n Guard House, he was shot and killed
The further particulars cf this fad affair W
hnd IN the Dubuque pspers Of yesterday -
The He,aid saAs:
The city was greatly excited yesterday by
he reports o. Il double murder committed o.
| "Wednesday Light in Peru to~uship, near
Speeht'e terry hs couple OF soldiers or gos.
-rnlneut detectives, or as the Jury report, b.
prrson. uusuown TO them. ine reports ~ete
40 eari q as tie relalora, but the facts seem to
| be th-ee
AT ABOUT S o'clock ON " ednesaey night two
ptrson., .ue described ae "a tall dark whitkcr-
I'd fellow aud the other az suali sz 1 man,
| ,rflyrd az the house OF the Jacoby brothers
feru townshlp A young man not belons
my To the house. was standiUg in The door
and was pushed by the men Que eide ms the1
entered on u run. he Jacahy broth.rs, " in
ieiu aud Adam. were s.ttng AZ the table eat
ing supp r. when the ehert man told him TO
staad up and be haudcufei, at the came time
each OF them drawing revolver aud threat
med 10 shool him II he attempted resistance.
" endelin did as he told although under.
standing English imperiecii, and the hand
| cuffs were Immediately pat on him. ,pun
his becoming ala med he spoke To his bt 9th.
ar Adam, who was ell.i sit,lAg at the table.
merely pfunouueiug his naur. When spoken
o, Adam nio,e f,om the table aud took one
,tep forward when the tatl sollier, or de,.c-
i've feed HE listuat hlI deliberately. the
bAi entering tile right shoulder. luet above
be lung, missing the bone .nd lodging. Wen
ieliu at this, made sitg"t attempt TO tree
4 nuselt from tie hnndculls. which through
,ume detect yielded wh.r.apon be made
/ rush at the short iellow. when the tall seann-
ire immediately fired at him the ball enter
ing hi lett I'll, lusl ahoyeihe oh rib pas--
| ux through bis body IN direct hn-. sevtftng
ne main artery in lts Frogress 1ehd.!in
| hen went up ttaHe. land down AMI dled
| "a Few moments lram internal emorrag"
| Inc third bro htr vi ho bad. during all tins
| inc, been looking on, elth,f we'd into non
| II, eflefenco OF confused N his IDEAS. at thi-
llnc u,e uade ru Ii upon tie murdrrers the
~ perpon ui.charpi & third nafreI OF ~.
ole ol a. he did - (riihaa fleet. however,
. SACRED. a IL pushing then outside The
toor witch he otls-d on Il eni He could not
| 40 a il ehut and his assaIlauts rucceeued IN
,1ain sainl. = admistlou. hls time hey n'
i.rrd 10 violence, Ut called tn "a ltrht ~hich
.as given thern. hen the smallest oi the two
:. tianed tn other st rhr teoi oi the stairs
.h,.e be sect u 10 eee Weodsiia. llr hume
tisttly can down, told hto com bnIou tho he
.as 'ecre wt.r they both stated oil ppd
hsveuOt since b.eu heard e coroner
lury wse in,psnnetiei early yesterday morn,
{ and the following verdict was 'endvted:
DubuQus Co, Aug IL, 1868
An iuquisition ] oldeu d, Chri-teI her jacc-
,'s hou-e ia Peru Tow Nnshtp. Dubuque ceun-
on H. l3,h dsy OF Angus. a. -. 1853.
e-i,teC. j Le,-t, cer, net 4 ssi0 county ~
30 tht BODY " udthr JacObl, threo lylrg
4.ed ~ the ,fois whose uam,r aie mere
III scrlHed The s,id utorr upon their oa'h
10 say ,aai thr deeeased carr, 70 bis death bl
oeing sha, sl,h p,a. ol IL the haids 81 an un
.hOWb person, wiludy.
(~igued)
IN iREANoR,
6 bspailn.
The above statement We g't from the cor
tpr as iustin-d ~ The evidence Adam ia
! .ohy i. pot expected to iy.. For lew mn
utea he ia loi feel The shot but soon tainted
nd lay lusel sible during ths tui s.quen l,o
eerd.Ig /, i. asserted thai 81 dem is de-
-ertef Tor the e.ouud ,ime while ~ claimed
%, dat he has been feguirly diseharee1
rne whole iauiil wtre q a quiet Order and
| uot at Gown - portion aIiy iaEht No cause
vas gtv en iut sueh txtTuoidifaiy rrooe. e.
| .ud the re- only bt ci rteflzsd asit Is
ny the Jury, most ~tiiul murder
! rhi. aortible affair added 10 u = harsh man
ter in wh,ch young Melon was treated lately
has stirred up "a ieeang IN tie muuiry
ahieh il fast becoming determined Certain
: # something is not done 10 bring the offend
| ~ 10 lustice there 10 cause for alarm In
iep ndrnt action. IL vii utvtr dn to 1T this
fiir settle ITO result 81 military necestay
We do not ooubt tut that there are pelrone
II. the city Who could give the pam.s oi The
offieers--n ficere ties be- ho inside the orr
reet Tie attempt shoIld be made and made
Il one.
The Times diseribes he flair ~ folows:
In rursuhrce of Their ordtrr the fl.
Gers WI nj 10 the house, uIiiflng tEefe iilie
before sundo~n They knocked at the door
n 4 when IL w,e.opcled 'h~y cav Wsndin ia
.oby and bic tpo htoihtrs staitd 81 snpper
rhey told him they we're offcsts oi the ihted
~tate- d had or1srs TO If,s II him ss deeer-
rer at the came time telling him 10 n.ske no
reeistance--thnt lie would be well used nud te
c.ive 40 il jury from them. Jeeohy eald hr
O I'D 20 lie wbs then t old that he o ust hs
hah 1cufrd. Jncohy raiaed 10 bis feet as nifo
lad his brothers. Ote Of the ohic.ts then a.
temtted TO put the hsndcun on hir right ~risi
hen he pulled il away. The left hand vac
hen taken, ab1 the officers sueceeaed ib fast
-ring the cuff upon il, and nrk.d bim to bold
ont his right ~tlst which he rriused to do and
| negau 10 show signs OF : si'tance At this
| moment IL q two brothers stepf ed for ward ard
he M rehsl, with rie'ol 10 esch hand. told
{ I'm to fer no resistance ana not TO inter
fere in any matuer. just ihen Jscoby tore
away from The ofhc.r and striking him on the
rad. called up on lila rothers to help him
| The brolhere advanced and The marshsl br+d
. irtinidate them; but 0 . of them pressed
forward and he bul'et Struck him. entering
inst above tue right hey bone ard lodging un-
4 the shoulder blpde At, ssms time j..
cobv eprang uron the msrfbsI and Prrsped
one his pstois. Dunbg The strnvsi- which
followed. he pistol, which cooked. espiod-
| d and its contents entered J,cohss left sde
aud came ont OF his right eide lie iuD.i l.
= ely "a oed. walaed w stairs. laid down near