The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-10-24
THE GATE. CIT Y.
MONDAY, OCT. "a.

@ We take from the Burlington
Hawk-Eye the following account of the
robbery and murder near Lowell, which
we have before noticed. Mr.. Folsom has
died since the Hawk-Eye's account was
written:
In our account of the murderous affair
at Lowell yesterday, We gave currency 10
the statement that the victim Of the oft.
rage was instantly killed. The matter
was SO reported to US, but our informant
was in error. The unfortunate man whose
name is Folsom, is still alive, but his con-
dtion is precarious, and whether he will
recover is a matter of uncertainty A
gentleman of this city who was at Fol-
SONS house few hours after the occur
renee transpired, gives the following &C.
count of the matter: Folsom was in the
act of retiring for the night Git was lust
at dark and vas sitting on the side of
the bed when noise in an adjoining room
attracted the attention of his wife, who
arose and proceeded to- the door leading
to the apartment to investigate the caase
of the disturbance. At the door she was
confronted by two men, armed With revolt
vers. They walked toward her husband
and asked him if his name was Folsom.
at the same time cooking their weapons.
He replied 10 the Affirmative. and appre-
hending the desperate character of his
visitors sprang from the bed and dashed
FROM the room, his intention being to
reach some fire arms be had in another part
of the house, but at the juncture of his
entering the doorway one OF the villains
fired. The ball passed through his right
arm into his side, and lodged under the
skin near the spine. They then robbed
him of his money, and going to his sta
bles stole a span of fine mares and left.
AS TO who the asssssins are of course
is mystery. One was a tall, large man
with false beard, and stopped shoulders;
the other was much smaller with nothing
peculiar in either form or feature. Mr..
Folsom Is spoken OF as quiet, unoHen-
ding citizen, aud = man in good repute
among bis neighbors. The attempt upon
his life 1t would seem, therefore, WAS not
because Of personal spite or hatred, but
for the purpose Of robbing alone. He be-
ing powerful man, they no doubt shot
MIN that he might not give them trouble
in their attempt to take his money and
horses. The affair occurred about mile
and half east of Lowell, and seventeen
miles from this city.
EJ This war failure, Ell. you Cop
perheads? Amazing insult from poll
tcians not confessed to be insane mon.
strous lie flung in the face Of history and
the wonder of the world at the achieve
ments and pluck OF the American peo-
pie! Feiiure, eh? 1t has NJ. .,een IAN.
.ure 10 one respect, certainly-the devel-
opment of manhood, such as it was net
riutaroa's privilege to know or record
We have repeatedly had occasion TO chrou-
icle its exhibition, always with pride in
the race to which we belong. The latest
personal success of this war of self-preser-
walton against pro-Slavery aristocracy,
is that of a Maine Colonel, Jacob Nc
Clure, shot to pieces eight months ago
and discharged for physical disability.
He recovered his health, saw the enemy
in the field, and last week, without boring
for commission or waiting for something
to "turn up" went into the ranks as q
substitute! Stop war for the Union
which men carry in their hearts!