Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-02-17

Shooting Af'rdy.-Our town came very
near being the scene of sad tragedy on
Tuesday last. The circumstances attending
the event We believe to be as follows:
MIR. Tnos WALXur, of this place, Of the
firm Of Boss & WALKuP, and Mr.. j. 3. CAY
ANAuGH, Station Agent Of the ID. & S. c. r
Il. at this place, had soma words in the depot
growing out of business matters (thc nature
OF which difficulty is explained in card from
Aessrs. Boss & WALKuP, published in an
addressed some rather offensive remarks to
Mr.. WALKUP the latter took the former by
the car and informed hisn thai he deserved a
good whipping, and if he was not careful he
would get it. WALEup then left and came
over to this side of the river. He thought
no more Of the matter until, about an
hour afterwards, he was called out of the
Board of Trade Room by CAvANAuaH. The
two walked to the middle of the race bridge,
when WALEuP told CAvASArGu that he did
not care to to go to the depot, and if he had
" coy W ~ tiSiS.
CAvANAuGn then asked WALEUp if he did
not consider himself too hasty in their recent
interview. NALKUP thought not CAvA.
NAuGH then demanded retraction WALK.
Up would not retract. CAvASAuGu then
stepped rapidly back three PAGES, aimed
revolver WALKUP's breast and fred. Eth
er Waikiki. who sprang Cor CAvANAuGu the
moment he saw the weapon, succeeded in
diyerting the aim, or else CAvANAUGH mad,
vertently dropped the muzzle, for the ball
took effect in WALKuP's foot, striking the
instep bone and following around under the
foot where i, lodged. Before CAvANArGu
could fire second time Waikiki grappled
him and got him down; but CAvANAuGu
would then have probably succeeded in kill
ing him had not other parties rushed up and
dissrmed the desperate man just as he had
succeeded in getting the revolver in range
OF WALKUr's head. CAYASAuGH says that
he came over 10 have WALKuP arrested, but
not finding an officer, and seeing revolver
in window displayed for sale, he resolved
to shoot him. lie purchased the weapon,
had it loaded and proved, and then called
WALKUP and attempted to take bis life as
above stated. Before buying the revolver
CAvANAUGH met j. NJ. BENJAMIN with gun,
and asked to borrow it as there was a man
be wanted to shoot.
The only excuse that Mr.. CAvANAusu has
Il. offer is that de was laboring under an ex.
element so strong as to ovcrpower his better
judgment, and be now expresses deep regret
that he should have been betrayed into so
rash an act. But the gentleman must know
that in the eyes Of the law, no less than in
the yes Of the community, this is no excuse
at all In this case there are no extenuatng
eircumstances,--so coel,y and deliberately
was the act of murder attempted, that in JUS
flee we cannot draw the veil Of charity over
the wretched man, but must say that he has
incurred the full penalty Of an outraged law,
ana the condemnation of that portion Of his
fellow men who hare the least regard for
good order and the rights Of fellow beings.
R1t. I" ALhOF uas USVh iCsi0Cttt vi thiS
place for nearly five years, and is known TO
the entire community as one Of our best citi-
zens, man upright, quiet and peaccable, a
person from whom Mr.. CAvANAUGH had no
reason to fear bodily inj;ry; and the very
fact that the life Of such man should be SO
wantonly assailed, made deeper impression
upon the community than had tho attempt
been made on . person sustaining less
highly esteemed character. With Mr.. Cav.
kSAUGH We have no particular acquaintance,
and he is comparative stranger in the place,
he having come here lately. We are inform
ed, however, that this is his first cffense Of
tas kind, and that he has heretofore been
regarded rs an inoffensive man.
Mr.. CAvAYAUGn was brought before JUS.
tics AcCLrRE, when he waived an examina
!. ton, and was held to bail in the sum Of
Sl6co for his. spp:arancs before the Dist.ic.
cavrt.