Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-21


to commence at the opening Of the session.
DlONaOClDE AT laOGERTOWN.
A NAM Shot Dead before his wife
and Children!
Rogertown, . short distance in the rear Of
East Davenport, Was the scene Of = desper
ate contest between Michael Reynolds, An
Irish resident Of that locality, aud Charles
Mccarthy, Of Co. G, 4th Iowa Cavalry, at
about half past six o'clock on Saturday
evening, which resulted in Reynolds death.
The testimony for and against Mccarthy "
ries somewhat. We arrived at the scene Of
the sfffay few momsnts after it had hap
pened; Reynolds Was lying on the ground
sorrounded by his weeping wife and chill
dren, while the neighbors had cengrsgated
around awaiting the arrival Of the coroner,
Mrs. Kelly, 40 eyewitness, gave the follow.
ing account:
At about noon, McCarty, Kinds, and
another soldier Of the 4th cavalry, passed
the house, and seeing Mrs. Reynolds At the
door, Kinds grossly insulted her. She re-
piled Indignantly. when Kinds called her
numerous infamous names. When Rey-
nold's came home, his wife informed him
Of what had occurred, and hs was very
much excited about it. When the three
soldiers returned from dinner. Reynolds
halted Kinds, and would nave assaulted
him but that he was prevented BY the 9th
er two. he soldiers then returned to
camp In the evening, - Mccarthy was
passing, Reynolds, who WAS under the in
fiuence Of liquor, rushed ont TO halt him !;
Mrs. Reynolds attempted TO restrain him,
but could not. In reply to Rs questions
as to the object in calling his wife such
names, Mccarthy swore that she was just
what she had been represented to be, aud
with the back Of his hand struce her blow
in the face. At that, Reynolds caught up
and are and striking Mccarthy blow in
the breast, knocked him down, but did not
attempt to strike him after be ives down.
The soldier sprang to bis feet and drew bis
revolver, "Fire-Fire," cried Reynolds,
and he fred, the bail taking effect in his
srm. He again dared the soldier to fire,
the second ball taking effec in his side nesr
his hip. Again he dared McCarty 70 FIRE,
which was done, and Reynolds fell, shot
near the heart. His last words were
"Ann, I'm gone.''
Mccarthy then went to his boarding house
near BY, ate his supper, bundled his clothes
up, and started to camp, very cody walking
BY the dead body, the weeping wife, and
terror stricken children. Rsynold's was
near forty, and leaves xix children.
Mccarthy says that Kinds was intoxica-
I'd, that he told Nrk Reyaoads - in the
afternoon when shs went to camp to have
him arrested, and advised her to LET the mat.
ter rest. He does not admit having struck
Mrs. Rsynelds, but says that her husband
first struck him blow across The nose with
spade, land hs bears the mark knocking
him down, and then struck him ssvsre
blow on The breast With The butt Of IN axe
after hs was down. On getting up, hewarn'
Cd Reynolds, Who advanced on him that be
would fire, but this warnings were un,
needed, and Reynolds continued TO brand
ish the axe threateningIy, and fearing the
loss Of his own lie, he fred. He was un-
awsrs that the first two balis had taken ef-
fsct, and s!srs that hs aimsd 70 disable in
stead Of to kin,
Mccarthy then went to camp and surren-
dered himself. He has father and step.
mother at OssAlocsa. He is about "a years
ofase, medium size, intelligent cour tenance,
black eyes. nd dark curly hair. Heappsars
sonl1dent that be acted in the only manner
In which be could have saved bic Life, He
A nov In III.