The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-01-07
The st. Joseph Homicide.
Fdtdl ARRAY bet,ceen Iaco Lawyers at
st. Joseph, Mo- j. Early Shot
DedIJY Col, Il. A. Green.

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st. Joseph, Mo- j. Early Shot
Deadly Col. T. A. Green.
From the ST. Joseph, (Mo.) Herald, Dec. "a.
One of tho most terrible tragedies
that we have ever been called upon
to chronicle, transpired in this city
yesterday afternoon, about o'clock,
resulting in the almost instant death
ofHon. Joel J. Early, a we'll known
and quite popular member Of the st.
Joseph bar.
The Herald Of Tuesday contained
an article published as original, but
which was really written by an OUT
slider, burlesquing an argument made
by Col. 7. A. Green, on tho day pre-
vious, before the Coutt Of Common
Pleas. Mr.. Green called upon Mr..
Wilkinson, the editor OF the Herald,
and was informed that the objection
able article was handed him by Mr..
Early for publication. From infor-
nation received from Mr.. Wilkinson,
Mr., Green was led to believe that Mr..
Early was the author of the article,
and in yesterday mornings Herald
published card over bis own sigma
turo rejecting severely upon Mr..
Early. The latter gentleman, not
being the author of the article-al~
though in one sense responsible for it
because he had brought it to the
Herald ofice-was very angry, and
during the forenoon expressedto sew
eral persons his determination to as~
sault, and, as some say, TO kill Green
on sight.
About 4 o'clock, p. M, the two
gentlemen met on Francis street, Just
below Fourth, and directly in front
of Mrs. Nichols millinery establish
ment, when Early Immediately at
tackled Green, striking him heavy
blow over the left temple with large
pistol, which cut severe cash nearly
two inches in length, and felled him
to the pavement. As Green arose,
Early dropped his pistol, caught him
by the hair with the left hand and
dealt him several blows with his
right, at the same time kicking him
several times. Mr.. J. w. Steele, of
the Northwestern insurance. Compa-
ny, and lawyers W. s. Everett and
Lucien E. Carter, came up at this
instant and separated tho combatants
After the separation Early aimed
several blows at Green, with a cane,
hitting him across the forehead two
| or three times, when Green stepped
back two or three PAGES, drew from
his pocket small Smith & NELSON'S
revolver and fired, the ball taking Of.
feet in Early's left breast, just above
the heart. The wounded man sank
partially down upon his knees, arose
to his feet with his hand over the
hole made by the fatal bullet, uttered
a cry of agony, and staggered into
the millinery establishment of Mrs.
Frank Hall, on the corner of Fourth
and Francis streets, only a few PAGES
from the place where the difficulty
occurred. Mr.. Carter partially sup.
ported him through the front room
to a bed in the back room, on the
edge OF which he threw himself for a
moment and then tell upon the floor.
In attempting to rise he fell back and
was then lifted upon the bed where
he breathed his last in less than ton
| minutes.
He was able to speak but few
words. among which were: "Oh God,
my poor wife |" just as he fell upon
the floor after attempting to rise.
Medical aid was at once summon
ed, but he had passed to the spirit
land before it arrived. His wife was
brought as soon as possible, but he
had been dead some minutes. Upon
| tug. uv-y-zrrO- -
less corpse in the bitter agony of des.
pair and resisted all attempts to re.
move her. At length she was taken
away by main force and conducted
to her desolate home. Last evening
she was nearly frantic.
Mr.. Green at once surrendered
himself to Sheriff Fish and was com.
mitted to jail, where his wounds,
which are of a very severe character
were dressed by DR.. J. D. Smith
His wife was nearly distracted over
the unfortunate and terrible affair.
Early was a native of Ireland, but
educated at Emmettsburg, Penn.
Mr.. Green came to st. Joseph from
Galena, Illinois, more than a gear
since, and for some time was the Law
partner of Mr.. Early. He is a gen.
tleman of irreproachable character,
very mild in his demeanor, and the
last man who would commit any Of
Tense against the law.