The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-12-16
THE OTTUMWA COURIER
City and County News.

City and County News.
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Ooroner's Inquest held upon
the body Of l.. 8. Barker,
On Dec. l2tA, 1869, before II. p
Graves, J. r., and acting Coroner:
TESTIMONY:
J. C. HrNsEY-I reside in Ottum.
w. I am . physician and surgeon.
On Thursday evening last, at about
8 o'clock, Nj. Lively came to my Of.
fee and said there was . man up
street badly hurt, and wanted me to
come and see him. / went to tho
store OF Mr.. CRUDE and found L. s.
Barker, boing supported in chair,
who seemed 10 o tainting condition;
with his hauds clasped over b bow.
els; clothes bloody and muddy. We
laid him on the floor. administer.
cd stimulent to him. He seemed
very weak. I proceeded to examine
tor the cause Of his weakness, and
found . wound in his bowels about
an inch and q hale long, about two
inches TO tho loft and three inches
below the navel, through which q
portion Of the small intestines were
protruding and bleeding proiusely. l
discovered two wounds in the bowels
themselves, one Of which was nearly
. severance Of the bowel, the other
smaller, having the appearance of
having been made by small, sharp,
instrument having run through them.
The wounds were six or eight inches
apart. There were also some small
branches of the Mescnteric Artery d.
vided. Immediately endeavored to
suppress the hcmorage by pressure
with my fingers. I told the
bystanders to 60 and get some other
physician to assist me. In . few
minutes Drs. Stewart and Lewis
came in and assisted me in dressing
the wound. The wound had the APP
pearanoe of having been made with
. large sharp pointed instrument
like { Bowie or dirk knife. There
were no other marks of violence on
his person. He was very weak from
loss Of blood and the shook caused by
the wound. I remained with him
from that time until hedied, Sunday
morning, at about 8 o'clock, A. NJ.
l have no doubt that the wound
caused his death.
(Signed) J. G. HINSEY.
NARY Il BARKER.-I live ia the
city Of Ottumwa. am 20 years old
the Bird day of December, 1869. l
am the wife Of the deceased. saw
him last on Thursday night, al sup
per time. It was about six O'Clock.
There was no person present but my
self and hic. This was the time he
left. After supper, between u and
7:i5 o'clock, l heard notes.-the
turning Of the blind or window shut
ter. At this time Otto Fraunberg
was present in tho house. No other
person. In . few minutes Mr.. F. got
up to 70 home. He opened the door,
and fash Of pistol went past my
ihce. In 3 second or two be stepped
out,--I suppose it seemed great
deal longer to me. l stepped into
another room ] bolted the doors.
Otto stood Ia the door when saw
the haAh. Ho went out. / did not
see him after. In two, three, or four
minutes be returned. Some one
came to the door, and said SHELLY,
Nelly, are you hurt p / did not see
the person, but thought knew
the voice-it was Otto F.'s voice. I
said, '.who 10 thereY'' He answered,
aJack." opened the door, and said
my! Myl where is Linus?" He did
not answer anything at present. |
said IL am fainting." Otto F. said
"He has gone down town" asked,
els he hurt2" Ho said, II don't
know l asked, care you wound.
cdr" He said, II don't know" /
said, "You are-I know you are"
He put his hand to bis side. He
said, ut is only slight-only q
scratch, don't be scared" He said
no must 60 down to the Doctors
ofice and have it attended to. I
said, "What will I dor He said,
''stay hore.' said, "No, l will 60
down town." "No," he said, ssyou
must not, stay and be calm as you
cam" He walked ont. l have
sheardl Mr.. Bsrker threaten Jack.
l have seen Mr.. +. since, at his room
at the Bsllingall House. A person
called, and said Jack had been look
ing or expecting me to come and see
him all day. This person was Joe.
Connors. +. had on an overcoat.
Had been in the house an hour, or
fifty minutes. F. had heard and told
him Barker had threatened him some
months ago. know F. Usually car
ries . knife-a large knife which he
wore in . belt. l saw no knife.
Fraunberg met no resistance as he
stepped out Of the door, that ] know
of.
(Sigued) MARY 4. BARKER.
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