, 1870-01-03
TRAGEDY IN IOWh.
Ono man Killed and TWO Others
Seriously Injured.
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WIG Q1an kAtlle0 20d TWO UkHGfx
Seriously Injured.
CoL4burg eo4Te4psnaenee {Dte. ~ az khs Dubuque
oa Christmas Day cur to N WAS thrown into
high state OF excitement BY one OF .hc most traR.
ical occurrences which perhaps any community
eses RitI esa ed one uAn being wounded aud Two
o'hers seriously injured, under the folio Wing cir
y II toe ea no
the name oi Nogple. botl, Enanty to be used as
, EflAkey abop, and opened ont, according to
55ePoTb5 wh 1ne tsg Of the tsx
Of young mt from Coleso7re, feeling pretty iubi-
laLt over the occaklon, deteEm'ped 10 IaEe advau-
as q sas ana s''
The party consisted Of SIX Ii unnber 2s fol.
ioxs: +. Beaaou. jas. Welch. Dar1d Moreland,
Qut1K. Il ae ems iaas .hs boys had oeen dr1ntinS
rather freely before starting, and vent away 10
high Eplr1ta, Al out O'Clock In the Afternoon. ID
Of half ,he1r numoer wera brought BACK to ihe
losp IN AlelRn. On reaching the saloon they
loand there seversl men stth whom some at tne
purity formerly hsd serious difficulty. a1d who
we're consequently yeFp eIvtous toward them, as
the sequel most horribly showa.
ysSaa ys1melhs ~ o'ef @ yess ~ &c, axo, ne yo9ng M,.a
cation IL FALCON with man By the name Of
EuSlfE, 10 which cts!er was severa'y oa2ten.
'esaa neisn ras nIosee@nted @ @ and aEed. and the
'eg more b:tteI: On entering the saloon,
soe soe.e q II 19s o1{s e1ea o " % all tas
one man. ~ho suileni5 fsfuseo. lis rssusa. seems
u bare oeea the signal for the assault Two men
~ tnr nome Of C1sler, relatives OF the man who
Was formerly injured, aud another M2n BY the
raEe & Rutners die" large k1ises and rushed
upon them. Reason wns STABBED the nrst severely
u snc abdomen, and tnoogn he made some re-
slsthuce then he Ws3 Immediately knocked
GoHn ato rendered poTerles& They next rushed
upon Welcn and stabbed him half q dozen times
IN auccetalor, almost every ntrote seyern4 0,s
powels. lie struggled past them and reached ths
door, As na Has pasetnR our, he received another
severe stab, jumped into the hlf and fell upon hls
hands and knees, with his face in the snow.
In mat position BE- WAS struck across tho
Anall Of the back. While lying helpless, Al axe
Vas kunl INTO his side, both Jaws Here broken on
with the saGe gun barrel, h!a teeth were knocked
out acd hia note broken Young 3ioseland tried
ahled " bloE OF gun over the rigat shoulder.
The gIn Eas broken IN two pieces,
and the tarrel aftcrEatd used In finishing
Welch. The other oo1s eseaped unlpjured, he!ng
~eIe gathered from the dying man and those NTH
h.tG, aLd shis nay vet be somewhat disputed by
lie Dthtr parties Bnt The hounds were there aud
isstittd Ior Themselves. Hundreds have seen
wonld shrink from such tchuman butcaery. Nelcn
aled, at Sutday morning. His parenta lire near
Gfeele5, In this County. They nut bis brothers
snd sisters arrived couple OF honE1 before his
death. TIE ceath sceue was heartrendtrg In the
extreme. BIS tuo:Atr tainted several tiuea In
tuccetstou On behndng her darling hoy in the ago
Lies Of death. and such death! Jauea Welcn
vas solder In the I've Ear, served over three
seaTs IN Capsain Ho1otoo1s company, TEenty-
seventh lows Infantry: Eas severely wounded at
the bAtle OF Pteala1t Hill, and had tue reputation
anuLg Ills comraccs OF being brave and faithful
toluleI- Deason Is still iyDg but his inIuaes are
Severe, and Moreland Ii doing well.
the aasalauts have abscoaded and officers are
In puIAuL