Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-08-26
SAD RESULT OF THE STABBING
| ARRAY.
WeOuaid Dead.

| MeQuaid Dead.
Frank McQuaid, the account OF
whose wounding in an alteration
with Delorma Pratt we gave last
week, died on Wednesday from his
injuries. The facts of the case, as we
are informed, are as follows: -
The parties have for three years or
more lived in the same neighborhood
in the south east part of the CITY,
Pratt owns some town lots lying on
the limits of the city, and McQuaid
owns some land adjoining. Pratt
has desired to vacate the plat as to
his lots, and McQuaid has objected,
alleging that the closing of any of
the streets and alleys in. the vicinity
of his land would be prejudicial. The
difficulty has been increased by the
shooting of chickens on the part of
McQuaid and the cutting down of
fences which Pratt erected across the
streets which he claimed to be vaca-
ted. An alteration arose between
them about two years since, arising
when McQuade was cutting down u
fence, and Pratt was bound over to
keep the peace. A civil suit is now
pending claiming damages of Nc
Quaid for cutting down the fences.
For many months Pratt has ex-
pressed fear that McQuaid would
infiict upon him personal violence,
and it is claimed that he has eXercis-
ed care to avoid collision. McQuaid
has always manifested great viudict-
iveness toward Pratt, and has recent.
ly been heard to use language in re-
lation to him, implying that hewould
indiet bodily injury upon him.
Pratt was about to sell out and leave,
his family having been gone for some
time, and McQuaid was, on the day
of the fracas, advised not to interfere
with Pratt, but have nothing TO do
with him. During the day he was
down town, and was very plainly
under the influence of liquor. Just
at the edge of evening it seems some
cattle broke into ,McQuaid's cornfield
and some of Pratt's among the nuns
Der, and both parties went there with
the intention of driving them out
They went and quarrelled alone, and
McQuaid rushed from the field fatal.
ly stabbed in three places, leaving
his coat and umbrella. Pratt was very
soon arrested. The condition OF Me-
Quaid has prevented him from maxi
ing any statement of the affair, eX-
cept so far as we can learn to express
the hope that Pratt would not be
prosecuted. Pratt has not so far las
we know, explained the facts exceItt
to his counsel. Who was The aggres-
sor is now known only to the unfor-
tunate man now in Jail awaiting ju-
dicial action, From the disposition
of the two men, and the condition of
Nc Quaid during the day, and his
having his coat off, it is inferred that
he attempted TO thrash his adversary
who justiiiably or not, to protect him
self. used his weapon with deadly
effect. On the other hand, the pos
session OF the weapon might or
might not show that Pratt was the
aggressor and seeking revenge. Nc
Quad was a very powerful man
active and used to an occasional
brawl. Pratt, though strong, is slow
and SO far as we car learn is not of a
qnarrelsome disposition.
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SUPERVISOR MATFERS.-One Smart
of the Iowa State Reporter, who
claims to be the political index of
Black Hawk county, makes an un-
provoked attack upon Mr.. May, of
this city, in the Reporter of this
week. To ease the anxiety of our
bucolic friend we refer him to the
communication of Mr.. May, found
elsewhere in this paper. We have
not seen fit to become the CHAMPION
of any special candidate, the lies of
the political weathercock to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. Upon the
theory of the Reporter III, j McCord
must be very special pet of said
Smart, as he has been parading the
gentleman before the county as a
candidate. The people of the county
are therefore to understand that the
Reporter candidate is emphatically
Reporter man. That's all very
nice, but the convention will, in all
probability, look for men who will
represent the general interest Of the
county at large. While we have
had no special candidate we have in
sisted at several times that the best
of the county should be selected.
LII that is the basis of the Reportey.'s
abuse of Mr.. May, we are sorry.-
We can readily understand why
smart Is SO anxious in regard
to Mr.. May as to attack him before
he is announced as a candidate. Mr..
May hol DIS too many affidavits
against the character of said gentle.
man on circulation matters of Janu-
airy last. Get the thing "set up'l for
men that you can manipulate, or
those who will join you in your ras.
cality. l s&#a j F.
The Iowa Central railroad recently
sunk a we'll l75 feet at EIdora, and
struck water. The Ledger says that
"At distance of So feet large pieces
of wood were found. showing the ex-
istence of a timbered country down
there ages ago.
LIGHT FINGERs.--The light fin.
gered gents who raid on pants pock-
cts, watches, &C., have visited most
OF the towns along the road. Ours
has not escaped. We wish they
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