Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-08-20
THE END NOT YET.

Work 10 90, ana possibly Other Wltne0-
es to examine. the motion was amend
Cd to read, 'as soon as possible,s in
stead of snext Friday night" and in |
this form was adopted.
MURDER.
A Well-known Citizen MUIR !
dered In this City Last
Night.
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Last night, about % o'clock John
Shea, Of this city was brutaliy beaten
by Thomas Mailoy aud James Cham
cy, ana died at 5 O'Clock this morning.
To lind any particulars Of any re-
liability, from outside parties seem
to be impossible, those who know
any thing appear to be very reticsnta
and will not tell any thing Of any i'm.
portance or calculated to give any in
formation whatever. AS near as we
can learn, the trouble first commenced
on the corner or Main and Jefferson
streets, and was kept up all the way
down to Shea's blacksmith shop, ct or
near the crossing of the G. B. & Q and
Dos Moines Valley r. Il. The parties
implicated were, SO far as known ct
present Thos. Malloy and james
CLANCY. Ma,loy Il probably IS years
of age, Is said to he an Irishman by
birth and is q laborer on the construc
ton train on the c. q. & @. CLANCY
is said to be at work on the same train
and is said to be very powerful man
physically. A man by the name Ct
Brady was also mixed up in the affair,
but nothing but the evidence will do
velop the truth Of the matter.
The excitement about the premises
appears to be very great. The side
walk, yard, and all the available space
In and about the premises is occupied
by an anxious throng Of Mr.. SheA's
relatives and friends and citizens OF
the city. A post-mortcm examination
Is being made by the following physi-
clans: Hinsey, Lewis, Douglass,
Thrall, Williamson, and Foster.
The Coroner's Jury is composed Of
the following gentlemen: A. II. Hol-
ley, John J. Willard and II. L. Water.
man. g as%
LEROY A. WILLIAMS,
Was the first witness sworn, aud ties.
titled as follows: ..,e
Am 20 years of age; occupation
boarding house keeper am acquainted
! with John Shea first saw John Shea
about half past o'clock, Aug. 18th,
at the corner of Main and Jefferson
Streets; Shea was having q dispute
with James Brady; Shea went from
there down toward his shop there
was great crowd around five or six
went down with him among these was
Thomas Malloy aud James ChAncey
and several others went down on the
west side of street; Mr.. Shea, Chsncey
and Malloy oil had hold of the stick,
q single tree; were quarrcling about
the stick, Shea told them to let 60 of
the stick, but they would not. They
went down the street about 300 feet OPP
posite Shea 8 shop, were contending for
tho stick /; about eight or nine persons
crossed overto the middle OF the street
opposite and toward Shea's shop !;
Shea told them TO let go Of the stick or
he would hit them; Chancey told him
he could hit nobody, and then put his
hand behind him and took something
out Of his pocket; what Chapcey
took out of his pocket cannot tell, but
1t ratified when he shut his hand /;
Chancey then struck Shea and Shea
run towards his shop door, and Chan
cey and Malloy followed him; Chan
coy carried tho club Shea was trying
TO unlock his door, and MAlloy struck
him in the face with his fist, and
Chancey struck him twice with stick
across the back; he was struck with
an overhanded blow; Chancey
then struck him twice In
the head after he had fallen.
Mall0y then said that will do
him MalloY kicked Shea after he
was down Malloy then said come on
Witness then left for the doctor.
sChancey and Mall0y are working ON
the G. 3. b @. n. r., on . gravel train.
Malloy boarded with me; do not
know where Cbanccy boards. Mr..
| Brady was on the sidewalk near
the corner of jefferson and Main
streets. Shea said to Brady ~ will
learn you TO call my people whores
| and break my windows, You old son OF
| Of . bitch" Brady said hewonld not
60 down the street. Brady and Shea
were standing q the corner or near
the entrance Of Masonic Hall whom
She's hit Brady with the stick. Mslloy
and CLANCY were present when Shea
hit Brady. Thought there was going
TO be avoW.S She's had nothing to say
to NE men tai they took hold Of the
stick. It seems Shea desired to. get
away from the men. This occurred
ut about 20 minutes Of ten, railroad
time. L. "A. WILLIAMS.
JOHN VAN HUsTLIyG, s3 .s3 n.
Are 26 |; residence In OttumWs an an =
butcher; saw John Shea on eveuiug Of
August 18th, at CORNER OF ~ enef1ou
and Main Streets Was 4Etaking Brady
to apologize to some women whom Ae
had insulted /; Leroy willianaa aad
others we're presaqt and also Sthes stwo
man No. In 1s1l dea not know their
namcs unGo tSt61 their masses 70
DO Chansyand 1falI6yy ehese men came
out with BraAy The 1irst saw John
Shea was taking Hsa6y down to APPEL.
ogixe TO- The: WoEneu; saw Brady.