The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-11-18

en- men. On the day of the shooting.
Moore repaired to his room, armed him /
self with a revolver of small caliber, and |
went back to Haas room where Haas |
was lying in drunken slumber. Moore |
commenced firing at the bed-post for |
target, and finally fred two or three
shots into the bed, where Hass was sleep
ing One of of these shots took effect in
the abdomen of the sleeping man, about
two inches below the ulIbilicus, and pen
etrated to the abdominal cavity. The
sleeping man was reused by the shot, and
ran out into the street, calling for the
police. Moore was arrested, and taken
to Oliver Street Station-house, whittier
Haas followed him, and it was in the
station house that Haas first realized that
he was wounded. The wound was probed
by physician, who gave the opinion that
it was necessarily mortal Notwithstand-
ing this professional opinion, by re
spectacle physician, Moore was next day
released on bail in 81, 800, to answer the
charge of malicious shooting. Meanwhile,
the wounded man was taken to the Belts
Street Hospital for treatment On Friday
peritonis supervened. and the wounded
man suffered horrible agony until about
9 o'clock yesterday morning, when death
came to his relief On learning of his
death, Coroner Maley repaired to the
| hospital, summoned jury to view the
corpse, ordered an autopsy, and adjourn
ed the inquest until 9 o'clock this morn
ing. The officers at the Oliver Street
Station-house, learning of the death of
| Haas, felt it proper to re-arrest Moore,
which they did, and when the Coroner
went there to give the order. officially,
Moore was already in custody. Moore IS
small, dark complexioned man, with
dark hair and whiskers, and black eyes.
He is respectfully connected in this city.
Last night, in his cell, he expressed great
contrition for the deed which he pro-
fesses to know nothing about.
Fr. SCoTT, KANSAS, Nov. S.-William
Smith, a blacksmith, entered a saloon in
Panee, this county, Saturday night, took
two or three drinks, and, without saying
a word, shot and killed Zach. Cotter, an
entire stranger About twenty persons
were in the saloon at the time, but the
murderer escaped, and has not yet been
captured.
Here are both sides of another case:
Omer Pierce, a friend of the murdered
man, stated to our reporter that Cole ar
rived in the city last Monday from Os-
good, Indiana, where his parents reside.
Cole was given to periodical sprees, and
made his visit to this city The occasion Of
a good one When under the influence
of Intoxicating drinks he he'd passion
for gambling This was curbed the mo-
ment he had lost all his money and be-
come sober.
About three o'clock yesterday after
noon the two friends went to the gam
bling house of Harrison & Leary, and
were admitted by the man at the door,
who was not, however, the regular door
keeper. Both were somewhat in liquor
Cole being tolerably drunk, and inclined
to be noisy. A game of faro was in pro
gress in the gambling-room, in which
! Cole desired to take part; he threw
down a SO bill, and asked for some
chips. The dealer seeing Coles condi
ton, refused to let him play, and handed
: back his money. Con. Leary, one of the
: proprietors of the house, told Cole h'
had better git out" and asked Pierce tc
take him away. Pierce did so, and go
his friend out of the faro room into tn
hall, and part of the way down the stairs
Y Pierce then returned to the gambling
. room.
Meanwhile, Ed. Duncan, giganti
young mulatto the regular door-keepe
of the gambling house, had returned t
his position at the outer door at the hea
of the stairs. Cole came back and de
a manded admittance, but was refused
- He then commenced kicking at the dool
Q and threatened to break it down uni es
Z it was opened. Leary then told Dunca
l. to put the man out on the street. Thi
/ Duncan proceeded to do, picking Col
h up and carrying him bodily down staiI
to the street door The door fasten
. with a spring lock, and was shut, 6
d Duncan had to let his man down to I'll
n lock it. Pierce had followed his frien
W down stairs, and, being fearful that b
would be hurt by the violent measures
. Duncan, helped him to get loose. Dur
II can then returned up the stairs, and wen
l. inside the outer door Pierce also r
" turned but the door was shut again!
. him Cole followed Pierce back, and 6
soon as he reached the upper landin
Z Duncan came outside with a drawn kni
e in his left hand, and a hickory wagor
@ spoke in his right As soon as Cole cam
within reach, Duncan struck a terrif
blow with his bludgeon, hitting Cole d
IL rectly on the top of the head, telling hi
y like a stunned OK. The skull was crusl
~ ed for a space of three inches and lai
bare, from the force of the blow. H
never spoke or rallied in the least aftt
N being wounded, but died at halfpast 81
S, o'clock, two hours and half after tt
y, fatal blow was struck Mr.. Pierce stats
q that Cole had no knife or other weapo
n in his hands at the time of the murde
le Here is what the murderer has to So
4 about it:
l. was not at the door at the time I'll
n two drunken men were admitted | ha
p gone down stairs to the saloon to g,
# some whisky for two of the players,
d we don't keep any in the house. Whe
N 1 came back Con. Leary told me thel
was drunken man wanted to play an
/ he wouldn't let him, and wanted me
+ put him out I went up to Cole and tol
v him to 90 out; that they didn't want hil
n there. Cole said he wouldn't go out an
!, swore there WASH t any body in the hous
,s that could make him go. went to Coz
and told him, and Con said to take tn
stick and make him 60 Pierce fnall
% coaxed Cole to go down stairs, and the
q Pierce came back, but | wouldn't let hil
'. in. Soon Cole came back and commen
\ ed kicking at the door, saying he woul
II break it down unless it was opened, an
raising a great row in the hall | the
" went out into the hall, and found thG
v Cole had an open knife in his hand, wit
q which he swore he would cut me-
v grabbed him by the wrist of the han
n that had the knife in it, and putting m
,r other arm around his body, carried hil
n down stairs to the street door, which wa
" locked All this time Cole was trying t
: cut me with the knife, and did cut me i
o the hand four or five times, by bendin
e his wrist, although the cuts were nc
% very bad, and didn't make me let g
a When l got him to the foot of the stail
~ 1 didn't know what to do. The door wa
n locked, and l couldn't open it unless