The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-25

On Friday evening Capt. Martlndale,
conductor on the w. U. r. R. related to
us that, as he came down that day he
heard some talk, on the platform, in regard
to shooting affair back of Port Byron,
but he did not learn names or particulars.
We wrote to friend in Port Byron to get
the facts, and following will be found his
answer:
PORT BYRON, Jan. 24th 1876.
Yours of 23d at hand. The facts as near
as | can learn are about as follows: After
the close of singing school held at Fair
field school house number of young boys
mounted their horses and rode away,
making considerable noise. Frank Sad
doris, who came up behind at full speed,
called out. Hold your fire boys!" and
commenced shooting with revolver. He
discharged three shots, the second shot
accidently taking effect below the right
shoulder blade of Charlie Iper, penetrat-
ing and lodging in the muscle. Charlie
called out 1 IN shot," another boy said,
so am by Cd" and off they went,
leaving Iper' and a friend behind, never
dreaming that he was shot. Iper, by the
aid of his friend don't know his name)
succeeded in getting home. DR.. W. III.
Lyford was sent for and attended to the
wound. Lyford says the wound is not
dangerous AID he expects the boy will be
around all right Id a couple of weeks.
Saddoris and Iper were the best of friends
and the shot was accidental Bows in the
country are in the habit of carrying con-
cealed weapons and shooting promiscously.
Their fathers ought to look into the mat
ter and stop it.
Americans are in the constant habit of
denouncipg tie lawlessness of Mexicans,
Italians, Spaniards, and people Of other
countries for their fights, rows, robberies,
murders, and general cussedness,-b is
there country ON earth so open to cen
sure on that ground as our own? Mail
coaches are waylaid and robbed in the
western country; express cars are robbed
on railroads; railroad trains are captured
and robbed assassination is common in
all the states; murders without number
are constantly committed; burglary, rob
berry and fraud are everyday occurrences
in all the states; women dare not venture
from their homes, upon lonely streets OIL
roads, after dark. Look at our own state
Anarchy and murder recently reigned il
Williamson and Jackson counties, and it i:
only within few weeks that some whole
some hanging has been done to stop it. II
Chicago murder is a common occurrence
and no Chicago jury. convicts anybody
And nearly everybody carries concealed
weapons, though they know they are liable
to arrest and fine for so doing. And nov
our good little country boys can't attend q
singing school without their reviewers, an(
go home racing and firing along the road
Any man or boy who starts out with
revolver in his pocket goes to kill somebod,
if occasion requires. His weapon makes
bully, a rowdy and braggart of him
and he picks quarrel on the slightes
notwithstanding with shooting. Par
ents and guardians who permit their SON
or wards to own or carry deadly weapons
are guilty of aiding and abetting lawless
ness, crime and murder. Nearly all tn
trouble in community comes from the prac
= tice of carrying deadly weapons. WoulC
! the Whyland murder have taken place
s Davis had not been armed? Of cours
3 not.
q Every boy in that singing school crow,
4 should be arrested and fined, who carrie,
!. deadly weapons And parents should sto
: their boys from carrying them unless the
l. wish to be held as accessory to the crime
which may be committed. And every citize
who knows of violation of the law in re
r. gard to carrying weapons should see tina
i the law is enforced at once. Surely, wit
such DISREGARD of law as this eountr
q exhibits we can not boast of our superio
| civilization