Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-21
FROM IOWA CITY.
The Fairal Shooting Afray--Home
Reception of Gov. Kirkwood--
University Matters.

Thinking a few words from here,
where are SO many of Buchanan
county's representatives, would not
be amiss, and the stirring events of
the week, which, greatly magnitied,
have spread far and wide over the
State, will excuse it, l have taken the
liberty of asking place in your col
umns.
The shooting Of Ex-senator Fair
all, which occurred about y. NJ. the
morning Of the l4th, is still the topic
discussed, and ofcourse much capital
is made out of it by his political enc
mics, and since he is down, every one
is giving him kick and saying 81
told you SO" who formerly, spite of
their knowledge of his character and
crimes, which no one pardons, we've
only too ready and willing to act the
fawning sycophant, and hyena-like,
tatten on the game which he brought
down. For years back, ''Sam's" NOR
ais have been questioned, and domes-
tic happiness not his: it is not said
what drove him to s'wine and strange
women" to drown his care, but the
fact is not controvertcd by his frien Is,
and the open Haunting of his para
mour on the streets of his native city
and State Capital-splte of their
protestatiOns and those of his party,
OF which at one time he was IN honored
chiet-show him reckless of all con,
sequences and lost TO shame. This
conduct led his wife, at the last term
OF court, to indict him tor adultery,
thereby seeking the protection of the
law, and hindering him from obtain
ing 4 divorce, which he boasted he
would have, and then marry this wo-
man of shame. This seems to have
brought matters to elimination,
and on the nj ght of the 18th with
three boon companions, in low dive
on Dubuque street, was concerted the
scheme which resulted so disastrous
ly to himself and followers. They
started about midnight for the farm
zone mile east Of town., Fairall says.
for the purpose of changing tie cattle
from one lot to another; his wife
says, to drive the cattle off (Which he
claimed as his). The farm belongs
to the wife. They were armed and
dlsgulsed-were met by four or five
other armed men, and his sons, led
by his brother-in-law, Sam Workman,
who had heard of the contemplated
raid. Fairall's men were soundly
cudgeled. He stood ground and
gave first fire, which resulted in the
exchange of some twenty shots; one,
81 G from Il shotgun, striking Sam
in the left shoulder-blade, and then
glancing downwards lodged near the
spine. His men retrcatcd at the first
fire and left Sam to get back to town
as best he could. Drs. Peck, Shrader
and Price dressed his wound and
made him as comfortable as they
could at Shrader's house. He has
several times been reported dead,
but the wound itself is not dangerous,
unless erysipelas sets in, which is
much feared from the impure state
of his blood. 1t is said he threatened
to burn the house over her head,
make it "barc-walled RUM" if she
would not grant him divorce, and
other magnifed reports of his threats
and crimes, which through the CAS-
sociated Press dispatches are scat
tered all over the State. The most
of them, of course, are true; many
false. And while | would not excuse
him the least of them, yet, i'll the
name Of the poor criminal of the
State whose cause he never failed to
uphold, often without money and
price, l would say, Judge him not too
harshly, he is only human.
AT midnight on Wednesday cannon
Numbered forth the result Of the Re
publican caucus at Des Moincs, in
the nomination of 5. J. Kirkwood for
U. 5. Senator. He came nome yes
terday and was rendered such Il re-
ception as no citizen of Iowa ever
before enjoyed. Reception commit
tee and music met him 1T the depot;
supper ut st. James; fir ne of artll-
lery; then an address Of welcome, by
Chancellor Hammond, responded to
by the Governor, in which he Sall:-
sit is indeed gratifying to me to hold
the position | now do as Chief Exec
utive OF our great State, though 1t
was with much reluctance | accepted
the nomination; still more, that |
should he honorel with the nomina-
ton OF L. S. Senator from the same;
but more gratifying than all this,
more than words can express, Is this
who.c soulrd reception hy the citizens
of Iowa Guy, irrespective OF par
tv, of whom | am one" Senator
Rumple, of Louisa county, and the
two Clarks, from Johnson and Fink
bine, responded in short speeches,
and a general hand-shaklng by the
Governor closed the performance.
University matters are quiet
'Meds" busy writing Theses for
graduation, claws" busy with "Torts."
Lieut.. Schenk is confident of the mil
itary appropriation for Centennial
display, and on the strength OF it, is
getting up company among the
students, to whom he will give spec
ial drill. nLEX."
Too Weak to Prosecute.