Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-09

deputy treasurer, anu tnouSH MS
parents are among the most cxemp-
larry and respected OF our citizens, for
some time past he has broken away
from all parental restraint, has con-
Itrary to all advice and the tears and
prayers Of his excellent father and
mother, became q visitor at saloons
and haunts Of vice, and the result Is
that he, the only son Of ono family
has slain the son Of another family,
one Of his own best friends, and rem
dered two households heart-broken
snd desolate. This IS q terrible ex-
| simple OF. the end that too pftcn
awaits young men who visit the sa-
looms, and, because they think it a
sign of manhood, carry concealed
weapons. And what must the man
feel who furnished the liquor that
lcra1ed the brain Of Carol Jones and
Iincited him to the foul murder of one
Of his hest friends. Is not that liquor
dealer, In the eye Of the law and of
God Responsible for this foul deed Z
| u NOT ths bloodof innocent Harry
Dooz a the skirts Of the man who
Ifnrnished ths liquor that really was
the eanse or Booz's death?
/ The community will most heartily
lsympathize with the parents of both
of the unfortunate young men. but
lit is better to be Harry Booz, innocent,
and cold in death, than Carol Jones
in felons cell guilty Of the blood Of
. fellow creature. This should be ter
rible warning to our young men. who,
too many Of them, we fear are on the
same downward road to destruction.
Boys don't touch the fiery demon that
that steals away your brains,-don't
carry weapons, for yon know not in
what evil hour You may come to a
like unfortunate end
Yesterday evening when Carol
Jones left home he had NO evil in his
heart. He would have wronged no
one. But, alas ! how did hisgood In
tentions end. A writer has said that
ls'hell is paved al over with good in
tentions," but when a man or boyis
robbed Of reason by the liquid fire of
whisky who can tell the evils that
win result from it? Therefore We
say to you "touch not, taste not,
handle not the unclean thing
The following is the testimony adj
duced at the Coroner's inquest held
last might, land which we learn will
be referred to the Grand Jury, which
Ills now in session:
A.vANNAMAN
sworn 1 am Marshal--was standing
on the corner of Market and Main
streets, near LIST National Bank. about
I7P. NJ, Feb. 7th. Heard pistol shot
and turned and, saw Carol Jones
shoot Harry Booz. Jones and Boo2
! were standing opposite TO where !
stood and in front Of Characterization
store. / crossed over and arrested
Jones and took the revolver away
from him asked him what he did il
for; he said he was drunk. He was
attempting to put the revolver in his
rocket when arrested him. Harry
Booz is regarded as quiet and peac.
able boy. When took the revolver
!, from Jones there was one empty
II chamber in II.
L. C. HENDERsHoTT
( sworn. Came to corner of .Markcl
81 aud Main streets about r. NJ, Feb. Z
in company with Marshal Vanf1amar
and while on the corner saw Caro-
Jones passing west on the north sidt
l Of Main street, in front of Taylor 4
Blakes' building. He was talking
about having the best dog in the towl
: and was reeIing from one side of thu
walk to the other. From his action!
supposed he was very drunk, and
4 watched him further on up the street
; He went as far IS in front of Egan
Il Hsrpers store, and some one on thu
opposite side followed to him, "wha
: is the matter with you Eph." A
= that time Jones started across tn
I street. He walked angling across tn
! street to the front of Gamers auction
room. The man who followed t
!. Jones was standing with his back I
: the east, facing the auction room
n door. Jones walked up to within
three feet Of Harry Booz, who was tn
: tperson standing in front Of the auc
:. ton room door. Jones said 10 Boo.
l"What did you say ?" and just as .Jone
Il spoke he, Jones, raised his arm up.
!. lsaw q revolver in his hand while hi
arm was up. I then said to Vanns
!. man "catch him before he shoots,
q While was getting the words out
d my mouth the revolver went OF an
>. Booz fell. just - BoOz fell JOINT
: stopped and took hold of him an
q said "what 10 tho matter Harry?" A
y this time Vannaman and were rul
!. ming across the street to catch hin
a when Jones tried to lift Booz up an
!. apparently could not raise hin
Jones srrsightened up and Vannama
D. grabbed him from behind by bot
n arms. There was light at the tim
a in Gamers store. There was no OF
= else that I could see on the side of II
~ street where the shooting occurre
y but Carol Jones and Harry Boo
The man that Vannaman arreste
was the man that ! saw shoot Roo
II heard the pistol 60 of and saw Il
= fash Of fire nom II.
~ 8 Mi ELIsALLEN. Il S
! lam . boarding house keeper. Abo'
A.l1P. n, Feb. Z, was on Main stret
10 Opposite Gamers store, Mr.. r.
ID White and myself were on our ws
70 Ito ~ OttumWA House. My attic
d. Wasscalled 70 loud talk on Il
onoooile Ode Of the street. Saw on
ftSo peesons On the opposite side
a the street. / did not know either
!. them. They were walking eastwal
- and when about opposite the door
n the auction room the one that "
&c iahoG was little in advance Of 4
N other. The taller man stepped
wards the other and laid his hand ,
- the lsppel Of the smaller mans co
IS and - tho same time fired. ! q
mot understand what was said
nd lthe smaller man fell aft
3. 1.-The snnt Wns ArOd. The man tn
Twas arrested was tho man that fir
na the shot. I did not eco the pistol b
"a heard tho report and saw the IRA
% think Il impOasible for any 9th
j. lperson Ia have Aired the shot but t
man that Vannaman arrested.
a # 70. WHITE
,as sworn. l am farmer. About Z
m n. Feb. It'll, 1876, was on Main sire
q. on the north side about the west q
~ OF DR.. Taylor's drug store. Was
N |coMpapy with Eli Allen. My ate
tcntfon was attracted by loud talkil
30 and swearing on the opposite side
rs thu street, Two persons Ferp
Rsther, or nearly 50. IsAW one
, No parties rsise hts baud did n
C. see d pistol but heard report a
o. lsaw the fash. The man who sto
nearest to me Is the one who'd
81 the shooting. Saw tho ono farth'
ftom me all when thu shot was tart