The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-08
TIE ST. JOE MURDER.
The HEan Who Shot and Killed Officer
Bates While the Latter WAS i'm the
Discharge Ofhis Duty, Vet at Large
and a Reward Offered for hss Cap.

The IKan W no Shot and Killed Officer
Bates While the Latter WAS i'm the
Discharge of his Duty, Vet at Large
and a Reward Offered for hss Cap.
turc.
Our police have since the murder of officer
Bates in st. Joe been ON the look out for the
murderer who escaped and for the arrest OF
whom a reward has been offered. His name
is Robert Black, and was a saloon-keeper in
Rushville, Mo. The following detailed ac-
count of the affair as published by the ST. Joe
Gazette gives more full particulars than the
report published by telegraph:
IL seems that Frank Callahan, a saloon
keeper on South Eighth street, just opposite
the Hannibal and 81. Joseph passenger depot
and officer James Bates went into the bawdy
house known as Big Maude's, near the corner
of Eighth and Patee, now kept by one Annie
Dugan, and found there two men engaged in
conversation with two girls belonging to the
house, one named Annie Dugan, and the other
known by the euphonious title of the "Ciran-
ger" They sat down and began talking, and
Callahan sent out after a bottle of beer.
When il was brought in Callahan invited
the two strangers 10 drink, but they declined,
and the beer was drank by Callahan, Bates
and the two giils: In a short time Bates sent
out for another bottle of beer, and the two
strangers helped TO drink il. The conversa-
ton then turned upon police officers, rail-
roadins and track-laying, when Bates, ad-
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on the track, and believed he had seen him
down below town also. Black said he didn't
think he had; he lived at Rushville, but
didn't think he ever knew any one of his
name there Bates then remarked that he
had been there and id the track there at
the same time giving the expression rather
slangy tone Black took offense at this,
and replied that ''he didn't care whether
Bates knew him or not. He needn't think
anybody was afraid of him because he was
policeman. If he wanted TO arrest him he
could" At this Bates caught him by the |
coat collar and lifted him from the chair |
Black then got up and started out, remark |
ing at the same time, "I1l see you later: and |
II you want anything out OF me you can come |
outside" Bates started after Black. and ju>t |
as he reached the door Black turned and fired 1
mt him. The two men then clinched and i'm /
the scuffie two more shots were fired. By \
this time Callahan sprang forward, and seiz-
ing Black pistol wrenched il from his hand 1
Black then turned toward the door, and
tearing himself away from Callahan,
made his exit into the street
The latter pursued him down Eighth street
to olive, and up Olive 10 Ninth, bat there the
murderer elud, d him in the darkness, and
made good his escape. In the meantime
Bates who was bleeding pr fusely from his
tlfre wounds, had staggered out into the
street and down 10 the Iowa House, on the
corner of Eighth and Olive. Callahan came
running down the street at This juncture cry-
ing "Bates Is shot," and Jackson Schuster,
who was standing on the depot PLATFORM ran
across The street just in time 10 catch the un-
man as he WAS falling to the pave
iheHt ne WIS taken INTO The bar-rOom of the
Iowa House and laid on the floor, where he.
expired in a few minutes
Upon examining the body il was found all
three OF the shots had taken effect, one bali
the body just under the right arm
one in the right side of the neck, and one just
below the left jaw, and almost directly be-
meath the heart The body was covered with
blood, and when the reporter looked upon
him in the dim lamplight, stretched upon
The floor, he looked ghastly enough
Alter the body had been viewed by the cor
oners jury, the remains were taken home to
his grief-stricken family. His wife was al
most wild with sorrow when the sad news ,
VAS made known to her.
After taking the evidence Of two witnesses
frank Callahan and jackson SchuSter the
inquest was adjourned To meet again this
morning, and hear the balance of the t.stI- |
nony. IL was decided to arrest the two
women, and hold them till their I. stimon
lad been heard, and they were accordingly
ken into custody last night. No clue had
'sen found, at a late hour last night, TO the !
nan Biack, and II is not known which way : :
lie went.
Mr.. Bates was one of the Oldest members of |
he police force, and has been regarded as one
y the mos; reliable men on the force ALWAYS '
tfentiye 10 his duties, and gentlemanly in
lis deportmenf. How he came to be in the
iouse Is not known, but IL is presumed tha.
le was there in the performance of his du-
les as police officer. His sudden death is n
natter OF regret TO all who knew him He
caves a wife and four children who have the
ympathy Of the whole community in their
ffiicfion.
Ii has not yet been determined when the I
uneral will be held.