The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-08-17
A FEARFUL TRAGEDY.
Two Men Killed One Shot and the
other Stabbed.

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fred in the nelghborhood Of ".
g. Woodward's saddlefy shop. a.
crowd at once gathered at that
point, where it was discovered
that William =. Dealy had been
MORALLY stabbed and John Wood
ward mortally shot-one killing
the Other. The circumstances of
the shooting aud the cause for IT.
80 far as concerns the public, are
soon told Dealy was the son.in>
law of the senior Woodward; and
a short time ago separation took
place between him and his wife.
and the latter returned home to
her father, taking her child with
her. On the evening in question
Dealy sent Marshat Kerns TO W.
g. Woodward to ask permission
to see the child. Mr.. Woodward's
answer was that, he could 60 and
see the child whenever he wished
SO long as he treated the ladies' at
the house respectfully. Dealy was
also SO informed by Mr.. Woods
ward; and with this understand .ng
Dealy started for the house. as
companied, as he requested, hy
Marshal kerns. Arriving there
he was admitted, anil upon asking
for bis child and it was not i,n-
inediateiy ,rthcoming, he became
fnrions, aud used such violent
lan- ge that the Marshal tool,
him out, and the door was shut
beh nd them. THIS so exas nerat !
ed Dealy that he tnrned round
and Kicked ut the door, and pos~
sibly would have broken it down
had not the Marshai been there to
take him by the arm and compel
him to come away. In the mean
time John Woodward had come
up from the house aud informed
his father OF what had taken
place there, and the old gentleman
had started for home. The result
was, Dealy and the Marshal met
Mr.. woodward at the end Of the
alley. Neither party was III the
very best OF humor md high
words followed. Dealy put his
hand into his coat pocket and
cooked his pistol. Az the dis
pute grew warmer he raised his
pistol To shoot Mr. Woodward, but
the Marshal struck the pistol as
it was fred AID the bullet entered
the sid, of Ha@ley, Dodd 4 Go. s
hardwi re shop John Woodward
just at this moment came running
up, and behind Dealy. Passing
his hand quickly over Dealys 8
right sbou der he stabbed Dealy
III the breast with dirk knife.
At t lis Deay y whirled aud fired
ar John, shooting hi,n in the stom-
ach. JohE ran a few steps aud
fell, and Dealy turned round ard
fired at Mr.. Woodward, y bo was
making his escape through the
hardware shop. Dealy then start
ed to pass through the alley for
the street. In the alley was the
Marshal and Deputy sheriff Cox.
He said to the Marshal, 'sI m
dead man; get out OF the way or
I'll shoot YOU" He rushed into
the street, arriving there in time
to fire one more Intellectual shot
at Nj. Woodward, reeled and
staggered, wrlked a few steps up
street aud sat down in the same
place where Mr.. Woodward Was
sitting when he gave him permls-
sion to visit the house. From
thence he was removed to the
drugstore. and one hour after he
was dead. John wenl home when
shot, and died AT 1880.
Dealy was buried Thursday
svening, and John Woodward
Friday morning.
5cRoNER's INQUEST ON THE BODY |
OF WM. DEALY
The Coroner's inquest was held |
1t City Hall, E. q. Hnrsh, j. Fl, |
acting Coroner.
The fol owing jury took the
path prescribed by law: Thos. |
Farqnar, A. Fisher, P. De s ,ur
ser, J. w. Strange, L. Lew. aud |
A. Buselmeir.
THE TESTIMONY. /
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