Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-07-12

| Said she wished she knew his plan; that If he
was not her wish that they should go boat rid
| ing, but she was obliged to go. While l was
| walking with him, he said it was the last time
eanf he ever S se t n Would fe Wh~ nc
walking with Evers, he came to me and said
for us not to follow them, that it would not be
well for me If we did. Said they were going
| bOat-riding.
When they came back from the boat, 1 lei
them in. He asked me if l went down and
told Charley Sherwood. Did not answer him
He inquired for Evers-told him he was moi
| there. He asked to wash his hands. I took q
light into the bedroom and showed him in
One of them, don't remember which, said
was before we went into the bedroom. We
all went in there together. He said they would
like to be left there few minutes. l started
and went out and closed the door When
went out they were both standing up by the
bed, he was on her left toward the head-werl
both facing the door, standing close to the
| bed. had got about six feet from the dOOl
when I heard the pistol. Heard two shots
fired in close succession. When the first sho,
was fired l started for the door. and was just
opening 1t when the last shot was fired. He
was falling when opened the door. Neither
spoke. Saw revolver in his right hand
Matte told me before yesterday that Shaw
had made threats; that they were against him
self and IDS she did not know S whether they in
and Sidney Toman would not meet; if they
did one of them would be shot. Friday was
the first that l knew she was afraid of him
Shaw was at our house last evening on my in
vitation. invited him at her request She
did not give any reason why she wanted hin
invited. Thursday evening at the party Shaw
dance together. He promised to give me his
picture, that should have it Saturday night
When he came last evening he said he had il
| taken Friday, and should have one Las
evening while at our house he wrote in my a1
tOgraph album Goodbye, Minnie, and signed
his name to it. Iasked him to write. / also
asked Matte to write; She wrote, what 9
time we have had" and signed her name to it
We played crOquet before dark. l was in
hurry to go to choir meeting, and did not wan,
to finish the game: He said, Under the cir
| cumstances, think we had better finish the
game" He acted strangely, as though he was
thinking of something else. Matte said there
was detective here about Clearance. He also
He said he was suspected of shooting Tomnm
Matte spoke of his being suspected-didn not be
| lieve he was guilty. Said she would not be
Sunday few weeks ago Sidney did not wall
home with her from Sunday school. She tol(
me, yesterday that Shaw had said if Sidney
| walked home with her again he would shoO
| him in broad daylight.
Dr. II. IL. Hunt testifies to finding the fol
lowing letter upon the person of Shaw:
In ROOM SATURDAY EVENING.
Father-Andrew Beach owes me IS. l owe
Frank Cobb $15, and Ensminger s., and Mrs
Gillett-I don't know how much, mother does
welcome to. Minnie Van OrsdOl is to have
! one of my photos. l promised it to her. but
they are not done, so can't take it to her to
| night. lin haste.] CLARENCE
TUESDAY MORNING.
TESTIMONY OF DAVID WILLIAMSON
| David Williamson, SwOrn:-Reside in hide
pendence. Work in Conservative office Know
| Clarence Shaw. Have heard him intimate
that he would shoot himself, several time.
since the shooting of February. Gave no rea
| Said whom mot hos lr,,<
| but when she was ready, and he would not &C
alone, He has changed in appearance very
much in the last week or two, since Powers
and Shattuck came to town after StrOhls tria
| He knew their business, and when it was talked
| in the Office, that they suspected him OF shoot
ing Toman, he said he could fix that
He said he was at Franks restaurant when
Toman was shot. l saw him have a small
shooter pistol before that time / heard Shaw
say that II TOman married Matte Sherwood he
would find that it not would be a happy match
Shaw got several letters from Miss Sherwood
during, and after the trial of Stroll Miss
Sherwood used to come to the printing Office
and spend from one half hour to and hours
with Shaw. do not remember of her visiting
him since the shooting of Toman. never no
ticed that he was of cross or revengeful dispo
sition; he was always lively and good natured
in the Office. noticed no change in him the
Saturday he shot himself. He said something
about shooting himself last Saturday noon
said 1t was hard to do it after his parents hat
taken so much pains in raising him. He was
|
ing of TOman. Witness was shown severa
letters, some of which he identified as Shaw's
handwriting. The following on the blank upper
| half of page in pamphlet, ~ days in Chica-
go he said was in the hand writing of Mis-.
| Sherwood
July 4th. 1877. Manchester. July 4th 1878, indie
pendence. Happy Day.
July 4th, 1879 Time will tell
Decipher
As July 9th, 1878,
| A add Goodbye to
! Clarence
| and
if can NJ. Sh. Mate
Shaw never intimated to me in any way tina
he shot Sidney TOman. but his conduct and ap
| pearance gave me the impression that he knew
something about it.
TESTIMONY OF j. H. SHERIDAN.
J. H. Sheridan testified that Toman and Mis-
Sherwood were at his house on the 18th day O.
February, and that when they started for home
Miss Sherwood objected to going so soon, want
| ing to extend the visit to Il later hour. Mr.
Sheridan and his wife noticed that she did no
act natural; was nervous; thought she wa
put out by having to start so soon. Shaw wa
not at Mr.. Sheridans that day.
TESTIMONY OF ERNEST sTRoMAN.
Ernest StrOman, sworn:-Live in ndepen
dence. Worked in Conservative Office witt
Shaw years. Know that Shaw received let
ters from Miss Sherwood after Toman wa
shot. He told me that they were trying t,
break up the match between Toman and her
that there was deep regard and affection be
tween Shaw and Miss Sherwood, and that sh
wished to be free from TOman. This was be
fore the shooting. wore Shaw's Overcoat one
since the trial. and discovered spots of blood
upon the lapel and flap of the pocket. H
complained of my disturbing it. and told hin
he had better take 1t away or 1t would give hin
away He made no answer but the coat dis
appeared for number of weeks converse
said he guessed he could prove where he wa
at the time of the shooting. He was nue.
excited when subp9naed to give testimony OF
the trial, and at other times when the subjec
of the assault came up. judged by his action
and conversation that he knew somethin:
about it. know that Shaw had a small pisto
shot at mark with it with Shaw. 1t wou
some times shoot well, but other times it wa
a failure Shaw always left the hammer on al
empty chamber. One day about a week afte
the shooting of Toman, Shaw came into tn
Office and laid his revolver on the imposing
stone, remarking that it did not shoot well
and he was going to ascertain the reason.
noticed that beside the empty chamber o.
which the hammer rested, four others ha
been discharged and two had been tried an
failed to go Off. The pistol was seven shoot
err. Heard Shaw repeatedly threaten to shoe
himself.
clerk in Kenyon g. TabOr's hardware store
testified that Shaw got the pistol, here shown
and the one with which the bloody deed wa
DONE from him ut 8la o'clock Saturday eve
HlilS, tdkliIS IL Oh tfltI.
TESTIMONY OF LEROY CUMMINGS.
Leroy Cummings, sworn Was in my office tn
night of the Toman assault. Shaw came thrOug
to 60 into the Conservative Office Said to him
Hello, Shawn" He made no reply. He had O.
an overcoat and cap. Half au hour after wen
in and told him Of the shooting. he seemed sur
prised. Shaw, Aborn and myself went up to Sher
woods house and back to Franks restaurant. o
the way Aborn said. ''Shaw, l believe you wer
the man who shot Toman but if you will treat
will say noahing about it," Shaw turned pale
but treated it as joke.
TESTIMONY OF MINNIE VAN oRsDOL.
Minnie Van Orsdol, recalled shown the boo
~ days in Chicago" says it is Miss Sherwood
handwriting Witness testified as to other wri
tingJ In the bedroom Miss Sherwood stood wit
her back 20 the bed, toward the north and facin
the door. shaw stood close to her, facing her LEI
side, with his right hand behind him, He said t
her, as left the rOom "C0me here, Mate" Sh
said nothing, Nate had told me that she wa
afraid of him; said that il she did not notice an
speak to him he would not stay ON earth. Whel
asked her who to invite to the party, she sal
Clarence. At half past she said the wished
would not come; said she was afraid sOmethin
would happen. l asked her whyg She said sh
did not know When walking, she came BAG
to Mr. Evers and myself and wished we would no
follow, for there was no use of four dying; that
we did not keep back he would shoot all of Il.
Shaw told me that evening that never would Sc
Mate and him again. When went to scream
, put his hand over my mouth and told me to kee
, still or suffer the consequences, He afterward
| came across the street to warn me about repeatin
what he said. When they came back to tn
house, Shaw said to me, sternly: What doc
this mean did you 60 down aud tell Charley She
ing, Shaw told me that afternoon that there WI
| a book over at his house. "Sevcn DAYS in Chic,