Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-01
10. LaMEAR.
Particulars OF h Arrest and His Version
OF the Murder.

Particulars of the Arrest md His Version
Of tho Murder.
Sioux City journal. s0lh.
As We briefly stated yesterday morning,
Sheriff Mcdonald returned from Nebraska
Thursday evening with 10. LaMear in GUS
tody. LaMear was brought before Justice
Brennan yesterday afternoon, and BY request
of his attorney, Mr.. Mackenzie, the prelim-
mary examination was continued until next
Monday afternoon, LaMear being remanded
TO jsil until that time %
ments Of LaMear and his arrest are inter-
es:ing. We interviewed all the parties con.
cerned in the matter yesterday and give
herewith the facts a gained from such in.
terviews. 1t will be remembered that the
account Of LaMear's trouble with Janaque,
which resulted in the death of the latter, is
JOS own version Of the affair, and 10 not
endorsed BY US nor given as a correct state
ment Of the facts, but merely as what La.
Near has to say for himself.
10. and the old man, John Janaque, for
whose death he was arrested, had had seve-
raj quarrels from time to time about some
money that 10. claimed the old man owed
him. The old man had abused him without
stint on several occasions, and 10. had not
replied as he might have done, because he
had q great admiration for the daughter Of
the old man. At last 10. wanted to marry
the girl, but Janaque wouldn't hear to it ali,
and gave Jo. a terrible "tongue lashing,"
and ordered him to keep away from his
daughter.
On the 10th of February 10. was walk
ing along the road On the Iowa side of the
river, going towards Sioux Point. He mel
old man Janaque coming to town with .
load of wood. The old man stopped and
got off Of his wood, and 10. and he had a
quarrel, the old man being especially severe
On 10. The latter then knocking him down
and struck him several times, IS we'll -
kick him. The old man, some days after
ward,, died. While he was confined to his
Jo;, upon her advice, skipped the country.
here for Council Bluffs. Meyer Wire, Of
with 10 when he started for the east, on the
trip from which he returned . few days ago,
but he did not recognize LaMear on the
train.
LaMear proceeded directly 10 Rulo, in
county, Neb., where he used to
live, and where he had some property, which :
he now wished to dispose Of He had many
there, having resided there several
years before coming here. and to some of
the most intimate he told what he had done,
and that he wanted to sell his property and
for Colorado or some other western
His friends advised him to return
Immediately, give himself up and stand his
trial, arguing that q he had not intended to
kill Sanaque, and that it was not certain
hat he had died ofinjuries received At his
hands, it would be mnch better for him to
surrender himself, and trust to the fortune
Of circumstances. 10 says he had almost
concluded to do this when John McDonald's
stepped in upon him.
There was . travelling show in the town
and . friend of JOS who keeps q saloon
wanted to attend it. He therefore rot Jo,
to attend his bar for him. 10. had been M
, good deal the night before, and was very
He vas lying on the counter haffl
asleep when Deputy Sheriff Alec. Kerr, oil
county, came in, and told 10.
that he had an order for his arrest. 10. and
Kerr we're old friends, and 10. got down of
the counter and said, "All right, Alec and
his revolver from his pocket hand
ed it over to Kerr. He vas then taken 70
Falls City, the county seat of Richardson
and put in Jail there over night. On
Wednesday morning, Sheriff McDonald AZ
rived, took charge Of the man, and that
conve, ed him 70 Lincoln placed
him in Jail over night, and the next noon
for home, arriving hese Thursday
night. ~ ve have stated. The above .c-
count u founded upon the statements Of 10.
LaMear. He says he vas not concealed in
Sioux Point ss all. - Vas supposed, but
when he d~isappeared from the every day
view Of people in this vicinity. he went d.
rect to Nehssaka - above stated.