Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-09-23
Terrible shooting Affair at
FarmingtOn.

From the Pennington Times, Sept 16.
Last Monday evening about half past
five o'clock the citizens of Pennington
were startled by the rapid reports OF
pistol shots near the court house.
| Stepping to the door Of our office we
saw Sheriff McMullin and Henry Horn
i'm the middle of the street in front OF
| the court house. about fifteen or TWEEN
ty feet apart, deliberately shooting at
each other. That they meant "busi-
ness" was evident from the first glance
we had of them, which the result prov
ed only too we'll. We didn't see the
first shots fired. but think they ex-
changed two shots each after our at
tention was called to the difficulty.
When Mr.. McMullin fired his last shot,
Mr.. Horn fell. Mr.. McMullin then
made few steps up the street, turned
and raised his arms as il to fire again,
but let it drop, remarking, "Well, you
have finished me, and I think / have
you," or words to that effect. 1t was
but minute when friends of both par
ties arrived ON the grounds, some gath
ering around Mr.. Horn, who was still
lying on the street, and others assisting
Mr.. McMullin, who, had started to-
wards home. He became exhausted
after going about half a square, and
had to be carried.
Physicians were Immediately sum-
moned, and the wounded men cared
for. On examination it was found that
Mr.. Horn had been shot through the
little finger of the right hand, breaking
that member; in the hip near the joint,
but at this writing the Doctor had not
found the ball and is not positive in
which direction it ranged; another ball
struck the buckle of his right suspend
er, which prevented it penetrating the
body. DIR. Horn dressed his wounds.
Mr.. McMullin's wounds are more
dangerous. One ball struck him in the
side of the right breast, a few inches
below the arm pit, ranging 1t is sup
posed around the body and lodging
near the spine; another struck him in
the side just below the short ribs, pass
ed through his bowels and one kidney,
and lodged i'm the small of the back.
from whence it was removed by DIR.
Tolman.
Shortly after the occurrence Mr.. Horn
was placed under arrest and lodged in
Jail. Tuesday morning he complained
of collie, or a soreness in the lower part
of the stomach when pressed, which
leads his physician to fear that proba-
bly, the hip wound may range in that
direction; but he was feeling SO sore
that heSSEould not consent to have 1t
pfobed, s-as .s'=-. sA.5srr'ssf - -. n
Mr.. McMullin suffered greatly DUR
ing the night, but towards morning be-
came easier. He was trou bled cOnsid-
erably with vomiting. Tuesday MORN
ing he appeared some better, but DIR.
entertains little or no hope of
his recovery.
Mr.. Horn, who is quiet enough when
sober, while drinking is noisy and tur-
bulent, and had been arrested several
times by Sheriff McMullin and the
town authorities for disturbing the
peace. Last Monday he was drinking,
and had been for several days. The
day previous to the shooting Sheriff
McMullin had arrested and disarmed
him, but did not take him tn Jail. We
understand that the difficulty grew out !!
Of these arrests.
AS the whole matter will come before |
the courts, we refrain fcom further |
for we would not like to say |
to prejudice the case in any |
way. The friends of both parties re-
yret exceedingly the sad affair, which
has thrown a gloom over the town.
Up to the time Of going to press on
" Wednesday, Mr.. McMullin aapeare. to
De doing tOlerably well considering the
very serious nature Of his wounds. Mr..
Aorn rested quietly during the night,
md was feeling as well Wednesday
morning as could be expected.
[Mr. McMullin died on Thursday,
Sept. 18th, at three o'clock in the after
REG.