The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1884-12-04

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And from other Reliable Sources
Tuesday evening our Rose Hill cor
respondent tesegrsphed us briefly IS follows;
James Fowler. living two miles south Of the
ri-er. wss shot this evening By A =. HOckeft.
Cause q the troubles woman"
Yesterday morning The EERALD reporters
had run the news Of the afsIr down in every
channel. and the following Is the story Of
The BLooDX AFFAIR:
some time $50 the sister OF A. p. Hcckett Was
married to James MORROW. Latteriy she left
Morrow and James Fowler was found TO have
paid her zsOrs attention than was proper. On
Monday evening this woman, with another,
came to taiS city. and they were here met By
james Fowler and smother NARROWER taking
up with the Morrow woman, and al together
stopping At ihe Blackstone HJuse. So much by
way Of prelude.
ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON,
At Abco, four O'Clock, HOefett rode to his sis
ter's-Mrs. MorrOw's-And was in the act Of un-
sAddling his horse, when James Fowler cane
up the road toward Ms. Morrows house. Hook
EFT told him to stop. and Fowler immediately be-
gan to reg or Hocketf drew his revolver and
immediately opened IRE on him.
FIRING FIVE rIMEs,
So. - -. sA,s, ,.s.rs. .eo.s ma In ths laes
hip. one in the left si&e Of his neck ranging
down. while
THE FATAL SHOT
Was In the Ieft side, over the eighth rib. pene-
trsfing the vital parts After the first she's
was fred Fowler ran around the smoke house.
down through . patch Of woods. HOekett after
got away from the house about one hundred
yards, he was ovsrt&ken asd stopped Hockest
told him 70
GET on HIS KNEES,
and he did 30 quickly. Here Hockett shot him
SgSin. and kicked him over. and then jumped
on him with both feet, his face being badly
bruised. Hockett Ieft Fowler here and went
back % tae house. ssddled up his horse, and de-
parted for his fathers. Fowler died in about
thirty minutes, and his body was taken TO his
fathers. wm- Fowler's, living Rsar. The de-
ceased was q son Of william and susan Fowler.
and Was aged about p years. HOckett Is the son
Of Isaac HCcket1. living IN Cedar township. and
Is shout the same age IS Fowler.
THE ARREST.
The AFFAIR caused intense excitement and i'm
Mediate steps were taken By Constable Mat
Dickson to spprshend Hockett The Constable
vent to the home Of the father. and found the
son IN bed ana asleep, who willingly gave him
self up. He delivered his revolver. one Of the
common sort. knows a. the smoker" cAIibre
., and with two shells not yet used. A crowd
had meanwhile gathered up with
THE TNTKST TO MOB BECKETT.
Constable Dickson 50 managed the matter that
hts team vent ahead 10 Rose Bill, while be took
The prisoner and together they went to Dick
soa's residence, where suficient guards were
gathered to afford protection for the prisoner
and against the disgrace Of mob action. Early
yesterday morning HOckett Was arraigned be-
fore Justice Jones, on the following information
fled by Constable Dickson:
MShaska County, state Of Iowa Vs. A. F.
beckett. defendant, before Justice Cd. Jones
The de- aGanf Is accused OF the crime OF mur-
Ger. For that the defendant on the ID day OF
Dec, 1884. In the township OF White Oak, In the
county aforesaid. the defendant. A p. Hockett,
did feloniouSly and willfully premeditate and
lying In wait with felonioas weapon. t0-wtt: q
revolver. loaded with powder and ball, firing
some ave times ~ the person Of one James
Fowler, three shots taking effect in his body,
killing him Immediately, contrary 70 the statutes
IN such eases made and provided and against
the peace and dignity Of the State Of Iowa
Prosecuting Witness
Subscribed and sworn % before me- Justice
Of the Peas, in and for White OAK township.
Iss4 Ed. JoNEs,
Justice Of the Peace
HOckett plead guilty to the charge Of murder
IN the nrsI degree, and he was Immediately
brought TO this city and put in the jail
AN INTERVIEW.
The door had hardly elosed upon him before q
HkRALD reporter Vas AZ the opening holding
an Interview with HOckett DsSviag out all the |
fuserugatOr4ss. 70 save space. the following Is
Substantially the story:
Yes; killed Fowler. The eanse Of all this |
trouble Is just this: James Morrow married
nv sister Elvir7. This man Fowler came be- /
tween them, and caused her - leave him. The
thing has been going O. for ZONE time; but on /
Monday night last. December I. my sister and /
. cane By train 20 oskAlooSA- They /
had an appointment with Fowler Arss - -
ne men came up On horssback I, with
friend. followed. and we found the horses q the
men here - . ha7n-Et the same place where
ve put up ours We also gOt information that Il
TIE woNKE WE'RE IN TOWN..
and traced them down 70 the Blackstone House.
I made ne disturbance that night and went
home. Tuesday evening went 20 my sisters.
and wzs unsaddFng my horse when Fowler
tame Aloag down the rOad- He had threatened
ne tine and again. and after the miserable
Of Monday night n required moth
Iag more to epea the fight. which did. expect
ng 70 take ny share Of whatever might happen.
shot II hirn, and followed hin' overlook him,
nj made him set down on his knees AID cell
II he knew about the matter. BE confessed
hat he had had intercourse with my sister. and |
slAnderfng her in connection with
'sber men. HO lied TO me. and eeesue han
&c. and gave him another shot, kicked him. and
thea len him. went and saddled my horse, start
d home. ard hid several where could be
ed. Ihas got ssck and tired Of seeing . ais
-r.se pu, upou nv p.r.ass. s.d ended n Nal'
l.ne. l..t winter Pow,ey with several oxher.
.ouDaea me ~ssh .kuseks. aud since thsa
,Owasr has taEkea sbcut doing me M, have |
a ,arkea v,sh nav sister since The ssr.lr eecr~-
- ,sOu. n nsa hard sb,ux. b, soma
sesr th,nr. Ar. mor. uuss.rsb,.." Ii
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