St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-18
The Herbert-Keena,, snootiuo.


The Her6ert-Keenan Shooting.
| After lowering at DEATHS door for two
weeks, William Herbert, of South Bend
township died Wednesday at p. IN. Several
operations were performed on him, but the
efforts of experienced medical aid proved Of
no avail. The circumstances of the shooting
Of Herbert are probably known 10 most Of
the people of Mankato- On September 3,
at 10 p. IN. he, in company with Daniel
Williams and Geo. E. Taylor, all boys OF
about eighteen years Of age, entered the
melon patch of Mr. Geo. NJ. keenan,, living
in Sonth Bend. They were in the patch ex-
aiming the melons when out of shock of
corn two persons, admitted to be Samuel and
George Keenan,. sons Of the owner, appeared
and five shots were fred, one striking
young Herbert in the shoulder. Herbert was
helped home, but the injuries not being con-
sidered serious, physician was summoned
when the matter took more serious aspect,
and on Wednesday evening he died from
the effects. A warrant was sworn out by
Sol. Taylor, the father of one of the boys who
was with Herbert, and put into the hands of
| II.
Keenan, and arrested the two young men,
! George, who is about eighteen years of age,
and Samuel, about thirty years.
An inquest was held Thursday morning
at 10 O'Clock. Coroner Paddock impanneled
jury consisting Of D. p. Davis jr., c. E.
Wise, Arnold Goesman jr., Jas. c. Mcmahon,
II. W. Brown, Chas. Brown.
The first witness called was Geo. E. Taylor,
who testified as follows:
Live in South Bend was with VIM. Her
bert aud Daniel Williams on the night of
| September Sd; we went to Keenans melon
patch at about 10 O'Clock and opened the
bars; Herbert went into the field, then VIII
liams and then myself; Herbert was picking
melon, Williams was pressing one to see
if it was ripe; l was watching to see If any
one was near; saw no one; saw shock Of
corn raise and some one fire. There were two
men under the shock; could not tell whether
they were men or boys; we ran through
the bars and then another shot was fired,
and third shot was fred when we were two
or three rods from the bars, and then Her
bert said Boys l am shot.'' One OF US took
the melon he had and the other his hand: :
We helped him along, and after going six or
seven rods Herbert wanted to lay down; he
then got up and went five or six rods more
and said he could go no further. He laid
down on the grass coughing and splitting;
| held his hand and he asked il il was not
| blood; we got him started for home; he was
splitting blood, but We did not tell him so;
on top hill he laid down again; stayed behind
| DaNiS' store for n inn l.
and he walked to Herberts' hill: he
asked il his shoulder was not bleed
ing; It had bled but few
drops; walked from there to the foot of the
hill; he sat down there a few minutes and
then walked to the top of the hill; we got
him over the fence and We then helped him
10 the corner Of the house; asked him il he
could walk into house; said he could: he
went into the house, We watching him until
the door was closed; we then started for
home; we did not think Herbert was hurt
bad; did not see him until the next Satur-
day. the body now lying dead is that of Her
bert.
Dan. Williams sworn-Was acquainted
with Wn. Herbert and Geo. Taylor: on the
night of Sept. we left the house of Herbert
at : p. M; went from there to South Bend
and from there 10 keenan's melon patch :
We opened the bars and looked around to see
ii any one was watching; seeing no one was
around we went in, Herbert leading: we
were half q rod from the bars when we heard
the report of IRE arm: Herbert had two
melons loose, picked one up and we run as
as soon as We heard the shot; when we were
out Of the bars four reports were heard In
rapid succession; Taylor stubbed his toe and
fell: be got up and we run: Herbert told us
when Taylor fell that he thought be was shot
Herbert still had the melon and was falling
back: l took melon from him and when we
reached top of hin he fell, and after going
some time laid down; took OF bis coat to
see how bad ne was hurt: found the shot had
entered back Of right shoulder; we put hi.
, coat on again and went as far
as South Bend bill, when he
laid down again. and from there
! We came TO Herbert's hill, where we sat
down. Examined the shot again. We got
over fence and be vomited- We helped him
to the house and he went in. We then
went home. This all occurred in the town of
South Bend, Blue Earth county. Have seen
Herbert from time 70 time since September
3. The body lying dead is that OF William
Herbert None of US were armed on that
night. Took Us about an hour from the time
we left the melon patch till We saw Herbert
through the door. Ny age is nineteen. Her
bert was between seventeen and eighteen
years Of sge.
DR.. ]. N.Antlrews sworn: Am q physician
and surgeon; have resided in MAnkato FOR
one year and have practiced medicine for
seven years Was called to attend William
Herbert on the morning OF September 4.
Last saw him alive yesterday morning.
When was called / found = wound on the
right shoulder. In company with Drs War
ner and Davis male 3 post mortem exam
inetiOD. We found Al opening passing
from the external opening downward end
forward and a little inward On
the inner portion Of the chest We found an
J oDeninz one inch and half from the suInal