St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-19
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Tho Herberf-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. VI. keenan,, living
in S0nth 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 fired, one striking
| young Herbert in the shoulder. Herbert was
helped home, but the injuries not being con-
sdered serious, a physician was summoned
when the matter took a more serious aspect,
! and on Wednesday evening he died from
the effects. warrant was sworn out by
Sol. Taylor, the father of one of the BOYS who
was with Herbert, and put into the hands of
Sheriff Monks who went to the home of Mr..
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
a 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
a melon, Williams was pressing one to see
if it was ripe; 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 fired 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 if 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
Davis store for short time; we got him up
asked if 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 goI
him over the fence and we then helped him
to the corner Of the house; asked him II 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 hur.
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 Vim. 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 to Keenan's melon patch
we opened the bars and looked around TO see
IL 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 repor; of a Ere arm; Herbert lad 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 iu
rapid succession; Taylor stubbed his toe and
fell; he got up and We run; Herbert told Us
= when Taylor fell that he thought he was shot:
, Herbert still had the melon and was falling
back: took melon from him and when wC
reached top Of bill he fell, and after going
some time laid down 1 took off his coat tc
see how bad he was hurt; found the shot had
entered back OF right shoulder; we put hii
D coat on again aud went a. fal
as South Bend hill, when he
laid down again. and from there
/ We came 20 Herbertis hill, where we sal
down. Examined the shot again. We go-
over fence and he vomited. We helped him
J T. 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 to time since Septem Del
} 8. The body lying dead is that OF William
I Herbert None Of Us were armed on thai
night Took Us about an hour from the time
We left t1e melon patch TIL We saw Herber
, through the door Ny age IS nineteen. Her
bert was between seventeen and eighteen
e years OF age.
DR.. !. W.Anilrews sworn: Am = physician
and surgeon; have resided in Mankato 70,
= one year and have praeticed medicine fol
seven years Was called to attend William
{ Herbert on tue morning OF September 1
Last saw bin alive yesterday morning
e When / was called found a wound On m,
4 right shoulder In company With Drs War
ner and Davis made post moFtem exam
nation We found an opening passiu,
= from the external opening downward ans
! forward and little inward Or
the inner portion Of the chest ve found Al
! oOsning one inch and half f-on the suius