The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-06-12
JEALOUS or JossoN.

dus Mortaliy Wounds q. a. Jobson Il
Presence OF th. Lady In tho Ease, ans
Then Ends His Own Life.
LrAvE>woRrH, kAs.. My Sl.-An
other shooting affra,, whIcs has all the
elements Of the sensational ABOUT II, tool
place last evening at the corner OF Fifth
and Shawnee streets just as the bells
were announcing the hour OF six O'Clock.
The parties directly interested are Robert
Broaddus, a prominent young cattleman
c. A. Johson, an architect. aud Miss
Wood, a handsome, accomplished and
highly respected young lady, teach.
or In the seventh Street High
school The shooting was the re.
suit Of rivalry between the two
young men as &c who would win the
affections 81 the young lady. Broaddus'
brother, until about three months arc.
Was engaged In business at Miltosvalc. "A
small town west Of here, aud Bob was
with him. His parents and three brothers
reside here, and while in business at the
above named place he was frequent
visitor 70 this city. lie seemed 10 be the
favored one in Miss Woods estimation
and their engagement was announced.
shortly after this announcement Broad
dus failed In business and was reported
as having lost his last dollar. He then
returned to LcaycnwOrth TO reside and
In short time GOODNESS sprang IN be-
tween the heretofore seemingly hanpy
couple, and il was claimed by the friends
OF Miss Woods that il was owing 10 the
jealousy OF Broaddus. while the latter's
friends say that she Tilted him because Of
the loss OF his money. Whichever IL
NAV have been will never, probably, be
known.
About this time young Jobson made
the acquaintance OF Miss Wood aud
from all appearances her affections were
transferred TO him. Jobson has lived
here but short time. coming direct from
England. and Is member Of the firm OF
jameson Jobson, architects. As faras
known lie was person OF good habits,
but, II Is claimed, he on several occasions
made sighting remarks concerning
Broaddus, and has done NAM things to
annoy him. Jobson and Mss Wood
boarded At the same house, and. as the
Office was near the rooms occu-
pied by the latter's family, he escorted
her To and from her meals. and il was
while escorting her last evening that the
deed was done.
Broaddus was passing up Shawnee
street on horseback, aud reached the
corner OF Fifth street Just as .Jobson and
Miss Wood started 10 cross. Bystanders
say not word was spoken BY either
party, and that Broaddus pulled his
pistol and commenced 70 shoot. He fircd
vice while on horseback anu .Jobson ran
nto tmmethan's drug store. Broaddus
hen jumped OF his horse, followed Job
ION into the store aud fired three more
'hots al him. This cmpticd Broaddus'
PISTOL. Jobson had fallen to the floor.
,ut managed 10 crawl under the counter.
broaddus drew another revolver and.
val king back through The store, stepped
ipon the sidewalk aud told the crowd 10
'tand back. aud, jumping upon his horse,
'ode of.
II Is stated that he rode to the home |
fead OF the family, which il about five |
niles iron the city. and is cared for ny a |
Ilred man, the family living IN the city. |
tc did not lind anv one 10 the house, but |
hected an entrance, and going into the
lnlng-room put the pistol TO his head and |
lew his brains out. His brothc. was noti-
ed OF the fact and the coroner left for that \
oint.
Fouf OF the tiye shots fred by Broad.
US took effect. Two struck Jo5son In
ne back, near the right shoulder. OF
DC three fred In the drug store one hit
I'm in the stomach and the other in the
ight breast. Jobson was taken TO his
Dom, where medical aid was summoned,
nd the physicians report that he can not
We, although AT ten O'Clock he was still
live, but suffering much pain. lie was
harmed The shooting has caused the
Iildest excitement.
Your correspondent has returned from
&c Broaddus homestead, live miles north
'est OF the city, where young Broaddus
ent alter shooting Jobson. From the
lanager oil The farm. Mr.. lIempnill, Ii Is
armed that Broaddus rode up, his
orSe covered with foam, and going up
, Mrs. Hemphill, said .sthat be had come
ack 10 the place he was bora to die.u
e took his pocket-book out. and, hand
IL IL TO her, said: "Ihat is for Emma
sierring ID his sister. Taking of his
aich nc also handed that 10 her, saving:
Give IL 70 brother Anly.n lie then said:
The balance of my property | want
other 10 have Mrs. Hemphill tried to
TX him out of his dependency, and he
I'D, II Will 90 out and try and walk Il
~ He then passed out OF the room.
ID, going onto the porch, pulled oura
'volver and fired one shot, which took
feet In his left breast. passing through
e heart. lie made no reference during
le conversation % having shot Jobson,
Or did he speak after shooting himself.
Is brother. William, says that his broth.
told him on Friday that the es-
angement which occurred between
msclf and Miss Wood ruined him, and
AT he had no desire 10 live, but said
,thing about Jobson having supplantcd
IN in her affections. The body was
ought to the city, and the funeral will
kc place tomorrow afternoon. All
forts TO see Miss Wood have proved
tile, and all ere denied admission 70
e house and none OF the family will
* concerning the matter.