Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-08-12
A SALOON VICTIM.
The Prcmeditated and Cold. Bloodei
Murder Of Rev. @. C. lIaddock.


| A cold blooded aud cowarily assassination
occurred IN Sioux City on the night of Aug.
81 Rev, Geo, c, lladdock beng the victim
About nine O'Clock Mr. Haddock, accompan.
led by Rev, G, c, Turner pastor of the Whit.
field NJ. T.. church, called at Morrllls livery
stable on Water street, and got horse an /
| buggy for the purpose of driving 10 Green
rill,, just across the Floyd, east of the city
| They were absent about an hour. Atio o'clock
! Mr. HaldocS returned 10 tho stable with the
horse AMI buggy, being alone at that time.
| After delivering the animal TO the hos,ler,
Tom Jarvis, Mr.. Haddock s'artcd to 20 out
Of the stable, but noticing several men
standing on tho sidewalk opposite, ne
turned and asked Jarvis II ANYBODY was lay.
ing for him." laughing pleasantly as he asked
the qaessieas -JaFsls sre l.thas ,ly, kuaw Of
no one who had any such Intention AT this
Mr. Haddock started, but over the crossing Of
Water street, on the south side Of Fourth, n
shot was heard and he dropped his cane, aud,
staggering fogard In direction slightly south
of east fell ron the walk as above stated
Jack Ryan, Superintendent OF Markets, was
in the door OF Dan O'Connelrs saloon when
the shot was fired aud saw HaddoclScrhS was
between himself aud the gaslight' 1T the
| Columbia house corner, stagger toward the
sidewalk. lie at once went to him aud al.
though the wounded man brcalhcd at least
five minutes after he fell no did not attempt to
speak. Ryan got some water aud washed the
| blood from his face and was there when tho
crowd began to collect.
After tho shooting Officer Henry HeItrclt
picked up murderous looking billey In the
| street near where the sho lting occure l. IL
Ia made OF the wheel OF pulley, such as are
| used In heavy barn doors, to which is at
| tached stiff rope handle. There Is no evil
dence that this weapon was used, ms the shot
| did It's work effectively aud WE'LL
From all appearance the case Is one OF pre-
| moditated murder, aud the circumstances 90
| 10 show that the parties were aware of the trip
! taken by Mr.. Haddock and armed and sta
toned themselves In convenient positions to
attack him on his return.
An overlooking public meeting was held In
Sioux City to take action with refer
ence to the murder OF Mr.. Haddock, speeches
were made by s. Lothrop, A. l., Hudson, Il.
p. Hubbard, Geo. ID. Perkins, John Brennan
and Others. The following resolutions fully
setting forth the spirit and purpose OF the
meeting were adopted:
WHEREAS, The circumstances surrounding
the murder Of Rev. Geo. c. lladdock are OF
such public nature and interest as 10 demand
an expression Of the public concerning II;
therefore
g Resolved, That we will leave no measure un.
tried TO secure the apprehension and punish.
ment OF the perpetrators Of this crime, and 60
this end ask that n copy Of these resolutions he
forwarded by the secretary Of this meeting 10
the Governor with request that he offer as
large reward as the law will allow for the or.
rest OF the offender; also that n committee OF
five be appointed by the chairman of this meet
Ing To solicit subscriptions for a citizens re-
ward to be of, red for the same purpose.
Resotted, That while we do not lay to the sa.
looms OF this city nor TO the owners thereof
collectively CT individually the charge Of di.
rect participation In the commission OF the
crime, nor OF the intended encouragement
thereof yet we recognize the fact aud charge
to that all the circumstances leading up 10 the
killing OF Rev. Mr.. lladdock show that his mur.
der Is the work Of spirit born and nurturcd
In The saloon, the spirit OF lawlessness and tho
spirit Of violence.
citizens TO agitate and labor for tho repeal OF
obnoxious laws, but this must not be done by
opposing or seeking 10 nullify laws unre-
pealed.
Resolved, That we recognize In the saloon,
the gambling house and the house Of prostitu,
and we demand that henceforth 1t must be
distinctly understood by all classes that the
laws Of the State, including those relating TO
the above evils, shall be enforced, and TO this
We pledge our influence, our services aud our
means.
Resolved, That while we sympnthiss with
foreigners coming TO this country, having DC
culiar views not In accordance with the spirit
andg MUS OF our institutions, yet the only cafe
ty To our government Is the maintenance OF our
lt.
favor Of enforcing all our laws without fear
favor or discrimination.
Resolved, That We tender TO the family OF
Mr.. liaddock our deep sympathy In their be.
rtayement.
Resolved, That these resolutions be publish
cd in the papers Of this city.
Il. T.. LEWIS,
j. \. LoTHRoP,
u. G. Mcneil,
=. II. GIBBS,
JOHN BRENNAN,
G. W. FLETCHER,
Committee
THE STATE OF Iowa, EXECUTIVE DEPART
MEST.--By the Governor. A Proclamation.
Whereas am satisfied that the crime Of muir.
der was, on or about the 81 OF August, A. ID.
1885, comm ted In the county OF Woodbury.
and State Of Iowa, on the person OF G. G.. Had
dock, by some person or persons unknown TO
the authorities; now, therefore, J., William
Larrabec, Governor OF the State OF Iowa, by
virtue OF authority vested In me by law, do
hereby offer a reward OF $500 for the arrest
aud delivery to the proper authorities
o. the person or persons, guilty OF such mar
der. The sad reward to be paid only upon
conviction. In testimony whereof have here
unto set my hand and caused to be affixed the
great seal OF the State OF Iowa. Done ut Des
Moines this 4th day Of August, A. ID. 1886.
WIN. LARRABEE,
BY the Governor. FRANK ID. JACKSON, Secre
tary Of stats Wax.