, 1889-12-05
TERRIBLE TRAGEDIES.
Two Thanks giving Dances Which
Terminated in q Deadly Re-
sort to the Pistol.
One Was in Eastern Oregon, the
Other at Elkhorn, Mont---
The Particulars.

The Pendleton East Oregonian gives
the following particulars Of the shooting
ARRAY which took place in Lexington
Thursday night, resulting in the death
of Edward Jones, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Jones of Heppner; The young
man, In company with his wife, was in
attendance on the Thanksgiving dance
at Lexington, and during the evening he
repaired to Key tes' saloon, near at hand,
TO indulge In q game Of cards. some
alteration occurred with the dealer,
Hiram Harper, about cashing the checks.
was thought ofthe matter.
In few minutes he returned with
his brother, Newton Jones, and two or
three other young men. The Jones boy $
pulled on their coats, announcing that
they proposed TO administer to Harper a
threshing. The latter made no resist
snsS tS b;s only aryng to protect SIow himself ea
kicks. Finally he jumped behind the
bar-room stove, the blood streaming
from the wounds In his face, at the same
time warning the Joneses not to come any
further or he would shoot them. They
again attacked him, when he drew his
pistol, small 3s.calibcr, firing three
shots, one striking Edward Jones in the
IiEut Eiolll, IunHtnR WpWulo
ing out at the left hip. He sank help
less In chair, and was shortly after
ward taken 10 DR.. Lewis drug store,
where he expired without uttering a
word.
After the firing of the fatal shot, IL is
thought that the interference of a by
stander, Arthur Minor, was all that
saved the life OF the other brother, Har-
per was knocked down with u chair, and
Il b hAx al Ia l...
Jones, who dubbed him over the head
with the weapon as he was escaping by
the rear of the saloon. He was shortly
alterward arrested by Constable Coon
Boon, who allowed him to escape. His
present whereabouts are unknown, but
he is supposed to be in the vicinity OF
| Lexington.
Edward Jones, the victim of the brawl,
| Is of highly esteemed parents, but was
of q quarrelsome disposition, and his
sad end Is no surprise even to the best
friends of the family. He leaves wife
and one child. Hiram Harper who did
the killing, Is but little known in the
community. having recently come to
this section from Walla Walla, and has
been following the profession of n gam
bier, There is considerable excitement
over the killing, and while the com mu-
nifty sympathizes deeply with the young
tivcs, in their trouble, the killing
is generally considered justihable.
HARPER MAY NOT RECOVER
HEPPsgR, Nov. 30.-Hiram Harper,
who killed Jones at Lexington last
Thursday night, was brought TO town
last evening by Ben Swaggart and
lodged in Jail. He il suffering seriously
from wounds in the head and may not
recover. II Is claimed that he did not
reach Swaggarts place seven miles from
Lexington. till q o'clock last evening,
being out in the cold for eighteen hours
without a hat and very thiniy clad.
The remains of Edward Jones we're in
tered at IL o'clock to-day in the Hepp-
ner cemetery, a long procession of friends
following the remains to their last rest
ing place.
Universal sorrow Is expressed over the
sad affair. Public opinion now seems 10
be divided over the killing Some claim
ing IL justiiiable homicide, others not.
The preliminary examination will be
held as soon as the prisoner Is able "a
appear Friends OF the deceased and
| eye witnesses of the killing are still OF
the opinion that Harper shot Jones In
self-lefpnsn. .fI