The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-10-01

The saloon was very mucn oWu NJ
time of the shooting and there was
confusion OF rumor and statement
10 IL was possible to hear most anything. |
The lamentable fact of one man dead,
another dying, q third one badly beaten
up and under arrest and liable to a most
charge, was all too substantial to
be ignored.
As soon as Sheriff Mitchell heard of the
affair he notified the coroner and prose-
attorney and fastened to the
scene. In the meantime, Dave Gray, the
policeman who had tried to do
his duty and paid the forfeit of his life,
had been carried to his home in old town,
he fingered in great iagony suntil o
O'Clock. when death relieved his suffer-
ings.
AS soon as Mr.. Mitchell reached the
scene of the tradegy he summoned the
following jury, who as soon as assembled,
viewed the body of Mcdowell and ad-
until yesterday morning, when
the inquest was held by Coroner Straughn.
THE JURY.
John L. Huber, George w. Stanley,
Joseph Frazier, Lee Mitchell.
Huber. foreman.l
At 10 o'clock the court Of inquiry was
assembled, DR.. Straughn assisted by
Prosecuting Attorney Aull conducting it.
Mr.. j. S. Blackwell, Plattenburg's attor-
torney attending.
THE TESTIMONY.
Joseph Kayanaugh. bar-keeper for
Hearle, testified as follows: Wa in saloon
yesterday when shooting occurred. Was
behind the bar when / heard a scuffie out
side. Looked over bar and saw James
Mcdowell and the man who did the shoot
ipg tPlattenburg) disputing. P~lattenburg
eIepped back and made hip-pocket motion
With his right hand as IL to draw weapon.
3u Dave Gray step up to part them; saw
=a<tenburg pull pistol. / then went
44nd the bar towards the front door.
I'D q shot. Saw Gray hit Plattenburg
the head a couple Of times.
4ftenburg staggered back to where /
Standing. Itried to grab piftel but
not get 1t, Pistol exploded, and l
4bbed plattenburg by the arm, holding
<:e pistol and forced the muzzle up. Saw
<enpweu reel half round, stagger and
.<<4. Fg~ding It dangere.a tn struggle
n ger with Plattenburg, l called for hsip,
I'd pns came and aided me in disarming
<snes H vrison testified as follows:
b Harpts saloon in old town yester-
hfternoG. between l and 2 o'clock.
frouble be Akeen deceased and Plat
o<trg. Saw man, a stranger to me,
pIstoI and I sSSoot twice. Attic second
}eceased fellf ,iead. Don't know where
pot went. Did not know Mcdowell
q -is on sight ccannot say which shot
Mcdowell. Saw bartender grasp
hand OF P~lattenburg and force
ne Of pistol up towards the ceiling.
IL. Tucker testified: Examined
3t8d body Of James Mcdowell. He
11a &Enn shot wound in the breast; the
Ball entered about two inches TO the left
oftLe median line; between the second
and third ribs; through the intercotal
space between the lungs and ribsx ptHzr
trated the left lung and kfs ze4 4r4&<
into the right, throuRt
on through the right
upper lobe 1ofariot<f 81
throurh ftn. tzxS2< -
the spine capgfa,
H3H4eles of the right
shot wound; eo or pistol was
the Weapon cayity was
full of ciotted blood uaaft. The
wonrd was suficieo< !
This concluded the 81 faare-
upon the jury returned the <ar-
dict:
We, the jury, do and that the
came 10 his death by a pistol shot, aI
jury further find that the said yioIte
causing said death, was committed d
Harvey P~lat.enburg.
No inquest was held on Gray.
David M. Gray, one of the victims oil
this terrible tradedy, came to Lexington
several years ago from Colorado and has
since that time made this his home. He
was in the a9th year of his age and a man
of family. He had a daughter by a first
wife, and four children by his second wife
all Of whom survive him. He was a mem
Der In good standing in Orion lodge, No
40, ]. 20. o. F., and a past officer of the
same. He was also a member of Itasca
c~ommandery of the same order, and car
ried a life insurance.
Orion lodge has charge OF the remains
and Will, assisted by Guttenburg lodge
No. 1923, !. o. o. F., Itaska commandery
and Lexington lodge l57, K. of P. viii
bury them In Machpei1 cemetery. Sun
day morning at 9 o'clock.
Mr.. Gray was a most highly esteemed
citizen, and his bereaved family have Thu
sympathy.of the entire community.
Before Gray's death, which occurred
about 9 o'clock Thursday night, his ante
rnortcn statement was taken by Prosecu,
ting Attorney Aull, and is now in DOS
session of that officer.
~Plattenburg used a Smith & Wesson
double action revolving pistol. 1t ha,
four charges two OF which were emptied
Plattenburg is not a man of family, i
about 40 years old. Wasa ~confedeate sol
a Ger, and has always borne q high reputa
SD. He was very i'll from his wound
day morning. His temperature wa
<t bis physician had fears of seriou
itttiop. As there was talk of a moi
81 Mitonell took due precaution, an,
placed his prisoner beyond all dan
80 ~ an attack.
members Of Lexington lodge Nc
Flights. Of Pythias and Keller Di
No 30, Uniform Rank Knights c
.Es are hereby requested to meet a
$50 Esil in full dress on Sunday morn
ing block.
have peen passed an,
wing CONTRACTS with gasl an