Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-28
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SEYMOUR, Ind, Nov ea-Clintou Jor.
dan shot and killed Josiah Foster. his
hther-in-law, Mn. Foster, and their
daughter. Miss Cora Foster. He then
stabbed his wife. who was trying to defend
her parents. and finally shot and killed
himself Mrs. Jordan had left her hus-
hand on account Of his treatment and was
living with her parents, the Fosters. Jor-
dan enteredS he house and walked into the
room in which the famil, were seated
about the fireplace Hs he entered he
pulled out y revolver and pointing it at
Mr.. Foster began firing. The first shot
went wide OF itssanark and the ball was
eaibeddcd in the casing around the fire
place. As soon Jordan began firing
Miss Cora started ont OF the front door
ara was shot in the mack of the head,
She fell out to the Jeff of the doorway.
Mr.. Foster also attempted TO escape by
the front door aud was in about the same
place, the bali Lodging in the forehead.
MIS- Foster, aged about 80 years, was also
IN the room and attempted To- escape. She
was shot IN the neck ON tho left side the
ball ranging downward.
Stabbed and Shot Eis WIFE,
During the shooting Mrs. Jordan got
under single bed which was standing in
the southeast corner OF the room, Jor-
Jan, who had also an open pocketknife in
his hand, got under the bed and began to
stab his " fe in the right arm and almost
severed the third finger from her hand.
After having stabbed her seven times he
shot her, the ball entering the head back
OF the ear. passing out OF the right tenn
pie. There seems to have been a struggle.
as the lowsr part of Mrs. Jordan's body
extended out from under the bed. After
Jordan had finished his work he placed
another cartridge in his revolver, held it
q his left breast, and fired ball through
his heart. The revolver was held so close
~ to his body that il caused his clothing
to ignite and his body was burned to =
crisp. As he !ell over the lifeless form Of
his wife the flames also ignited her cloth
ing and burned her lower limbs in hor-
rible manner
Saw Terrible Sight.
Auc uEst Ifrson upon tne ground behel0
. sight which cannot he described. Lying
In front of the bed were the bodies Of
Jordan and his wife, with their clothing
IN flames and almost burned off, In his
right Jordan still held the revolver. Its
handles, which were Of rubber, were burn
ing. The fire was extinguished. and the
bodies were placed upon the floor in an
adjoining room. The body OF Miss Cors.
which for almost an hour had lain in the
yard, was brought in and laid on the
floor alongside of the other two in the
room which had been transferred into
the morgue. Mr.. Foster lived several
hours after being shot and from him the
story Of the tragedy was learned. Thou
sands OF people from all the surround
ing country visited the home. The crush
Of people upon the inside of the house
was SO great one time that the floor be-
gan to give way and the house was
cleared by the officers present.