Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-08-02

old Habakkuk. when he pronounced
woe to him who giveth his neighbor
drink didn't make a mental reserva-
ton in favor of cases like mine? If he
didn't he was no kin to the angel who
is said to have blotted out certain
record even as he wrote it down. No,
boys. your pronounced .soakers' are
few; but they're Jim Huns!"
Walter P. AXE, a nephew of the edi-
tor of this paper and a young man who
city, was fatally shot near Mariana,
Ark, on the morning of July 31st.
Mr.. AXE, together with a couple of Of
ticers and another young man from the
town, Mr.. Rob't Wright, had gone out
in the country Monday night to try and
locate q negro desperate who had that
day committed an assault on a white
man in Mariana. They went to the
cabin where they supposed the negro
was in hiding but no traces could be
discovered. Then, after making the
occupants of the cabin believe they
had departed, they quietly stationed
themselves in different portions of the
yard. thinking possibly the negro
would in the night seek his home.
After a while they concluded, however,
that the man they wanted would not
put in an appearance that night, and.
all save Wright left their posts. The
other three met out in the big road and
Mr.. AXE was sent for Mr.. Wright, who
was between the house and the road.
SOmeway or other, though, in going,
back he walked past MIR. Wright and
that gentleman did not see him until
he reached the gate and attempted to
enter the yard, when the dogs made
such a racket that he turned backward.
In the excitement incident to the Oc-
casion, and the darkness of the night,
Wright felt sure it was the negro. He
called on him to halt; Walter did so,
at the same time displaying revolver
that he carried in his hand. Wright
felt certain that he was the negro and
knowing of the desperate name which
the latter bore, and thinking probably
that the halted man was getting ready
to shoot he fired winchester rifle of
80 calibre which he held in his hand.
Walter cried, bob, you have shot
me-" and fell to the ground. The Off
GERS attracted by the report of the gun,
Immediately came up and carried the
wounded boy to the house. A surgeon
was called but a hurried examination
proved that the wound was fatal. The
ball had penetrated the bowels and in
ternal hemorrhages followed. The
unfortunate young man was placed I'M
der the influence of opiates to allay the
pain. and thus as the newborn day
was quickening into splendor, life
gradually ebbed away; day had come
and the light ceased to shine. The
body was free from suffering and the
spirit returned to Him who gave. The
remains were brought here Wednes-
day morning and inferred in the Ma
sonic cemetery, that the last long
sleep might be made in the lovely val
ley where he had spent all the happy
days of his youth. OF Walter we need
say nothing to the people who have
known him all his life: he was gener-
ally loved and admired, and there is
universal sorrow at his tragic end.
Singularly deep is the grief of the af-
hicted mother, Walter being the last
of three sons who have thus rudely
been snatched from life and strength
to death and the grave by accident.
But He who notes cen the sparrow
fall does all things for the best!