The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-03-01
MURDERED!
Charles H. Harlan Kills Charles
Moore.
The Tragedy Occurs on the Ferry
Boat on the Galloway Side
of the River.

On Tuesday evening about $3.50
o'clock High street was lined with
people drawn out by information re.
ceived from the ferry boat that
Charles Ii. Harlan had shot and in.
stantly killed Mr.. Charles Moore, on
the ferry boat, at about 1 30 o'clock.
This news was brought to the coroner
and prosecuting attorney by Mr..
viii Noble of the ferry boat. Judge
Oldham was called upon to hold an
inquest, but upon ascortaining
that tho shooting occurred on the
Galloway side and that death ensued
within II minutes after the shooting
while the boat was only a short dis
tance from Galway, after consult
ing with the prosecuting attorney.
informed the parties that he had no
authority TO hold the inquest. The
matter was within tho jurisdiction
Of Galloway county.
The killing of Mr.. Moore seems
to have been without cause or pro
vocation. He did everything to avoid
trouble aud from the statements made
by the witnesses there is nothing to
mitigate the crime. 1t would APP
pear that Mr. Harlan was guilty Of
n cold blooded and premeditated muir
der and will have to suffer the con.
sequences.
Immeditely after the shooting Mr.
Noble hastened TO Cedar City for DR..
Tarleton, but failing to find him. re
turned TO the boat and started to
cross the river, but Mr.. Moore died
before he fairly started across. The
excitement up town caused by the
was intense. Mr.. Harlan is
well known in Jefferson City, where
he has been a familiar figure for
mauy years. He represented Gala
way county in the Legislature in 1889
and 1890, and was, at one time, a
wealthy Galloway farmer. His
daughters aud son now reside in
Jefferson City He recently married
Mrs. Richard Tarleton, who resides
with him in Galloway county.
Nh. Moore wa well and favorably
known in jefferson City also. He
was 53 years old and resides in Fair.
view addition and has been IA c%itizen
of this city for about three or four
years, having moved to this place
for the purpose of educating his
children, He is a largo land owner
in Galloway county, The body was
brought to this city at 1870 and
taken charge of by Undertaken Helm
and later removed to his resi-
dcnce. The inquest was held in
Cedar City on Wednesday.
Capt, Kay of the tegry.hoat cave
the following statement Of the lrlr.
cdy. He said: Mr.. Moore rode T
IN the boat at alb III $50 O'Clock
lie told me that Charley Harlan was
following him and that he feared
trou Sic, and was anxious to avoid it.
He was advised to get up into the
cabin. Harlan arrived at the boat a
few minutes later. He was in his
buggy. lie also went up into the
cabin, where II quarrel cn>urd. |
advised both men to de>ist, and Mr..
Moore said all he wanted was to
he lot alone" \ few minute, later
they were on The lower deck and Mr..
Moore picked up II stick. again
demonstrated with the men. l~l~rian
replied that he wonih 49,
Noo,a "Dt qnlt until
put down The stick, AMI to
TINS Moore said he would no, put il
down, us he was tired of being
treated like a dog. | was standing
oehlnd Harlan, when the shot was
nrea, win my hand on his SHOULDER.
L said, Now, Charley, you have
killed that man. 10 which Harlan
replied, swell, maybe | have |.
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