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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-06-24

who fired the first shot, but from the
best information we can get, and
which is of a strictly reliable source,
we have every reason to believe that
when John H. Heisel, who came into
Finch's saloon. and, like Will Heisel,
was under the influence of liquor, saw
Richard and Joe Ashby assaulting his
brother, drew his revolver and fired
at the senior Ashby. Then Ashby re-
turned the fire. After the shooting
was over and the dead marshal and
wounded mayor were removed from
the scene of conflict it was found that
two chambers of Ashby's and two
chambers of John H. Heisel's pistol
were empty.
DR.. G. M. Dewey, coroner, held an
inquest last Saturday at which the fol-
lowing evidence was offered and YER
dict returned by jury:
Joe Ashby, son of deceased, testi-
fed:
81 reside at Brunswick, Mo. On
the 17th of June, 1898, was in the
millinery store talking to my father,
Richard Ashby One of my sisters
came running into the house crying;
she said that VIM. Heisel had knock
ed her down and choked her. started
out to look for him and thump h
out of him. My father followed me
out. / went down to his furniture
store and looked in there for him, and
came back and went in Flnch's sa-
loon, and he was leaning up against
the bar. / grabbed hold of his left
arm and pulled him around facing me,
but did not hit him. My father grab
bed him about the same time by the
collar on the right side. We pulled
him back across the bar-room. I am
not sure whether my father struck him |
or not. Just about that time some
one right close to him shot him. l
don't know who shot him. The gun
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-06-24
Drank Gasoline.

Harry, the 28-months-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Ely of Keytesville,
had close call for his life last Satur-
day about noon by drinking gasoline.
Mrs. Ely had just filled the tank to the
gasoline stove, set the can down and
turned aside to perform some other
domestic duty while getting dinner.
When she looked around again Harry
had the gasoline can up to his mouth
and was drinking through the spout.
Mrs. Ely grabbed up the little fellow
in her arms and started across the
street for the COURIER Office, where
her husband holds the position of FORE
man. Although it was only a few
steps to the COURIER Office, the dar-
ling baby boys eyes were set and he
looked as though he was dying when
his. frantic mother reach the Office.
Mrs. H. l.. Sneed, who was in Mrs.
c. P. Vandiver's millinery store in the
lower front room of the COURIER build
ing, took in the serious situation at
once, snatched Harry from his mothers
arms and lstarted with him for
Sneed's drug store, where DR.. J. NJ.
GaIlemore was speedily summoned
and who introduced stomach pump
as quickly as possible, relieved the
stomach of the deadly poison and then
administered remedies to counteract
the deadly drugs effects.
1t was indeed fortunate that the cool
considerateness of Mrs. Sneed and
medical aid were so near at hand, for
it was only by the promptest action
that little Harry's life was saved.
By four or FIVE O'Clock in the after
noon he was up and playing around.
Harry says he isn't going to drink any
more gasoline, and We are satisfied
that the impressive experience of last
will not make it necessary
for him to take the Keely cure for the
''gasoline habit"
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-06-24

was at Mr.. Finch's saloon. / was talk
ing so Mr.. Finch about a mint julip,
and was trying to make him set up the
drink, and while he was stirring up
the julip, Dick and Joe Ashby
came in. l am not certain which took
hold of me first, but l think it was
Joe. He hit me crack on the side
of the head with his fist. At that time
Dick Ashby stepped up and grabbed
me, with revolver in his hand, or
had the revolver in his hand when I
turned around. After that was done
/ started to run. VIM. Finch said:
For Gods sake, don't do that: They
both had hold of me, and 1 started to
run and lost my hat, and as 1 went
through the door I heard two pistol
shots. They were trying to fire at me,
but I suppose the crowd kept them
off. am brother to John Heisel.
/ did not see who shot Mr.. Ashby."
A. L. Thomas testified:
II reside at Brunswick, Mo. On
the night of the I7th of June, 1898,
at about 10 minutes to nine O. clock,
dropped in at Mr. Finch's saloon.
Wm. Heisel was standing at the bar.
Messrs. Finch and Heisel were talk
ing about mint julip that Mr.. Finch
had fixed up for him. Mr.. Ashby and
his son came In. Mr.. Ashby caught
Mr.. Heisel by the coat collar and his
son caught him by the other side
about the same time. They both
struck him with their fists about the
same time, and four or five men tried
to part them, but don't know who
they were. saw Mr.. Ashby start to
draw revolver and started to run.
I ran down toward the ice-box and
heard shot fired. I don't know who |
fred the shot. Then John Heisel
came down near the ice-box. and |
heard second shot fired. l looked /
ind Jack Edwards had hold of Mr..
Heisel's arm. Jack Edwards told Inc
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-06-24

that shot him was not a very large
one. 1t sounded like a 32 or s8
When that shot was fired / let loose
of VIM. Heisel. His right arm was
loose all the time. The last two shots
made louder report than the first.
There were four shots fired. / left the
saloon then. I did not see anyone
have pistol in the room. / don't
know who fired the first shot. Chas.
Sasse was in the room at the time.
Boyd Turner was trying to separate
them. 1 did not see John Heisel in
the room"
Jack Edwards testified:
81 reside at Brunswick, Mo. On
the night of June 18th, 1898, l follow
ed Messrs. Joe and Dick Ashby into
the saloon. 1 saw Dick Ashby walk
up to VIM. Heisel and take hold of
him and commence striking him with
his fist. Then saw Joe Ashby strike
VIM. Heisel. Then some men tried
to separate them, but did not follow
them to see what they did. When
they were about even with the screen,
or just Beyond, I heard pistol shot,
but don't know who fired it. 1 saw
the last shot that was fired. l think
they fired about four shots. Dick
Ashby fired the shot that 1 did
see. He hit John HeiseI. l walked
up to Mr.. Heisel to try to keep him
from falling, and before I got to him
Dick Ashby fell to the floor with his
pistol in his hand. l did not see Mr..
Heisel with a pistol in his hand. but
did see him with one in his pocket.
I got hold of Mr.. Heisel to get him to
where he could sit down, but could
only get to the lunch counter with
him. l did not see anyone shoot at
Mr.. AshbY."
VIM. Heisel testified:
Il reside at Brunswick, Mo. On
the night of the 18th of June, 1893, /
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-06-24

to go after doctor, aud went for a
doctor, but did not find any. When !
started after doctor Mr.. Heisel was
standing on his feet and Jack Edwards
had hold of his arm. I did not go
back to the saloon after l went for a
doctor. / don't know who die the
shooting. Iheard three or four
Shots"
J. T. Binford testified:
II reside at Brunswick, Mo. On
the night of the 17th of June, 1893,
was In Mr.. Finch's saloon. / did not
see any shots fired. / heard some
shots fred. / did not see John
Heisel until the shooting was over.
don't know positively who did the
shooting. l was in the house when
the shooting commenced, but did not
see any shooting, as 1 left at that
time"
Boyd Turner testified:
u reside at Brunswick, Mo. On
the night of the 18th of June, 1898,
was in Mr.. Finch's saloon. l was
standing in Mr.. Finch's saloon door
and Mr.. Ashby and his son passed by
me. VIM. Heisel was standing at the
bar talking to Mr.. Finch, and Mr..
Ashby stepped up and took Mr.. Heisel
by the coat collar and began to strike
him over the head with his fist, and
his son, Joe, struck him at the same,
time, and l jumped in and tried to
separate them, and Joe Ashby threw
me to one side. About that time L
heard pistol fired, or supposed it to
be pistol. l don't know who fired
the shot. John Heisel stepped in to
the saloon just at that timesand start
ed on through. | thoughts he was
going on through the saloon, and Mr..
Ashby commenced shooting at John
Heisel as he was going from him.
They were about eight feet apart when
the shooting commenced. I,did not
see the pistol in Mr.. Heisel's hand. /
Co,, St...x,I ~, Ey<tL D..
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-06-24

Continued on Fifth Page,
The evening times., 1898-10-26
REPUBLICANS NEED MONEY.
Not Possessed of Enough Money for
Campaign Purposes.

New York, Oct 26.-There IS a shortage
of cash in the Republican campaign
chest, which is giving the managers of
Col. Roosevel's campaign some embar-
rassment. While the Democrats have at
their disposal an enormous campaign
fund the Republicans have only enough
in sight to meet routine expenses.
There are several reasons for the Re-
publican deficit. During the early part of
the campaign they believed that Roose-
velt's campaign In Cuba would elect him
to a certainty. and they did not think it
necessary TO raise money. When they
walked from this pleasant dream. they
found it difficult to arouse others. and
checks Were slow in coming
Wall Street. which supplied so much
money in 1896 to elect Mckinley has not
proved responsive to appeals this year
The financiers cannot be convinced that
they are in any immediate danger from
free silver while the present Administra-
ton lasts and, feeling that they have
paid for immunity once, the are reluct-
ant to do so again.
Getting out the registra ton was more
expensive than usual this year, owing to
the determination of both sides to enroll
their full vote. In some of the interior
counties the Work reSembled an election
day rather than a preliminary canvass.
Republican apathy in the beginning of
the campaign made il difficult to raise
money. Some of those who were in the
habit of giving. believed Roosevelt was
sure 10 be elected. while others did not
care much whether he was or not This
| affected the size of their contributions
Consequently the Republicans have a
comparatively small sum TO be employed
in meeting and neutTa!iZing the expendi-
lures of their opponents. Many districts
in this city have been compelled to get
along with a mere pittance, and some of
them have not had a penny from the
State or county committee
Large outlay has been required TO pay
| the expenses of the speaking and public
meetings deemed necessary 10 arouse the
Republican rank and file. In forty-one
| counties of the State six meetings have
been arranged for each county In ST.
Lawrence County no less than twenty
nine meetings have been arranged and
five French meetings, making thirty-four
meetings in that county in all
Among the orators from outside the
State who have been invited to speak
here, are Representative Bouteue of
Maine. Representatives DoIliver and
| Henderson of Iowa. and former Repre-
sentative Thomas Fitch of Nevada.
The evening times., 1898-10-26

Union Monday night after he had paved
up the turf over national issues after the
Republican style produced by Mr.. Platt's
editing. broke loose and commenced
bucking and rearing among the fragile
party china.
II do not know great deal about ca
nals," he said. but Gov. Black has ap-
pointed a commission and when that
commission has reported, more will be
reported about 1t than is known now.
'.It is alleged that there has been m s.
management and waste In the admins
tration of the canals, and that the Re
publican party should be turned out and
the Democratic party turned In"
The cold dull thud with which this re-
| markabe statement fell upon the Cooper
| Union audience was as the soft tap of
falling leaf to the way that the
speech was received by the Republican
leaders. The canals is a subject under
taboo" Mr.. Lodge had been warned
at Republican headquarters not to say
anything about State issues.
His allusion to Gov Blacks canal
investigating commission was especial
ly unfortunate, as it is upon that report
already made that all the charges OF
malfeasance incompetence, extraVa-
gance, not to say corruption and fraud,
are based.
The Republican State committee was
ugly and sullen yesterday against the
Republican Club and Chairman Will
lam Leary, of the clubs campaign COM
mittee, got black looks from the State
and county committees campaign man
ayers. 1t has been designed by the State
committee to have Mr.. Lodge de-
liver one other speech In New York.
But the invitation was not extended,
and the New England statesman was
allowed to depart before he had chance
to break any more china in Mr. Platt' s
bric-a-brac department.
At the same time the State committee
Is highly exercised over the selection,
and at a conference of Senator Platt
| and Messrs. Odell, Barnes and Quigg, Ii
was decided to urge more outside talent
on national issues to come into the
State, Consequently, hurry call was
! sent to Congressman Dingley of Maine,
| Senator Foraker of Ohio, Congressman
Dolliver of Iowa, and half a dozen
! other spelibinders of national fame, TO
| come 10 New York during the closing
| week of the campaign.
The evening times., 1898-10-26
NOT YET VOTERS.
Attorney General GriEgs' Unofficial
Opinion of the Porto Ricans.


Attorney General Griggs has expressed
his unofficial opinion that Porto Ricans
now resident in this country who have
not been naturalized have not the right
to register and vote at the coming cleo
tions. When informed of the facts in
the case of the Porto Rcan in New
York who has been refused the privilege
of registration and who has filed pc
| tition for writ of mandamus TO COM
! pei the registration officials to admit him
! to the polls. he said:
LAS this matter has not been brought
| officially to my attention | can render no
| formal opinion but personally l think
| that residents of Porto Rico now in this
| country should not be allowed to register
| and vote The Porto Rtcans who have
| not been naturalized do not yet possess
| the full rights of American citizenship
| While the island is in a certain sense al
| ready a possession of the United States,
| il is not so completely. Until the peace
| treaty is signed between the United
| States and Spain. when Porto Rico will
! become a full fledged possession or our
| Government and be subject to the civil
laws of the country. no Porto Rican can
exercise the full rights of American citi-
| zenship.
| "Of course, Porto Ricans are TO GER
tain extent already American citizens.
For instance, If any of them were NAL
treated by foreign power, he could just
ly call upon the United States for pro-
| lection To that extent and no more IS
| he a citizen of the United States, unless
| the peace treaty is signed.
at would be well for the Porto Rican
in New York who has filed a petition for
| a writ of mandamus to Took at our stat
utes. He will find that NO citizen has the
same rights everywhere In the United
States For instance, If citizen of New
| Jersey voted In Pennsylvania, he would
be sent to jail Then why should resi-
dent of a newly-acquired possession of
| the United States, not yet formally IN
| corporated into the Union, presume that
he has the right to vote in New York or
| any other State. He has no such right.
Congress at its forthcoming session will
no doubt legsate in the matter when
| the whole subject will be elucidated.
The evening times., 1898-10-26
UNIvERsALIsTs IN SESSION.
Delegates From the Middle States in
Conference in New York

New York. Oct. 26-The UniversaHst
Middle Conference, embracing the States
of New York New Jersey Pennsylvania,
District OF Columbia and Ontario held its
opening session last night in the Church
of the Divine Paternity Seventy-sixth h
Street and Eighth Avenue.
The officers of the conference are Her
bert F. Gunnison, of Brooklyn, chairman !:
the Rev. Lewis E. Pease, pastor of the
Church of Our Father. Brooklyn. vice
chairman; the Rev. James d. Corby. pas
tor of the Universalist Church in Hud-
son. y. Y, secretary, and the Rev. DR.. F.
A. Bisbee and George R. Hough. commit
teenen
The Introductory address was made by
Chairman Gunnison. communion serv-
ice was first conducted by the Rev. DR..
Charles H. Eaton. pastor of the church.
The sermon was preached by the Rev.
DR.. James NJ. Pullman, of Lynn. Mass.
In his address Chairman Gunnison said
that the conference could not have met
under more favorable auspices. The busi-
ness of the world was conducted on a
higher plane than ever before, and he
would go so far as to say that even poll
tics was purer than it was d generation
ago. He complimented the congregation
of the church in which the meeting was
| held in having a beautiful structure, thor
oughly modern and suitable for church
| work.
The church was well filed. and the con-
! gregation was much interested in the
| ceremonies. The conference will be con
! tinued today. In the morning there Wa:
| a devotional meeting, conducted by the
| Rev. Leslie Moore, and an address on tht
| work of the general convention by the
| Rev. John Coleman Adams. of Brooklyn
| The afternoon program of the conference
| will include an address. rs Religious
| Faith Decaying?" by Prof. L. B. Fisher
| of the Theological School of st. Lawrence
| University. and THE Value of tht
| Church." by Prof. H. Austin Tuttle, jr.
| of the Polytechnic Institute, Brooklyn
| In the evening the Rev. DR.. I. NJ. Atwood
president of the Theological School of St
| Lawrence University. will preach a ser
| mon on The Strength and Weakness o
| the Modern Ministry
The evening times., 1898-10-26
CLEVELAND NOT ACCEPTABLE
objections to His Presiding at n
Democratic Meeting

Trenton, Oct 26.-There is a possibility
that former President Cleveland will not
preside at the Democratic mass meeting
to be held in Taylor Opera House next
Monday night. He was requested to pre-
side by the chairman of the county COM
mittee, and was disposed to accept, but
he has learned that the plan did not
please some of the members of the COM
mittee. He says he will not preside un
less the invitation comes to him unani
mously.
The opposition to Cleveland is from the
Democrats, who are angered by his
course in the campaign of 1896 These are
In the majority in the committee and
controlled the nominations made at both
county and congressional conventions
They say that If Cleveland presides over
the mass meeting 1t will look as if thew
had given way to the single standard
faction. They want some one to preside
at the mass meeting who stood for the
Chicago platform and candidates.
They favor John Hall, the Democratic
candidate for congressman in this dis
trict, and it is not unlikely they will have
their way. The indications are that the
meeting VIII De the largest political gath
ering ever seen in Trenton. The interest
taken in it has aroused the Republicans,
and they have arranged for a mass meet
ing in the opera house two days later.
The Republican deputies at the New
Jersey State prison are wrought up over
the levying of a big assessment upon
them for campaign purposes by the Re-
publican campaign managers of the State
campaign 1t is not the assessment but
its size that is causing the deputies to
grumble. While that State prison is sup
posed to be governed by a non-partisan
board, 1t has been used by the Republi-
cans as an auxiliary to the party machine
ever since they came into power.
The assessments just levied on the dep
uties are graded according to salary.
Those who receive 500 a month are as
sessed $50; those receiving $50 month
are assessed $50; and those receiving $50
a month are assessed $40 The assess
ments are made openly and the deputy
who refuses to pay is given to under
stand that he will have to seek other en-
ployment as soon as the matter can be
conveniently arranged.
The evening times., 1898-10-26
WOMEN CROSS WHITE PASS.
Return From an Adventurous KIon
dixie Trip.

San Francisco, Oct. 26.-Miss Edith NJ
VanBuren. of EngIewood, n. J., niece of
William Walter Phelps, former minister
to Germany, is here after a trip over
White Pass from the Klondike
Miss VanBuren is possessed OF a large
personal fortune and has travelled a great
deal in Europe and elsewhere for several
years. Some months ago she and her
intimate friend, Mrs. Hitchcock, widow of
Commander Hitchcock, of the United
States navy, concluded 70 Join the throng
going to Klondfke. They sailed from
here June IL and went by way of ST.
Michael, taking large quantities of pro-
visions.
With her friend, Miss VanBuren locat-
ed and bought interests in a number of
claims They walked To the mines from
Dawson and back again over a trail fire.
quently boggy and sometimes mountain
Gus. On the trail they wore mems cloth
ing, as all women are obliged to do
there.
"As l did not leave Dawson until Sep
tember 23 | could not make the whole
trip By water said Miss VanBuren. II
was on the steamer only as far as Lake
Bennett There we debarked and after
making several portages. crossed White
Pass. We had TO walk about forty miles.
1t was rough trail, but late as it was,
we found very little snow.
Il bought several interests in good
claims on Eldorado and Bonanza Creeks
and located some rich claims on Bear
Creek. We built a log cabin in West
Dawson, across the river from the main
town, where we had fine view of the
place. There must be 1900 people at
Dawson. There is abundance of provfs-
ions
Miss VanBuren Is on her way East She
Will return 10 klOndike in the spring. II
her investments require It,
The evening times., 1898-10-26

Three delegations boarded the train at
Buffalo from Tonawanda, Lockport and
Niagara Falls. The special itself had
been increased by the addition of a din
ing car
A drenching rain was falling at Tona-
wanda and II blew hard. but one Of the
liveliest open air crowds or the tour was
out. Nearly 1900 persons were there
when the train drew up.
In the course of his remarks Col. Roose-
welt said:
ITO me, this meeing in the rain seems
almost more impressive than the gigan-
tic meetings in Buffalo. j accept it as a
tribute, not for myself. but for the Re-
publican party of the State of New
York, the party which stands for hon.
esty in civil affairs for strict justice to
every citizen and honor of the flag
The colonel then gave way to Mr.. Nc
Donough, whose speech was heartily re-
ceived.
Senator Ellsworth boarded the train
at Tonawanda-
The evening times., 1898-10-26
FREE SPEECH DENIED.
Republicans of North Carolina Plan
to Make Trouble.

Richmond, Va, Oct. Ex-senator Daniel,
Of Virginia, is scheduled to speak in VII
son, N c., Friday at big Democratic
meeting and barbecue A resident of that
town stated that the fusion Populists and
Republicans were planning to stop him
in revenge for the breaking up of a
meeting of Senator Buffers recently. He
says that every house in Wilson contains
d rifle and ammunition.
Two days ago two of the Republican
managers undertook TO address negro
meeting near Scotland Neck, n. c. They
were warned by armed Democrats that
their visit was unwelcome, and left with
out sneaking.
The evening times., 1898-10-26
SENATOR LODGE BREAKS LOOSE.
His Reference to State Issues
AmnzeS Mr.. PIatt

New York, Oct. 26.-United States SEN
ator Henry Cabot lodge will make no
more speeches in New York during this
campaign.
He" said Senator Platt and Chair
man Odell, sis the one man whom we can
not trust that crazy Republican Club to
put on the stump, because he will only
talk about national issues.
1t is well known that there is jealousy
between the State campaign COMMITTEES
headed by Chairman Odel and the coun-
ty committee. headed by Chairman
Quigg, toward the Republican Club,
which is declared by its rivals to b.
playing a lone hand and campaigning in
a bull-in-a-china-sh way.
Senator Lodge in his speech in Coo er