The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-12


Jackson shot five times and hit Yoe-
man in four places One bullet struck
Yoeman in the left arm near the shoul-
der, another in his right arm, the third
in his side near his armpit and the
fourth struck his right hand between
the first and second fingers and buried
itself in his hand.
Yoeman's revolver contained five
cartridges loaded with bullets and one
loaded with small bird shot. The sec
ond shot he fired was the cartridge
struck Weldon in the back of his legs
as he was running for the barn.
Yoeman says that Jackson shot first
and Jackson says Yoeman fired first.
Oscar Sutton, who was on the wagon,
was busy managing the horse, which
became frightened at the noise and says
he does not know who fired the first
shot. Several of the neighbors think
that the smaller revolver was fired first.
After jackson had emptied his re-
volver he walked a block down the
alley to the home of Frank Foster
where he fell and Yoeman sat down on
a step of the walk in front of his home.
The police received a telephone mes
sage about the affray and Sergt. Dono-
van and Officers Bundy and Matthews
with Jailer Carl Lawson went to the
scene of the trouble in the patrol wagon.
When they reached there Yoeman was
sitting on the step holding his left hand
calfbre revolver was lying in the grass
and YOeman's revolver was in the
mouse. OI1Cer matthew's went to MT
Fosters house where Jackson was and
found Weldon there and placed him
under arrest.
What is the matter here?" said
Sergt. Donovan when he reached the
house.
"Oh. a little Fourth of July celebra-
tion,' said Yoeman.
You are hurt said Donovan.
"The other fellow is hurt worse. You
had better look after him." said Yoe-
man.
Yoeman and Weldon were taken in
the patrol wagon to the city Jail and
afterwards were turned over to Sheriff
Cook
County Physician Ellinger was called
and dressed Yoeman's wounds. Yoe-
man never f1inched when the doctor
prObed for the bullets.
David Jackson was taken to Christ
hospital in an ambulance and last night
DR.. J. Q. McClintock removed SO inches
of his intestines which had been cut by
the bullet. Today DIR. McCIintock said
he had no hopes of Jackson's recovery.
A wallet of loaded cartridges and
small hunting knife were found on Yoe
man after he was taken to the Jail. His
daughter. Mrs. H. o. Jackson, spent
the night at the jail with him.
One Of the stories told is that H. o.
Jackson bought the revolver a few days
ago expecting trouble, and when he
sent his brother David out to the house
he knew there would be trouble and
handed him the revolver David Jack
his brother. Fred Harding, the artist,
lives in La Crosse, Wis, and left at 4
o'clock in the afternoon for his home.
He was probably at the depot when the
shooting occurred and knew nothing
about it.
on his way to the hospital David
Jackson said he knew there would be
trouble when he started for the house
but that he had a revolver and thought
he stood an equal chance with Yoeman.
He said Yoeman fired the first shot,
which struck him in the abdomen. He
was blinded and hardly knew where to
shoot, but emptied his revolver.
H. o. Jackson said: Il was not there
when the shooting took place and
know nothing about it except what I
have heard. 1 do not owe YOeman any
money. Sunday morning we decided
to quit the picture business. 1 went
upstairs to pay Harding $1551 and pick
up the amount. I went downstairs to
make out receipt and told my wife
l gave Harding one of the pennies on
the mantel She said it was a keep
sake and wanted me to go up and get
it. 1 said 1 would as soon as 1 finish
ed the receipts, and she said go right
away and grabbed the fountain pen
out of my hand and broke it. L showed
her away and she struck me with a
club and threw a pillow at me. 1 went
upstairs and got hot on the way up and
tore up a new dress l had bought for
her the day before. David was with
drawer in the dresser and stuck it in
his pocket. L bought the revolver about
a week ago and only carried it one day
and put it in the drawer
b. NJ. Weldon said: "All I know is
that they got to shooting and 1 ran.
Some of the shot struck me in the back
of my legs. Yoeman fired the first
shot"
Oscar Sutton said: "I saw the old
man come out of the house with the
gun and heard someone say. Get your
gun ready l thought it was the old
man that said it My horse became
frightened and I was busy holding him
and did not see the shooting.
After the shooting was over" said
Oscar Sutton, "Yoemans wife wanted
him to have his wounds dressed and he
refused and sat down on the porch
waiting for the officers to come. jack
son walked over to Fosters house"
Jesse Sutton said: Il saw the old man
come out of the house with revolver
and I ran around the house before the
shooting commenced. L don't know
who fired the first shot"
YOEMAN'S STORY.
s. e. YOeman, one of the principals
in the shooting affray yesterday in Pot
win, has only lived in Topeka about two
months and a half, coming here from
Elmdale, Chase county.
Mr.. YOeman is one of the pfODeerS of
Chase county, having lived there for
the past forty years and is well known
and respected.
ne Htlu the pOSIllOn OF deputy SneTl1I
under two different officials and was
always known as a quiet, law abiding
citizen.
Only a few days since Mr.. Yoeman
came to the State Journal office to
secure a photograph of General Fun
ston, from which he desired to make a
life sized picture to present to Topeka
to be exhibited on the occasion of the
return of the Twentieth Kansas
Mr. YOeman sat in his cell this morn
ing talking to his wife, daughter and
Attroney DOran when a reporter for
the State Journal called.
Mr.. YOeman talked freely and SEEM
ed sincere in what he said. Occasion
ally throush the converse ton his face
gave a twitch of pain which caused him
to halt in his story for a moment:
..-rhe trouble which led u n