The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
STORY OF THE KILLING.
The Result of a Sunday Duel in
POfxuin

The Result of a Sunday Duel in
PotWin.
s. E. Yoeman is on trial for the muir
der of David Jackson, whom he shot
in the abdomen Sunday afternoon, June
II. and who died three days later at
Christ hospital.
The shooting was the termination of
a family quarrel a the home of Yoe-
man, at 112 WOodlaWn avenue, POtwin.
David Jackson was the brother of H.
.. Jackson, a sOn-in-law of YOeman's.
YOeman and H. o. Jackson were part
ners in the Jackson Portrait company
company, the dispute arose which led to
the killing of David Jackson.
on Sunday morning Jackson and YOe-
man decided to dissolve their partner
ship. The enterprise had been a losing
one. YOeman claimed to have advanced
jackson $500, which he did not hope to
have repaid. Besides the business
troubles, the family relations had not
been the best. When it was decided
to close up the affairs of the company,
Jackson went up stairs to pay Fred
Harding, the artist, the money owed
him. The amount was S15.51. Jackson
took $3.50 from his pocket book and
handed it to Harding He took a pen
ny from the dresser and handed it to
Harding. He went down stairs to
write out a receipt.
I owed Harding 1851 and I gave
him one of those pennies on the dres-
SER said Jackson to his wife.
Those were keepsakes,'' said his
wife 'and 1 want it back"
All right, I'll go up and get it,
Go now
From that point the stories differ
Mrs. Jackson claimed that her husband
knocked her down. Jackson says his
wife threw pillows at him and when
he pushed her away she grabbed his
fountain pen and broke it. Jackson
went up stairs, and found one of his
Wife's dresses on the bed. He tore it
to pieces. Jackson and his wife agreed
to TO 4 To- 4 1t
brother David drove away in coupe
with B. NJ. Weldon, the driver. The
JacksOnS went to hotel and made ar
rangementS to have the horses and the
carriage cared for at a livery stable.
Soon after the trouble YOeman load
ed his 45-calibre Colts revolver with
cartridges loaded with bird shot and
went to the woods to shoot birds When
he returned he found all the chambers
empty but one and filed them with ball
cartridges.
brother and Weldon to go out to the
house and get the team of horses that re-
David Jackson. He said Yoeman would
not bother them. Oscar and Jesse Sutton
to haul back the trunk. Weldon and
Jackson Went out on a car.
The trunk was carried down and placed
barn to gel The horses Y0eInan vva6q NJ 0IIt
to prevent their being taken away. He
wished to hold them for the $500 owed
horses Weldon paid no Heed to the warn
ing and a scuffIe ensued Yoeman was
much the stronger man and was too
much for Weldon Jackson came to the
teamster's assistance. Yoeman claimed
they held him against the side of the barn
After the scuffIe Yoeman went to the
the horses. Yoeman went in the back door
and came out the front door as the men
He's got his revolver, get ready to
shoot" cried Weldon who ran toward the
Almost as soon as Weldon shouted the
shooting commenced. Jackson had 81
callbTe revolver ard YOeman his 45-cali-
bre Colts Before the shooting was over
jackson had empted his revolver and
YOeman had fired three shots.
Yoeman held his revolver in both hands.
The first shot he fired struck Jackson
IN the abdomen and passed through his
body. coming out near his hip. Jackson
fell to the ground and fired at least one
OF ms ShOtS from a cFouchIng position
Jackson shot five times. One bullet
shoulder, another in his right arm. the
third in his side and the fourth shattered
the bones Of his right hand and buried
The second shot Yoeman fired was the
eral of the shot struck Weldon in the
back as he was running toward the barn
When Yoeman was through shooting he
walked over to the porch steps and sat
assisted jackson to Frank Fosters house
where physician was summoned
The police We're notified and several in
the 1atr0i WAGON soon after he sbootin1 %
YOeman was sitting on the porch.
What is the matter here?' said Sergt
Donovan, when he reached the house.
"Oh, little Fourth of July celebra-
ton" said YOeman.
''YOu are hurt" said Donovan.
THE other fellow is hurt worse. You
had better look after him, said Yoeman.
Yoeman and Weldon We're arrested and
Jackson was taken to Christ hospital on
the way to the hospital Jackson said he
expected trouble, but that he had re-
voiver and thought he stood as good a
chance as YOeman.
Mrs jackson stayed at the jail with her
father and would have nothing to do
with her husband She entered suit for
divorce. but later the suit was withdrawn
and she j. now liEi.e With El..L.a...l q