Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-08-03
A Horrible Tragedy.

LAKE VIEW, August 2.-Jack Nelson, alias
Dead Shot Jack, the horse trader who shot
and possibly fatally wounded Marshal Teeple,
as reported yesterday, was captured last even
ing about o'clock He was caught near Early
and taken to the Sac City Jail to prevent lynch
ing. The officers also arrested a pal of Nelson's
and two women, who travelled in covered wag-
CONS.
From further particulars of the quarrel which
led up to the shooting it seems that Nelson had
traded with man by the name of Brown, agree
ing to pay difference of 5000 on tho trade but
when asked for the money Nelson began abus-
ing Brown and whipped out revolver and
hourishng it, said:
am Dead Shot Jack and amt afraid of
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Brown being man of powerful build, rushed
upon him and had nearly wrested the gun from
Nelson when g bystander stepped in, tried to
separate them. Brown protested vigorously, ex-
claiming:
For Gods sake, don't separate us, for he'll
shoot me!'
Hardly had the words been uttered when Nell
son. breaking away. turned the weapon upon
Brown, shooting three times, one shot hitting
Browns ankle, another his arm and the third
shot lodged in door across the street Nelson
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hand, cody loading it declared, with an OATH
that no officers could take him.
During the early part of the affair, someone
went in quest of Officer Adam Teeple. who, ar
irving on the scene, proceeded to place Nelson
under arrest During the exchange of words
between them, Robert Treinor slipped up be-
hind Nelson, on the side opposite of Teeple and
grabbed the weapon, with the intent of wrest-
ing it from Nelson's hand but Nelson squirting
his horse, made the animal buck and Jump,
causing Trainor to release his hold ON the re-
volver
Instantly Nelson shot at Trainor hitting him
in the left temple, the bullet passing under the
skin and ont at the back of the head. Turning
Immediately to the right, and the muzze of the
revolver almost against Teeples face he fired
again, the ball passing through the nasal canal,
over the palate and out in front of the right
ear.
With his hands to his head, Teeple ran into
| a livery stable. Nelson followed on horseback
and snapped his revolver second time, but the.
cartridge failed to explode. Wheeling arounGS
and spurrlng his horse through town. he fed.
disappearing in the country.
Soon determined men in every available kind
| of conveyance and on horseback we're following
him, in their eagerness to catch the fleeing,
wretch. Nelson's horse, not being of much ac-
count, soon gave out. Leaving it in the road
he fed into the corntields, where he was sur
| rounded by an angry mob of men. Some ventured
into the corn after him, but the storm drove
his pursuers back to town for shelter.
Search was again resumed Tuesday morning
and nearly every man in town had shotgun,
or rifle, taking part in the hunt
Drs. w. j. Findley, of Sac City, and E. E..
Speaker of Lake View, attended the wounded
man. The wounds of Brown and Trainor are,
slight in nature, compared to those of Tee
pie, although the latter's condition is not con.
sidered as being necessarily fatal, unless blood
poisoning should set in. Mr.. Teeple is resting
as well as could be expected considering the
nature of his wounds.