Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-08

Elmer Buck His Would be Victim
Sunday Afternoon -Coraered
by an Angry Mob.
An Assault Case From Rockton-
Conger Puts Up Appearance
Bonds-Other Cases.

sdt 10y. 9ieDtTt On s5ouVlls ~ TITO ave.
nue. a week or SO ago, MAS arrested
Sunday afternoon about $50 O'Clock by
Officer Weaver. after he had taken ref
suge from a mob of young men who
lad been following him. in the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. b. w. Morford, on South
Second avenue.
Morgan has been out Of the city since
the trouble of a short time ago, and
only returned sunday. About 3 o'clock
in the afternoon ne was approached by
Frank Hay, an eyewitness to the
shooting, and accused OF being the man
who took a shot at Siebert. Morgan
denied the allegation. walked north UP
Third avenue and into Stones lunch
room. Here he sat down and presuma-
bly, thought himself out OF any danger.
IN the meantime Hay had Informed
friends Of Siebert that he man they
had been looking for was atsStones and
Il crowd gathered in front Of the buiid-
ing in order 10 prevent his escape.
should he Try to effect it. Morgan saw
which way the Wind blew and made his
escape through a rear door. He Was
and when Second avenue was reached
found Elmer Buck 10 be in the way.
Buck had not been a party To the chase,
but ne surmised that the man was
wanted for something and tried to
block his escape. Morgan iwarned him
To stand by and not interfere with him.
but Buck didn't see things that way.
Morgan pulled his gun, a 32-calibre
weapon, and fired His shot was either
wild or else he fired to scare Buck by
that time he had reached the rear dooi
| Of the Morford home and, pushing the
door ajar, entered. There MAS no one
at home, and Morgan took refuge IN
bedroom where he was arrested, with
+ out dihiculty. q few moments after
wards by the officer. He turned over
This weapon and Vas taken 70 the Third
avenue station.
To a T-R nan he said he did not
! shoot al Buck With The intention "
killing him. but only o brighten him.
He said he didn't propose to be the
center. of attack If mob and ne tNok
that means Of defending himself. Hs
lla;so denies having shot at Siebert With
| the Intention of hurting him, bur only
To scare him.
! Morgan was arraigned before Mayor
Pierce this, morning and was charged
with carrying concealed weapons. he
pleaded guilty. and was sentenced TO
fifteen days in jail.
Morgan is "a young FELLOW p years Of
age. but looks much younger. He says
4 ne has no home. although for many
years lived IN ..ea Orleans Iie has
hung around oskai0osa considerably,
1 and worked for Some time al Bob
Pose S chop house
ARRESTED FOR ASS AILT.
Sheriff Shoemaker and Deputy Hut
i son got a touch of real official life sat
turJay night. when they were called
tupon 10 serve warrants charging
/ George and IRA AIillsswith assault with
4 intent to do great bodily injury. The
young men reside cast Of the city
! near Roe Rton and were brought 10 this
4 city the officers arriving with them at
! 3 O'Clock Sunday morning. X. III. Far
ker. an employee in the Rockten quarry
Liz the complaining witness. and as evi-
1 dence Of. the fact that he was assaulted
i ne mas badly bruised face and head
/ He says the young men met MIN Satur-
i DAY evening. accused him Of cilGulat-
ing a report to the effect thai they We're
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