Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-28

Joseph Williams.8a highly respected
colored man of this city, has reversed
the usua! order OF things. and has sac
rificed his life in what he considered an
effort to protect the persons and the
honor of two white girls, who Were in
the clutches Of a gang of drunken
tramps in the southeastern part of the
city. Williams, after rescuing the girls,
was foully murdered within a few
blocks of his own home, while making
an effort to notify the police and secure
the arrest of the tramps-was shot to
death with his own revolver. 1t is sup
posed, which had fallen into the hands
of one of his assailants who is now sup
posed to be in custody.
The crime is somewhat similar to that
occurring just one year ago on the 22d
inst, when tramps committed a shock
ing double murder by shooting Brake
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discharge of their duty, and no tragedy
since then has so stirred the Indignation
of the populace as that of Monday eve
ming.
When word reached the business part
of the city from the southeastern dis
trict that Williams had been murdered
by tramps the news spread like Wild
fire, and the officers, leaving in haste
for the scene, We're followed by many
who were not aware of the circumstan-
ces, yet followed to see what wasSup.''
Especially in the south part of the city
was the excitement intense, many leav-
ing their evening meals 10 go to the vi
entity of the MarahalltoWn Canning
3Companys plant, near where the MUIR
der Vas committed.
STORY OF THE CRIME.
Joseph Williams, the murdered man
sis familiar figure on the streets, and
Will be recalled by many who did not
know his name as being a nice appear
ing colored man, who drove a single
horse dray doing business in tina,
line on a small scale. About O'Clock
Monday evening he was returning from
up town to his home on ketchum street
between Tenth and Eleventh avenues
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