Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
Former Ottumwa Colored
Preacher is Dying.
WOUNDED BY A RIVAL
Physicians Say He Cannot Recover
Rev. F. Lomack, at One Time Pastor
of coIored Church in ottumwa, Is
Target for Two Bullets.

A|So >hoiiiSG, aug. lO.-NopSSioi.J
Rev. F. Lomack, formerly pastor of a
colored church in Ottumwa, was shot
and possibly fatally wounded by Al.
Mckinney, another colored man, at
the corner of Fifth and Croker
streets, in this city at II o'clock last
night. The preacher was shot almost
without warning. The trouble is said
to have originated over woman. Nc
Kinney escaped but was later captur
ed on the outskirts while endeavoring
to get way. The wounded man was
tors say he will die.
Story of Shooting.
Rev. Lomack, who isS the pastor of
a colored church hefe and also con
ducts restaurant, was walking home
with Mrs. j. G. Tyler, who works at
his restaurant down town, at the time
of the shooting. Mckinney sprang out
from behind the trees at Croker
street as they came onto Fifth street
from Croker and shot three times,
two of the bullets taking effect One
of them entered the right lung in the
lobe, and the other pierced the left
arm. Lomack was armed and shot at
Mckinney, but apparently missed him.
Afterwards Lomack and officer w.
P. Lewis, also colored, engaged in a
| fusilade of nine shots at one another
but all of these bullets missed
Mrs. Tyler believed herself shot and
ran into the house north of Foster In
gals home at Fifth and Croker
streets. She was taken to the police
station, where it was found she was
not much wounded Lomack was talk
en- to the hospital and was attended
by DR.. Rood.
Lomack and Mrs Tyler were to be
married September 8. Mckinney had
threatened to kill the woman if she
did not marry him and had told her
that she could not marry any one else.
Mr.. and Mrs Lomack separated six
years ago. Mr.. Tyler was blown up
with dynamite in Cripple Creek mines
last November. The Tylers and Nc
Kinneys came from Macon, Mo.
at is Shame"
Lomack suffered intense pain from
his wounds. Between his groans, as he
sat on the sofa in his modest parlor, he
told the story of the shooting.
Mrs. Tyler and l were walking
home from my restaurant" he said
"and All Mckinney shot me. | am not
afraid to die if | must. ! am sure that
my soul will enter rest But it is a
shame that should be shot this way.
"He shot at me two or three times
and | felt that it was. right to defend
myself. l shot several times, believe
but do not believe that hit anyone.
hope not
what cause did he have for shoot,
ing you?"
"None at all, none at all. Unless
you call it cause that Mrs. Tyler
worked at my restaurant He had
tried to get her to quit working there
She refused to do it. 1t is shame
that he should walk up to me on the
street and shoot me that way"
Mckinney Made No Threats.
So far as could be learned Mckinney
had made no threats against Lomack
He had made threats against the life
of Mrs. Tyler.
+ Mrs. Tyler's Story.
I Mrs. Tyler was seen at the police
station about midnight and told the
following story of her troubles with
Mckinney in the past and about the af
fair last night. 1t appears that she
has known Mckinney for about year
She said: Mckinney has roomeC
with me for about year. At first hi
was good pay and never owed me any
!, thing. But lately he has not beer
working and has not kept his rent pait
up. He also wanted to marry me ant
because refused to have him. he
threatened my life several times. Fin
ally got tired of him and ordered hin
away and put his trunk out of the
4 house. Last Friday he told me thai
!. both he and would be out of the
J world by Saturday night