The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-11
Being Told She Was Not There. He
Fired on Mr. Cameron and the Lat
ter Responded with a shotgun.
LABOR TROUBLES AT BRAZIL
MERCHANTS RENEW THEIR PLEDGE
TO IGNORE BOYCOTT.
Fodrea Murder Trfa1-Fine Residence
Burns in Posey County-Whisky
Men i'm Serious Trouble.
special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind. June l0.ATwo men
lie dead tonight at Falmouth on the
Rush-Fayette county line. northeast-of, tins
city, the result OF a shooting affray
growing out of the jealousy of one for his
wife. Three shots were fired. but no other
person was hit.
John Bailey, one of the victims. was
Falmouth barber, and Oliver Cameron, the
other. was wealthy retired farmer. They
shot each other to death late this afternoon
in front of Cameron's home Bailey and
his wife had not lived happily lately and
he had been insanely jealous OF her. They
had seven small children. Lately his treat
ment of her became so severe that she left
him and fed TO some place in the neighbor-
hood unknown to him.
Bailey thought she had taken refuge at
the home OF Cameron, which is just across
the street from the Bailey house. He armed
himself with a revolver and crossed the
street. At the door he was met by Fred
Cameron, son OF oliver. Bailey fiourished
the revolver and pointed it at young
Cameron with a declaration of his belief
that his wife was hidden In the Cameron
home and of his intention to search the
house.
Fred Cameron declared the woman was
not in the house and that he did not know
where she was. AS he tried TO push Bailey
out of the way to close the dog the latters
revolver was discharged. but 10 no or'e
injury. The older Cameron heard the COM
motion at the door and the shot and hur-
ried to his sons assistance
AS the door swung a little wider Bailey
rod hull
the old mans heart. The Camerons had
expected trouble, for neighbors had told
them that Bailey suspected them of con-
cealng his wife. In preparation for this
possibility Fred Cameron had placed
loaded shotgun just inside the front door.
Mortally wounded as he was, Oliver Cam
eron seized this weapon and with his last
remaining strength fired point-blank at
Bailey, who was not more than three feet
from the muzzle of the gun. The latter Ie-
ceived the full charge and fell fatally
wounded as the old man fell dead from the
effects of Bailey's shot. Bailey died but a
few minutes later A crowd gathered
quickly and physicians were summoned.
but their services were not needed.
Both the men were we'll known in Rush
Vile. The Camerons are one of the old and
Cameron was sixty years old and left a
widow and four children. He retired but
recently from his farm and went TO Fal-
mouth TO spend the rest Of his life Bailey
was barber. thirty-hve years old. with a
wife and seven children. He had recently
moved to Falmouth from Rushville, where
he was director OF the band. Before COM
ing here he lived I'm Connersvile At the
time of the shooting BsiIey's wife knew
nothing OF the trouble. She was not at the
Cameron home, but was concealed else
where, and did not learn Of the tragedy for
some time.
The shooting caused great excitement.
not only in Falmouth, but here and else
where where the men were known. Much
sorrow also is felt as both men were popu-
lar. and Mr.. Cameron. especially. had a
wide circle Of friends and scquaintances.
A dispatch TO the Journal from Cambridge
City says the shooting was the elimination
of an old grudge. in which IL is averred that
Cameron's son had been paying marked at
tention to Bailey's wife. Bailey at one time
was a resident of Cambridge City. where
he was well known.