The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-06-12

family physician and before many
months dame gossip was coupling the
name Of the physician and Mrs. Clark in
an unenviable manner and for several
years. the talk was very common
in Garden Grove as Mrs. Clark was a
frequent visitor at the Dr.'s Office. Her
husband came to town with her some-
times, but more frequently she would
drive in alone.
The rumors finally reached Clark and
it is said there was a stormy interview.
Last fall DIR. Duff sold his property at,
Garden Grove and moved to Blockton
where with his son he purchased drug
store. Since moving to Blockton he
has been back to Garden Grove several
times to settle up old business affairs,
being there five or six weeks ago and it
seems Clark saw him and told him if he
ever came back to Garden Grove he
would kill him.
Last Thursday evening DR.. Duff ar.
rived at Garden Grove on the evening
train from the south. Friday morning
a few minutes before IL O'Clock CLARK
and his wife drove into Garden Grove
and leaving Mrs. Clark at Browns store
he drove to the blacksmith shop to
have some work done and then came
up town where he learned Duff was in
town. Going to Bunney's hardware
store he asked the clerk Mr.. Spellerburg
for shot gun and box of shells, say
1ng he wanted good gun. He picked
one out Of the rack and asked second
time if it was good one, and John Aten
who was in the store assured him it was,
as he had bought one just like it.
Spellerberg told him he did not have a
full box of shells so Clark went to
Adams store and asked for box of
shells saying he wanted large shot, and
bought a box Of II gauge No. shot,
saying he guessed they were large
enough. Going back to Bunney's he
tried the shells to see if they would fit
and put two loads in the gnE. Mr..
Bunney came in just then and asked
him if he was going squirrel hunting
s1hd he said eyes" He then went east
up the south side Of the street. At this
time Duff was standing in front of
STILES drug store and evidently saw
ozark coming up the street for he sud-
denly said he wanted some quinlne and
stepped inside the store ahead of Stiles
and walked to the rear of the store be.
hind the prescription case. Stiles had
Just commenced putting up the qulnlne
when he heard the screen door open
and stepping around the case saw Clark
enter. He spoke to him and then pro-
ceeded to take down the quinine can:
A moment later the gun was pushed
around the east corner of the case and
Clark fired square at Duff, the charge
striking Duff in the right arm just be-
Aow the shoulder and SCATTERING the
bone. Stiles was not more than two
feet from Duff, who made an outcry,
caught his shoulder with his left hand
and then crowded Stiles ahead OF him
around the west end OF the prescription
case. Clark retreated around the east
end and came toward Duff who started
to crouch behind the safe when CLARK
fired the second time. the charge strlk
ing him in the right side and ranging
downward into his lung and Duff fell t.
the floor dead without uttering woru
Stiles hurried to the door and was FOL
lowed by Clark, who went outside ant
meeting Mr.. Bunney short distance
down the street handed him the gul
with the remark, 81 have shot old DUH
| said would and had to keep m.
word" He then went up to S. 1. Rob
ertson the constable who was standln
din the doorway Of bis store and said