Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22
Murderer and Posse of officers and Citizens
Exchange Shots for Three Hours,
IS FORCED FROM COVER BY A FIREMAN
Then VOlley from Citizens Speedily Brings
the Desperate Man Down.
FIFTY BULLET WOUNDS FOUND ON BODY
Marshal Was Highly Esteemed,
While His Slayer Had n Reputa-
tIon of Being QuarreIsOme
and of vicious Temper.

JEFFERSON, Ia, June 21.-(special Tel
egram.)-A fatal shooting affray occurred
here this morning, as a result of which
Marshal John swearingen was killed and
his slayer, HI shipn4an, lses dead, his
body pierceS = = fly bullets from the
guns of a c. SIS Ulcers and citizens. For
a number y Shipman has made him
self obnc SIS many OF his neighbors and
has Der cred Of rather unsound
mind. =
Fo' = reach Of the peace last even
ing - mt was sworn out this morn
inG - Aced In the hands OF Marshal
q aringen for service. DR.. G. II.
. Shipmans family physician,
lead of the marshal to reason with
shI. an so that he would be willing to
surrender peaceably.
Sends Marshal to His Death.
Shipman agreed to this but when Swear
ingen and Deputy Sheriff Fred Kendall ap-
peared at the door he warned them not to
come in under penalty of death. Swear
ingen, undaunted, started to pull his re-
volver for the purpose OF entering and
Shlpman fred a load Of shot. striking the
marshal in the lower part of the face and
neck, killing him instantly. DR.. Grimmell
and the deputy sheriff beat retreat, leav-
ing the body of the marshal upon the porch.
Sheriff Anderson Immediately went TO the
scene of the shooting, deputizing a dozen
citizens to assist him. Hundreds Of people
gathered near Shipmans home and for
three hours watched the battle. Five hun
dred shots were poured into the large two
story house. Shpman replying from win
dows, cellarway, and door,.
The fire company was called and James
May volunteered to stick hose in the cell
! lar and drown him out May accomplished
| his work nicely, but almost Immediately
Shipman fired upon him from the cellar and
| he beat a hasty retreat but not until he
| had knocked Shipman over with a stream
Of water. Only high wind from direction
that would have carried the flames to town
prevented the building from being fred.
| Dead Body Discovered.
! About IL o'clock Shipman was seen in
one Of the lower rooms and several guns
! spoke at once, and a heavy fall was heard.
1t was not thought best to approach, how
| ever, for some time, when S. c. Judy, a
local real estate man, finally marched across
the street and looked In.
He saw the dead body of Shipman upon
| the hoor and the house was Immediately
taken possession Of. Shipman was found to
have been shot in fifty places and almost
mutilated by lead. His body is now in
| the hands of the coroner.
The dead marshal will be greatly mourned
| in Jefferson. He was a brave official
courageous In every way.
Shipman had conducted a butter, egg
and poultry business here for many years
Informations against him have been filed
numerous times and he has been under
bonds to keep the peace.
He might have shot many of the crowd
as his house was full Of guns, but he was
evidently awaiting for an opportunity to
kill Sheriff Anderson. for whom he has al
ways had a great dislike.