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

81 have killed old Duff and am ready to
go to Jail. said | would and had to
keep my word.'
MIR. Stiles had locked his door and al.
lowed no one in until Drs. Doolittle and
Lyon arrived. The physicians said DR..
Duff had died instantly. The gun was
so close to him when discharged that
not single shot struck the woodwork
of the store every shot entering his body.
Clark was taken to the Garden Grove
Jail after telephoning to Miles & Steele
his attorneys at Corydon, MIR, Steele
driving over at once.
The sheriff and coroner at Leon were
phoned for and Sheriff Martin being at
Tuskeego Deputy Fred Martin, County
Attorney Olson and Coroner McAllaster
drove up and an inquest was held, the
jury being composed of II. B. Matthews,
M. w. Sutherlen and Robert McCaun,
before whom the following testimony
was heard:
w. II. STILES
Aged 40 years, reside at Garden Grove occu-
patton druggist. was sitting in front of my
quinine. He stepped behind the counter with
me. heard the screen door open, but was
busy, SO did not notice. Party stepped in
store then heard explosion of gun. Heard
DR.. Duff who was at my side make peculiar
noise. looked up and saw w, II. Clark hold
| ing gun, and as looked up Duff crowded past
me and Clark shot the second time, and Duff
| fell backward at corner OF prescription case
dead. heard no words spoken between the
parties. Clark appeared very little more ex.
cited than common. He walked out and gave
up the gun and himself to an officer. / knew
Of no hard feelings between the parties. When
the screen opened looked up and recognized
and spoke to Clark, Noticed he carried a gun
J but thought nothing ofit.
POyn N1cICI ANEy
ANS years old, and live at Garden Grove .
drug store, saw man with a gun shoot DR..
gun came out and handed it to Mr. Bunny
he Sald here is your gun, shot old Duff
w. E. ADAMS
49years old, hardware merchant at Garden
Grove. w. I'll. Clark came into my store and
pought box of No. shot, IL guage shells
He wanted large sized shot. SAID after see
ing them opened PEI he said he guessed they
would 90. lie seemed nervous. 1t was about
II O'Clock.
A. C. BUNNEY
AZ years DID, hardware merchant at Garden
Grove came in from back wareroom OF my
store. W. H. Clark picked up gun from my
gun rack and spoke to my clerk Mr.. Speller-
berg and asked if that was the gun The gun
was u guage. asked him if he was going
out to XIII u squirrel and he answered syes''
He lelt the store. | went up the street. /
heard Two shots fired Was on crossing near
Potl's drug store. t1Saw Clark come out. He
mel me over malt way up the street and hand.
ell me lhe gun saying, II shot old Duff. | did
IL ana am ready TO go to JAIL 1t was about II
S. T. ROBERTSON
30 years old. reside a, Garden Grove Was
standing in the door OF my store. Heard re-
port OF what though was IL tirecracker and
almost Immediately after another report, com
ing from Stiles drug store. Stiles came to the
door and Immediately after w. H. Clark came
10 how al c1,n
70 me Saying that he wanted to be arrested
He said he had killed Dr. Duff. He told me he
had broken up his home and he had told him
u ne ever came to Garden Grove he would kill
MN and he had done So He first gave the gun
to A. G. Bunney before coming to me.
DIR. E. w. DooL1rrLE
81 years old. physician residing at Garden
Grove. was called to see DR.. Duff and found
MIN lying behind the counter in Stiles drug
store, lying on his back Examined him and
he had no pulse and could hear no respiration.
Noticed wounds and believe death had been
very recent.
DR.. w. E. LYON
30 years old, physician residing at Garden
Grove. Went to Stiles drug store with Or.
Doolittle to see DIR. Duff. Found him lying on
his back behind counter. Saw evidence Of re.
made no personal examination myself but was
present very near DR.. Dooittle. / considered
Dr. Dun was dead: To all appearances death
Took DR.. Doolittle's statement to me for
granted.
DIR. E. w. DooL1TrLE.
recalled, testified: Upon making eAamina-
ton of the body of DIR. Duff, found that a
gunshot wound was made entering the chest
at the right apex of the right lung ranging
downward and backward, passing into the
lung. The wound was sufficient to cause
DEATH
DIR. w. e. LYON
recalled, testified: Heard testimony of DR..
Doolittle. Was present when examination of
the body of DR.. Duff was made and concur with
the statement of DR.. Doolittle.
T. j. SHEFFER
So years old, undertaken, reside at Garden
Grove. Was called about 30 a. m. to see
body of DR.. Duff Found same in the drug
store. Found on body NO, weapons except
small pocket knife which was closed Exam
ined clothing. Found gold watch and chain.
small pocket memorandum and leather pocket
book containing notes and Mortgages. S. bill
and 81 cents i'm small change. bunch of Keys,
handk erchief, tobacco, peEeils, glasses ia
case and small comb,
The jury after hearing the evidence
submitted and viewing the body re-
turned the following verdict:
wsdo find that said deceased came to his
clark. and we believe that the act was pre-
the life OF said w. ~. Duff.
H. 3. MATTHEW'S,
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