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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-06-26
Sixteen Shots Exchanged Between White and
Sheriff and Deputy but With No Known
Serious Results Escapes.

quoted as admitting that the fell
low was in his saloon, although
from what follows further down
in this story, statements made by
Thrash ought to be accepted with
a liberal sprinkling of salt.
Between 5 and 6 O'Clock Sun
day afternoon the stranger, who
had stopped at Mis-. Hansman's s
restaurant, went to the county
Jail and found Sheriff F. M.
Veatch seated out in the yard,
and requested the officer to let
him go up into the Jail to see
Bill White. Mr.. Veatch says he
asked him his name, but does not
remember what his reply was,
and that he (Veatch) then got up
and told the stranger to walk
down to the back gate, while he
(Veatch) went into the house to
get the Jail keys with which the
unknown visitor was admitted to
the Jail. Mr.. Veatch says he took
the fellow to be gambler, and
that after talking to Bill White in
an undertone for about five min
utes, he left, telling Bill he would
be back the next day at noon.
The night he passed at Mrs.
Hansman's restaurant and got
up about 1880 o'clock Monday
morning. He asked Mrs. Hans
man if he was too late to get
breakfast, and upon being an
swered in the negative wanted to
know if he would have time to
go up town and get a drink, to
which Interrogation Mrs. Hans.
man replied, eyes,
Consequently the drink was
gone for and then followed
breakfast, after which the guest
called for a small package he
had left with Fritz Rick, an
attache of the restaurant, the
! night before, and which is now
supposed to have containe ed
cartridges. He had no other
baggage.
In the meantime several of our
citizens had begun to think that
they recognized in the stranger
traces of the youthful hneaments
of Harry White, who left Key
tesville in 1878 when he was 16
or II years old.
Pat Tharsh introduced him
to several persons as '.Mr. Crit
fin" The suspicion, however,
that he was Harry White con-
tinued to grow, and Sheriff
Veatch was apprised of the dis
trust and warned to be on his
guard.
In the interval Pat Thrash
figured in taking a note to a
young lady who, "Mr. Griffin"
said, he knew, but unless the
identity of Griffin was errone-
Gus he not only knew the young
lady, but she was also his sister,
Miss Lucy White, most excel
lent lady whose brothers, Harry
and Bill, have caused her in
Vulnerable heartaches and un-
told agonies. Miss Lucy, how
ever, was not at home, being
out in the country, two miles
east of Keytesville, at her sisters,
Mrs. T. P. Wood, Jr.
''Mr. Griffin then asked Pat
Thrash if he could procure a
buggy to drive out to see Miss
Lucy, and Thrash volunteered
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-06-26

The quiet of serene and
beautiful June morning in Key
tesville was suddenly broken
about 1890 o'clock Monday by
the report of a pistol shot, which
was quickly followed by another:
and then came ii other shots
between which much more time
intervened, but no dead or
wounded were found lying
around after the fusilade Of bull
lets, though there are some who be-
lieve Harry White was shot in the
leg as he was seen to walk lame
and hold his hand on the back
part of his left leg just below the
hip as he retreated.
Harry White left Keytesville
25 years ago last spring for the
West during the mining excite
ment at Leadville, Colo, but he
went to the bad and has been
known as a desperate for many
years. He has penitentiary
record in more states thar one.
His long criminal career is doubt
less largely due to his ardent ad-
miration for the heroes of dime
novels when he was boy. His
ambition seems to have been to
become blood and thunder
character of desperate deeds and
daring. That this ambition has
been attained no one who knows
his record will deny.
His folks here seldom heard
from him in all these years, but
when they did it was generally
in the nature of a plea to help
him out of trouble.
On the night of April q, 1903,
Harry's brother, Bill, shot and
killed Chas. G.. Coleman in Key
tesville for an alleged insult
Coleman had offered Bill Whites
wife, but who, owing to her
character, could not have been
very we'll ''insulted.
Since killing Coleman, Bill
White has been in the county
Jail. His trial is set for a special
term of the circuit court to be
held July q.
The sentiment of the county is
very bitter against Coleman's
murderer, hence, it is believed, a
scheme was laid by which Bill
White was to be released from
jail, and that the aid of Harry
White, through local ieutenants,
was invoked to assist the Key
tesville brother in making his
escape.
Last Sunday afternoon we'll
dressed stranger, wearing a grey
suit of clothes, a black derby hat,
short, dark mustache, and who
was about 5 ft. 8 in. tall and who
has a walk and swagger of the
shoulders and head very much
like Bill White, came to Keytes-
vile on the 2:06 afternoon pas
senger train from ST. Louis and
put up at Mrs. Magdalena Hans
mans restaurant. He talked to
different ones about the restau-
rant, but was somewhat reserved
and seemed restless and nervous.
He said he was not feeling we'll
and wanted something to drink,
but whether he made connection
with any sort of beverage Sun
day afternoon we are not fully
advised, but we rather suspect
that he did as Pat Thrash is
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-06-26
White responded with alacrity,
but kept retreating.

but kept retreating.
Deputy Sheriff Shaughnessy,
thinking White would come in
through the livery stable, ran
around to the south end, but when
the game failed to appear, as
expected, he ran on down east
between the Christian church
and the county Jail and saw
White was almost to the crossing
between Sheriff Veatch's private
residence property, just north Of
the Jail, and the dwellinghouse
of Henry B. Egan.
Shaughnessy opened fire on
White, which seemed to be quite
a surprise, as White rather ex.
pected Shaughnessy to go north
from the livery stable and then
come down the street running east
and west Immediately north Of
DR.. j. T. Aldridge's.
White returned Shaughnessy's
fire, after which two other shots
were exchanged, Shaughnessy
advancing and White retreating
between shots.
At the northwest corner of
Henry B. Egan's premises, White
dropped to his knee and took
deliberate aim at Shaughnessy,
but didn't shoot as Shaughnessy
crouched behind the fence on
the south side of Henry Egan's s
yard.
Mrs. Jvhn CASTOR, who lives
diagonally across the street from
Henry B. Egan, heard the shoot
ing and ran out of the house and, :,
seeing White, wanted to know
what that shooting was about,
and asked who he was shooting
at and then added: ''Stop that!"
But White made no reply, and
after Shaughnessy sought refuge
behind Henry Egan's fence,
White started on north and pass
ed into the driveway at VIM. E..
Hills residence, where he re-
loaded his pistol and waived his
hand to Shaughnessy and told
him to come on.
Several parties were playing
tennis on Mr.. Hills lawn, and
Louis Hansman, Wallace Apple
gate and Roy Rucker broke all
previous records in getting
through a hedge fence.
After emptying his pistol,
Sheriff Veatch ran home for more
cartridges and weapons and
quickly organized a posse who
went in pursuit, but White, being
experienced in such dare devil
escapades, made good his escape.
His tracks were found by Jas. L.
Reid and T. j. Shaughnessy in
the plowed ground of VIM. E.
Hills field, directly north of Mr..
Hills house. The tracks were
irregular, one long and one short,
and Messrs. Reid and Shaugh-
messy believe that White was
either wounded or had sprained
his ankle.
B. R. Collet, a farmer Who was
in town that morning and who
Joined in the chase after White,
believes that he saw White COM
ing out of Hyde's pasture east at
a point opposite the bridge, near
the old Kincaid place, about 1-2
miles northeast Of Keytesville.
Collet says he called to the man,
and asked who he was and he re-
piled by saying: ''Who are
you?" Collet says further that
White threw up both hands twice,
once when he spoke to him and
again as he (White) turned and
started back west. Collet also
declares that he took a shot at
but without any visible
results.
Pat Thrash, who was to all ap-
pearances, one of Whites hench-
men, was at Sbaughnessy's
livery stable with a team hitched
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-06-26


gy and offered to accompany
"Mr. Griffin,' which courtesies
were accepted and Thrash had a
team hitched up at F. j. Shaugh-
nessy's "upper" livery barn.
During the morning Pat Thrash
had told Sheriff Veatch that he
was ''shy'' seven or eight names
on his saloon petition, and asked
Mr.. Veatch's opinion whether
Bill Whites name would pass
muster on the petition. Mr..
Veatch told Thrash that getting
Bills name could do no harm,
but that the legality of Bills
name on a saloon petition would
have to be passed upon by the
county court. Then Mr.. Veatch
ironically, but indiscreetly, ad-
ded: ''Can't you get Harry's
name, too?''
This unexpected question
nearly took Thrash's breath, but
resulted in Harry Whites learn
ing that he was under official
surveillance. White hurried to
his room at Mrs. Hansman's
restaurant, walked briskly about
the floor, ran excitedly up and
down stairs three times then
passed out at the yard gate and
came on up the street and sat
down on the doorstep of the
Methodist church. 1t was there
he was seen with pistol by
Leolyn Sneed and Lucille Elledge,
but they could not tell whether
he was loading or only examin-
ing the weapon.
The next that Sheriff Veatch
saw Of White he was coming
down the walk south from the
Methodist church toward Shaugh.
nessy's livery stable.
Sheriff Veatch, when he saw
White coming down the walk,
was sitting on the porch in front
of w. w: Hancock's hardware
store. He arose and summoned
Deputy Sheriff S. j. Shaugh-
messy, who was standing in front
of Shaughnessy's livery stable
across the street, to his assist
ance and the officers started to
meet White. Upon approach
ing within five or six feet of him
Mr.. Veatch stepped ON direct
line in front of him and said:
Harry, 1 want to speak to you
minute. White replied: ''Don't
do it, gentlemen; don't d. it.
Stand back!" At the same in
stant White drew 44-calibre
Colts revolver from the inside of
the front of his trousers and
fired at the sheriff. The bullet
whizzed by his head, missing it
only a few inches, and crashed
through the front window of w.
w. Hancock's store, striking a
cross-cut saw hanging in the
window and producing an almost
deafening noise when it struck
the saw, and then the leaden
missile, as flat as a pancake,
dropped to the floor. This same
bullet also came in uncomfortably
close proximity to D. H. and w.
w. Hancock, who were standing
on the platform of the large
scales in front of the latter's store
and leaning against the west
facing of the front door, respect
lively.
AS soon as White shot at him
Sheriff Veatch drew his pistol
and returned the fire just as
White started through the doors
Of the high board fence at the
corner of the livery
stable. White ran across the
north end of the livery stable
yard onto pile of manure and
as he was scaling the fence
at the northeast corner Mr..
Veatch again fired, and Whites
pistol again barked back defiance
while he was on the fence.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-06-26
A FUSlLLADE OF BULLETS

HARRY WHITE RETURNS TO KEYTESVILLEt
1T IS BELIEVED, TO RELEASE HIS BROTH
ER, BILL, FROM JAIL, BUT HIS PLAN
rs FOILED BY THE SHERIFF.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-06-26
Have You Seen It?

The most popular skirt on the
market-the sunburst pleated.
j. w. WAYLAND.,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-09
MONTPELIER, IDAHO.
Sudden Death OF John Walpsloy 20
Promise of Good Haiyests'

Special Correspondence,
Montpelier Bear Lake Co, Ida, June
Eve have been having some very
warm weather Of late which, together
with the moisture which has fallen has
caused the crops and ranges to look eX-
ceedingly Wen and the prospects bid
fair for a most excellent harvest.
The very sudden and unexpected
death Of John Wamsley, the ianitor OF
the l.. ID. $. westinghouse, which oc-
CURED on the morning Of May 2S, was a
great shock to the community. The fu-
ueral services were held In the i. d. -
westinghouse on the S0th, conducted by
Bishop w. W, Clark, Brother Walmsley
was one Of the old veterans of the
Church, having been an eye witness to
many Of the early trials OF the Saints
lie crossed the plains In his early youth
and participated in the hardships incl
dent to the settlement Of Salt Lake, and
when the Bear Lake valley was being
settled he cast his lot with those who
came here 20 develop this valley MAX
ing his home at Bloomington and lastly
at Montpelier
The district school has closed for the
summer vacation to open again In Sep
tember
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-09
FOUNTAIN GREEN.
STAKE CONFERENCE,
b. +. Lewellyn Seriously Injured -
FIockmasters Lose Heavily.

Special Correspondence
Fountain Green, Sanpete Co., June s..
Fountain Green has Just enjoyed a
spiritual feast; for the first time within
its history we have had stake con-
ference held here on the 9Th and1th inst.
We have had very nice conference,
full Of Instructions. and encouragements
to the people Elder j. G. Kimball Of
the First Council Of Seventies was here.
The people OF Fountain Green were
much pleased to have a conference held
In their ward
KICKED BY a HORSE.
The agent Of the News In this
place. b. II. LeWellyn, met with a very
painful and quite serious accident onthe
attn inst. While attending to some
horses. one Of them kicked him several
times with full force on the back,
breaking two Of his ribs. and he has
been Frustrated ever since In quite q
critical condition Or. Woodring is at
tending him. and hopes are entertained
that he viii recover
sheep shearing is just now finished,
and most OF the wool sold at 70 10 1910,
The losses OF sheep during the winter
have been very heavy averaging about
% per cent. some have lost as much as
50 TO 60 per cent Of their entire flock,
and the loss Of lambs during the late
storms IN May was also heavy, averag-
ing not less than 25 per cent OF the en-
tire lamb crop. The prospects for farm
ers Is most excellent, all crops look
fine and the water supply IS fair. lucern
win soon be ready 10 cut and viii be
fine crop. Rye Is heading out and
the farmers rejoice In the hopes Of a
good harvest
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-09
EUREKA.
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
Names of Successful Students =
Special Thanksgiving Services.

Special Correspondence.
Eureka, Juab CO., June S.-The grad
uating exercises Of the Mammoth and
Robinson public school were held in
the l.. d. S. Westinghouse on Thursday
evening last and the edlhce was
crowded with the parents and friends Of
the graduates to enjoy the excellent
literary program that had been pre-
pared and who were delighted with the
progress made by the pupils. Principal
r. O. Greer presented diplomas to the
following graduates. leila Harris,
Pearl Plumb. Vilate Galnsford, Della
Humphrey, Walter and win Corbett,
Harden Kirkendall David Barnes, VIM.
Mcleod, Wilson Moore and David
Barnes
A son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Laird, while
wrestling with u playmate yesterday,
was thrown and had his collar bone
broken. Dr. Dryborough attended the
injured lad and set the bone, and he is
resting comfortably
The Mutual Improvement association
Of Mammoth win give grand ball at
Hasselrs han on the evening Of June 10.
THANKSGIVING exercises were held at
the J., ID. $. Church yesterday morning.
The Westinghouse was crowded The
services were conducted by First Coun-
selor A. n. Wallace. the Bishop being
unavoidably absent Elder John O.
Frecklcton was the principal speaker
and showed in many ways causes why
the people OF Utah should be thankful
for the many blessings showered upon
them. The singing was a splendid fea-
ture Of the service.
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Flows savings nANK q TRUST co.


Notice to Depositors Notice is hereby
given that al a meeting Of the Board OF
Directors OF lions Savings Bank q Trust
Company, held on the 9th day Of May
A. u. 1903, and also az a meeting OF the
stockholders thereof, held on the list day
of June, a, D, 1893 Article Nc. l6 Of the
Bylaws OF Zion's Savings Bank q Trust
Company was amended 10 read as fol-
lows:
"As the deposits must be loaned out In
order that interest may be earned upon
them. the Company will only UNDER
take 90 repay depostors when there is
money on hand which the Board Of Direc-
tors may not deem Il necessary to reserve
for other payments. As long as this Is
the case the Cashier will repay deposit
tors after the expiration OF the follow
ing notice
For sums Of $4,000 and less. thirty days,
For sums over $1,000 and not exceeding
S2,5QO00, sixty days.
For sums over $1,000, six months.
on, an amounts exceeding $1,000. such
longer notice as may be agreed TO be-
tween the depositOr and the President
or Cashier Of the Bank As a matter OF
indulgence however, tho Cashier Of the
Company may allow deposits TO be With
drawn without requiring such notice. In
case the dcp0s tor who shall have APP
piled for q deposit shall not come forward
10 receive his money within 10 days after
the term of notice shall have expired, the
application shall De considered as With
drawn.
When the money on hand together
with the estimated current income Of the
Company shall be deemed by the Board
Of Directors insufficient 90 pay an the de-
posits applied FOR. they shall make no
new loans and II the demand shall In
their Judgment become excessive or gem
pral they shah have power 10 set aside
AN applications previously made. which
NAV not have been satisfied and 60 order
AN apport0nment Of al the funds. as they
may be got in and at such short in
teryals as they may judge proper among
an the depusltors In proportion TO the
amount OF their deposits, and shall hold
the sums apportioued 20 each dCposltor
until called Tor by him
But the Directors shall In all crcum-
stances have power Go provide Tor the cX-
ponses Of the Company and fur any other
lawful payments which they may deem
necessary Including dividends already
declared and loans previously contract
ed for. before making an apportionment.'
Dep0sltors viii take notice that all de-
puslts are held subject 90 the provisions
on the foregoing bylaw and deposits
will be paii only Ia accordance there
dated June /. 1913
INV JOSEPH F. SMITH
President
GEORGE VI. CANNON,
Cashier
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LEVAN.
Demise Of soren Christensen - John
NJ. Thompson stricken.

Special Correspondence
Levan, Juab Co, June S.-Soren
Christensen succumbed TO an attack Of
paralysis last evening He Joined the
church In Denmark and emgrated TO
Utah in 1856 and has lived IN this place
ever since. Many Of the early mission
aries who have labored in Denmark Will
be panied to hear Of his death, as his
home while there was always resting
place for the Elders.
Mr.. John NJ Thompson returned from
his work Friday and suddenly took Ill
and at this writing is not expected to
live.
on May 80 wee baby boy came to
bless the home Of Mr.. and Mrs j. NJ.
Christensen All concerned doing well.
The crops are looking better than they
have for years and n everything con-
tinues favorable there vii be an album
dant harvest
The Levan teachers In the public
school will attend the summer school
at Mantl The following have been en-
gagged to teach the coming season. j.
NJ. Christensen, Miss Mamie M, Jen-
uings. Miss Dora Mangelson.
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utilized for summer school purposes,
and which would be made the Chautau-
qua of the west. Buildings suitable for
the purpose VIII be erected, ana there
The brightest educators of this and oth-
er countries win be brought each sum-
mer 10 instruct the Church school
teachers, who win be gathered In laIBe
numbers at that cool ana beaulIiui
spot
I'VE think ana expect that men or
means IN the Church VIII contribute 10
this fund. said he, "and. In TACT, ! pre-
diet that in q few years a rlch Latter
day Saint viii not be able to die re-
spected and respectfully unless he pc
queathes something to the Chutch
schools, o
IN this and other ways the Church
educational system viii grow In use
fulness IN the years to come untll IL
will become one OF the great uplifting
forces OF modern times, and It WIN yett
be the admiration Of the educators OF
many nations. We expect to nave our
Young men scale the greatest heights OF
knowledge and be prepared TO iurhlsh
high class articles on all subjects TO our
Church paper ...
supt Tanners remarks were nearby
applauded..
After the banquet dancing was en-
joyed until late hour.
EQUALIZATION BOARD.
The county court will be IN session
the present week to hear petitions con-
corning taxation A large number OF
protests were heard during the past rev
days and some slight reductions MADE.
A number Of errors also were corrected
In the tax rolls
Alberto stougie has been granted a
divorce from LukeStougle on the ground
Of deserion.
HURT BY A COW.
Christian Anderson, aged Sc, of New
ton. while handling an unruly COW
Thursday, was seriously injured by the
animal, having both legs broken. Drs'
Parkinson were called and attended 10
his injuries.
Mr.. John Miller Of Wellsyille has a
large brick plant in operation that Is
a commendablc home enterprise he
has recently installed a machine mat
turns out 1900 bricks per day and ne
Is furnishing the best grade of brick
| for the new Westinghouse ana many
other large buildings
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
Sunday morning the closing exercises
Of the Agricultural college began. the
baccalaureate sermon was delivered pc
fore a magnificent audience In the
large chapel by Hon, Moses Thatcher,
at II a. M After a selection by the
choir and opening prayer by Hon A. w.
| Barber.
Mr.. Thatcher made an unusually
powerful address, giving the students
, much good counsel on their duties 70
themselves and their fellow men. lie
drew many beautiful pictures from the
| pages OF the worlds history, TO Illus
trate his remarks
The college ladies' double quartet rem
dered q selection and the bonediction
J was pronounced by Ex-Congresslnan
John T. Caine.
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This conference was the most interest
ing one yet experienced, five meeting
were held today, while yesterday the
Ladies Relief socity held forth with
two meetings at 10 a, m. and 2 p m,
and stake Priesthood meeting was
held IN the evening. Besides the local
stake and ward officials present there
were Elders Rudger Clawson ana Reed
smoot of the Apostles quorum, Elders
Joseph NJ. Tanner and Peterson OF the
Sunday school board, and Elder joseph
f. Smith Jr.. of the NJ. l. A. general
1 board
A Sunday school union meeting was
held at a. m. today and the conlolht
conference OF the M, l. associations was
held in the evening. IN the gatherings
We're wen attended.
The funeral OF Mrs. Sarah Orlina Mel.
son, the wife OF Mark Nelson, who died
Friday evening, was held at 1910 today
Bishop II. S. Woolley presided. The
Speakers were Elders Jas y. ElaWkley
and s. G. Garbett, and Bishop Woolley