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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-08-14
JASPER COLEMAN MARSHAL OF DALTON,
USES HIS PISTOL WITH DEADLY
EFFECT ON RUFUS COX
Coroner's Jury Says That Killing Was Unjusti-
f1able-Pubic Sentiment Is Against Cole
man, Who Is Now.in Jail.

the skin had a burned appear
ance, an area about size of half
dollar; should think the party
who did the shooting was very
near"
Henry J. Sleyster of near
Dalton testified: "On August
8. at Z O'Clock. | was in Dalton
in front of Kraxberger's store;
I was standing there; l didn't
see them when they started; first
saw them scuffling; afterwards
Coleman wanted to arrest him
(Rufe Cox; 1 don't know what
for; Cox pulled loose and said;
Let me alone;' Coleman ran his
hand in his pocket three or four
times before he shot him; l
couldn't find out what he wanted
to arrest him for; / couldn't tell
how many times he shot; he shot
several times; after he was shot
/ walked up to where the shoot
ing took place; Cox was lying
on his face; he didn' t seem to be
dead; l don't know how long he
lived; he was dead before l left
him; ! saw no effort on the part
of Cox to do Coleman any bodily
harm; | never heard him say
anything except ''let me alone"
Henry Gottschalk of near
Dalton testified: ION August 8,
at Z o'clock, was in about six
feet of Mr.. Cox when he was
shot; Mince (Mince is a nick
name for Jasper Coleman) came
up and said: 'Rufe, you will
have to move that 'fishbox;'
Rufe said: 4 got permission
from McNabb to leave my box
here Then Mince went down
the street and came back; he
was gone about two minutes; 1
couldn't say where he went; he
came back and said: 'Rufe,
you will have to move that fish
box or / will Then Rufe said:
No you won't; I have permis-
sion from McNabb to leave my
box here Then Mince grab
bed Rufe Cox and said: Come.
go down the street them Rufe
said: 4 won't go down the
street, then Mince said:
You will, or / will kill you;'
Mr.. Cox said nothing; then
Coleman pulled his gun and
commenced shooting; he shot
three or four times; the shots
were very close; he was in about
eight inches of him when he
fired the last shot; 1 saw him
fall; he never said anything; he
lived B or 10 minutes, and Cole
man went on up the street, but
afterwards came back by; Rufe
pulled loose from Mince two or
three times; I never heard Mr..
Cox make any threats.''
Charles E. Jaeger testified:
''On August 8 was in Dalton,
in front of Kraxberger's store;
| was sitting talking to some
other parties and heard q con-
versation up the street between
Jasper Coleman and Rufe Cox;
Jasper Coleman is city marshal; |
from what / saw Coleman must
have tried td arrest Rufe Cox,
and Cox did not want to 20 with
him he grabbed hold of Rufe's
hand and tried to pull him upl
the street, and Rufe pulled loose
from him and went back to his
and then after q few at |
tempts to pull him up the rstreet,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-08-14

It is in q spirit of indignation
and feeling of shame that the
COURIER is compelled to report
another sacrifice of human life in
Charlton county. Saturday even
ing, August s, Jasper Coleman
shot and killed Rufus Cox OF
near Dalton.
The victim was farmer,
fisherman, wood-chopper. etc /,
and was frequently seen
on the streets of Dalton, selling
the fruits of his labor. He was
permitted by the merchants OF
Dalton to occupy stand in front
of their places OF business. He
had made an unusually good haul
of fish Saturday, and was engag-
ed in retailing his ''catch' when
the tragedy occurred that result
ed in his death.
Jasper Coleman. who did the
killing, is also young man, and
had recently been appointed to
the office of town marshal Of Dali
ton. His fitness for the place has
always been doubted, owing tc
his youth and want of expert
ence, and Saturdays affair cer-
talnly demonstrated his incom-
potency.
He approached young Cox and
ordered him to move his box OF
ish. Cox replied that he was
there by consent of the
occupant of the premises,
and refused to move. Later on,
Coleman repeated his order, and
when Cox failed to comply, the
young marshal, with a threat, SO
it is said, grabbed hold of the
fisherman's box. Of course Cox
resisted and a scuffle ensued,
during which several pistol
shots, fired by Coleman, rang
out and Cox fell, mortally
wounded.
The body was removed and an
autopsy, conducted oy DR.. B.
Hughes, coroner, assisted by o.
j. Cunningham, q medical stu
dent, preceded the coroner's in
quest.
STORY OF THE TRAGEDY.
DR.. B. Hughes, who had been
apprised of the killing, went
Immediately to the scene and
proceeded to hold an inquest. A
number of witnesses were ex-
amined who testified as follows: !:
DR.. o. J. Cunningham of Key
tesville, who assisted in the
autopsy, testified: ST found two
bullet wounds, one near the CEN
ter or middle of the chest near
the fourth rib; another in the
right shoulder above the scapula;
I think the wound in the chest
caused his death; the other was
harmless; upon removing the
sternum and costal cartilages
the bullet was found to have
passed through the right lung,
near the anterior and interior
border; after passing through the
lung it entered the heart; lungs
were in collapsed condition; !;
entered the upper chamber OF the
heart, passing through the right
auricle; from there we found no
further trace of bullet; found the
pericardium to be filled with
blood; think his death was caus-l
ed by the heart wound, causing
internal hemorrhage; | think 8
man in his condition would live
only q few minutes; also noticed
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-08-14
carrollton Defeats Keytesyille.
KEYTEsvILLE, MO.


Keytesville's ball players went
up against the real article FRI
day, when they tackled the Car
rollton team. The local fans
offer many apologies, but the
truth is the Carrollton boys OUT
played them. There was good
attendance and the weather was
bracing. Each team went into
the game with confidence and
vim, and the contest was fierce
from the time the game was call
ed until the finish. Carrollton
failed in first inning, but got in
two runs in the second and re-
peated that score in third inning.
They laid down then until the
seventh when they added one
more, as they also did in the
eighth, and then quit. The
Keytesville boys got Gne run in
first, none in second and third,
one in fourth, two in fifth, and
that was all. The final score was:
ssSss.s;|i. { { : 5 ! ';''
The visitors were a jolly set of
young gentlemen. and as hand
some an aggregation of mascu-
line beauty as usually appears on
the eiamond-as can be proven
by more than one Keytesville
girl. They were royalty enter
tanned by their hosts while here,
but not more so than they de-
served. Keytesville has good
ball team, with good record,
but Carrollton 'stook them down
the line. Several errors made
by Keytesville in the first three
innings were absolutely mex
cusable, and an able bodied man
is badly needed to take our boys
out behind q barn and kick. them.
Had it not been for the bold,
bad blunders made by Keytes-
vile in the first three innings,
the score would have been 8 to 2
in favor of the home team.
ARMSTRONG VS.. KEYTESvILLE.
The Armstrong team, claiming
the amature championship of
Central Missouri, are to be in Key
tesville to-day (Friday) and play
deciding game with our boys.
These clubs have met twice on
the diamond this season, each
scoring victory, and to-day's
work will determine who is the
best or which is the worst. A
good game is assured and e
liberal attendance unexpected.
: ~
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-08-14
yhe Same cd Story
remain until court meets in Sep

ICLu0AA uH9AA COuft nOCGS III 0cps
tember.
Jasper Coleman, the murderer,
is % years old, single, and is q
son of P. C. Coleman, and was
torn and reared in. this vicinity.
He is also cousin to the late G..
C. Coleman, who was killed in
Keytesville by VIM. G.. White,
the night of the 9th of last
April. Jasper Coleman express
ed blood-thirsty desire to kill
White, Monday, July q, the day
White pleaded guilty to the mur-
der of G. C. Coleman, and was
sentenced to the penitentiary for
80 years. Relatives of Whites
would-be slayer, however, inter-
fered and prevented Jasper from
shooting the man who killed his
cousin, and whose mother raised
Jasper from the time he was Is
months old, his own mother be-
ing dead.
Rufus Cox, aged 35, who was
killed by Jasper Coleman, was
unmarried and was son of Mr..
and Mrs. Alvin Cox. The senior
Cox was superintendent of the
Charlton county poorfarm for
several years, but now lives near
Sloan Springs, Ark.
Rufus Cox 8 funeral and burial
took place at Dalton late Monday
afternoon under the auspices of
the Modern Woodmen of America
camp of that place, of which or
der deceased was a member, and
in which he carried $1,000 insur-
ance, $1,000 for his father and
81 600 for his mother. The OBJ
sequies were largely attended
and among those present was the
young mans aged father, but his
mother was unable, on account
of illness, to pay the last sad rites
to her son.
The foregoing is very accu.
rate report of this deplorable af-
fair. It is compiled and given to
the public with that freedom from
favoriteism or prejudice that is
always manifest with the CoU-
RIER. It is the news, the truth,
that the people want, and, as far
as possible, the COURIER will
print nothing else. AS we have
said in previous issues, the value
of human life has been held too
low in this county, and the well
fare of society, protection of life
and preservation of our laws de-
mand legal punishment for the
criminal. It is not the mission of
the COURIER to try any case out
of court, but it is the duty of
every reputable journal to con-
denim wrong and demand justice
in courts as well as among indi-
viduals. Our laws are made for
our protection, and when an in
dividual defies the statutes and
takes the law in his own hands,
he then becomes an outlaw and |
should be treated as such. Lett
justice reign supreme, and en-
phasize the. fact that there is both
justice and law in Charlton
county. ..,si..s. !
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-08-14

shot him; the only resistance
that Cox made was that he pull
ed loose several times and went
back to his fishbox; the only
thing Cox said was: 4 won't go
with you.' don't know what
started the trouble; I don't know
whether Cox was drinking or not;
he had fish here On the street for
sale; | was 15 or 20 yards from
them when the shooting took
place; Cox didn't have a weapon
that I saw, nor did he attempt
to strike Coleman; there wasn't
much said; l am positive he shot
three times and possibly four; l
went up where he was shot; he
was lying on sidewalk on his
side; he wasn't dead; he didn't
say anything
Henry Gottschalk, ST.. testi-
fed: "On August 8, at Z o'clock,
l was in the saloon with Mr..
Morgan taking a glass of beer;
I heard some shooting outside;
| hadn't heard any quarreling;
when I heard the first shot | ran
to the door; stepped out of the
door and he was still shooting;
I was about six feet from him
and Rufe Cox was lying on his
back with arms folded, and said:
For Gods sake don't shoot any
more;' this was all 1 saw; I
think he lived 5 or 10 minutes. /"
r. w. Pearman testified:
son August 8, at Z o'clock, l
was, standing at the fishbox
where the shooting took place,
about six feet away; Mr.. Cole
man came along and told Mr..
Cox he would have to move his
fishbox; he asked him why, and
and he said some are kicking on
it; Mr.. Cox said: Il have per-
mission from the man that is
running this building to put my
fishbox here:' Coleman then
went on down the street some-
where, then came back and said:
'Rufe, you will have to move
that box or l will move it, then
Rufe said: 'Mince, you leave
that box alone; l have per-
mission from the man that runs
this building to leave my box
here;' then he ran up and grab
bed Rufe by the waist and twist
ed around for quite a little bit,
and finally Rufe got loose from
Coleman; Coleman said to Cox:
You get up the street or l will
kill you;' Rufe said: sMince, 1
haven't done anything for you
to kill me for, and l am not go.
ing anywhere at that time l
jerked my boys out of the way,
and Coleman pulled out his gun
and shot Cox, and he folded his
arms; I said: For Gods sake
don't shoot anymore, you have
killed him;' this was the first
shot; he shot three times after
wards; I think the first shot kill
ed him; Cox and Coleman we're
about six feet apart; I don't
know what kind of a pistol it
was; I think he lived about 10l
he never said anything
at all; he never attempted to
strike Coleman at any time.''
VERDICT OF coRoNER's JURY.
At the conclusion of the taking
Of testimony the jury retired and
in a very few minutes returned
The following verdict:
eve, the jury, find that the
deceased came to his death by a
wound from pistol ball fired
oy the hand of Jasper Coleman
If Dalton, Mo-, and from the
evidence produced we find that
he killing of Rufus Cox by
Jasper Coleman was unjustifi-
able." sssI
T. H. CARsKADoN, FoREMAN.5ij
j. N. FoGLEsoNG, "A
M. T. DAVENPORT,
T. r. LoUGE,
a
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-08-14

Sheriff Veatch went to Dalton,
arrested Coleman, brought him
to Keytesville and placed him
in jsil, where eha will probably
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-10-30
Gould Not Save The
COnnetabIe de RiChemOnt
CAPTAIN HAGLUND RETURNS THIS MORNING FROM EX
petition TO FRENCH FRIGATE SHOAL-SAYS THAI
WRECKED BARK WAS CAPSIzED AND ALMOST EN-.
TIRELY SUBMERGED.

The French bark Conneable de Rchemont is total loss Captain
Hagund the captain of the ner-snd Steam Navigation
Company returned this morning from the wecng expedition with
the first OF the result of the expedition out last week by
The Kauai which dispatched in charge of Cap
Hagund try and ae else wreck the French vessel reached
French Fgae Shoa the wreck unable
phh anything toward vng the vessel The bark
capzed and almost entirely submerged The expedition remained
only half hour the of the wreck and returned the island
Kauai with only few articles Of small value taken from the Con
netabe de Richemont.
bound for French Frgate Shoa Captain Hagnd charge
the expedition and Captain Bruhn navgated the French
Fgate ShOa sighted off the bow about o'clock Sunday
Captain Hagund had planned originally around
and from the northwest The wrecked be
capsed and located the clear and the
breakers high the reef The of the Kauai
changed and she around the southern end of the reef
Captain agund took her norWad and then east by
about northeast order close the wrecked French
man as possible.
The lookout the masthead number of bouders under
the the surface the vessel had back
she first stopped order have swinging She anchored
about miles of the wrecked Connetab de Remon Three
boats lowered from the o'clock owed t
of the wreck The did reach the bark until o'clock
they rowing the teeth norheasey wind
found that very little of the She
her side From point with the main forward
her hull OF the and ecrews able walk along
this of her the forecaste All of the foremas of
the from the royal
the above the truck of the All Of the yards
the omast the The deck absolutely perpen
dicua Her bowsprt and jbboom also
glance the vessel showed that she could be
thing taken her Most of her hull submerged The
themselves down the forecase and
value souvenirs The remained hour the wreck and he
the
m. Sunday, arriving at Anahola Wednesday morning.
Just how the French vessel capse positive Captain
Hagund thinks that she have started leak when she
the rocks The began filling her hold strong
trade wind prevailing the combination of wind apsized
vessel No Oundng taken deep She
and resting with her port bow on the edge OF the reef
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HOT REPORT BY
MAUI GRAND JURY
RESENTS JUDGE KALUAS CHARGE THAT THE JURY
WAS DOING POLITICS AND SAYS THE GRAND JURY
SYSTEM IS A FARCE BECAUSE RECOMMENDATIONS
ARE IGNORED-POLICE ROASTED.

The term of the Maui circuit court
came to an end yesterday, except for
session this morning in memoriam Of
Judge Estee, with aiengthy 4 and vigo-
rous report by the Grand jury which
very empathically resented a charge
by Judge Kalua that the jury was
using its power for political ends. On
Wednesday morning the jury filed into
court and presented the following re-
ports:
ITO the Hon. j. w. Kalua, Presiding
Judge, Circuit Court of the Second
Judicial Circui, Territory of Ha
wall.
acting under the instructions re-
ceived from your Honorable Court as
follows: The second reason for the
Grand Jury system is that the citizen
has the right to investigate all matters
relating to the administration of pub
lie affairs. No department of the gov
ernment is beyond your reach Where
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cable received from Washington this morning stating
Sanford B. Dole be offered the position made
death of United States Judge Ee and that he George
Carter would be made the Territory The
addressed to W. o. Smith and communicated
Dole and others interested The
his acceptance of the proposed appointment but believed
will accept
Two cables Washington after the death of Judge Esee
describing the condition of the calendar OF the United States
Governor Dole stating the condition of affairs and Dis
trc Attorney ekons another both cables indicating
speedy appointment owing the Importance of the business of
the term is supposed that knowing of Governor Does
expressed intention retire the president
cided make the change the federal Judge
1t thought that the president intended offering Dole
place the supreme bench but the offer better
All parties concerned appeared to be ecreve this morning
Gardng the W. O. Smith declined
ernor Dole when while admitting that
arrived would talk about known, however,
development n the cards for during the
been messages Washington from here asking that Gov
ernor Dole be made the United States District Judge
there have been thirty forty such since the death
see and the received by W. O. Smith this morning
probably result Of them
Governor Dole asked whether he knew of message
regarding the and stated that he had but
that had been received by Others He declined
about it, and asked whether he would
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ever there may be a suspicion of ire
gularity you have a right to summon
before you any and all officials whom
you have a reason to believe can throw
light uuon the matter, with books and
papers, of their office, and for this pur-
pose you can divide yourselves into
committees, which would have to re-
port to the main body, however, and
the entire Grand Jury would have to
act upon the report
"The Grand Jury has started in to in
vestigate the police and judicial de-
partments, but owing to the summary
action on the part of the Corut we
are unable to make a report upon the
matter.
THE Court has made a premptory de-
mand to the Grand jury to make a
final report at $3.50 this morning; we
find ourselves totally unable to make a
report of all our proceedings. from the
fact that We have not had sufficient
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PIONEER BUILDING & LOAN ASSN

The Pioneer Building and Loan Asso-
citation of Hawaii pays it's withdraw
ing members at the end of six months
or year not only the cash paid in by
them, but Seventy-fve (7596) per cent.
of the profits.
1t retains Twenty-Five ESQ per cent
of the profits for the benefit Of the
Stockholders remaining.
The Twenty Series of Stock
is now open for subscription. ONE
DOLLAR per month per share. A. V.
Gear Secretary, 122 King Street.
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A GOOD SMALL INVESTMENT.

A person of small means cannot make
a better investment than to take out a
fire insurance policy on his house and
furniture. 1t seems like an expense as
long as there is no fire, but when the
flames lick up ones belongings without
giving him a chance to save anything,
then the insurance company proves his
best friend. 1t is a very simp,e mat
ter to get an insu ance policy when you
deal with the Henry Waterhouse Trust
Co.
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Continued on page fve.)


Sore and Swollen Joints, sharp,
shooting pains, torturing muscles, no
rest, no sleep-that means rheumatism.
1t is a stubborn disease to fight, but
Chamberlain's Pain Balm has conquer
ed it thousands of times. One appli-
cation gives relief. Try it. For sale
by all dealers, Benson, Smith & Co.,
general agents.
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NEW LINES OF CAPES-

Just received on the Alameda a new
line of ladies and misses capes at
Sachs Dry Goods Co. Come and see
these goods they're all bargains.
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OVER 100 COURSES.

100 courses of instruction by mail in
International Correspondence Schools.
Arleigh & Co., agents 1156 Fort street.
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Jail Opens For a
Walking Delegate
NEW YORK LABOR LEADER CAUGHT AT THE SCHEME
OF WORKING HIS JOB FOR COIN-WALKTNG DELE
GATE PARK IS CONVICTED OF EXTORTION IN cor.
NECTION WITH HIS LABOR WORK.
Associated Press Gable to the Star.

NEW YORK Oct 3o-Walking Delegate Parks today
vced of the crime OF exoon in connection with his work Labor
leader Parks accused Of eXtortng from threat
ened by him with strikes the Of the bore whom he
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Want ads in the Star bring quick re-
suits. Three lines three times for 25
cents.
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ASSASSIN AFTER ASSASSIN.
Associated Press Gable to the Star.

BELGRADE Oct 3oA plot has been discovered against thu
mrderer the King Alexander Friends
latter had planned assassna the leaders in the conspiracy by w
Alexander his life
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HEALANI MASQUE BALL.
Large assortment MASQUES just
opened. Call early for good choice. See
our Window (Ewa) display Wall
Nichols Co.
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RESUMED PRACTICE.

Joseph G. Pratt, attorney. Will prac-
tice in all the courts. Office Progress
Block.
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CONFLICT IMMINENT
Associated Gable Star.

SANTO DOMINGO, Oct 3o-The revolt has become general
the northern section The making
suppress the rebellion and conflict is expected very
AUSTRIAS NEW CABINET
0
BUDAPEST, Oct 3o-Count TIA is forming new cabinet
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|CHOICE TO SUCCEED
JUDGE N. NJ. ESTEE
CABLE FROM WASHINGTON STATING THAT THE GOV
ERNOR MAY HAVE THE HAWAIIAN FEDERAL JUDO
SHIP AND CARTER WILL BECOME GOVERNOR
A HIGH COMPLIMENT TO DOLE
associated Press Gable to the Star.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct 3oThe Cabinet today considered
the matter the left by the death United States Judge E
tee OF Hawaii No conclusion reached 1t understood that
plies being awaited cables Hawaii the subject
the will be offered Governor Sanford B. Dole.
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ANARCHISTS AUSING STRIKES.


BARCELONA Spain Oct 3o-AnarchstS fomening further
strikes among the miners.
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Dole JUDGE; Garter Governor
DOES NOT
MEAN 1T

CHINAS MINISTER AT ST. PETERSBURG IS CONVINCED
THAT THE BEARS ACTION IN OCCUPYING MUKDEIA
HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE IMPORTANT FAR
EASTERN QUESTION.
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PEKINC Oct 3o-The Chinese Minister eegraphs that
sentiment prevails St Petersburg and that the reOccupaton Nuk
den by Russia has connection with the question of
Eastern ports The situation believed be reaurng
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Continued on page fve.)
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TIA is forming a new cabinet.