The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-09-10
BUTLER
KILLED
MULKEY
Details of the KOmi-
eide at Junction
City Tuesday
Mulkey Struck Butler in the
Face With a Rock and
the Latter Stab
bed Hin


A dispatch from Junction City
Tuesday says:
j. ]. Butler, an old pioneer. stabbed
and killed Frank Mulkey. a worthless
rake. on the streets here today. The
trouble is said to have been OF long
standing. Mulkey first hit Butler
with a rock and Butler then stabbed
him. The wounded man walked a
block and fell. dying from internal
bleeding.
The above briefly tells the story OF
the tragedy which happened that az
ternoon shortly before 1 o'clock in
Junction City.
Witness Tells story.
Mrs. VIM. Simmons. a resident OF
the street where the affray occurred,
was the only eye witness OF the whole
event and she tells the story substan.
italy "a follows:
Mr.. Butler seemed 20 be coming
home from town and Mulkey was
walking along the street toward him.
The two met and Mulkey seemed to
be somewhat under the influence OF
liqucr. They seemed TO be quarrel
ing but Butler made no attempt to
strike the man.
Mulkey jumped on the walk and
secured a large stone and hurled II
towards Mr. Butler II lift him over
the left eye. knocking him down
and causing the blood to fiow freely.
Butler got up end made a swing with
his hand clinchilg with Mulkey.
looked as II he hit him In the ribs
Il was then that he stabbed him. The
instrument was a pocket knife and
the blade one OF TIE comon size and
kind.
The man staggered and the two
parted. Mulkey walked rapidly
across a vacant lot and fell 90 the
ground. He cdllvd 10 his paramour
and she Joined him. He then asked
her To kiss him. which she did, weep
ing over him all the time, Butler
went after a doctor and DIR. Lee ar
rived and examined the wounded man
but saw that nothing could be done
for him. He died In a very few
minutes.
Cause Of Trouble.
The trouble has been OF long stand.
ing. Mulkey has been infatuated
with the daughter OF Mr.. Butler who
is the wife OF VIM. McClaren. OF Eu-
gene. who is now az Wallula, Wash.
she resides at her fathers home. and
Mulkey ls said TO have been deeply
infatuated with her He had been
warned timo and again 20 never come
20 the house again and 10 behave him
self. but he had persisted In visiting
there and getting drunk with the wo
man. who Is reputed TO be as wayward
and worthless as Mulkey.
Last March he grew angry az some
thing Mrs. McCiaren had done and
beat her severly over the head.
Mulkey had been drinking and II Is
supposed that when he made the as
sault with the rock. the old mans
patience gave way. and he stabbed
him In the heat OF anger. Butler
went Immediately for the doctor and
appraised him of the facts.
I Mulkey Is SAID 20 have been a
worthless young fellow. drinker, gam
bier and gcaorally no account His
father Is dead and his other relatives
have moved away from Junction. He
, Is no relation To the Mulkoys on Pleas
ant Hin.
\ Butler a Pioneer
J. j. Butler Is a pioneer OF Oregon.
an Indian war veteran and a peace
able and respectable citizen. He Is
a cripple and has always kept out OF
trouble.
he has the sympathy OF the entire
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animation win no doubt be cleared OF
any guilt. on the grounds OF self. de
fense.
he had his examination Wednesday
afternoon. and was discharged
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