The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-03-17
DEATH FOLLOWS FIGHT
Henry Carmichael Succumbs to
Blow by Roscoe Davis.
[From Monday,s Daily.l

died at the Dennis Shaw livery barn,
2l5 First avenue east, Saturday even
ing between eleven and twelve o.
clock, the result of blow on the
nesk struck by Roscoe Davis, a man
of thirty-seven. The quarrel between
the two men occurred about nine-thir-
| ty o'clock and Carmichael lived about
two hours after the fatal blow was
struck. Death was caused by the
MASKING in and fracturing of the thy
roid cartilage, the Adams, apple 2
This caused a hemorrhage that com
pletely filled the lungs and caused a
great bloating by allowing the air TO
escape into the tissues.
The trouble started ever the tele-
phone. Ross Davis and his brothr-
in-law, Matt Thomas, were at the
Greenway saloon on First avenue
west, and Davis was somewhat under
the influence of liquor. He went to
the telephone and called for the Dav-
is residence. Central by mistake
gave him Shaw's livery barn. Car
michael answered the phone and was
told that Ike Davis was wanted. Now
Mr.. Carmichael and the Davises, who
have a coal mine northeast of the
city, had had a business difference
some time ago, and the old gentleman
has been particularly bitter against
the father, Ike Davis, and the boys
also. When he found that a Davis
was at the phone he made some curt
reply but was told that he was not
the number wanted. Davis again
rang the central Office and asked for
the Ike Davis residence and central
again rang up the Shaw livery barn.
Carmichael again answered the
phone and was considerably incenS-
ed when Davis again asked if Ike
Davis was at the phone. Hot words
followed, in which Carmichael is said
to have bantered Davis to come down
to the barn. This made Davis quite
angry and ne stated that he was 60
ing to the barn and make Carmichael
answer for the insult. He carried a
panied by Matt Thomas, who was en-
deavoring to pacify the angry man.
The man went into the barn and
met Carmichael in the driveway and
it was not long before some pretty
hot words were passing between
them. 1t is said that Thomas knock
ed Davis down to prevent him MAX
ing an attack upon the man, but DAY.
is got up again and struck Carmi-
chael a blow on the left side of the
throat.
DR.. A. J. Hunter, who has a livery
rig at the Shaw baY every Sanding
seated in bis buggyfhe gentleman 'st
fassslssS e " els
barn. He noted the trouble and as
Davis struck Carmichael he jumped
from his buggy and ran into the
place to stop the trouble. AS Carmi-
chael was struck he grabbed his
throat and reeled from side to side,
gasping for breah and splitting blood.
Fae doctor thought at first that the
jaw might have been broken, but
finding this in error, he felt of the
neck and discovered that the"Adam's
apple" had been crushed and one side
was mashed in. The face and throat
were bloating very rapidly and the
old man had great difficulty in breath
ing. The doctor tried to place the
man on his head so that the hemor-
rhage would flow out of the mouth in
place of into the lungs, but the
wounded man could not breath at all
this way. The doctor said that Car
michael could live but short time.
DR.. Windle, who had been sent for,
arrived in a short time, and he also
but this cut off his breathing alto
gether.
AS soon as Davis was told that he
had hurt the man Carmichael severe
ly, he left the place and returned to
the saloon. Thomas stayed at the
place to render any possible service
until the death of the man.
Police officers Miller, Glass anG
Fisher were soon at the place, and
Mr.. Miller remained at the barn until
dIlST the u6dIu VI INC Olu lldu' Va
ficer Joe Fisher went aftetr Davis,
accompanied by officer Glass. They
found him at the Greenway saloon
and arrested him. He made consid-
cradle show of resistance when taken
into custody. He was taken to jail,
and later in the evening was told that
| Carmichael was dead. He heard the
warrant read, and then said: well,
boys, wish you had not told me OF
this tonight"
Davis says that he had no intention
of hurting the old man severely and
he did not think that he hit him a
very hard blow. 1t was not hard
enough to knock him down.
Matt Thomas was also arrested on
Sunday afternoon and placed in Jail
to await the developments Of the
case
Autopsy Held.
| An autopsy was held TO determine
the exact cause Of death. The body
had been taken to the rooms of Cor.
/ oner Chas. Foehlinger and the an,