The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-08-04
ANOTHER Man KILLED

Harry Cdrnahdn is Shot by DR.. A. M.
Mckay, of OsCeola, and Dies
Shooting was Accidental.
For the third time since the first of
this year we are called upon to chroni-
Gle the violent death of a person by
being shot in Decatur county, and an
other big criminal case will cost the
taxpayers of this county good round
sum of money. The victim of the last
shooting was Harry Carnahan, of Van
Vert, the baggageman on the K. & W..
run between Van Vert and Des Moines.
and the man who did the shooting and
is now under arrest is DIR. A. M. Mckay,
an Osceola dentist. 1t is another case
of the careless handling of fire arms
which cost the life of most popular
and exemplary young man.
The shooting occurred on the banks
of Long Creek, 81 miles west of Van
Vert on last Wedne sday evening.
Harry Carnahan, DIR. r. c. Campbell and
Wm. McNeff, the fireman on the train on
which Carnahan was baggageman, in
company with DR.. A. ri. Mckay, Of
Osceola, had driven over to Long Creek
for an evenings fishing. They drove
into We. Adams pasture and had just
gotten out of their buggy and started
to get their supper when the accident
occurred. DR.. Mckay had taken rifle
along and was handling it in careless
manner all the way out. At the time Of
the shooting Carnahan had seated him
self on the ground when DR.. Mckay in
order to scare DIR. Campbell showed the
barrel of the rifle between Campbells
legs and pulled the trigger, not noticing
that Carnahan was in direct range of
the gun. When the rifle was discharg-
ed the bullet struck Carnahan in the
groin and the bullet imbedded itself in
the hip bone. The wounded man was
driven at once to Van Vert and taken
to the Palace Hotel where he boarded,
and physicians telephoned for to Os-
ceola. When they arrived consulta-
tion was held and it was decided there
was but little hope of his recovery and
it was decided it would be best to take
him to hospital in Des Moines before
attempting to remove the bullet. Ac-
companied by friends he was taken to
Des Moines on the early morning train
Thursday morning, but before reaching
that city was failing rapidly. The
bullet was removed from his hip the
same evening and although everything
was done for him that medical skill could
suggest he passed away about o'clock
Friday morning.
The deceased was about forty years
of age and has resided at Van Vert for
about two years, being the baggage and
eXpressman on the passenger train run
ming between Van Vert and Des
Moines. He was unmarried, his mother
residing at Oskaloosa and he also had a
brother living in Des Moines. During
his residence in Van Vert he had made
many friends, being of very jovial dis
position, and was favorite with all his
acquaintances.
DIR. Mckay who did the shooting is a
resident of Osceola, where he has been
engaged in the practice of dentistry for
several years, but sold his office and
practice few months ago. 1t is said
that he is hard drinker and before
leaving Van Vert on the fatal trip had
been fourishing the rifle around in a
careless manner and had been warned
to be careful or he would shoot some
one. The feeling at Van Vert against
him is quite strong and the people in
sist that he should be punished under
the law which provides that if any per-
son cause the death of another person
by the careless handling or discharging
!. of fire arms, they are guilty of man
slaughter. An information was filed
before Justice l. N. Skidmore at Van
Vert charging him with manslanghter
and a warrant for his arrest was placed
in the hands of Sheriff Wallace, who
went to Osceola and arrested him Mon
day afternoon. He appeared with his
attorney J. H. Jamison, Of Osceola, be-
fore Justice Skidmore on Tuesday morn
ing, and by agreement with county
attorney A. P. Olsen, the preliminary
hearing was set for Thursday, August
11th, at Van Vert. Mckay was held to
appear under bonds of $500 which he
gave and was released from custody.
The killing Of Harry Carnahan is the
!. third murder in Decatur county this
year, the first being the murder of w. E
Bracewell, Of Woodland township, who
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