The Glenwood post., 1904-09-10
DEATH RESULTS
FROM QUARREL
Sergeant Boyle Shoots
Private Allen Twice
in Head With
Revolver
PRISONER BOUND OVER To Dis.
TRlCT COURT WITH
OUT BAIL

As result of quarrel Yesterday
morning between Frank Boyle colored
sergeant in the Tenth Cavalry, of Fort
Robinson, Nebraska. and Pearl Allen,
colored, private in the cavalry, AL
len was shot through the head twice
by Boyle at the polo grounds.
The first shot was fred while the
two were inside one of the stables at
the polo grounds. 1t struck Allen in
the lower jaw and went through the
head, coming out just under the ear
on the right side Allen fell to the
ground on his face but was still alive,
when, according to the testimony of
the two witnesses before the coroner $
jury, who saw the last shot fired,
Boyle walked short distance away
and turning saw that Allen was still
alive. He went back and placing his
gun close to Aliens head fred the
shot that penetrated the brain. and
according to DR.. l.. A Robinson. who
was called to attend the man, caused
almost instant death.
There had been some words con
corning the horse race which took
place Thursday afternoon and it is
said that Allen accused Boyle of pull
ing the horse which he rode for one
of the members of the Tenth Cavalry
i'll the contest between this horse and
one belonging to George w Woods.
1t is evident that the shooting was the
result of the feelings engendered by
this race, although it is understood
that there was another bone of con
tention which dated back few DAYS.
1t is said that Boyle reported Allen
for some reason to a superior officer
and Allen had been endeavoring to
find out something of the matter from
Boyle himself This and the bad
blood over the horse race probably re-
suited in the shooting.
Henry Cessney, private in Com
pany l, Tenth Cavalry, of Fort Robin
son, testified before the coroner's iury
that Sergeant Boyle was in one of the
stalls at the polo grounds when he
heard some words between BOYLE and
Allen and heard Allen say after the
shot was fired, Boys, l am down -
Cessney at once came out to the stall
and saw Boyle point his gun at AL
len s head and fire the second shot.
Cessney protested to Boyle but with
out any notice being taken of it.
After the second shot was fired, Cess
ney mounted his horse and came to
town, notifying Sheriff Adams of the
occurrence. Adams Immediately pro
ceeded to the scene and placed Bowie
under arrest.
Albert w. Collier, a citizen in the
employ of Captain R. G. Paxton, of
the Tenth Cavarly, testified that he
saw the last shot fred and previous to
that heard some words between Bowie
and Allen.
A coroner's jury, empaneled by
Coroner Clark, composed of r. NJ.
Hedden, Fred c. Ewing, Fred Hoffer.
A. L. Chase, William Cohagan and
Hugh F. Showalter, was drawn, and
after listening to the testimony of
Doctor Robinson and the two eye wit
nesses, rendered verdict" that the
deceased, Pearl B. Allen, came to his
death at the hands of one Frank BOYLE
and the killing was un!awfully, will
fully and feloniously done by said
Boyle on this ninth day of September,
A. d. 1904. -
The remains of the dead man were
buried here yesterday
The preliminary hearing was before
Justice Hedden in the district court
rooms The prisoner told the story
of the events leading up to the shoot
ing and claimed that he did it to pro-
tect himself as Allen had threatened
him and said he would kill him after
they left here il he didn't do it before.
Boyle says that Allen had been con-
tentious for some time and had made
himself disagreeable and refused to
obey orders whreeupon Boyle reported
him to Captain Paxton who gave him
a reprimand in the presence of the
other women who were working to-
gether in one of the stalls. This
angered Allen and brought to eli :.
max the i'll feeling between the two
Tne testimony given by Boyle in his
won defense was practically the same
as was presented to the coronre' & jury
by Cessney and Collier, although 1t
! went into further details concerning