Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-02
KILLS HIS UNCLE
Terrible Tragedy Takes Place on a
Farm Near Mathematician Hampton
Killed by His Nephew, Alvin Har.
mon.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Malvern, Jan. News of what APP
pears to have been an unprovoked
murder has been brought here from
the wall street neighborhood, Silver
Creek township, five miles north OF
here, when Alva Harmon. aged "a, shot
10 death his uncle, John Hampton, a
man &C years old. Sheriff Morgan was
notified by telephone, and accompan-
led by Deputy towards. dove to the
place. Harmon was found at the home
of Fred Hunsinger, near where the
trouble occurred, placed under arrest
and brought by Deputy, Edwards here
and lodged in jail. Sheriff Morgan
then, assisted by the n,eighbors, re-
moved the dead man from the road.
where he had fallen, into the HunsiE-
ger home and notified the coroner at
Hastings. The latter arrived and held
an inquest. at which there were also
present County Attorney Dean and DR..
Dewitt of Glenwood. the latter making
a post-1norten examination. The EVIL
dence before the coroner's jury brought
out substantially the following partic.
ulars regarding the affair:
Hampton and Harmon went to Mall
vern, where the latter took "a Wabash
train for Council Bluffs, where he was
to get a supply of liquor for his uncle,
himself and friends to properly usher
in the new year. Returning to Silver
City he was met by Hampton, Fred
Hunsinger and Henry Oeziahr, and the
four rode out to Hunsngers, In COM
pany with the jug of whisky. Arriv-
ing at Hunsinger's house, they all went
in and had supper, Hampton and Har-
mon sitting side by side at the table
and appearing in THE best of humor
The meal finished, Hampton arose ana
remarked that he guessed he would go
over home, his residence being about
800 yards away. At the suggestion or
Mrs. Hunsnger who is Hampton's
niece, her husband started to accom-
pany the old man home. Passing out
upon the highway, Hampton drew 81
caibre revolver from his pocket and
fired two or three charges into the air.
At the sound of the shots, Harmon.
who still sat ait the table. jumped to his
feet. and exclaimed, ANY - ----
- who will shoot around the house
where there's women and scare them
is a 49, old fool, and I'll go out and
fix him."
The women tried to prevent Harmon
leaving the house, but, slipping out
back door, he ran across lots to the
Hampton home, where he secured q
single barrel 12-guage shotgun, and
came down the road toward Hampton,
and called to Hampton: You old -
-, you've threatened TO XIII me,
and I'll get you first!"
At this Hunsinger retreated toward
his house, but says he, thinks the men
clinched, and almost Immediately ne
heard the report Of the gun, ana
Hampton fell dead. 1t was found That
the full charge had entered the breast
tearing thru the sternum, cutting or
a portion of the heart, and lodging
around the backbone The opening of
the wound was about two inches IN
diameter, and it is the belief of DIR.
Dewitt that the gun was held horizon
tally when fired and within a few feet
of his victim.
After the shooting Harmon appears
to have removed the empty shell and
reloaded the gun. He then went to the
Hunsinger house, and, throwing him
self upon the floor, cried: I've Killed
Uncle John, and they'll probably hang
me or put me in the pen for life.
don't care d-n which.
The parties to this tragedy have lived
in this county less than two years,
having formerly resided In MISSOURI,
although just prior to coming here,
Hampton lived short time In Council
Bluffs. where he still owns small
piece of property. He was IS years OLD
and has no children living, though his
wife survives him.