The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-05-04
FOLLOWS
DRUNKEN QUARREL
ANDREW ANITA SHOOTS AND
KILLS sam IRWIN.
TRAGEDY OCCURS AT BUXTON,
Both Men Are Colored-Aad seen
caroustna at Jack salmon's shack
Murderer 10 Arrested u
oskalooss.

ufgM SAniAn, a sunny yellow IellUWs
shot and instantly killed another col.
ored man named Sam Irwin. The
tragedy occurred at the Jack Salmon
| shack. four miles east of Buxton,
about 2 o'clock Saturday morning. The
murderer made good his escape from
the local officers, but after reaching
| Oskaloosa In a buggy, in company with
another colored fellow, was arrested
here.
Both the murderer and his victim
are quite well known In Oskaloosa,and
have been in and about the mines for
years. Irwin, it is said, was formerly
In the employ of w. A. Mcneil in
the mines at Evans.
Little is known of the immediate
trouble before the shooting, although
the men are reported to have engaged
in a desperate quarrel. The murder
occurred in Monroe county.
Smith, the man who did the shoot
ing, IS about ~thirty-two years OF age,
hair cropped close, short round face
and short in stature. Has a scar up.
On llb lclL DlhC VI LlG uOSCs
I Murderer 10 Arrested.
Smith was arrested at the Rock
Island saloon In this city by Deputy
| Sheriff N. Moore, assisted by Officer
| viii Donnelly, about $3.50 o'clock this
morning. The man had been in the
saloon for about twenty minutes and
was drinking freely.
Smith was q game sport" and gave
that impression when he entered the
saloon. White man." he said when
he entered the saloon, buy me q
|, drink" The man gave him a tooth.
pick, apd after begging a cigarette,
| the negro proceeded to buy several
drinks, also setting them up to the
house. He stated that he was on his
way to Minneapolis. The man re.
| tanned his nerve when the officers EN-.
tered TO arrest him. He bought an.
| other round of drinks, and said that
II he was only going to be free q lit
tie while he would make the most OF
beer.
The man was arrested after being
In the city less than twenty minutes.
The fellow who drove him to the city
cannot be found, but he is known and
the officers are after him.
Admits His Guilt.
He admitted In the saloon that he
was the man they were after, that he
had snot Irwin, and that he would do
the killing owe again under like con.
ditIons. To the officers Smith said
that the trouble was over a woman.
Woman In the Case.
Through his attorney, George II.
Woodson, this morning Smith gave
his story to the public. According to
the statements Of the attorney, Smith
returned to his home early this morn.
Ing, having been out all night. He
discovered his wife and Irwin in com.
promising relations. lie Immediately
accused his friend Irwin Of t%reachery,
and his wife of inhdelity, and In a
quarrel which followed, Smith shot
and killed the man who had ruined
his home.
Mr.. WOodsOn further states that the
negro has worked in Buxton for two
years past and has always borne the
best OF reputation, never having been
In trouble before.
Not the First.
Irwin in all probability Is not the
first victim Of Smith. During his talk
with Deputy Sheriff Moore the. man
stated that he had had similar trouble
in Virginia before coming TO this.
country Just what this trouble is,or
where II occurred is not known at
this time.
Smith lie interviewed.
Smith takes the matter quite coolly,
and won't talk of the affair to any
great extent. I'm in JAIL" he said
and in Jail I'm going TO be for a
long time. But I'll be out some day,
white mar. Yes.I killed him. II was
over domestic troubles. That's all
I've got to say. III tell the whole
story TO the court. You want to tell
II In your paper tonight as how Niger
Smith killed him; that's what you'll
say tonight. III bet you $1,000. I'm
~ DUOiLlhB huou' III DtL mat n WUhl
you say. You can sell lots OF papers.
I don't care whether you.aIl sells a.
million papers or not"
The liquor the man had taken and
the attempted escape, together with
the arrest following, had ~exhilarated
him, and hegwas as jovial as II he was
free. Where were you going when
you a away" ne was asked. He re-
piled, ITO hell"
On the couch beside him were ciga.
%rettes, a plug OF tobacco and other to-
bacco TO chew. He pushed a package
Of cigarette papers and a sack OF to-
bacco through the bars. White man,
make mo a cigarette" he said. The
request vas complied with, but the
prisoner would not unburden himself.
Churchill and Fielding, two other
colored prisoners who were in the
cell house. "butted in" and interfered
with the interview. These two men
believe themselves TO have been mis-
represented and unfairly treated by