Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-08-17

future success and that of his
family. Speeches were made by
Hon. B. F. Russell, Revs. P. D.
Cooper, w. j. Todd and w. M.
Nesbitt, and Atty. A. L. Reeves,
and before they had finished many
a tear-dimmed eye could be seen
in the audience. Senator Farris
made his reply Immediately upon
the conclusion of Mr.. Russell's
speech, but his heart was too full
to permit of words to express his
feelings of great joy that was I'M
doubtedly at that moment per-
meating every recess of his body.
1t was enough to cause great joy
and happiness for this vast as
sembly had collected at his home
without his having any knowledge
of the surprise that was in store
for him. They collected at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. i. A. Bass
and at about $3.50 took up the
march for the Senator's home
Crawford County Democrat.
John Clemonds was shot and
killed at Graniteville last Saturday
evening, and Amalek Brooks and
John Brooks, brothers, are in the
Iron county Jail charged with be-
ing his murderers. The facts and
circumstances leading up to the
killing, as well as they can be
ascertained, are as follows: Just
about dusk Saturday evening Gus.
Meade, who had been out in the
woods with his shotgun, sat down
on the railroad track, just a few
steps north of Kerwin's saloon,
and he and some companions were
canning beer. AS one Of the party
stepped into the saloon Amalek
Brooks appeared, and seeing
Meade, said, "Now, Cd d-n
you, I've got you where | want
you'll" and grabbed hold of him.
Meade picked up the gun, which
was lying in front of him, and
arose to his feet. They struggled
for possession of the gun. AT this
time John Brooks came to his
brothers assistance and the two of
them succeeded in taking the gun
from Meade. Amalek Brooks then
jumped on Meade, got him down,
and proceeded to give him a ter
rible beating. A number Of other
parties were there and two or three
of them attempted to interfere but
John Brooks stood them off with
the gun. When Amalek Brooks
had beaten Meade to his satisfac-
ton, he released him, and on get
ting to his feet said, "Where is
that d--n - of a Johnnie Hall?"
(Clemond's grandmother's name
is Hall, and he frequently was
called by that name.) just about
this time Brooks saw Clemonds
standing probably twenty-five feet
away, and he said to his brother
John, "shoot him" John raised
the gun and fired and Clemonds
fell to the ground with a large
charge of shot in the left side of
his back, just above the hip. AL
most simultaneously with the fir
ing of the shotgun Amalek Brooks
fell, with a pistol shot through his
left side. 1t is a singular fact that,
although, as stated, there were a
number of people present, none of
the witnesses at the coroner's in
quest, could state who fired the
pistol, and several of them said
they heard no report other than
that made by firing the shotgun.
Afterwards a revolver of thirty
eight calibre, with one cartridge
fred, was found in Clemonds'
pocket. Immediately after the
shooting Clemonds was carried
into the saloon, but it was seer
that he was dying and he vas
taken outside again, and in five
minutes was dead. Messengers
were at once dispatched to Sheriff
Marshall here, and he and Con-
stable Hill, P. w. Whitworth, w.
T. O'Neal and DR.. Marshall at
once repaired to the scene of the
murder. The Brooks were located
at the home of their mother, Mrs.
Jack Brennan, and were taken in
to custody. Amalek Brooks
seemed to be suffering considerably
and complained very much OF his
wound. DR.. Marshall made an ex-
animation and found that the pistol
ball had entered the left nipple,
passed through the lung and lodged
somewhere in the shoulder. The
prisoners were brought to Ironton
that night and lodged in Jail. Just
as the party were leaving GRANTEE
vile, Amalek Brooks called to his
mother, eff they don't treat me
right at Ironton, you write to Gov,
Folk about it," Coroner Clarkson
was summoned from Annapolis
Sunday morning and that day held
an inquest on the body of Glenn
onds. The jury was as follows:
Henry Adolph, Ed. Meade, Geo.
OGeVenS, JOHn Medue, VIII. DUO,
Nose Thomas. The evidence of
the witnesses was in accord with
the foregoing story of the tragedy,
and the jury declared Amalek and
John Brooks responsible for the
murder of John Clemonds. ANA
lex Brooks record is not good.
Although but twenty-five years of
age, he has served a three-year
sentence in the pe~nitentiary for the
killing of David Gray in Granite
vile, almost six years ago, and he
has been in trouble a number Of
times. 1t was in evidence at the
coroner's inquest that Amalek
Brooks had for some time past had
q, strong fee1inp AGAINST ClemOndS.