Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-12
TWAS HARRY GORNEY
KILLED At K|LB0URN
WELL KNOWN HERE ESPECIAL
LY TO AUTHORITIES.
Effort Is Being Made to Li5erdte
Remmell on Past Reputation of
GOrney-CIdimS Self Defense in
HOld-up-PriSOner Bears Good
Reputation.
(FrOm Tuesdays Daily.)

Ihe identity OF the young man muir
dered at Kilbourn last Friday morn
ing has been ascerta ined and it proves
to be none other than Harry Gorney,
well known in this city, especially to
the authorities, who have had dealings
with the victim of the shooting affair
on several occasions.
The latest snare in which Gorney
was entrapped was about six weeks
ago, when he was taken before 10
cal justice on complaint of a very
serions nature. Upon threat of pros
ecution, he complied with the require
ments of man made laws and was
liberated.
Gorney was killed at Kilbourn last
Thursday morning between and 7
O'Clock by young man by the name
of Roman Remmell, who Immediately
confessed that he shot and killed an
to be follower of the county fairs.
Remmell who was bound over to the
circuit court without bail and is at
present in the county Jail at Portage.
The young man who did the shooting
alleges self defense as his reason.
Considerable of the mystery Ill the
minds of Watertown people was clear
ed away Sunday, when the chief of
police of Kilbourn visited this city for
the purpose of ascertaining what he
could in regard to the past reputation
of Gorney, who has had very check
cred career, fact we'll known to
the citizens of Watertown.
The Kilbourn officer in relating the
story of the shooting gave the par
ticulars substantially as follows:
Remmell, whose father died few
weeks ago, Is the main support of his
mother. The father left a saloon
which was. run by the young man.
Young Remmell is musician and on
the night before the tragedy Is said to
have played at a country dance. Upon
returning to Kiibourn it is said that
he met young Gorney, who invited
him RemmelD into saloon to have
a drink. 1t is said that the victim
ut the shooting bought couple of
drinks, whereupon, Remmell treated.
In doing so, he displayed roll of
small bills ($13 in alp which was
observed by Gorney. The story goes
that after Remmell had treated, he
tried to excuse himself with the state
ment that he was going home. Wit
nesses claim that Gorney called Rem,
NEIL "cheap skate" as he was leav-
ing the saloon and followed him out
of the place.
1t seems that the two walked to the
vicinity of the c., M. & St. P. depot.
What transpired there is not accurately
known any further than the statement
of Remmell himself, as there were
no witnesses to the tragedy. The
young man who did the shooting, as
already stated, puts up strong plea
of self defense, claiming that Gorney
attempted to hold him up.
The visiting officer reported that
Remmell was a young man bearing
good reputation and that public SYM
pathy at Kiibourn is decidedly on his
side, believing that he would not take
such course unless he had provoca-
tion.
GOrney was a young man % years
of age. He has been known in this
city from childhood and all through
his career he has been known as
young man of vicious disposition and
bad character. 1t is stated by the
local authorities that his two sisters
have signed an agreement not to prose-
cute the case against Remmell, be-
lieving that he was justified in shoot
ing.
About a week, ago chief of Police
Block received message from the
authorities at Fond du Lac, making
inquiry as to the past reputation of
Harry Gorney and asking if the local
officer was acquainted with Gorney.
Informing them in the affirmative
it was made known that the victim of
last Thursdays shooting affair was
wanted there on the charge of arceny,
also of leaving an unpaid board bill.
The identity of Gorney remained
mystery till Sunday when Patrick
Conway, chief of police at Kilbourn,
was informed that the man shot was
from this city. The shoes worn by
Gorney bore the mark of VIM. Gorder
Co., Watertown, and the hat he wore
was marked Schiller & Wegemann,
Watertown. A photograph was taken
of the dead man Saturday just before
he was buried. Chief Conway
brought a picture with him Sunday,
which was shown to the sisters, who
readily identified the brother.
Gorney was married several weeks
ago to Miss Emma Arndt, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Arndt.
The body was exhumed and rela-
tives will leave for Kllbourn today.
the intention being to bring the re-
mains here for interment. The de-
ceased was son of the late Joseph
Gorney and was born and reared in
this city. The deceased was insured
for $500 in the Metropolitan Life In
surance company, the policy being
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