The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-12-18

Edward Lannon, second mate on
the steamer Joe Fowler, plying be-
tween Paducah and Evansville, was
fatally shot In the back at
New Liberty. H., by Charles Rachael,
a negro roustabout yesterday after
noon. The negro escaped and Lam
non was taken TO Smithland for medi-
cal attention. Later he was brought
TO Paducah on the Fowler after the
doctors pronounced the wound fatal.
The joe Fowler left Paducah yes
terday. She got in late from Evans
villo last night. En- route down Ian
non and the negro had words, ending
In lAnnon using force in ejccttng
him from the cabin. No more was
thought OF the incident.
At New Liberty. lii. across the
river from Smithland. a calf was Sc
cured for transportation and II Ne
qulred severa. rousters. Rachael
among them. TO put the calf on. Ian
non superintended the job, and while
dcscendlng the bank to reach the
boat was shot.
Rachael was behind him, and with
out a word drew a revolver and fired
three shots. one taking effect in the
back, going through the abdomen
Lannon fell and Rochaei ran for Tho
woods 1annon was placed on the
boat and taken to Smithland where
Attorney John X. Hendr,ck and 9th
ers. thinking he would die, secured
his dying statement.
Captain Howard, desiring TO secure
the best medical attention, turned
his boat back and brought Lannon to
Paducah. where he vas transferred
. TO Riverside hospital.
Lannon was from Nashville and ran
on the Henry Harley until few
weeks ago. He has a father and
brother In Nashville
Rachael Is a negro well known on
the river between Paducah and Ey-
ansville. He had been on the Fow-
Ter only a few trips. however. on
GERS arc after him.
On examination at Riverside hospi-
tai. Lannon was found TO have been
shot through the left side. the bullet
lodging near the surface on the other
side of tho abdomen. An operation
by DR.. Frank Boyd, assisted by DTs.
]. I. Redd.ck. w. ]. Bass and l.. l..
smith. disclosed the fact that the bull
let in its course had terribly mutilat-
ed some of the intestines. II was
necessary to remove the injured part
On account OF this and the filhng of
his stomach with blood, he could not
recover
DIR. l.. ID. Adams. Of Smlthland,
accompanied tine wounded ma n from
that town to the hospital. where he
turned the case over to the local sur
geons.
Murder Was Planned.
That the murder OF Edward Lam
non, second mate on the steamer Joe
Fowler. deliberately was planned and
executed. Is indicated today by re
mark Jesse Amos. an employe OF
Fowler, Crumbaugh A. company. over
b heard Yesterday afternoon just be-
fore that steamer left for Evansville.
While passing two OF the cabin
boys on the wharfboat, Amos over
heard one of them say, They're go
ing to KIN somebody at Smithhnd.'
He thought It was TIE die talk OF
the cabin boys and palI no attention
to the remark, until the murder Hast
night recalled II and its significance
was realized. II the intention on the
part OF Charles Rachael was sufii-
ciently matured to be the talk OF The
cabin boys. 1t is evident that the
shooting was as oo,dblooded as any
in the history of the river. That the
shooting did not take place at Smith
land, probably was due to no favor
able opportunity presenting itself
When the steamer reached New Lib
erty 1t was intensely dark and the
movements on the wharf there pre-
scented a cowardly opportunity which
Rachael improved