Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-09
James Deere Shot to Death By
Marshall Cooper In a Dark
Alley
DEERE HAD MADE THREATS
Alleged to Have Made Remark That
He Would "Fix" Marshal If He At
tempted Arrest--PubIio Generally
Believe Marshal Acted Too Hastily
Town Much Excited.
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Allison, Nov. 9.-The town Of Alli-
son is stirred up as it has not been
stirred up since the Busse murder, over
the killing Of James Deere last night by
Marshal Rufus Cooper. The public
generally condemns the shooting as I'M
warranted, but it is expected that the
facts will be brought out more clearly
at the preliminary hearing. The shoot
ing occurred shortly after 9 o'clock, and
Deere lived only about ten minutes.
Deere had gone into the pool room
and had been drinking. He was con-
siderably under the influence OF liquor,
and made, 1t is said, several threats
during his stay there, that he would not
be arrested by Cooper 1t is said that
Deere stated that il Cooper undertook
to arrest him, he (Deere) would fix
Cooper so his mother wouldn't know
him in the morning. Not much atten-
ton was paid to Deere's talk, as those
present realized that 1t was simply the
talk OF a man so tlaZed by drink that
he did not realize what he was talking
about. Shortly after this. Cooper en-
tered the barber shop which is in the
front end of the pool room. A few
minutes later Deere, evidently fearing
arrest, stepped out of the front door,
and shortly after Cooper left the bar
Der shop by way of the front door, and
going around the building went to the
alley in the rear. A few minutes later
three shots were heard. The bystand-
ers and those in the pool room rushed
out in the direction where the shots
were fired, and found Deere lying UNI
conscious in the alley. He was picked
up and carried into DIR. Burroughs Of
flee, and died ten minutes later.
An examination of the body disclosed
that two of the shots had entered the
body, and that either one would have
been fatal. One shot entered the right
shoulder and passed clear thru the
body, coming out just below the left
hip. The other entered the abdomen
just below the stomach.
Cooper was found ON the streets
shortly after and was taken into Gus
tody. He did not deny the shooting.
but stated that If he had not got Deere
the latter would have killed him, in
other words that he shot In self de-
Tense. There We're no eye witnesses to
the shooting. The alley was dark and
Cooper may have thought Deere was
armed. No weapon was found upon
the body other than a pocket knife
which was in the pocket and unopened.
Persons in the pool room say that
Deere did not give them the impress
sion that he was armed, altho there
is no question that he made threats
about what he would do to Cooper.
The general impression is that Cooper
acted too hastily. Deere was an I'M
married man and was pretty pair sort
of fellow, tho addicted to drink to
some extent. He was mot regarded as
quarrelsome. The shooting is the one
topic of conversation here today, cleo
ton returns and results being forgot
ten In the excitement. Cooper is mar
ried and has several children. 1t is
likely he will be- given preliminary
hearing today or tomorrow.