Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-08
VERY BAD ACTOR WITH 4 GOOD
 PISTOL
Orion K, Stuart Kills One 0f- ficer, Wounds Another and Is Himself Fatally Wounded In a Fight.

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 LA GRANGE, Mo. Dec. 7.--Hosea Duvall. foreman of a government fleet of Mississippi River steamers, was shot and killed; Constable James E. Bohon, of La Grange. seriously, if not fatally shot in the mouth and throat; Orion K. Stuart seriously wounded in the abdomen. and Leroy D. Willard was shot through the hand on board the theatrical boat Florence. anchor ed at the wharf here.
 The shooting began when the city marshal. Edward O. Palmer; Constable Bohon and Special Officer Duvall at tempted to recover a trunk containing paraphernalia that had been attached by Captain G. Donaldson, who had been towing the amusement company from McGregor. Ia, to New Orleans.
 Duvall Is survived by a widow and three children. Stuart is member of the Order of Eagles, and is married, his wife being a performer in the troupe. They have two children.
 The Stuarts two years ago made their home for six months with Henry kaelber. of Quincy. Mrs. Kaelber, who came to La Grange yesterday to visit the Stuart family. was on the boat and witnessed the shooting. She is being held as a witness.
 Doctor l. J. Christie. Jr., of Quincy, was sent for, and arrived this after noon, and took charge of the wounded men, neither of,whom, 1t is said, has much chance of recovery.
 Willard, boy travelling with the Stuarts. who was shot through the hand, is under arrest. as is also John Doyle, who claims to be the advance agent of the Stuarts.
 The attachment proceedings were instituted in Justice Court weeks ago by 8 man named Gilbert Donaldson. of McGregor. Ia. who owns a gasoline launch. and who claims to hold bill against the Stuarts for tow ing the houseboat from McGregor to La Grange. On reaching La Grange, Donaldson said he made a demand on Stuar for pay for the use of his launch, and when the money was not forth coming got out a writ of attachment, which was placed in. the hands of Con- stable Bohon, who served 1t, taking all the baggage belonging to the Stuarts and placing it on the Donaldson launch uhtA tHe SdSS S'uiu uc phSstu upou py the court.
 In Stuart's p;rty, who made their home on the houseboat, were Orion K. Stuart, who claims to reside at In dianapolis; his wife. who says her home formerly was at Buffalo, N. r.; their two children. babe of months, and a boy of 12 years; Leroy D. Mil lard, aged l7 years. of Creston, Miun., and John Doyle, of Buffalo, N. Y.
 Constable Bohon went to the house. boat yesterday to recover a trunk which Stuart had taken from the launch. He was refused admittance, Stuart informing the officer that he would have to pass over his dead body to get the trunk.
 Bohon consulted a lawyer. who ad- vised him to return to the houseboat, accompanied by witnesses. and if Stu art still refused to surrender. the trunk to swear out a warrant charging him with resisting an officer
 Shortly after II o'clock this morning Constable Bohon. City Marshal Pal mer and Duvall marched 10 the house. boat. Duvall forced the door and found Stuart standing at the opposite end of the cabin.
 Willard. who was standing behind the door. armed with & big iron bar. immediately began the attack by strik- ing Duvall upon the head.
 While the boy was endeavoring to drive the officers out of the cabin, Stuart. still stationed at the other end of the boat. opened fire with his re volver, the first bullet barely missing Marshal Palmer and striking Consta- ble Bohon on the mouth. tearing out three teeth from the lower jaw and lodging jn the back of the peck. A second shot struck Duvall. who died in few minutes.
 Marshal Palmer Immediately train ed his revolver on Stuart, bullet striking hIu in the abdomen and drop ping him to the floor. The boy. who had shown much gameness. was calm ed down by bullet through his right hand.
 The shooting having ceased, Mar shal Palmer placed Willard and Doyle under arrest. and placed a guard over Mrs. Stuart and Mrs. Kaeiber. to hold them es witnesses.
 Stuart was too badly injured 10 ne moved. his death being momeDtariiy