The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-12-19

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.
negro roustabout yesterday after
noon, The negro escaped and Lam
non was taken to smithand 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. Sine got in late from Evans
willie last night. En- route down Ian
non and the negro had words. ending
in Lannon using force in ejecting
him from the cabin. No more was
thought of the incident.
AT New Liberty, H., across the
river from Smithland. a calf was Sc
cured for transportation and 1t re-
quired several rousters, Rachael
among them. TO put the calf on. Lam
non superintendent the job, and while
descending the bank to reach the
boat was shot.
Rachael was behind him, and with
out word drew revolver and fired
three shots. one taking effect in the
back, going through the abdomen.
Lannon fell and Rochael ran for the
woods. Lannon was placed on the
boat and taken to Smithland where
Attorney John X. Hendrick 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 was transferred
TO Riverside hospital.
Lannon was from Nashville and ran
on the Henry Harley until a few
weeks ago. He has father and
brother in Nashville.
Rachael is a negro we'll known on
the river betweez Paducah and Ev-
ansville. He hadfbeen on the Fov-
Ter only a few t5lfs. however. Off
GERS are after MN.
On examinatid - Riverside hospi-
tai, Dannon was fhund TO have been
shot through the1left side. the bullat
lodging near the surface on the othe-
side of the abdomen. An operation
by DR.. Frank Boyd. assisted by Drs.
j. T. Reddick, w. ]. Bass and l.. l..
Smith, disclosed the fact that the bull
let in its course had terribly mutilat-
ed some of the intestines. 1t was
necessary TO remove the injured part.
On account OF this and the filling of
his stomach with blood, he could not
recover.
Dr.. L. D. Adams. of Smithland.
accompanied the wounded msn 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 Ian
non, second mate on the steamer Joe
Fowler, deliberately was planned and
executed, is Indicated today by re
mark Jesse Amos, an employee of
Fowler, Crumbaugh a. company, over
heard yesterday afternoon Just be-
fore that steamer left for Evansville
White passing two Of the cabin
boys on the wharfboat, Amos over
heard one of them say, They're go
ing to kin somebody at Smithlhnd."
He thought it was the die talk of
the cabin boys and paid no attention
to the remark, until the murder hast
night recalled 1t and its significance
was realized. If the intention on the
part OF Charles Rachael was suffi-
GENTLY matured to be the talk of the
cabin boys. II is evident that the
shooting was as coidblOoded 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.