Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28

there was low window Outside of
this window stood Streets mulatto
body servant, who breaking the sash,
seized and dragged his master through
the opening, and both escaped in the
outer darkness.
Years afterward Street told his
the enjoyment of his victory in antici-
patton, as he was bringing the knife
down, to that Of utter disappointment
when he found himself disarmed, was
beyond his power of description
Streets partner. Wood, was now ready
to cry quite, but Street would not re,
treat. and Burr's friends determined
to employ sterner measures.
Attempt at Murder Failure
Some time afterward a person
named George Adams posted himself
in the end of an alley along which
Street was accustomed to pass in his
daily goings and comings. Waiting
there until he had close and sure
range, he fired at Street without warn
ing. The bullet passed through Streets
suspender. which according to the
style OF the days before India rubber
was woven over spiral coils of very
fine brass wire. It,. penetrated the
chest. carrying in an ugly. twisted
bunch of the cells and inflicting a des.
perate wound.
Street regarded the flint lock pis-
tolls of that day as of little use to
one taken in surprise, though effec-
tive enough for the deliberate assas-
sin who chose his own time and place
and laid in wait He trusted all to
his dirk. Staggering but an instant
from the shock of the shot, he sprang
after his assailant, who fled UP the
alley that had hidden his attack
Drawing his knife, Street ripped
Adams coat to tatters, but could not
get near enough ITO inflict a fatal cut
before the fleeing man was able to
enter a house and close and bolt the
door.
Weak from the loss OF blood
Street sat down on the doorstep. his
ruffled shirt and his clothing drenched
with red. Compromising, now, the
helpless state of his victim, Adams
emerged and was printing his other
pistol for the purpose of finishing the
murder when others came up and
prevented the contamination Of his
design. Physicians extracted the bul.
let and mass of wire. an excruciatine
process before the gro Of sanaesthetics
but told Street frankly at his request
that his condition was desperate and
to make his arrangements according
ly.
The first thing was to dispatch the
news to his fiancee then at a boarding
school In Lexington, KY. On her ar
rival I'm October 1907 the case
seemed SO utterly hopeless that the
lovers determined to marry, as that
would give the young woman the right
to nurse the wounded man during his
last hours and wear mourning for hin
when dead. one was Maria Posey
daughter of Gen. Thomas Posey, {
natural son Of George Washington
who was one of the most faithful anf
meritorious officers of the revolution
| and subsequently became lieutenant
governor of Kentucky. United Slater
senator from Louisville, and governor
Of indiana Maria's honeymoon wa.
one that falls to the lot of few brides
but doubtless her faithful and lovinl
| ministrations made Streets weddius
| JSOihCy oAo DQSh W lllS luSCSdu u
forward to death. For weeks after
Street could move about his wount
was still Enclosed, and at the end d
eighteen months, when 1t finally
healed, a hole remained that was
| large enough to put baby's fis
| In
| Streets Business Ruined
When the case of Adams ant
Street came into the hands of the
Kentucky courts. Street was com
PEELED to give ,.ond Being young
with comparatively little property, ht
faced a good prospect Of remaining
in Jail till the trail, when the famous
Humphrey Marshall and Mai. ],
Daviess, (after whom 10 Davies.
county, Illinois, was named), came for
ward with the necessary bond TIL,
machinery Of the courts was in thu
hands of Burr's friends. The prose
cutting attorney failed to charge tina
the shooting of Street by Adams wal
felonious. and Adams escaped. Stree
lost his little property and was ruin
ed by the trial and loss of business.
Removing to Westwood nov
Shawneetown, ILL.,. he named one o
his sons Joseph Hamilton Daviess, II
/ honor of his remarkable friend VIII,
argued his first case before the Un
tied States supreme court dressed Ii
hunting costume and moccasins, will
his long Deckhard rifle standin,
against chair at his side. He wa
a brother-in-law to Chief Justice JOIN
I Marshall, and fell at the Indian bat
tie of Tippecsnoe, in 1911.
J "As stated, Street was appointe,