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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-06
OBJECTED TO
OPENING BALLOTS
Attorney For Mr.. OF Does Not Want
the Council to Get Look at
the Disputed Bal
CONTEST STILL GOES ON
Although Agreement Had Been Made
That Council Was to Pass on
Votes, Attorney Makes
Objections.
CONTEST STILL GOES ON

Question: When is an agreement
not an agreement?
Answer: An agreement is not an
agreement when one party tries tc
sneak out of 1t.
This was the position taken last
evening by the attorneys for Mr. Off
In the contest for mayor, being tried
, before the city council, they objecting
to the disputed ballots in the case be-
ing opened and shown to the city coun-
Gil, although the agreement made spe-
officially states that these ballots were
to be laid aside for the special pur-
pose of having the council look them
over.
When matters got to point at last
evenings session that the ballot box
was to be opened and the 267 disput-
ed ballots shown to the aldermen, ad-
journment was taken until this even
iLg.
Both sides made opening statements
last evening just like attorneys in a
law suit and witnesses were examined
The meeting lasted until 10 o'clock
when adjournment was taken until
o'clock this evening at which time
the box will either be opened and the
ballots shown to the council, or the
Off side of the contest will "craw-
and refuse to allow the ballots them
selves to be looked over by the coun-
Gil.
The Opening Statement.
When the meeting was called to or
der by Mayor Pro Tenn Brown, all.
aldermen were present, also the same
people as were at the first meeting
Attorney Sawyer made the opening
statement and told what his side ex-
pected to prove in the contest. He
said that the matter had been simpli-
fled by an agreement made between
Mr.. Off and Mr.. Sterne for an exam
nation of the ballots at which time
the disputed ones were laid to one
side.
s WHAT luey tAptCtcu W prove WdS
that the judges of election had made
errors in counting certain ballots, re
jecting certain ones and neglecting to
count certain ones as they should be,
enough such errors having been made
to give Mr.. Sterne majority and the
finding of the tribunal of the council
would be the result of the election as
far as that tribunal was concerned.
He explained the law on the mark
ing of ballots, that the courts have
held that the only way of showing the
intention of voter, is by the marking
of a cross inside of the square. Any
other marks which might be used as
Identification marks, destroy the Sc
crecy of the. ballot and will cause a
ballot to be illegal.
You will find, he said, ballots mark
ed in many ways. Some have d circle
in the square, some have one line
and some three lines. Many peculiar
markings on the ballots could be iden-
LITIGATION marks. 1t will be found that
judges in different wards made diff
ferent decisions on markings. This
is not fair. Either the same style
marking should be accepted in all
wards, or rejected in all wards.
In the fifth ward there were two
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-06

Friends Of Carter Harrison are
grooming him for the mayoralty of Chi.
cago. If he is nominated and elected,
it will be for his fifth term in that Of
flee. When Mr.. Harrison returned to
Chicago from California few days
ago it was announced that he had ac-
tually decided to again enter the polit-
ical arena. Many Of his admirers re-
gard him as a presidential possibility
on the democratic ticket four years
hence.]
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-06

The Second Witness.
F. L. Griffey was the second wit
ness. He sealed the box on the day
when the mayor and clerk made the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-06
The Third Witness.

T. f. McManus told about the same
story as Mr.. Griffey. he having been
present each time. He did not remem-
Der Of seeing an attorney make mark
on ballot during the recount and was
not in the vault the morning after
election.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-05
ELEC11laCA4 ORDINANCE - TAX
h KN M BY COUNCIL
INSPECTIONS PROVIDED
Ownen ard Bstadars 10. Re MAds
snbjsct 70 City HBactsitian -
WfriAs serictares - An
Ieaeares Arc Beng
Well Cousitleged

City council took up the electrical
wiring ordinance ct it, Tuesday night
meeting and discussed 1t 1t length.
the new law to govern the wiring
of buildings being considered section
by section in long drawn out dis
cussion that lasted until after mid
night. Several rsvisions Of the pro-
posed new ordinance were made, but
at the midnight hour there was much
work yet to be done and the meeting
was adjourned until Friday night
when the ordinance will again be
taken up.
The new wiring ordinance is to be
passed in conjunction with an ordi-
incorporating for the inspection Of
plumbing, both of these being revi-
sions of older ordinances. The new
wiring ordinance has been made nee
essary by the increased voltage of
the power supply in Greeley, which
1t is stated makes many of the older
buildings virtually fire traps through
old style methods of wiring.
The principal discussion concerned
the relation Of wiring to plumbing
and the provisions of the national
code OF electrical wiring. Among
some of the provisions Of the ordi-
nance are the following: THAT no
wire shall be concealed until after it
has been inspected by the city cleo
ltrician. That the owners of build
fngs must not tamper with the wiring
nor make changes without the con-
sent of the city electrician. That all
iring must be inspected and accept
ed by the city electrician and that
all specifications for wiring must be
first approved by the electrician"
Among the matters discussed was
the advisability OF Incorporating
features of the national code in the
ordinance. Inspector Geiser stated
that many of the older houses in
Greeley were hazardous at the pres
ent time, stating that wires were
once installed by fastening them to
wood with wooden cleats. At the
time this work was done. Geiser
said that the voltage of power was
not more than 11O volts, while at
the present time as high as 1900
volts could be attained. He said
this was extremely dangerous.
AS there were many features yet
to be revised, it was impossible to
secure a definite report of what the
final ordinance might be, but each
separate matter is being taken up
ard considered at length. Neither
the sewer ordinance nor the plumb
ing ordinance were taken up owing
to the lateness of the hour.
The ordinance provides fine of
not less than SIS nor more than 800
for violation of any of its provisions.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-05
LASALLE FARMER
MAY BE SUICIDE
"HIIIP OsTER Still MISSING
and Penniless II , May iiave
Ended His Life
Where is Philip Oster?

Where is Philip Oster?
That the Russian farmer who dis
appeared from LaSalle last Friday
night is not murdered is now assured,
but the search instituted for him in
Denver and the surrounding country
has failed and his family believes
now that, bankrupt and penniless,
the father and husband may have
ended life by his own hand. Oster
sold horse and buggy in Denver,
this outfit being mortgaged, and In
two days time it is stated his money
was all gone but a few dollars he
invested in groceries last Saturday
afternoon. Fear that he had been
murdered by tramps led to search
last Saturday.
Now the family is more than ever
alarmed. The wife is dependent up
on the support of the son and 1t Is
stated that all Oster owned had been
mortgaged, although few months
ago he was reputed to be wealthy.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-05

He said: II was called to attend
Frank Tuck on the morning of July
% at the Greeley hospStoa, asoat 4
o'clock. He was lying on the bed.
groaning. and appeared badly in
jured. Sometime he said something
about shoot him again and get him
out of his misery. There were no
other spoken words. I found a
wound on his back and the front of
his body. There was a small round
opening in the back, at the eighth
rib, two and a half inches from the
spine, and another hole four inches
from the center in front. The open
ing in front was a half or three
quarters inch long, like stab
wound. In the back the hole was
round. He was shot from the rear.
Dr. j. G. Hughes
Was called in Frank Tuck case.
About A O'Clock Wednesday morn
ing"
The physician describes wound.
Bullet was fired from the rear
Passage of bullet showed this. saw
Tuck last time in operating room
about noon Wednesday. Wound OF
this kind usually causes death.
DIR. G. W. Candlin
called when Tuck was shot. Pa
tient was suffering. Tuck made no
statement. Stomach was punctured
by bullet that entered the back,
struck rib and carried part OF IL
through the stomach. Death was
caused by internal hemorrhage and
shock. Tuck boy had wonder what
policeman shot him for and wished
the officer was in his place.
Eugene Williams story
81 was called up about $3.50 on
the morning of July Is by olicer
BROWN. who told me that McGregor
had shot man on Fifteenth street. |
tn come at once. | came IN auto.
Eound several men and the boy VINO
was shot living on the ground, NC
holding his head. The BOY
was taken to the hospital IN very
few minutes We loaded the poS
into the back of the auto lhe t"o
officers sat with him, and wait sa'
on the seat with me. The DO! WIZ
was shot said nothing to me ne
refused 70 tell his name, whlch sot
later from John Watts. DR.. Ihomp-
son was at the hospital we stalu
about half an hour. Lett poy Win
the nurse and physicians. My on'-
cors are instructed to be very care
s,,i ;r the use of a gun. The boy lay
west of seventh avenue on fi'.een.h
street when l arrived. talked win
oscar Adams and to others. l DO
,,at ron,ember the details. Nothing
was said by Tuck. McGregor sa'a.
Gene. rye shot him Possibly other
,nimportant remarks were MADE by
bystanders.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-05

That Officer James McGreE0r was
about thirty-Nve feet from Frank
Tuck when he flred the shot that re-
suited In his death. during a. street
brawl ON Fifteenth street last Wed
nesday morning, and that the officer
called three or four times for the
boy to stop while both Of them were
running, were the chief points
brought out by one of the principal
eye witnesses OF the tragedy at the
coroner's inquest which opened this
morning in the district court room
The inquest 10 to determine by what
means Frank Tuck came to his death
ard whether or not he died by felon-
ious intent or criminal negligence.
The Jurors we're selected and took
their places at exactly 10 o'clock
and Immediately adjourned to view
the remains of the Tuck boy at the
Pollock undertaking establishment.
a thorough examination was made Of
the wound which had caused death.
As the jury returned to the court
room, officer James McGregor took
his seat near the door and sat with
lowed head during the recital OF
the incidents which led up to the
tragedy aui the tragedy itself. With
kis face buried in his hands, he only
glanced about the court room at
times, seeming to be deeply moved
when the first witness told OF the
shooting and how the boy had fallen.
James Gault is the attorney repre-
senting the Tuck family, while Dis
trict Attorney v. r. Keyes is direct
ing the taking Of testimony. There
were about 100 interested persons
in the court room when the inquest
started though no members of the
Tuck family were present.
Frank Tuck, victim of bullet
from the gun, of Policeman Nc
Gregor Wednesday morning. was re-
lieved from his suffering by the
gaunt hand OF death at 1885 o'clock
Thursday morning. Death was caus-
ed directly by internal hemorrhages
caused by the severing OF various
small arteries. the bullet having
passed completely through the
young mans body in the upper por-
tion OF the abdomen. Policeman
James McGregor. at the suggestion
OF City Marshal Eugene Williams
spent last night and today In the
county Jail to avoid friction with
some who are inclined to be hot
headed.
Early Wednesday evening crowd
of about 200 collected on down
town street corner and discussed the
shooting, one or two persons infiam-
ing the minds OF the others against
the officer who fired the bullet that
resulted in the death of Frank Tuck.
TO avoid trouble Officer McGregor
spent the night with Deputy Sheriff
PETERSON and preparations were
made to resist any attempt to secure
the officer. Two pump guns and
several six-shooters were laid out
ior instant use and statements com
ing from both city and county offic-
ers Indicate that any attempt at mob
rule would have been instantly and
effectively repulsed.
Conflicting Stories
Many conflicting stories of the
shooting are afloat and some of these
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-05

are being told by persons who knew
nothing of the shooting until tney
heard of it on the street yesterday
morning. Another feature of the
shooting which has caused many to
be less severe in their Judgment of
the officer came to light today.
When the telephone call was sent to
the police station notifying the Off
GERS of the trouble on Fifteenth
street at about 8 O'Clock Wednesday
morning the woman telephoning
stated there had been a fight"
and that a crowd on Fifteenth street
was responsible.
When Officers McGregor and
Brown arrived on the scene it was
with the idea that murder had
been committed and the fleeing OF
several men from the spot strength
ened this belief. Officer McGregor
says when he fired it was with the
intention of stopping the men and
not of killing anybody.
CorOner's Inquest
No complaint of any kind has
been made against McGregor and
members of the Tuck family stated
today that they did not care to dis
cuss the sad tragedy. A coroner's $
inquest will be held Friday morning
at 10 o'clock and the verdict OF the
coroner's jury will partially deter
mine any action that may be taken.
The body of the unfortunate boy
was removed to mis- home this morn
ing and it is probable that the fu-
neral will take place from the family
residence at o'clock Friday after
noon, the time depending upon the
time of arrival of Mrs. Clara Nor
gan of Americus, Kan, she having
been telegraphed for.
Family from Australia
Frank Tuck came to Greeley a
wear and three days ago from Rock
hampton, Queensland, Australia, He
was accompanied by his mother and
sisters, Clara and Elsie. Albert and
Ernest Tuck, brothers, came to Gree
lev some time before this for the
purpose OF attending school here
The deceased was &c years old last
January.
Two brothers of the deceased VINO
are living in Australia Will not heht
of the tragedy for over a month 1t
having been decided to notify them
hy letter of the sad occurrence. Les
lie, another brother. accompanied
the family to this city. Albert is n
student at Westminster university
and Ernest will enter college this
wear. The family has the highest
respect of the citizens Of Greeley as
well as their sincere sympathy IN the
sad bereavement.
The cooler headed among the ci''-
zens have given the whole ana'r
careful consideration and do not ap-
prove of the suggestions made by
few persons. They express belie'
that full Justice will be done in an!
case.
Mayor Honston's statement
In discussing the shooting 'n,s
morning Mayor G. NJ. Houston saiu'
II feel sorry in my heart for all con,
cerned in this regrettable affair bu,
the people should be patient ana
study the situation carefully, re'"s-
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-05

ing to discuss it until they are abso-
lutely assured that they have the
exact truth of the occurrence"
Officer McGregor will probably re-
main at the county Jail until after
the c0roner's inquest tomorrow. Sub
poenas were being served today on
twelve persons, witnesses in the
tragedy. The companions of Frank
Tuck on Wednesday morning will
give their account of the shooting
before the coroner's jury and the
stories of persons in the neighbor-
hood will e taken a. evidence.
-.- -. 49, e-------
Gross negligence" constituting
under the Colorado statutes charge
of murder, was the verdict returned
by the coroner's jury in the Frank
Tuck shooting case at little after 6
o'clock Friday evening and imme-
diately following the verdict war
rant for the arrest of Officer James
McGregor was issued and served upon
the officer by Deputy Sheriff Charles
Peterson. The officer, who has been
virtually prisoner since Wednesday
evening when he sought the protec-
ton of the county Jail to avoid trou
BILE with an angry mob collected on
the street corners, accepted his ar
rest philosophically, it being very
evident that he had expected such a
verdict
In reaching verdict the jury had
the testimony under advisement for
over IN hour. Three of the jurors
were at sea for time on the meaning
of gross negligence" and it was only
after this point had been cleared up
to their satisfaction that the verdict
was arrived at. The verdict does not
accuse the officer of intention or pre-
meditation in the commission of the
crime with which he was charged
but attributes the tragedy to careless
ness which under the law and con-
yiction would amount to criminal
act on his part.
In instructing the jury the district
attorney read the sections of the stat
utes relating to the power and duty
OF officers In taking prisoner and IN
brief stated to them that they were
there for the sole purpose of deter
mining he cause of the young man
death and whether or not it was fe-
lonious The district attorney told
them they were to determine the
facts rom the testimony without ar
pumeut
The usual coroner's jury blank was
Furnished.
Boy Was Standing Still
Testimony submitted during the az
teruoon by three or four of the VII
ncsses, vent to establish the fact that
tbe Tuck boy had stopped momentar-
iIv al the moment of the shooting
and that he had said to the otfieer'
,Wonld YOU shoot boy when he Is
standing still?"
The greater part of the afternoon
was speut in taking the testimony
or illnesses and it was about b
o'clocl, when the case was hhaiis
auhmlttcd to the jury. Following Is
enc summary of the stories told by
,he Witnesses during the afternoon
session: W. y
After the noon recess Dr. W. NJ
Thompson was placed on the s'an"'
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-05
OFFICER M'GREG0R SHOOTS ROY Ann
NOW FACES THE CHARGE OF MijRDEg
Officer McGregor Says that
the Shooting Was Accident

With his voice broken emotion of the mo-
en and line of his grief Officer
James McGregor made voluntary statement
jury at the conclusion Of the other testimony after
noon District Attorney admonished
statement would be made by the officer considered
coming voluntarily him Office
had made and no
ton to the officer That under
the strain shown in his paid and
broke several times the beginning before
sion of the tragedy The statement the
tragedy and the plea of accident Officer NcGegor
When first there the Tuck putting his
in his coat The like they intended run
ming and said, Hold don't They my
side and running after pped the
weeds and almost fell and In catching balance
upward and gpped the handle The
he shot l you sorry it,
THE telephone received said fight
We most of the there
feet from the boy when stumbled think
when shot That's ALL"
The officer pointed by
the hurriedy Fifteenth
Seventh and Eighth
! . + j. :: + + 4 + X + !
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-05
Gross Carelessness the
Verdict Of the Cor
oner's Jury
ACCUSED ARRAldNED
Bond Fixed at $4,000
and McGresor Is
Again in Jail
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE
TUCK SHOOTING

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN TIL
TUCK SHOOTING
+ Frank Tuck, aged 26, son of .
+ Mrs. F. G. Tuck, 1923 Eighth 1
= street. died at the Greeley hos 1
+ pital at 1875 o'clock this morn
+ ing from the effects of a bullet :
+ wound received early Wednes- :
+. day morning while fleeing from :
+ officers on Fifteenth street. Po- :
+ lice Officer James McGregor :
+ spent last night in the county :
+ Jail to avoid encountering q :
+ mob that had become Unnamed {
+ by q discussion OF the shooting.
I. All preparations ware made at
+ the Jail to resist any attempt
I. to take Officer McGregor. May
1. or. Houston advises people to
- be patient. A coroner's inquest
i. will be held Friday at 10 a. m.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-05
BOY DIES WEDNESDAY
Officer Sought Jail as
Refuge from Men
Forming Mob
C0rooer's Jury

= J. p. Nauman, J. L. Tucker
!. man, b. F. Waggoner. E. j.
:. Dickerman, Taylor r. Hadley.
:. E. l.. Dunham.
!. The coroner's inquest over
:. the shooting of Frank Tuck
!. early Wednesday morning was
!. started at 10 o'clock this morn
!. ing.
i. The following witnesses have
!. been subpoenied: Carl Hart,
!. Mrs. and Miss Hart, Oscar Adj
:. ans and Mrs. Adams. Annie
!. Konkel, Matte Halbrook. John
!: Watts. William Adkins, Tom
!. Candlin, w. 8. Brown, Eugene
!. Williams and J. G. Hughes.
:. Inquest will last greater part
!. of the day. James McGregor.
:: the officer who did the shooting,
:. will be called upon to testify.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-05
OFFICER j. McGREGoR Is
HELD UNDER $4,000 BOND

Police officer James McGregor was
.roicned before Justice Hatch last
night on the charge OF killing Franz Fran,
Tuck last Wednesday. He enterea
a nleo of not guilty and was bound
y nver to the district court under
$1,000 bond. A hearing has been
set for August 90. Arrangements
sna heinp made today for securing
bond
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-05

Guy Atkinson of Cheyenne was in
Greeley Friday, the guest of I. J.
Oppenheimer. The two were school
mates in Colorado Springs. Mr.. At
kinson is contractor and now has
under construction the new build
ings at Fort Russell.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-05
ILLS
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Licenses Are
nland
| +, believes there
| fishing parties
| this summer
I,Ons summer
KY He bases
PEI of inquiries
] Office n concern
|. Tue state and
To- those who
las placed tho he
| Place in the
IT, says Mr..
| ~ VI Greeley
k1a,i 'Ais Year and 4
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(s%,' peop'e of
f. =, hundreds of
T,sp'' the noun
N, !. angler and
lh%ss here at our
FAe picking ''
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-05
Verdict Of the Coroners Jury
in the Frank Tuck Shooting

The case of Frank Tuck, "
:.
O his death by a bullet "
McGregor and that the =
he part of the said w. j. ="
rCKERMAN. Foreman. ="
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The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-05
Pin An,uck

beet workers
near Kersey
lng Indian"
ht once more
Hn Logan ar
selling liquor
lay Smith is
.lhg a gun
Pc been keep
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AT any rate
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DE by Logan,
| came back at
/ that the lat
4 and the re
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l. convicted of
that had been
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-05

;. I'VE, the jury sitting as ''''
;. deceased, find: ,.,. came
:. THAT the said Frank i"eN W.
!. from a pistol in the hahu Vi un ,ess ON
i. killing was dne 10 s'''' JAMES
= McGregor. =. 80. !. :.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-05
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