The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-29

| minds or the four prominent business
men and the three city officials that
took part in it and who are being jok-
ed to death today on account of it.
How II Happened.
The way it all came about was this.
Martin Lawlor, long peaceable citi-
zen of Keokuk, when not imbibing the
fiery stuff too freely, was reported
dead this morning. Just who reported
/ that the man was dead no one knows
but the Marshal saw a big move was
necessary or he would lose prisoner
and man guilty Of murder at that
A week ago Saturday night 1t will
be remembered. Lawlor was cut about
the head and shoulders In saloon on
upper Main street and hit quite fore
IDLY over the head with bottle. He
has been laid UP at his home at 1928
Carroll street for the past week and
his death has been expected almost
daily until day or two ago he began
to get better.
Marshal Mlsinform.d.
l
Chief Of Police Henry Kesselring
came down to his office this morning
and was at his desk only short time.
when he was told by some one he
4 remembers not who now, that Martin
i Lawlor. the man who was struck with
q the beer bottle was dead.
q. You Sherlock,
'.That means murder, said the chief
and he lit out in big hurry for the
court house where he found the coro-
liner peacefully smoking cigar. up
coroner cried the marshal I'VE have
a big days work ahead Of us" What's
up" said the man who looks after the
dead ones"
Then the head man Of the police
force explained in few words, the
4 death from injuries received by Mar
tin Lawlor and the two accompanied
by reporter hustled to the office OF
the county attorney, where afer few
moments consultation, the coroner
empannelled jury composed of Writ
Gwinn, Fred 2. Gosewisch, 7. R. Ayres
and the coroner himself took it upon
himself to assist the others in passing
their verdict as to how Martin came
to his death.
Lost In the Shuttle.
Meanwhile a representative of The
Gate City. not trusting to the agility
of the coroner and his brave band to
: report on their findings at the
, house of the "dead?" man, when
+ they should arrive there
> mounted swift motor cycle ant
: with the speed of Main Street cal
/. dashed to the home of the dead man
. climbing hills and crossing swoller
! creeks in an effort to get the news
r while it was hot.
n Cautiously the man with the pencil
II and pad, approached the door where
]. death" had touced it's icy fingers. HI
S raped on the panel OF the kitchen
door No answer. Another rap, ant
then another and then from some
: where within the recesses of the littl
: house, surrounded with peach tree
:, and wash tubs, came the voice Of
:, mar. That was nothing. 1t was prof.
: ably Just the xoice OF a neighbor VIII
!, had come over to mourn with the rels
:. tives of the departed" Martin.
: Back to Earth.
- Come in" called the voice from tn
= death chamber. The door was shove
: open and through the dim light in tn
le room the newspaper man could see al
to other closed door Again he rape
n and got the summons to come In
re Whether it or not the person benin
of the voice expected the visitor to con
as ply with the imperative sentance {
1g not, he did not wait to see but ju!
Id then the door of the bed room opene
hit and who should come through the doc
Id but the man who was supposed to /
RS with the angels.
of TT that you, Martin ?" Sure. i
ne me-" exclaimed the man who, had r
he turned from the dead Wont ye
no come in awhile?" Il haven't got Il
nd time" said the reporter. who wi
I'D frightened to death to think that
of should be speaking with the dea
Ill, Here's change for a SCOOP"
cid tho't and several questions were fir,
cir broadside at the man who had visit
in the other world.
les
CHI Very Much Alive.
es, Martin told representative of tn
ut. paper this morning. in good faith tn