The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-09-22
THE BARRETT. MURDER
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Grant Brown a Brother-in-Law Is
M Held Pending Investigation.

has surrounded the murder OF the late
Charles Barrett is gradually clearing
and much new evidence has been dis
closed under the work OF Police Officer
George Andrews, Constable Ed Hen
Icy, County Attorney JamR Patterson
and Mayor Bacon They spent an en-.
tire day in the seanch for additional
evidence and in hunting among people
who live in the neighborhood.
The officers have secured state
ment from Charles Barrett, Jr., and
his. younger brother Sammy and from
Mrs. Barrett herself, which warrants
the holding of Grant Brown, brother
of Mrs. Barrett, pending further in
vestigation of the shooting.
Evidence has been found showing
that Brown was seen to cross the
street from his house to the Barrett
property on the evening of the shoot
ing. Mrs. Barrett and son have said
in their statements record of which
was mada-that they saw Brown
cross to their home yard. In the
statement made by Sammy he admits
that when he went out to the water
closet he saw a figure grouching, in
concealment in the shadows. The
shooting occurred soon afterwards.
A figure of man wearing a long
dark coat and a dark or black hat,
was seen running from the block in
which the Barrett property is located,
Immediately following the shooting,
and screams of Mrs. Barrett. This
same figure, so the officers have dis
covered witnesses to show, wearing
the long coat and dark hat, was aeen
to go west along the road. He was
seen by another person turning and
going north aid turning again to
make the rear of the lots in the north
of f street. ,..... 49,. .l,ss...sax
Grant Brown, so it is alleged, made
threats to Barrett in the presence. of
witnesses on the morning preceding
the shooting, telling Barrett that he
intended killing him on the first OPP
The police have also located the gun
with which the shooting was done.
Grant Brown borrowed thirty-eight
calibre gun from Mrs. Marion Potts,
who lives near the Brown home, on
Eighth avenue West. Immediately
following the arrest and confinement
of Grant Brown Tuesday Officers Hen
ley and Andrews secured warrant
and made, a search of the Brown home
in the effort to discover any evidence
that might throw light on the affair.
They continued their work in the 10
eality with unlocked for success,
Theyssought out Chas, Barrett and
made him see the position he was
placed in, Through, his influence the
statements of Mrs. Barrett and the
younger son were secured. The mem
bers OF the Barrett family were
brought to the mayors office last even
ing and through the continued efforts
Of the county attorney, mayor and
officers the statements which were
taken in shorthand were secured.
An inquest was held this Wednes-
day afternoon at the office of the coun-
ty attorney in the court house and a
number of witnesses have been called
to tell what they know in the case.
Autopsy Held. -..s
An autopsy over the body of the late
Charles Barrett was held Tuesday
for the purpose of establishing the ex-
act cause of death and also for the
purpose of recovering the bullet that
coursed through the victims body.
The ball entered the right side of the
back, beneath the shoulder blade and
passed through the chest, perforating
the lungs and lodging under the left
nipple, after tearing through a couple
of ribs. A pulmonary artery was sew
cred and the deluge of blood that flow"
ed therefrom resulted in death al
most on the instant.
The chunk of lead sent from the
death.dealing revolver was recovered
and found to be from thirty-eight
cartridge, and it correspondent with
the bullet picked up at the southwest
corner of the house, where it all but
lodged in the withdrawing of the
house.
The work Of the autopsy was con-
Quoted by Dr. r. c. Hoffman, of Dem
ing, New Mexico, who Is in the city
for the time being. The autopsy was
directed by DIR. ]. c. Barringer, at the
instance of County Attorney James
Patterson.
'.s Not Mrs. Joe Risney'
Mrs. Joe Risney, No. 1911 South F
street, whom we quoted yesterday as
telling the police of seeing man
come up on her lawn and who fright
ened her back into the house, tells
the Herald she knows nothing of the
case, saw no such man, and made
no such statement to the police or
others.
The story given in the paper as
coming from Mrs. Risney was given
by another person, who was mistaken
by officers and those who heard the
statements to be Mrs. Joe Risley.
Officers had been previously told that
it was Mrs. Joe Risney who had seen
the man and their mistake was but
natural as tifeysdidsnottknow the lady
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