The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-09-29

or to one side and possibly started tol
take the gun from her lover or toj
push it into less threatening posi-
tion. Boston had his hand on the
trigger. Some allege that Boston
acted with intent, while others are
charitable enough to say that the
whole thing was an accident, that
Boston did not intend to shoot Be
that as it may, there was loud re-
port, a Shrek of agony and Susie
Losson was literally blown from her
Seat by the force of the shot and fell
\ to the floor, wounded unto death. The
arm and leg nearest the gun we're
shattered and the bowels protruded
from an awful wound made across the
abdomen. a*' "f ~ I'~
Boston fed through the open door
and disappeared into the night. Sam
Johnson, who had been witness to the
| tragedy, was for the. moment stupi
| fed and helpless with terror. The
cries of the girl and the man and the
report following the discharge of the
gun brought the inmates of the house
and assistance from neighbors. A
physician was quickly summoned and
the girl was soon taken care of. The
loss of blood, however, had been great
While the Viscera did not receive the
force of the charge they were pierced
in many places by single shot and the
death of the woman is a matter of
hours.
Boston Is Killed.
Boston took to the woods and avoid
ed meeting anyone. He made his
way toward the Northwestern tracks
and secreted himself along the right.
of.way and undoubtedly planned to
board a passing train and make his
way to safety. Johnson, after giving
the alarm, gathered together few
men and the constable and set out in
search of the murderer. The search
ing party came upon the unconscious
and bleeding body of the negro lying
beside the track soon after the pass
| ing of the coal train. The man had
attempted to board a moving train
and in the dark had slipped and fall
en- beneath the cars. Boston died a
short time after being found, without
regaining consciousness.
Another Affair.
Susie Losson has been the heroine
of other shooting ARRAYS and her life
has several times been in the balance.
She was shot at Muchakinock about
ten years ago by jealous lover and
she had carried the ball to the day of
the shooting by Boston. Susie lived
at old Muchakinock in the days of it's
glory and was counted the pfettiest
colored girl in the state. She was
the acknowledged belle of the camp
and the colored boys contended for
the right of being at her side. 1t is
said that Susie was more or less a
/ fiirt and was of coquettish nature.
She liked to be admired, made over,
| and have the attention of the men.
She gave none the advantage and was
kind to all that she might have the
attentions of many. Quarrels and
personal encounters resulted over the
possession of Miss Lesson, but she
cared not and gave her smiles to this
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and that one who dared to claim her
| favor. She was in company with a
newcomer one evening at Muchak'
nocq when a rejected sutton smarting
under the spurning Of the imperious
Susie heard of the new claimant for
| his place. He forthwith procured a
| huge revolver and went on the trail
to have vengeance. The shots were
not well aimed and Susie did not die
but she came near it. The bullet lodg-
ed somewhere in the abdomen. Ply
sicians hunted for the ball without
success The girl recovered and was
strong and attractive as before.
| When DIR. Mcclure, of Bussey, Sun
day morning was dressing the wounds
inflicted by the shotgun, picking up
| the shrsds of torn muscle and skin a
| bullet fell from the wound. Then fol-
lowed the story of the former shooting.
The bullet lost ten years before had
been found and dislodged by the
charge of shot.
County Attorney Patterson and
Coroner J. C. Barringer started in an
automobile this afternoon for Cricket
to make official inquiry into the death
of William Boston.
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