The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-12
Charley Cutwright in Offering to Protect
Brother Aroused Anger Of Henry Rose Who
Murdered Him Two Hours Later.
CASE AGAINST MURDERER LOOKS CLEAR
Rose Waived Preliminary Examination in SUI
perior Court Today And Is Bound Over to
Grand Jury Coroner's Inquest

Charley Cutwright, the negro laborer
murdered Saturday night by Henry
Rose, came to his death over a five
cent piece This fact was gained
from the coroners inquest held this
morning at the court house at nine
o'clock Ten witnesses appeared and
were examined by County Attorney
Theo. Craig and the jury empanneled
Saturday night by Coroner Fred Kor-
schegen. The jury was composed of
Jacob Renwald, John Talbot and
George Wright.
That the action of Rose in shooting
and killing Cutwright was uncalled
for, is certain from testimony given
In the witnesses hearing today
To be concise. lot of negro men
we're gathered in the room UP stairs
at 1928 Main street shooting craps.
Jim Cutwright, younger brother Of
the dead man was engaged in game
with several others. among whom was
Rose Taylor, the owner of the joint
told Cutwright to ante UP with a
nickel. Young Cutwright said that
he did not have nickel and at this
Rose replied that Cutwright had a
handful of them. One word brought
on another and Rose and Jim Cut
wright. came to blows. Charley Cut
wright, who was in the room walked
around the corner of the table and
laid his hand on Roses shoulder tell
ing him to desist and II he wanted to
fight to pick on man. Rose told
Charley Cutwright that they had new
er had any trouble and was not aax-
ious to start anything.
Then it was that the two Cutwright
brothers left the gambling room. Rose
also left, and in going told the as
sembled group of blacks that he would
be back. A number of the witnesses
examined this morning saw Rose
come back, looking for Charley Cut
wright The crap game occurred al
about seven O'Clock in the eveGing
and 1t was shortly after nine when
Rose returned down town to Thirteen
the and Main evidently from his home
at Seventeenth and Timea streets. the
shooting after he crossed the street
md accosted Charley Cutwright, who
emerged from the Pechsein's saloon
was witnessed by at least dozen OF
more negroes.
From the testimony OF witnesses TO
day, Rose was greatly enraged,
seems. when he came cursing along
and asked In foul epithets where Cut
wright was.
The Coroner's Inquest.
AT the coroner's inquest today, ties
timony of several of the most impor
tant witnesses to the shooting scrape
was given as follows:
Dr. l. NJ. Coffey was the first wit
ness examined He said.
Last Saturday night about o'clock
was called to 18th and Main to set
man who was said to have beer
shot When / arrived on the scene
/ found the man lying on tie ground
He was pulseless, body was warm
pupils of eyes dilated, respiration hat
ceased and the heart was perfectl.
still | pronounced the man dead. H'
was lying at the rear Of Paul Pech
STEMS saloon. | observed that nj
shirt was bloodstained about the re
gion of the heart. ! did not carry tht
examination any further. ! did no
know the man.
John Mccoy was the first witness
to take the stand. He resides at lo2
&C. nd n q q
Mccoy said: Il was acquainted witt
both Charley Cutwright and Henri.
Rose. saw Henry Rose last Satur
day night about nine o'clock say
him earlier In the evening between ST
and seven o'clock. I think he hat
his working clothes on We had NJ
particular conversation. He told M
he had been In a game" during tn
evening and won three or four do
lars. He said nothing about Cut
wright ] next saw him at 18th an
Main In the crap Joint. Rose toll
Jim Cutwright during a game to la.
down two nickles. Trouble starte'
when Charley Cutwright told Henr
Rose not to abuse his brother. jim
Cutwright hit Henry Rose during tn
game and then put his hand in hi
pocket for knife. Charley Cut
wright told Rose not to hit Jim Cut
wright as he was only boy. Ros
then went out and ! did not see hin
until he was coming down the street
The deceased told Rose to Jump Of
him If he wanted to aght. He lad
gun in his hand and said to me. Wher
is that -- ---
Fifteen minutes later was standin
near the old seal place on Thil