Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-03
: XIV. IRONTON, MO, THURSDAY AUGUST 8 1911

toAlOAT AOdCI1Aue5 Ot' .4sDulS, lay IOOk
| the Frisco, went to perryville, Mo-,
hired rig and drove overland to
this city, reaching his fathers
home after night Tuesday. He re-
manned secreted in his fathers
house the rest of the night, all day
Thursday and untitafter 10 o'clock
Thursday night. Ffssn his fathers
residence he had a good view of
his own home, and, could see al
most any move thai was made.
AS the hours passed and even
ing began to draw nigh, young
Day felt that his mind would be
relieved from its turmoil, yet he
lay watching until the stiffness of
night prevailed. About nine
o'clock he saw man approach
ing his home; the man stopped,
and entered. From his place of
hiding young Day could see the
forms of four persons in his par
lor, he was permitted to view them
through the window, the shade be-
ing raised. The four parties in the
parlor we're, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Brock, brother-in-law and sister
of Day, Days wife and young
Deguire, the latter at that time was
unknown to Day.
/ About $3.50 Brock and his wife
retired, leaving Deguire and Mrs.
Day alone; they conversed a few
minutes. then adjourned to the
hallway; click, and the electric
light was out; all was darkness
and suspense. Day tarried several
minutes; finally he started and
entered his own hallway.
The woman screamed, threw up
her hands, ,and yelled; "I'ts Wal
ter" Deguire leaped for liberty.
He ran, with Day following; Day
raised his gun, a 44-calibre, in
tending, as he states, to shoot
over the young mans head; as he
pulled the trigger, Deguire made
an effort to leap the banisters of
the porch. The balS had the effect
for which it was not intended;
striking Deguire in She left side of
the face near the ear, he fell un-
conscious to the granitoid side
walk leading around the house to
the street.
After the shooting Day worked
faithfully for the relief of Deguire,
and assisted in getting him to his
father's home. Later he day
went to the home of the sheriff, sur
rendered, and spent the remainder
of the night with that officer.
| The incident has caused a feel
ling as if death prevailed in every
household in the city. The two
Iyoung men were most intimately
ASSOCIATED together, for months,
being, as they were, members of
the Deguire Orchestra, which had
gained prominent place in local
society circles. Both were born
and reared in Fredericktown and
are descendants of two of the most
highly respected families in Madi-
son county. Days wife's parents
were residents of this city for
years and were classed among our
best citizens. They formerly lived
at De Soto, Mo. Her father, F.
Kleppsattle, was mayor of Fred
ericktown several years ago.
The fathers of both young men
are prominent in business affairs
in this city. Days father is an
undertaken, which business he had
carried on for many years, and has
an established reputation through
out the country, while Deguire's
father is lumber mill man of
several years standing, being at
present stockholder in the Fred
ericktown Lumber Co., and presi-
dent Of the FredericItown Milling
leo.
Young Day is deeply grieved
over the result of the pistol shot,
and has manifested much interest
in Deguire since the unfortunate
Occurrence.
| On Tuesday Mr.. Deguire's con-
dition was considered good. The
ball struck at glance, entering
the face below the left ear and
ranged downward. It has been
located near the upper left palate.
i Mrs. Days mother arrived in
this city Friday and returned with
her daughter to Desloge, Satur-
day morning. Day refused to
converse or have anything at all
to do with his wife after the shoot
ing, it is stated.
| Walter Day is now under bond
of $4,000 for his appearance at the
circuit court, which will convene
here in September. His bond was
promptly signed by eleven of
Madison county's most substantial
citizens, representing, perhaps,
| fully half o million dollars.
| On the advice of his attorneys,
Mr.. Day declined to make any
statement for publication.
| AS we 60 to press we learn from
an attending physician that Mr..
IDeguire's condition is as good as
could be expected at this time.
The statement that hopes for his
speedy recovery were entertained,
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