The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-30
Lily Jones Breathed Last in Graham Hospital at
GAO Thursday Evening After lntestines
Had Healed and Getting Better
CORONER's INQUEST WAS HELD TODAY
Testimony Of Dozen Witnesses Secured by Body.
Sister Of Dead Woman Wired She Will
Come Immediately From ST. Louis.

admit to DR.. Dorsey that he had fred
seven shots on the night of June 90,
1911. That he shot Lily Jones six
times and himself once.
Neighbors Heard Row..
Dena Cook, who lives at 1922 Nor
gan. said she was at Richardson's
house and heard shot. / saw Mrs.
Gross trying to drag woman In the
house. Woman was bleeding and
grooming. Saw Mrs. Gross bleeding
from mouth. Witness inquired of
them what was the matter Mrs.
Gross seemed dazed and unable to
speak. Directly negro came up with
revolver in his hand. Mrs. Gross sis
ter interfered with him and he said
Look out or ! will give it to you," or
words to that effect. The negro then
pointed the revolver at the woman
lying there and fired number OF
shots at her in rapid succession.
School Boys Testimony.
Frank Richardson, school boy of
1928 High street, heard several shots
and went down to Gross house Saw
woman lying near gate bleeding. Mrs.
Gross was supporting her. l hurried
home and called police. On way
heard number of more shots. When
/ returned to Gross house woman was
lying near rear door bleeding.
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First Officer on Scene.
Police officer Frank Baldwin went
to home of Roland mother, between
Sixteenth and Seventeenth, on Con
cert. Found John Roland lying face
downward in back yard. His face
was bleeding. Witness found gun,
marked Exhibit A. two or three feet
from Roland. Examining gun found
five empty shells in it. Found five
cartridges, Exhibit b. in Roland g
pocket. Later turned revolver and
cartridges over to Chief Schevers.
Had conversation with Roland when he
said he guessed he shot himself and
guessed he shot Lily Jones.
Thought Time to Leave.
Ed. F. Hillyer at 800 o'clock on
the evening of June goth was at Gross
house. Lily Jones was there. She
! was sitting in middle of room. Wit
mes heard her boy say, Hear comes
! Johnnie" He and little colored boy
came runnig through at that Mrs.
Jones went into parlor Dark in
house. Saw man coming through
house and into front room. Witness
went out back door and started to-
| ward High street. Heard loud talking
when near alley on Sixteenth between
Concert and High. Turned around
and came back past Gross house. Saw
Mrs. Jones and colored man. They
were talking loudly. Heard man say
woman must go home with him and
heard woman say she would not go
home with him any more. Noticed
heavy set colored woman and negro
man called "Frenchy" standing out in
middle of road Heard shots fired
when ! reached corner Sixteenth and
Concert. Helped put Roland in pa
| troll and woman in automobile.
Testimony Of Physicians.
/ Drs. F. B. Dorsey and C. A. Dimond
read typewriter testimony before the
coroners jury, and exhibited the bull
lets taken from the body of Mrs
/ Jones. DR.. Dorsey stated that all OF
i the gut wounds had healed with the
exception of one and one of the in.
ner vessels Of the body had been cut
causing death. The bowels had been
able to perform their functions since
healing and chances for the woman
recovery were good.
| Carl kIann.
| Carl Klann, who lives at Sixteenth
and Johnson street, was passing the
Gross place when the trouble started
Saw man and woman quarreling and
heard woman refuse to go home with
him. Heard shots and saw man fire
| at Jones woman number Of times
Herman Hesse heard shots and was
present Immediately after firing was
| done.
Jailer Tim Crimmins heard state
ment OF John Roland to DR.. Dorsey in
the jail this morning.
The Verdict.
| At 200 o'clock this afternoon, the
| coroner's iurv found that Mrs lily
Jones came to her death from revolv
er wounds inflicted in her body by q
weapon discharged in the hands Of
| John Roland. On the night OF Tuesday
June goth, at Sixteenth and Concert
streets in the rear of the home Of
Mrs. Anna Gross.