Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-13
ATTEMPT MAOET0
KILL M0T0RMAN
J. q. HORN MISSED TWO INCHES
BY BULLET WHICH CRASHED
THROUGH vEsTl7uLE.
ED HEAVRIN ACCUSED
Man With Whom Horn Has Been Hav.
ing Trouble Over Woman Arrested;
Two Charges Against Him;
Trial at kosIer's Court.

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Jesse B. Horn, a street car motor
man, narrowly escaped death last night
at 500 o'clock when bullet crashed
through the vestibule Of west end
car and passed but two inches over
his head. The motorman was just
slowing down for the switch at Har-
rows branch near Caldwell park on
his way to the end of the Second
street line. He heard no report be-
cause Of the grinding Of the brakes
but the splintered glass OF the vesti-
bule door showered upon him and his
ear detected the whirring of the bull
let as 1t sped through the opposite
vestibule door. Horn was sitting down
on his stool at the time. Had he been
standing up. at the propeller he would
probably not have been alive to file
charges against Ed Heavrin, accusing
him of the murderous assault In
police court this morning. Heavrin
was arrested by Night Desk Sergeant
Al Lightner at his home on West Main
street within an hour after the notifi-
cation of the police: Heavrin .wasvin
bed and declared that he had been all
evening, A search Of his person, the
room and the premises failed to dis.
close 9 gun of any kind. ~y.
Charges OF assault with intent to
commit murder and of threatening to
commit public offense were placed
against Heavrin by Horn this morning.
Horn declares that Heavrin has threat.
ened his life several times in the past
two weeks. Horn has been In COM
pany with the woman whom Heavrin
claims as his lady friend. Horn de-
clares that he firmly believes Heavrin
fired the shot through the vestibule
last night. .-.. -. s....
the court of Justice of Peace H. c.
Nosler when arraigned for prelim-
mary hearing this morning. His hear.
ing may be held today. E.T
Was Daring Attempt.
The attempt made on Horns life
was daring as well as reckless. The
car was running at pretty good rate
OF speed and there was danger Of the
bullet striking passengers on the car.
Horn states that he was just crossing
the bridge at the little creek. Just op-
posite the street car: bridge is the MIL
waukee trestle. /. 1t is thought that the
man stood under this structure, about
twenty yards away. AS permitted
by the street car company, Horn was
sitting down and operating the car.
The bullet passed directly over his
head, showering splintered glass over
the motorman. Hearing no report,
Horn was puzzled for moment but
still retained his seat and his hold on
the brake.
It suddenly dawned upon him that
the whirring noise was the buzz Of a
revolver bullet. Realizing that he
could gain nothing by stopping, he
took his car to the end Of the line and
back to the city as II nothing had hap.
pened. He then reported the attempt
to the street car office. The police
were notified. Horn Immediately de.
clared that Heavrin was the man who
fired the shot He told the police
that Heavrin had been keeping COM
pany with young lady who was a
member of the same lodge as Horn.
The latter has been with her on vari-
Gus occasions, and two weeks ago,
Horn declares, Heavrin began to make
threats to which he paid but little at
tention. Desk Sergeant Lightner was
Immediately dispatched to the west
end, finally tracing Heavrin to the
Sprague home. Heavrin is employed
by Mr. Sprague as a teamster.
Officer Lightner declares that Heavrin
asserted he had been asleep all even.
ing. The officer also found fresh
tracks under the Milwaukee trestle
After placing the man in jail Lghtner
returned and searched the premises
for the gun but found nothing.
Heavrin said nothing when ar
raigned this morning, his attorney tax
ing the change of venue. He displayed
no change OF expression when the
charges were read to him.