Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-09
HENRY Phillips, JR, DESCRIBES
KILLING OF HIS FATHER ~
McAskILL.
SAW BOTH SHOTS FIRED
az SEWING MACHINE AGENT
Admits Father Welded Poker in Ef.
fort to Keep Mecaskiit Out Of House
Says Machine Delivered Was Not
Up to Contract Rsquirsmsnts-Trial
Attracts Interest.

Waterloo, April 9.-Henry Phillips,
Jr., the 16-year- old son Of Henry Phil
lips. who was killed as the result Of re-
volver shots fired by j. T. McCaskill
on Nov. %, 1911, and for whose death
McCaskill is now on trial for murder.
told the sctory of the tragedy before a
crowded court room. Id
In quiet manner the young son
answered the questions put to him on
the part OF the state by County At
torney Hoxie. He told Of the visit Of
the defendant to the home, one mile
east of Raymond, on the day in ques-
ton ana OF all that he observed on
the first and second visits Of the de-
PENDANT. He said he saw McCaskill
fire two shots when he was at the
kitchen door. while his father was in
side trying to keep him out but that
he could not see his father.
The witness recounted the CONVEX
sation which he had with his father.
after McCaskilrs first visit in the
forenoon, and before the agent re-
turned in the afternoon. This con-
versation concerned the sewing ma
chire which McCaskill had left in the
home on his forenoon visit. He stated
this his father lifted the machine and
remarked that it would not weigh
more than 100 pounds. while former
agent had said the machine would
weigh $50 pounds. Witness said his
father directed him to read a paper
that had been left, to see If there was
a. guarantee on the machine. Henry
said he told his father he did not see
anything in the paper about the ten
wear guarantee which the other agent
had mentioned.
MecaskilI Returned in Afternoon. :,
The witness said McCaskill returned
about ten or fifteen minutes past
O'clock. He came into the house py
way of the kitchen.
"susie and I were in the Kitchen. ne
said. land father was in the dining
room. McCaskill shook hands WIN
father, saying How do you do, MI.
Phillips"
The Young son left at that time for
the shop to bring strap with "nlcn
IN test the machine. He was only gone
a minute, he said.
Then followed the detailing OF the
conversation on the part OF the fatheI'
relative to his asking McCaskih 70
hiring in the old machine, which was
detailed by Susie Phillips when sne
was on the stand.
witness said: "Father ordered that
the old machine be brought IN. ana
Wccaskiu said he wouldn't do IT,
Then father picked up the stove poker
Mccaskill took his grip and lett tne
house. followed by father. Father was
walking. saw both go out OF the
house. McCaskill ahead. Then l Went
IA the east window in the dining ROOM
susie was there also. We could see the
msn walking towards the agents
waron McCaskill ahead and father pc
hind. Father stopped at the side OF the
machine and called Henry l ran OUT
and stopped about fifteen feet soutn
~ the northeast corner of the mouse:
Could see father, the team, wagon anu
Mccaskill.'
Tho witness then told about McCas
XIII openine his grip when at the front
end Of the wagon and Of his taking OUT
~ ,ayolyer when he was at the
horses heads.
"McCaskill had the revolver in MS
hand and father walked back TOWARDS
tho house. When father was near the
the gate McCaskill said:
IL you want 1t, come on. l
told father to watch out. AS he was
going towards the kitchen father
glanced over his shoulder. Father went
in the kitchen and tried to close the
door, but McCaskill pushed against IT
and it did not close. McCaskil sprane
against the door when six or seven 1eet
away. He put both hands against 1t.
Then he let go with one hand and with
te other he put the revolver thru the
SPACE and fired. Am not sure which
hand held the revolver. but think 1t
was the left.
Father Welded Poker.
"After the first shot father struck
McCaskill with the poker. could see
the poker moving up and down. 1t
moved two or three times. maybe four.
McCaskill forced his way into the
room. raised his hand and shot. was
standing three feet away from the
southeast Of the kitchen door l could
see in. / could see McCaskilfs both
hands and his head, but do not know
whether saw his shoulder or not. The
gun was pointed northeast. Could not
see father When I heard the shot
ran inside the door and saw father
lying there with his head against the
cupboard and about q foot from the
floor. McCaskill was standing west Of
the door. ran to the road and waited
for Susie"
Henry said they then ran for help.
He went to John Ehr's and, when he
passed the house. he saw McCaskill
standing inside When John Ehr and
Henry returned they saw smoke COM
ing from the kitchen door and Mr.. Ehr
discovered that the leg Of Mr.. Phillips
torusers WAS smouldering where the
bullet entered the knee. The neighbor