Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-29
KILLING OF MICRO At
GREELEY ARousEsf,N.
DONATION.
TOWN MARsHAL uNDuLv
INcITEs YOUNG FARMERS
Jumps at conelusion Negro 10 Bad
Man and Wanted, Dead or Alive, and
Mob Forms and Fatally Shoots
stranssr-c srener's Jury lnvssti-
gates and Rsturrs Sealed Verdict.

negro who was shot and fatally
wounded at Greeley Sunday morning
by crowd Of young farmers who had
been Informed by the town marshal Of
Greeley that the man was bad char
acter, and that q large reward was
offered for his capture, dead or alive,
is dead in this city from his wounds.
Following the death Of the colored man
a coroner's jury was empaneled. The
taking Of testimony was begun on
Tuesday morning at 10 O'clock, at
which time nearly dozen of them men
Who had seen the negro and who par
iicipated in the fatal hunt were ex-
amined. The jury after several hours
deliberations returned sealed YER
lict and placed 1t in the hands Of
he prosecuting attorney, E. n. Stiles,
Of this city. The following men and
boys were examined before the cor
oner'sjury: Joe Schneider. Mr.. Nelson,
John Hook, Chester Willard, Ross
Chase Frank sprague. All Tibbitts,
John Barr. John Hockaway William
<rirehelm, Eli Hindal, John Chase, DR..
History Of the Tragedy.
1t appears that the negro was seen
N the streets Of Manchester on Fri
lay of last week, and when unable to
ind work in this city, wendell his way
iorthward. reaching Greeley some time
uring Saturday After an unsuccess-
,ul attempt to find employment he
pursued his way in a northeasterly d.
lection from Greeley, At about the
supper hour he came to the Joe
Schneider farm home and asked for a
nights lodging and supper. Here he
was given supper, but was told by the
head of the home it would be impos-
sible to provide lodging. Mr.. Schneid-
er, however. provided him place In
the hayloft Of his barn.
Women Are Nervous.
After Mr.. Schneider had seen the
wandered to comfortable place for
the night and upon his return to the
house, he discovered that the women
Of the home were nervous at the
thought OF having negro on the
premises. Their fears were not sub
sided until Town Marshal SHansel had
been summoned from Greeley. Upon
reaching the Schneider farm Marshal
Hansels and a few others made an nn-
successful attempt at arresting the
man. AS soon as the man reached the
barn floort He was covered by two re-
volvers, and was asked to throw up
his hands. The negro refused to do
this, whereupon the marshal took
hold Of him. He fell to his knees and
began to pray. Fearing evidently that
handouts were to be placed on his
wrists, he made leap for the door
and disappeared in the. darkness.
From the evidence given at the cor
oner's inquest it was at this time that
Marshal Hansel informed the men to
capture the negro, dead or alive. He
declared that the man was wanted In
another state and that heavy reward
was up for his capture.
Neiahborhood Aroused.
Early Sunday morning the man
was discovered walking on the high
way north Of Greeley, and It was
only few minutes when the rural
telephone was put into service and
the entire neighborhood aroused. Word
of his escape from the marshal the
previous night was spread over the
entire county, and that he was wanted
and Marshal Hansel is said to have
told others beside the Schneider fam
lily to shoot the man on sight. A
number of young men started in pur-
suit Of the negro. AS the chase pro-
longed the crowd kept getting larger
and when the man had almost been
overtaken near the John Hook farm.
the crowd asked him to halt. Instead
the negro jumped fence and started
thru piece of timber and under
brush. 1t was while he was pursued
thru the timber that the first shots
were fired None OF the shots in the
timber took effect, however.
NEGRO Shot in Back.
After the crowd had chased the
frightened negro into the open a dozen
or more shots were fired. AS the
negro was about to go over small
hill in a plowed field he was shot
down. One ball passed thru his body
and one shattered his left shoulder,
both of the shots striking the man
from behind. DIR. Kresensky Of Gree
lev. was at once summoned to the
scene Of the shooting and ministered
to the MORALLY wounded negro. The
county attorney and the sheriff or
dered the man brought to Park View
hospital in this city, where efforts
were made to save his life. On Mon
day afternoon an operation was per-
formed in the hope that his life might
be prolonged. Realizing that death
was question of few moments, he
is said to have told the attendants at