Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-15
MARTIN MUNLEY
'SH0T NEAR HOME
Ignores Order of Hold-up
Man and Receives Two
Bullets; May Die

Martin j. Munley, Alb North Sheri-
dan avenue, proprietor of pool hall
on Church street. near Myrtle, was
shot and probably fatally wounded by
a masked man shortly after he had
closed the pool hall Tuesday night at
1880 The shooting occurred near
his home on Sheridan avenue.
Mrs. Munley and her nsighbors hear
ing two Shots, and Mr.. Munley's cries
for help, rushed to his rescue, but the
man had fed, leaving his victim
PROSTATE upon the ground. His wife
was the first one to arrive upon the
scene, and found him lying upon his
left side trying to crawl towards home.
The motive is thought to have been
robbery. as Mr.. Munley carried the
cash from the days receipts with him.
Mr.. Munley was at once helped into
bis home and there he, being still con-
scious, told as best he could, of the
affair.
He was taken to ST. Joseph's hospi-
tai later on in the night where his
condition was found to be very ser.
ious. Physicians discovered that he
had been shot once just above the left
hip, the bullet penetrating the intes.
tines six times, and another bullet 60
ing through the left forearm just
above the wrist.
Makes Statement.
In telling Of the shooting. Mr. Nun.
ley, said at the hospital that he had
left the pool hall on Church street at
1880. He walked towards his home
on Sheridan avenue, and noticed that
someone was walking behind him, but
paid no attention to it. AS he came
up In front of the John REM house,
421 North Sheridan avenue, man
ran up behind him and cursing him
said. Throw up your hands, Mr..
Munley said that he believed the man,
to be only fooling with him and re-
piled, go on away. ! am going home.
What is the matter with you?" The
man then said. "Tll kill YOU and as
Mr.. Munley turned. the fellow shot.
the bullet striking Munley in the left
hip and then as he fell, the man shot
once again, this time the bullet struck
the left forearm just above the wrist.
Mr.. Munley said that he then shout
ed, Murder and some one pulled
back window curtain. The man
then turned and ran north to the Wab-
ash railroad tracks which cross Sheri-
dan avenue about block south of
Church street, and then turned east.
According to Mr. Munley. the mans
face was covered with a light mask.
He wore cap pulled low over his
head
3 The police today are working up
on the case and hope to solve the
mystery. Chief of Police Gallagher
said that Night Captain Jack Smith,
and Officers Kapp and Fielder investi-
gated the affair shortly after. the
shooting occurred and found foot
prints in the snow leading on Sheri-
dan avenue north to the railroad
tracks and then turning towards Mad
son avenue. They followed the foot
prints but lost them where they were
crossed by others.
"A clue given out by Mr. Munley was
followed. and the police went to !
house on Bardell street. near the ball |
park. and found man in'the house
here. but the tracks leading up to :
his house and the shoes Worn by the
nan did not tally with those near
he scene of the shooting.
More tracks were found leading into .
| back yard on Madison avenue, first !
nto a barn and from there into
house. A man was found in this
house also but he was able to give
n account of his whereabouts salts
Tracks were also found crossing a
ard on Hancock street, and woman
living nearby renOrted, to tho nOlice
hat she had seen man running
cross her yard. but when the officers
vent to investigate. no tracks could
re discovered
Mr.. Munley is man of Il years
# age He was reported to be en-
rely conscious and resting easy at /
t. Joseph's hospital at late hour
his afternoon.
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