The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-25
WITH BULLET N HIS HEART
MAN FALLS DEAD N STREET

see Scarlett's cousin, Roy Scarlet,
who was visiting there. They went
in the house for the purpose of ask
ing Roy to attend a dance that was
to be given shortly at Warsaw. After
talking there short time, Schneider
| and Scarlet left, Roy accompanying
them out to the walk.
After saying good night, the two
went down Johnson street toward
Eleventh street and Roy went back
| into the house.
| At the corner Scarlet and Schneid-
! er met q man and woman and stopped
| to talk. An argument Of some charac-
ter ensued. While this was going on.
Mrs. Lorena Ellis, wife of Fred Ellis,
and friend, Mrs. Miranda. ran down
to the corner, attracted by the sound.
Just about this time, also, Lyman w.
Wallace, 416 South Eleventh street,
passed the party on his way up
Eleventh street hill. The police say
that Scarlet made motion as IL to
hit the man who was met at the
corner and that the latter drew re-
volver and shot.
Scarlet uttered a cry and dropped
to the ground. The crowd then scat
tered. Wallace had gone about fifty
feet up the hill when the shot was
Ill GU II ~ odlu ! tAdI IAc OaC IL
sponsible for the shooting disappear
ed down South Eleventh street. All
who were near when the shooting oc-
Cured, were later held by the police !,
as witnesses.
A crowd soon gathered around the /
PROSTATE form and later the police, |
DR.. Sherlock and the coroner were |
called.
The authorities are bending every
effort toward experimenting the muir |
derer and both city and county
authorities are working on the case.
The authorities have valuable clues
and expect to announce the capture
OF the man wanted In q very short
time.
Grand Jury Has Case.
The case is being considered by
The grand jury which re-convened
this afternoon. On account Of the II
grand jury's Investigation there will
be no inquest held by Coroner Glenn
ents. 1t was first thought the inquest II
would be held tomorrow, but the
action Of the grand jury will take the
place OF this.
IN keokuk Four Years.
Edward Scarlet had been resi-
lent OF Keokuk for the past four
ears. For some time after coming | II
lere he was employed as motor
nan on the Keokuk Electric company II
airs. During the last seven weeks he
lad been working at the Pechstein
ron works on Ninth and johnson
treets. III
MI. Scarlet was born at Luray, lin
DO. on April 3, 1884. being So years III
I age at the time of his death He III
1as married to Miss Mary Andrews, III
La Crosse, ILL.,, at Warsaw, ILL.,, on III
uly 20, 1905. His wife survives. with "
ne son, Floyd. Two sons are dead.
Mr.. Scarlet joined the Christian
hurch at La Crosse and attended
be Methodist church at West Point,
II. He was young man who pos
essed a wide host of friends In keo-
uk and his tragic death has come as
deep blow to them all. The de-
edent was an exemplary young man,
God natured, generous and friendly.
Besides his wife and child he is
urvived by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. je:
,ouis Scarlet, of Warsaw. and the n
brothers and sisters: VIII t.
am Scarlet, West Point, ILL.,; James W
carlett, Des Moines; Henry Scarlet, r
les Moines; Arthur Scarlet, War p
aw; John A. Scarlet, Canton, Mo-; 2,
'homas Scarlet, Norton, Kans.; Mrs. Ii
lice Shaffer, Revere, Mo-; Mrs. OIL
ora Kay, Kahoka, and Mrs. Myrtle
'oker, Quincy.
The funeral will be held from the in
ONE, No. 2O6 North Twelfth street, h
n Tuesday morning at II o'clock. d.
he body will be sent to La Harpe, b,
H., on the early afternoon train for hi
urial o.,