The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, March 6, 1889, Page 8

} i i LAND. —+30eses ‘: BATES COUNTY LOAN and LAND C0, JAS. K. BRUGLER & SOX, MANAGERS, Butler Mo. This Company invests money in real estate, buys n-tes and School Bonds, and dealsinall kinds of good seuuriteis. FINE IMPROVED FARMS Ut 40 to 640 acres each, and good grazing lands from 400, to 1,500 acres in a body for sale or ex- change. LOCAL ITEMS. ———— Call For Township Primary. Notice is hereby given that a pri- mary election will be held at the Court House, in Butler on Saturday, March 9th, for the purpose of nominating candidates for the ofilces of Mt. Pleasant town ship. Convention to send delegates to the county convention will meet promptly at one o'clock and_ pri- maries for township officers will be- gin at 2 o’clock and close at 6 0 clock Joux C Morris Township Com. Democrats remember Saturday is the day set to nomination town ship officers. For sane.—A first class wood cook stove. Enquire of A. H. Culver. Linn county, Kansas, has several eases of small pox and the citizens of Pleasanton and the county com- missioners have taken precautionary measures to prevent its spreading. Mr. John Blanchert and family of Rich Hill, have moved to our city and will become permanent. resi- dents. Mr. B. is the father of A. E. Blanchert of this city. Gn behalf of the citizens of Butler, the Tres takes pleasure in welcoming this es- timable family to our city. "A Great Battle Is continually going on in the hu- man system. The demon of impure blood strives to gain victory over the constitution, to ruin health, to drag victims to the grave. A good reliable medicine like Hood's Sarsa- parilla is the weapon with which to defend one’s self, drive the desper ate enemy from the field, and restore peace and bodily health for many years. Try this peculiar medicine. We learn that our young friend, W. T. Johnson, formerly of this section, is a candidate for the office of collector of Osage township. Without any disposition to med lle in Osage township affairs and with due respect to all other candidates, we feel like adding a word by way of introduction for Mr. John- son, We have known him inti- mately for a number of years and know him to be thoroughly reliable in all things, honest and gentleman- ly in his dealings with his fellow man, and we believe is competent to fill the duties of the office for which he asks. The good people of Osage township will never regret it sould they see4it to endorse W. T. Johnson. A Card. Attona, Mo., March 2, 1889. Ep. Tiwes.—Seeing the name of C. B. Lewis, our former townsman, announced for the office of constable of Mt. Pleasant township: we, as cit izens of Grand River township would say in his behalf that he'was elected to the office of constable in Grand River township for twe terms and no one ever gave better satisfac- tion, he ever being ready to serve papers and make his returns prompt ly and we as citizens of Grand River would recommend him to the voters of Mt. Pleasant for their suffrage. D.C. Edwards, George Sears, M. M. Tucker, F. M. Taylor, J. E. ay, Frank Reed, J. VM. C.M. Chapman, A. J. Oaks, Joe Cope, J. A. MeMui ray. 2. Ts : > Alle os CE ght, T. E. Bladen, E. Mur- White. Picher, BR. L. C: phy, B. R. Craw | the doors. lh Teible | Tragedy! Harlan Turner Shoots and Kills | J. W. MeVeigh. | A Spree Which Ends in Death to One And a Prison Cell to the Other. Monday evening about nine o'clock Harlan Turner shot and killed J. W. McVeigh, in the Goose” saloon on the southwest corner of the square. From the best information we can gain from eye witnesses, the tragedy occurred as follows: The two had | been drinking together in the after | noon andevening and about seven o'clock they had a scuffle in front of the bar, striking each other over the head with their hats and playing rough, as men ina half intoxicated condition will do, when beth of them got mad. Bob Plummer, the bar tencer, to prevent a serious difti- culty, turned everybody out of the house, shut out thelights and loched Both fLurner and Mc- Veigh, it seems, went off and armed themselves and late in the eveni g met ut the same saloon which had been re-opened. A quarrel « sued and both drew their pis- tols, and got into a scuffle when Turner shot McVeigh, one ball en tering the center of the breast, the other entering just above the right | eye. MeVeigh fell, and never spoke, | or knew anything afterwards. He} died between two and three o'clock in the morning. Harlan Turner | gave up his pistol to Bob Plummer and was shortly afterwards arrested | by Marshal Morgan and a guard | placed over him at the jail. McVeigh was taken to the Palace hotel where he had been boarding, | but he was refused admittance into the house, giving as a reason that | Capt. Hannah was sick and they d.du’t wish to disturb him. then taken to where he breathed his last about haif past two o'clock in the morning. J. W. MeVeigh came to Butler from Hannibal about four years ago and started a lumber yard on north main street. A few months ago the Hurley Lumber Co. purchased his lumber and Mr. McVeigh, it was un- derstood, would shortly move to Kansas City. His parents live iu Hannibal, are highly respectable and are reported very wealthy. Mr. Mc- Veigh leaves a wife and little boy about two years old. His wife and baby are visiting in Hannibal. He was about 30 years of age of magniti- cent physique. He was inclined to He was be dissipated in his habits, but was | one of the most liberal, free hearted gentlemen in our city, ever ready to give to all worthy and charitable en- terprises, and has many friends who deeply deplore his taking off and sympathize with his family in their bereavement. Harlan Turner has been a citizen | of Butler for a number of years. Has been considered a sporting man, is inclined to be dissipated and when under the influence of liquor is considered a dangerous man. He | is from Kentucky, is highly connect- ed and quite wealthy. | A Tres reporter visited Mr. Tur- ner early Tuesday morning and he made the following statement of the tragedy: HARLAN TURNER'S STATEMFNT. “There wasn’t two better friends in Bates county than McVeigh and | I. We boarded at the same hotel and eat three meals daily a: the same table. In fact we werers close as brothers. We had a quarrel aboui dark in the “Goose” saloon. Wehad | a friendly scuffle when both got mad. . Later in the evening we wet | at the “Goose” again. at which time | both were armed. He came up to | me and I told him that I was not | physically able to fight him. He é = i said: “We are on an equal, I have| * gota pistol and so have you.” he, pulled his pistol out of his pocket | and I did the same. We werestand-| ing behind the counter about mid- |} way. facing each other. When | j I went into the saloon I walked be | ed by the s j hind the counter from th: st end, Me. was then on the opposite side of | the room talking with Boone Trim- ble. He came around the ~ leaning on the bar, McVeigh asked the Laclede hotel. ! | fired. | was trying to shoot Turner. jan the corner billiard ha After facing each other a few mo- ments he turned partially around | and suid, “you wouldn't shoot me in | the bieck, would you?” “God knows | I would noi do that.” I then walked } by him and sat down near the ice | cheat on the west side of the build | ing, both still had our pistols in our hands. He walked up to me whileI was sitting in the chair and said, “I die one time as another, so we had as well settle this trouble right now,” when he said that I | had as soou raised up cut of my chair facing j him and said *“Me., lam not afraid of you or any other man,” when he threw his pistol up in my face I knocked the pistol up with my left arm and shot. I knew that it was a life and death case with one of us: After the first shot we clinched and scuffied across the floor to the uorth- east corner of the billiard table when I got in another shot. He feil and I walked by him and gave my pistol to Bob Plummer. The f llowing is in substance} . t | some of the evidence taken at the coroner's inquest: ROBERT PLUMMER, bar keeper at the “Goose” saloon. testified in substance: MeVeigh and Harlan Turner were in the suloon together. Turner was him to take a drink. Turner ignored | his request. McVeigh struck him over the head with his hat and Tur- ner in turn struck him back, a scufile ensued. Turner came behind the bar and at- tempted to open the money drawer. I efused to let him do this. when he said he wanted a pistol, and said “I know where I can get one.” and left. MeVeigh left shortly afterwards. I then shut up the house. After \awhile I thought the trouble was over ans opened up the house. Me- Veigh and Turner came back. Mc- Veigh wanted Turner to take some thing with him. Turner refused. McVeigh said, “I understand you went to get a gun for me.” Turner j said, “I did, you are a better man thanI am.” McVeigh said, “you haven't got any the best of me.” They both drew pistols. Ithen sep- After they were separated arated them. MeVeigh said, “This isas goodatime as any to settle this, I don’t intend for you to get any of the advantage of me.” Me Veigh then struck at Turner, whey they clinched and a pistol was fired. They scuffled across the room and Turner pointed the pistol over his shoulder and shot McVeigh again. McVeigh fell to the floor and Tur- ner pointed his pistol at him as if to shoot again. I told him not to shoot and he gave me his pistol. I then picked up MeVeigh’s pistol. I was | present when the pistols were exam- ined, two shots were fired from Tur- ner’s pistol and none from Me- Veigh’s. I gave the pistols to the coroner. Can't say whether Turner had made any threats. Never heard him make any. DR.-T. C. BOULWARE testified that he was calledand exam- ined the wounds. Explored the cavity in the head about six inches and found bakk Probed wound in chest to opposite wall of the chest, a distance of -eight inches more or less. Considerither of the wounds fatal. Wound in the head was caused by ball entering just above right eye and ranged upward. WILLIAM PATTY. testified: Was present at the shoot- ing. Saw McVeigh in Jeffres sa- loon. Heard Turner and McVeigh quarrelling atthe Goose afterward. McVeigh asked Turner if he didn’t think he was in the wrong. Turner said no. He asked him the second time? when MeVeigh struck him, they clinched, then there was a shot It didnt iook like MeVeigh After the first shot McVeigh said, “you have shot me once. shoot me again.” Staid five-minutes after tie shoot-| { a. E. MCGUIRE testified: Iam a telagraph opera- | tor, know Harlan Turner and J. W. McVeigh. Saw themin a di o'clock. My attention was holdin MeV. Tur ing between us.” Turner then lefi the courter. jreom and as he went out. remarked. | | where «J will make the son of a bite | the dirt.” Think MeVeigh under- stood that Turner intended to hari } him. The lights were put out and | Iremained on the inside. Turner | returned and wanted to get in, | threatened to break in the door. He | Didn't see the | | then wet away. shooting. NEWT BRANNOCE | | testified: Saw McVeigh at Jeffres | billiad hall at about seven o'clock, | : went to the corner billiard hall with FS ~ Q him and others. Turn:r was not |. Pag paler fe) tnere. MeVeigh and BooneTrimble |B, = Roe Re 4 | were talking near the stove when ig a J \ 5 Us Turner came in behind the bar. Z = are & : McVeigh walked up to him and told aS 4une | him he was in the wrong. Did notj3 2 = Se 2 hear what Turner said. Turner |= 2) = $e 3] r walked down near the ice chest and |™ ~aP q sat down. McVeigh walked up to} a hl him and told him again he was in | o w le the wrong. Harlan then got upand ad @ I walked toward the back of the room. Saw MeVeigh strike Turner and I went out at the back door, just as I got out heard a shot fired and while going around to the front heard a second shot. He was shot | inthe head. They put him on a cot and carried him to the Palace hotel, but they wouldi't let him come up there, they then took him to the Laclede hotel. W. L. WARDER testified: Went into the billiard hall and saw McVeigh and Turner quarrelling. Turner was setting down. Me. said, you are in the wrong, when Harlan got up and Me. struck him. Turner backed off and a shot was fired. MeVeigh saic “why would you shoot me that way.’ They then went over toward the billiard table when Me. seemed to let go of Turner and he shot and Mr. McVeigh fell to the floor Harlan walked behind the bar. Me- Veigh seemed like he does every day, while Turner seemed under the influence of liquor. J.D. CBOWNTNG! Idid not know Mr Turner until last night. Heard McVeigh and Turner quarreling. Saw them have their pistols. They were behind the ber. McVeigh said, ‘Turner, you are wrong.” McVeigh was walking up and down in front of Turner, he said, “you would not shoot me in the back, would you?” Turner said, “no by—— I wouldn't.” MeVeigh said, “I thought not, I wouldn't do you that way.” McVeigh seemed to want Turner to understand he was in the wrong. Turnersat down and then got up. Me. said, “you say you have got it in forme, and will do me, now I want to see this play go on.” Me. seemed very much excited. I stepped toward the corner door when the shot was fired. I went out and heard another shot. I went in and MeVeigh was lying on the floor, and Turner was standing behind the bar. He said, “I shot him, I had to do it, I shot him in self defense.” New Ciotuing House. The west room in the Palace Hotel block has recently been remodeled, a plate glass front put in, and the room most beautifully and artistical- ly papered. It is now as fine a room as there isin the city. Itis to be oceupied by Mr. A. E. Blanchert, with clothing and gents furnishing goods—portion of which have already arrived, and the balance of his pur- chases will be in in a day or two, so that by Wednesday next, he will be ready for business. Mr. Blanchert is too well known by the people to need a word of enconium, suffice it to say that he has spent: his life in the business, ind that for the past six years he has been in the employ of the American Clothing House, of this city, where he enjoyed a large trade and made many friends. With ample capital, years of experience and a large acquaintance there isno reason why he should not do a fine business. He invites all of his old friends and acquaintances to call on him at his new store,, under. Palace Hotel, and examirf€%his price’, feeling confident it will" be to their: advantage to do so. _ Mrs. Kennett left to-day for St Louis, to buy her spring stock of millinery. call and inspect-their grocery stock. They will not be undersold. Sam. H. Weddle, one o tial farmers and best Home township, gave e substan_ men of New a pleasant call while in the city Friday. M G. Burns moved his family the incelae Dade a large farm near Green st week to county, field. niles | south- | » at my farm 12 t of Butler and 3 mil Highth R. R. DEACON, HARDWARE - AND - IMPLEMENTS TOP BUGGIES, SPRING AND FARM WAGONS. Buckeye -:- Force -:- Pumps, THE BESI MAKES OF Plows, Cultivators, Harrows, &c, Gas Pipe Fitting and Pump Repairing. A Large Assortwent of PIECED and STAMPED TINWARE. cys. A. O. WELTON, Tr.L: Ve: PETTYS & WELTON PIE ADEE IN Staple:Fancy Groceries; QUEENSWARE AND GLASSWARE, CIGARS AND TOBACCO, aad We always pay the highest market price for Comm Produces East Side Square, Butler, M0. KENTUCKY JACKS] FOR SLAEAT BUTLER MO... I have eight Kentucky Jacks, I wish to sell at once. These Jacks a ready for service, and will be warranted in every particular, viz:— soundness, their breeding, their performance, and their sure foal-getti They have good colors, good ages, good bone, good weight, good st} and from medium to large in size. This stock must be seen, to appt ed. Prices and terms reasonable. Call on, or address, D. A. COLYER BUTLER, M NEW BARBER SHOP. z FRED W. DORN has opened up Money to Loan. On good security. We have mon | i p ey to loan at 6 per cent interest and | eRe ee opposite. 5 per cent commission for five years. | furniture and everything clean No other charges. Borrower can | ni Special artist (oa pay all or part at any interest pay-, customers and many new ~*~ ing time. This makes your loan to call; will be courteously peaaeds . cost about 7 per cent. ’ 48-tf Jas. K. Bavcter. | are house is large and plenty | Carvin F. Boxrey, ALLL Prosecuting Attorney. “ BOXLEY & GRAVES, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. i Butler, Mo._ | Will practice in all the courts. du ‘NOS Y% In LV AAA ‘O "FI Tonsorial Shop. For a nice hair cut, and a | shave,call at my shop, southwi | ner of the square upstairs. The ting of Ladies’ and children’s specialty. I keep good barbers, grind scissors and razors. guaranteed. Give me a call. W. A. Gresox, Barber. "VIVO NO | Z. J. Williams, collector of Pieasant township, wishes us toy mind the tax payers who have not §7 ready paid their taxes that the tim is about up wien he will bave Se over his bodks. You | SOOT }s0mMory f£O SMOOLS LSROUy Tt aNla THM NOA call at once and settle. | Poultry Wanted. | I will pay more cash money © {anybody in Butler, for your ¢gf chickens, turkeys. Spring chies | wanted at big prices. Call at B | Atkinson's or A. L. McBride & @ | Good hand picked apples wi Jas. Suit uO WOE ‘qQuawyeo1y Auewapjusy ysoy] OG ed ts tal MgO] ~