People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1894 — TALES OF BLOODSHED. [ARTICLE]

TALES OF BLOODSHED.

An Illinois Farmer Kills Hi* Son in a Quarrel A Burglar Murders a Michigan San—A Mallet Dancer’s Mother Shoots Her Lover Dead Victim of White Caps in Kentucky. TOOK HIS SON’f LIFE. Elgin, IJI., Jan. 9.—Clark Ci Burr shot and killed his son Charles about 8 o’clock Saturday evening at hisj home 8 miles southwest of Elgin. Hje gave himself up At the inquest Burr testified that he had some words with Charles in the dining-room jtist before supper about an older son, Harry, coming to Elgin to take music lessons. Charles said Harry was able to take care of himself. “And so am I,” he added. This increased the father’s irritation. Burr went to an adjoining room and got a shotgun. Charles secured his revolver. The elder Burr reentered the room with his gun cocked, and says the boy, in an effort to brush the muzzle to one side, caused the gun to go off. The shot entered the boy’s left eye, producing instant death. The coroner’s jury found a verdict of manslaughter and Burr was held in SIO,OOO to the grand jury. His brother, Algernon Burr, whose farm adjoins, and several neighbors readily signed the bond. The Burrs have always been highly esteemed. August 10 and 17 last the barns of both Burrs, though half a mile apart, were burned, Algernon’s at 11 o’clock on the 16th and Clark’s at 3 the next morning. Since then Clark has not at times appeared right and the general belief of neighbors and acquaintances is that he is not wholly responsible. The dead boy was 17 years old and his father barely 52. Grand Rapids, Mich., Jan. 9.—Leroy P. Rogers was murdered Sunday morning in his house 2 miles from Irving, Barry county, where he lived alone. A young man was seen running toward Irving early in the morning, wearing light trousers, dark overcoat And a felt hat. This is the only clew to the murderer. Rogers was 03 years old and was reputed to be wealthy. The murderer apparently visited the place for robbery and was discovered. The room was in confusion, indicating a hard struggle. In the corner was a bloody hatchet, and on the floor was Rogers with his head split open. A silver watch is all that is missing. Rogers was a pioneer of Barry county and was formerly a merchant at Irving. Harrodsburg, Ky., Jam 9.—About fifty whitecaps went Saturday night to the home of “Josh” Mitchell at Leesburg, 6 miles from here, and dragged him from his bouse. Mitchell broke away and started for the house, but his body was filled with buckshot and he fell dead on the door-silL

Leaving Mitchell’s body they next visited the home of Brock Bottoms and dragged him out and gave him fifty lashes on his back, badly larcerating the flesh. A rope was placed around his neck, but the entrance ci his wife and «hildren aroused a feeling of sympathy in the hearts of his persecutors and they relented. Several others were badly whipped and ordered to leave the country. San Francisco, Jan. 9. A sensational mutder occurred here Sunday afternoon. Harry G. Pool, a young nun well known about town and, of a well-to-do family, was shot and almost instantly killed by Mrs. Shattuck, the aged mother of Estrulla Shattuck, a young and pretty chorus girl at the Tivoli opera house. Young Pool was summoned to Miss Shattuck’s home on Stevanson street Sunday morning, where the girl’s mother met him and demanded that he marry Miss Shattuck at once. Pool refused and Mrs. Shattuck put a pistol to his temple and shot him.dead. The woman was arrested for murder and is. now a raving maniac at thecity prison. The girl is also in hysterics and unable to talk. <

Nevada. Mo , Jan. 9.—A deplorable tragedy occurred at the Vernon schoolhouse 11 miles east of this city Saturday night, Charles McEwen being shot and killed by George .Castlebury. The trouble was over some remarks alleged, to have been made by McEwen derogatory to Castlebury,. who was paying some attention toMcEwan’s sister. Castlebury came in, from Joplin and went to McEwan about something he had said. McEwan denied it, when Castlebury deliberately shot him. McEwan lived only a few hours, dying in agony. The family is much distressed. Castlebury escaped, but the sheriff is in hot pure suit.

Live Oak, Fla., Jan. H. J. Williswas shot through the heart and killed instantly by some unknown person. Saturday night. His head and body were also mangled in a horrible manner and showed it to have been the work of a fiend. Sonsiderable excitement prevails, following as it does close upon the assassination of Sheriff Potsdamer. Willis was the city poundkeeper and had gaXhdred a large number of hogs into the pound, which had engendered considerable illfeeling. He was guarding the pound at the tame he was killed. Oak,. Fla., Jan. 9. —Ex-Sheriff Putsdamer was shot, six or seven times by persons concealed' under a car standing on the railroad, track. Potsdamea was closing his store preparatory t© going home when be was shot. ‘There, is no clew to the assassins.