Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 June 1889 — THEY SHOT TO KILL. [ARTICLE]

THEY SHOT TO KILL.

, DESPERATE ENCOUNTER BETWEEN BAItKLEI TOWNSHIP MEN. A shooting affray, resulting in the severe wounding of two well know n residents of Barkley township, took place last Friday evening, at 7 o’clock. While Simeon Dowell was out exercising a stallion, being mounted upon the animal, he was waylaid by Samuel Ilemley and his two sons.Jolm and William Rem ley. A bitter quarrel had subsisted between Dowell and the Remleys for some time aiul it was well known to Dowell that the Remleys had made threats to “do up” Dowell, at various times, and he had lately carried a revolver for his protection. At the encounter above mentioned the - V - •'* g 1 young ltemleys advanced into the middle of the road and as Dowell rode up on his horse they made is if about to seize the horse by the bridle, presumably with the intention of dragging Dowell from his seat, but he drew his revolver and they stood back and let him pass. The elder Reinley then advanced from/ behind a tree by the side of the /oad and walking directly up to Howell and remarking that “lie hail j?ot” him now and intended to finfstl him, covered Dowell with his revolver. The latter also raised his weapon and they began firing at so dose an aim that each was burned with powder from the other’s weapon. Nine shots were exclianged in all. Dowell was struck three times. First in the right fore arm, the bullet ranging upwards, about 0 inches and lodging under the skin. This was only a flesh wound. The second bullet received by Dowell was in the back. This too was a flesh wound about 5 inches long. The third bullet was in the thick of the thigh, a deep wound but probably not dangerous. - Remley received two bullets, both, in the left hand, which op to protect his head. They are very painful wounds, but except for the possibility of blood poison or lockjaw, are not dangerous. The pistols used by both parties were 82 calibre. After the shooting Dowell was able to ride home a distance of 50 rods and to walk into his house. The Remleys at once disappeared from the scene of the shooting. It was supposed that they had left the country and measures for their arrest were immediately inaugurated, but the next morning they appeared in Reusselaer and repaired to Dr. Lougbridges’ office, where, a Mttte later they quietly submitted to arrest and are now in jail. lire. Washburn and Hartsell dressed Mr. Dowell’s wounds, and extractthe bullets from the arm and back, but could not find the one in the thigh. At last reports he was doing well and likely to speedily recover, unless blood-poisoning should set in. This affair has naturally caused great excitement in the vicinity and the people are greatly incensed against the Remleys, who have long had the reputation of being quarrelsome and malignant neighbors. Mr. Dowell has always been considered an exceptionally peaceable and well (disposed man.