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from where Harrington lived. He was an eye - witness of the tragedy, and was interviewed by a Herald reporter soon after the tragedy occurred. His story is somewhat disconnected but part of his information is reliable. It runs like this:I heard some loud talk at the residence of Pat Harrington this afternoon hut paid little attention to it for a time. I heard the women order Pfeiffer off the premises which 1 think he refused to do and abused them in turn. I heard Mrs. Harrington's voice too, when she ordered him away. 1 saw no stone throwing nor clubbing then. Mr. Pat. Harrington was about seventv-tive yards away from the house. He was standing on the railroad track where stood several cars loaded with timber. He was in full view of the house and saw the trouble that the women encountered iu trying to drive Pfeiffer off. I then saw him leave his position and walk hastily over to the house. I think he did his best to drive him off without j resorting to violence, but it is evident that he failed. 1 entered my house then and wa3 just leaving it to go up town when I saw the two men lying iu the street fighting with Pfeiffer on top. I at once ran to separate them, but was too late, for the man’s head was pounded into jelly by a piece of cord-wood in the hands of the younger man. When I first saw them Harrington was on top but apparently doing little damage to the underdog in the fight. Pfeiffer succeeded in getting Harrington's place and also procured the weapon with which he pounded Harrington’s head until life was extinct.inylt;tooitbtbnlt;tiseCwletlrtfrtctiaihttfcftttastBKSIotlCltlbThe blows crushed the skull in and left the head in a condition nothing less than a jelly. Harrington was picked up a deadsiC1oLTiitci
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Dubuque Daily Herald
Dubuque, Iowa, US
Sun, Jul 25, 1886
Page 8
Full Page
Clipped by
Al F.
NA, 08 Jan 2019
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