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EUSHED INTO DEATH.Matt Rose Open ig Fire IsShot Into Eternity.A FEUD OF SEVEN YEARS.Jacob Hartman Shoots His Assailant ToSave Himself.Friday afternoon April 20, Matt Rose was shot into eternity by a bullet from a pistol in the hand of Jacob Hartman. The scene of the shooting was on tlie Hartman farm five miles north of Eidora. At the coroner’s inquest held at the court house Saturday at 1 o’clock p. ra, the following named witnesses testified: Chris Rose, Frank Rose, W. II. Rinehart, Ed. Steele, Carl Klatt and Frank Klatt, the two latter being unable to speak English testified through an interpreter. The accused, Jacob Hartman, was placed on the stand but Ills attorney C. E. A1 brook objecting to bis testimony this privilege was willingly conceded by Coroner Getbman. The testimony was thoroughly corroborative, developing the following facts.The terrible tragedy was the result of a feud of over seven years. About ten years ago there was a block of three acres of land situated in Hardin City sold for taxes. The block belonged to Jacob Hartman and was a part of his farm of 100 acres. This block adjoined land of Matt Rose. Matt Rose bought it at tax sale. Afterward Jacob Hartman redeemed 'the block and as the legal records show became and is now the legitimate owner thereof. For seven years Hartman has been in indisputable possession. Hartman resides in Wellsburg, Grundy county. He has in his employ a german named Carl Klatt who-resides on the Hardin City farm. A week ago Klatt informed Hartman that lie had been prohibited by Rose from plowing the three acre tract, and further that Rose had fenced it into his own land. Jacob Hartman uponthis infnrinatinn. in nnmnanv withhas a wife and five children Hartman walked from Mineral Point school house to Eidora and gave himself up to deputy sheriff Boylan. Sheriff Boylan in the meantime had received word through a boy messenger and had started to the scene of the tragedy. Deputy sheriff Schrader of Ackley was telephoned. He and Roy-lau met two miles north ot Hardin City. Schrader was ordered toward Wellsburg. He overtook Rinehart and returned him to Eldora. Rinehart had found the Hartman revolver at the gate where they had emerged froma field near the East Rend school*house. Rinehart was arrested by Sheriff Boylan as a movement of discretion, but was released same evening. The weapon used by Hartman is a Harrington and Richardson 38 caliber center fire five shot. The Rose pistol is a Smith and Wesson 32 caliber seven shot. The pistol barrel of each is five inches in (length. The pistols were exhibited at the inquest Saturday. Matt Rose lived forty minutes after he was struck but spoke no word. Jacob Hartman was summoned before Justice Whited accused of murder Saturday morning who granted bailinsum of $3,000 to appear May 4. 1894. The bondsmen are C. Me Keen Dureu, Robert Hi gin both am, J. D. Newcomer, J. H. Bales, J. C. Wildey and Jacob Hartman and wife. Hartman is a well-to-do blacksmith of Wellsburg owning a farm in Grundy county besides the one at Hardin City. He is about thirty-five years of age, apparently sincere, and a gentleman. The unfortunate man Rose was about sixty years of age. He leaves a wife and four children, two sons and two daughters. Both sons still reside at home.The funeral services occurred Monday at 10:30 at the home. The body was interred in the Burlin cemetery.Rev. W. B. Washburn spoke the funeral service.The Coroner’s verdict was “Death by a bullet fired from a pistol in the hand of Jacob Hartman,”While the tragedy is sad and
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Eldora Ledger
Eldora, Iowa, US
Thu, Apr 26, 1894
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