Clayton-Scott-Dubuque County IA Archives News.....Fatal Affray in Clayton County September 16, 1842
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Davenport Gazette September 16, 1842
Davenport Gazette, Davenport, Iowa Territory
September 16, 1842

Fatal Affray in Clayton County

An affray took place on Saturday last 28th August between Henry Hultzbecker, 
Sheriff of Clayton County, Iowa Territory, and a Mr. McClellan, also a 
resident of Clayton County, in which the former was killed. A family 
difficulty had for some time existed between them; on that day they met at 
Prairie La Porte, which first high words, then a duel challenge passed between 
them, Hultzbecker swore he would not fight, but that he would shoot McClellan 
anyhow. He went for his pistols and as he returned the latter went into the 
back room in order to avoid him; Hultzbecker rushed in after him, with a 
loaded pistol in his hand, but before he could fire, McClellan seized a rifle 
and shot the latter; the ball entered the left side just below the ribs, and 
lodged on the right near the spine, Hultzbecker at the instant held his left 
hand in such a position that the ball cut off most of his fingers just back of 
the first joints. McClellan was immediately brought before a magistrate on 
examination, but discharged because acting in self defence.  Hultzbecker 
lingered in great agony until the next day about noon when he expired. He is 
said to have been intoxicated at the time of the affray.
-Miners’ Express


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