Box Elder News, Thursday, January 23, 1913
PROMINENT RESIDENT SHOT
Tuesday, Januarq-21, 1913
James N. Morris, Bishop's Counselor, Postmaster and Merchant of Rosette and one of the most prominent citizens of western Box Elder County was brought into Brigham from Kelton early Wednesday morning suffering from a gunshot wound in the right breast which tore a gaping hole from which he lost a great deal of blood. After being shot, Morris was rushed to Kelton by wagon, being made as comfortable as possible on a steel couch, and from there a telegram was sent to Ogden for a special train; and, a message sent to this city for a physician. A train was started off from Ogden before twelve o'clock, and Dr. Hendersen boarded it at this end, and then a race was made for there. As soon as the physician met the wounded man, he administered opiates to relieve him of the pain, made a hasty examination of the wound which had been bound up with cloth, and by that time was saturated with blood; and then the trip back to the city was begun, arriving here at seven o'clock yesterday morning.
Morris was taken to the Harding-Hendersen hospital and a more thorough examination of the wound was made, tended, and it was dressed and the patient made as comfortable as possible.
At ten o'clock. Sheriff Olsen and Attorney W. J. Lowe and his stenographer visited the hospital and got a deposition from Mr. Morris about the circumstances surrounding the shooting. He stated that he had rented his place to Mr. William Cobia in Rosette as well as his cattle and found Cobia had not been feeding his cattle properly although there was an abundance of hay; that some cattle had nearly starved to death and that he remonstrated with Cobia and finally wrote a letter to the city asking for assistance from the Humane Society. This Cobia found out and became angered. Cobia was the mail carrier between Kelton and the Century Mine which included Park Valley and Rosette. On Tuesday morning as Cobia left the Rosette -Post Office with the mail, he and Morris had some discussion about the matter recited above. That evening about six o'clock when he stopped at the Rosette Post Office to deliver the mail, Mr. Morris came out of the door to receive it. Cobia told him he would shoot him at the same time whipping out his revolver and pointing at Mr. Morris. Mr. Morris caught hold with his hand and deflected the barrel of the gun, at the same time dropping down by the wagon. The gun discharged; the bullet passing over his head. As Mr. Morris straightened up, Cobia fired again; the shot striking Morris just a little above the right nipple. Mr. Morris stated that his son nephew and daughter-in-law witnessed the shooting. All this in fact is the statement of Mr. Morris. As soon as the shooting took place, he was hurriedly carried by his son, nephew and sons wife to his home some distance away. His wife tried to stop the flow of blood while preparations were hastily made to bring him to this City. When the telegram arrived at this time of night. it said nothing as to the nature of the case: neither did it alert the Sheriff what had happened. That official was wired when they arrived with the injured man in
Kelton. He immediately contacted the Constable at Rosette to take Cobia into custody and hold him until the officers arrived to get him. as there is no telegraph or telephone connections beyond Kelton. The Sheriff was not advised if Cobia was in custody. Sheriff Olsen left for Rosette next morning.
At the hospital Mr. Morris was in critical condition. A time will have to elapse before it can be determined just how dangerously he is wounded. The doctors had to probe for the bullet as it had passed through the lungs and must be lodged somewhere in the back. Mr. Morris complains of a pain in his back and cannot stand to be turned over. When he breathes, the air inhales and exhales from the wound. A doctor from Ogden, who is a Specialist on gunshot wounds, was called in to examine him yesterday. The result of his investigation proved that the bullet was located in the muscles of the back between the shoulders and the back bone. It is thought that Mr. Morris has a very good chance of recovery. He spent a restful night last night and seems fairly good this morning.
The physicians maintain that if infected in the shape of a piece of foreign matter the bullet will not cause infection as it was sterilized by the heat when it was discharged. Mr. Morris was accompanied by Mrs. Morris and his son J. W. Morris.
James died 5 days after being shot from complications.
James Newberry Morris
Birth: 3 May 1857-- Salt Lake, Salt Lake City, UT
Death: 16 February 1913 -- Brigham City, Box Elder, UT
Spouse: Harriett Louisa Elliott
Parents: George Morris, Hannah Maria Newberry
Harriett Louisa Elliott
Birth: 8 August 1860-- Salt Lake, Salt Lake City, UT
Death:
28 January 1902 -- Rosette, Box Elder, UT Spouse: Harriett Louisa Elliott
Parents: Peter Mack Elliott, Charlotte Alvord
Viloa Elliot Morris
Birth: 24 July 1885-- Uinta, Alma, WY
Death:
19 August 1888 -- Spouse:
Parents: James Newberry Morris, Harriett Louise Curtis Elliott
Maria Jennette Morris
Birth: 15 January 1894-- Riverside, Riverside, CA
Death: 6 March 1978 -- Brigham City, Box Elder
Spouse: Don Merlin Grover
Parents: James Newberry Morris, Harriett Louise Curtis Elliott
Note: Ancestral File Number: BC9Z-F8 James Newberry joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in March 1831 at Brownh elm, Lorain, Ohio, being baptized by Edson Fuller. He was ordained a high priest. He helpe d the Saints leave Missouri during the extermination order. He received his endowment on 2 2 December 1845 in the Nauvoo Temple. James was baptized a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints o n 4 August 1861 at Indian Creek, Mills, Iowa, by Chas. Derry.
James Newberry Father of Hannah Maria Newberry Morris James Newberry and his family were with the main body of the Saints in Far West, Caldwell County, Missouri in 1839 as evidenced by the writing of Joseph Smith in "Documentary History of the Church". The ten children of James and Mary smith Newberry at this time would have ranged in ages from daughter Jane, 27 years of age down to Martha Rachel (Patty) age seven years. When and where they first heard of the Gospel of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints and accepted it is not certain but Sarah Ann (Sally) their fifth child was baptized June 30 1832. Some of the saints were then gathering in Missouri. Following are some excerpts from the history of the church concerning James Newberry found in Volume III. Saturday 23 January 1839 - "A meeting of a respectable number of the citizens of Caldwell County, members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was held in Far West, according to previous notice, to device and take into consideration such measures as might be thought necessary in order to comply with the orders of the Executive to remove from the state of Missouri immediately, as made known by General Clark to the citizens of said county, in the months of November last." Page 249 Tuesday 29 January 1839 - The committee on removal was "appointed to superintend the business of our removal, and to provide for those who have not the means of removing, till the work shall be completed." The following (seven men) were then appointed, viz., William Huntington, Charles Bird, Alanson Ripley, Theodore Turley, Daniel Shearer, Shadrach Roundy, and Jonathon H. Hale. Thursday 31 January 1838 - During the meeting of the committee it was resolved, that the committee be increased to eleven. The following were then appointed: Elias Smith, Erastus Bingham, Stephen Markham and James Newberry. The committee on removal became active immediately in carrying out this responsibility, going out into the many branches of the church to make the necessary arrangement to facilitate the removals of the saints from Missouri. Several instances of the activities are recorded in the history. Vol. III pages 255-323 "Elders Taylor and Young, in the most forcible manner exhorted the brethren on the propriety of union in order to carry our resolutions into effect, and exhorted the brethren to use wisdom in the sale of their property." During the trial of the Prophet Joseph Smith and those brethren thrown into prison, whenever they gave the name of a witness, that person was arrested and thrown into prison also. This mock investigation continued from day to day. Among the names of the defendants against whom nothing was proven was the name of James Newberry. Of the 23 men held. Austin A. King, Judge, etc., signed the statement that "The above defendants have been discharged by me, there being no evidence against them." Page 211 A petition in behalf of the Prophet Joseph Smith was sent to the Honorable Judge Tompkins, or either of the judges of the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri, representing that "Joseph Smith, Jun., is now unlawfully confined and restrained of his liberty in Liberty Jail, Clay county, Missouri." Several petitions were made and signed by some of the Brethren on March 15, 1839. The third petition was signed by Amasa Lymn, H.D. Sherwood, James Newberry, Cyrus Daniels, Erastus Snow and Elias Smith. Page 281 Thursday April 11, 1839 - "This evening the committee (on removal) assembled at Daniel Shearer's. After prayer by Brother James Newberry, he was ordained an elder on the recommendation of Elder Heber C. Kimball, under the hand of Hiram Clark and William Huntington." Page 315 Thursday April 18 1839 - "This morning Elder Kimball warned the Committee (on removal) to wind up their affairs and be off, or their lives would be taken. On this day, monstrous atrocities took place in the presence of Elias Smith, Theodore Turley a1880 Census Place: Grove, Pottawattamie, Iowa
Source: FHL Film 1254361 National Archives Film T9-0361 Page 123A
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Henry WINEGR Self M M W 32 MO
Occ: Farmer Fa: PA Mo: IN
Julana WINEGR Wife F M W 28 IA
Occ: Keeping House Fa: NY Mo: MA
John WINEGR Son M S W 5 IA
Fa: MO Mo: IA
Alice WINEGR Dau F S W 7 IA
Fa: MO Mo: IA
Wm WINEGR Son M S W 2 IA
Fa: MO Mo: IA
Minnie WINEGR Dau F S W 7M IA
Fa: MO Mo: IA
Jas. NEWBURY FatherL M W W 89 NY
Occ: At Home Fa: CT Mo: CT
1880 Census Place: Brighton, Salt Lake, Utah
Source: FHL Film 1255337 National Archives Film T9-1337 Page 326B
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Nathan DAVIS Self M M W 65 OH
Occ: Farmer Fa: NJ Mo: PA
Lenna N. DAVIS Wife F M W 35 IL
Occ: Keeping House Fa: ENG Mo: ENG
Sarah W. DAVIS Wife F M W 65 PA
Occ: Keeping House Fa: PA Mo: PA
David F. DAVIS Son M S W 21 UT
Occ: Mechanic Fa: OH Mo: PA
Nathan DAVIS Son M S W 11 UT
Fa: OH Mo: IL
Wm. B. DAVIS Son M S W 9 UT
Fa: OH Mo: IL
Eli DAVIS Son M S W 6 UT
Fa: OH Mo: IL
Hannah M. DAVIS Dau F S W 16 UT
Fa: OH Mo: IL
Lovinia N. DAVIS Dau F S W 14 UT
Fa: OH Mo: IL
Harriett DAVIS Dau F S W 4 UT
Fa: OH Mo: IL