HEATON, Alfred Scott 1866 - 1934

HEATON, TEETER, HAMMER, BLAIR, HEALD

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/27/2024 at 18:47:40

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Wednesday, March 28, 1934
Front Page, Column 7

A. S. HEATON Is Gored By Bull This Afternoon

A. S. HEATON, of North Fourth street, was taken to the Jefferson County Hospital late this afternoon suffering from very serious injuries, the result of being gored by a bull.

The extent of Mr. HEATON's injuries are not determined as we go to press, but it was stated that he was in serious condition.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Thursday, March 29, 1934
Front Page, Columns 4 and 5

A. S. 'Spanker' HEATON Is Killed By Enraged Bull In Attack At Pasture

Neighbors Witness Horrible Sight as They Rush to Aid

Crushed and battered by an enraged bull, A. S. (Spanker) HEATON, 67-year-old Fairfield dairyman, late yesterday afternoon received injuries which caused his death an hour later.

For more than thirty minutes--while horrified neighbors ran for help and tried vainly to drive away or kill the animal--Mr. HEATON was rammed and tossed, by the bull in the orchard adjoining the Howard Parker residence, half a mile north of the northwest city limits of Fairfield, and just a short distance from the HEATON pasture.

The bull, a four-year-old Jersey, with horns, had escaped from the HEATON pasture on Sunday. Yesterday afternoon Mr. HEATON set out to recapture the anumal and lead it back to his place from the Parker orchard where it had been staying. Three times he approached the bull and attempted to snap a rope to its nose ring, and on the third trial the bull rushed him, knocking him down.

This was shortly before 3:00 o'clock yesterday afternoon.

Saw Attack

Mrs. Parker, who saw the attack, ran to the home of E. O. and O'Dell Teeter, neighbors, and phoned the alarm to people on the 9300 teltphone (sic) line, and also called the Campbell ambulance from Fairfield. Orval Myers who lives at the farm of Mrs. J. A. Stucker, Ira B. Parks and John F. Nelson were the first to answer the call. Myers took his gun with him and the three rushed to the Parker pasture.

There, they saw the bull still attacking Mr. HEATON. They relate that while they were on the scene, and unable to help the victim, the bull tossed Mr. HEATON three times into the air at a height of six or seven feet. An then, they said, the animal approached Mr. HEATON, as he lay helpless on the ground, and rammed its head into his chest.

Myers fired and hit the bull three times. The first two shots had no noticeable effect in causing the attack to cease, but on the third shot the bull retreated over a small knoll, allowing the three men to go into the orchard. They carried Mr. HEATON, to the Parker residence, from which he was removed immediately to the ambulance and he was rushed to the Jefferson County Hospital.

He lived for about an hour after being taken to the hospital.

Crushed Chest

The attending physicians reported today that the injuries to Mr. HEATON consisted of a badly lacerated scalp, a deep chin wound, completely crushed chest, broken ribs, and right shoulder completely out of its joint. The chest injury caused death, although the shock in itself might have been sufficient to do so.

Last night the bull was loaded into truck and taken to Ottumwa, where it was sold to the John Morrell Company, the bullet wounds having failed to kill it.

Native of County

Alfred Scott HEATON was the son of Alfred and Elizabeth HEATON, and was born in Jefferson county, October 2, 1866. He moved to Fairfield about nineteen years ago.

He leaves his wife and the following children: Verl TEETER of Tulsa, Okla, Mrs. Averille HAMMER of Chariton, Mrs. Dorothy BLAIR of Gary, Ind., and Miss Florence HEATON at home. He is survived by Virginia TEETER and Barbara BLAIR, grandchildren.

Miss Stella HEATON of Fairfield, is a sister and Charles HEATON of San Antonio, Texas, is a brother.

Funeral Saturday

The funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 10:00 o'clock, at the Hoskins Funeral Home, in charge of Rev. S. P. Williamson. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Saturday, March 31, 1934
Page FIVE, Column 4

Messrs. J. C. and E. A. HEALD were called to Fairfield on Wednesday evening by the severe accident and death of their brother-in-law, A. S. HEATON, who was gored by a bull. He passed away soon after at the Jefferson county hospital.

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Note: Buried in Lot 2nd.250. Wife Elizabeth B. HEALD TEETER HEATON died in 1957 and was buried with him.