The Waterloo Times Thursday, August 23, 1894 George Meyer lodged in County Jail Thursday of last week George Meyer was lodged in the county jail. The charge, upon which he is held in durance, is the killing of one Connor, a fisherman on Carroll’s island on the 12th inst. Meyer was one of a party of seven, ranging in ages from 12 to 20 years – he being the eldest - who went over from St. Louis to hunt on the island, taking with them a keg of beer. Towards evening, after frequent visits to the keg, they had become intoxicated and quarrelsome. They went to the fishing boat of the Connor brothers and got into an altercation with one of them, charging him with stealing a gun, the outcome of which was Meyer discharged his gun at one of the Connors, some of the shot striking him in the face, and then turning upon the other brother, shot him in the abdomen with fatal effect. The party then hastily left the island and went back to the city. Tuesday following Connor died, and Wednesday an inquest was held at the morgue, in St. Louis, the body having been taken there, at which a verdict was given holding young Meyer for the death of Connor. He was taken to Belleville and lodged in jail there, but when it was found that the crime had been committed in this county, Sheriff Arns was notified to get the prisoner, which he did, bringing him here Thursday evening. Monday the father of the young man was out to see him and bring him some clothing.