White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-10-07
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ing so frequent throngno1t inc country,
and which may result in the death Of one
of our citizens. The circumstances are
about these
On Tuesday evening. q young man
whom they call Put. Gray. got on a
spree, and going to the saloon kept BY
Joseph Morehead. the door was locked
against him. and he could not get in
He then threw himself with great force
against the door. in the attempt to burst
it open. Failing in this. he commenced
breaking the windows with his fists, and
had almost demolished one sash, when
Morehead ran out, and giving him q
shove, sent him headlong of Of plat
form some twelve or fifteen feet high.
Gray mirsculouSly escaped with little or
no injury, and was about renewing the
attack, when some of his friends took him,
away. Numerous threats were made to
settle the matter before morning, by taxi
ing Il out Of Morehead's hide. This, we
presume, induced him to arm himself.
Joseph Cornell. who is Gray's half
brother. was very indignant at the con-
duct Of Morehesd, whom he charged with
having furnished Gray with liqnor. and
then. when he became noisy. abusing and
almost killing him. About dusk he
came down street, and was conversing
with q crowd, when Morehead came
along. Without a word, Cornell turned
around and dealt him tremendous blow in
the face with his Est. knocking him down,
and was about jumping upon him, when
some of the bystanders caught him and
pulled him away. Others interfered, and
clamored to let them fight il out More
head got mp, and started to run away,
when Cornell caught him again, and was
about commencing to pound him, when
Morehead drew Bowie-knife, and stab
bed him in the back. Cornell exclaimed
that he was deal man, and wss imme-
diately carried into Shrevc & Macy's
Drug Store, where DR.. Shreve examined
the wound. 1t was found to be severe
one, and bled profusely, and it was feared
that Cornell could live but a short time
The knife entered his back. just below the
heart, and the doctor thinks it may have
penetrated slightly into the cavity Of the
chest. Cornell was then Staken to the
residence Of Mr.. Doney, and the next day
be was taken to his own home He has
somewhat revived, but thinks there is in
ternal bleeding. There are hopes enter
tanned of his recovery, but that matter is
yet in doubt. He has wife and several
small children, who would be left desti-
tute by his death.
Altogether, the affair was an unfOrtcn-
ate one Mr. Cornell is a sober, respect
able citizen, and is generally well thought
Of He was attempting to arenge a
wrong which he considered had been
done his half-brother; and yet Morchead,
in stabbing him, was clearly acting in
self-dcfence; for he had attempted to run,
and had begged>for quarter. The Young
man, Gray. had never before been on a
spree here, and has heretofore conducted
himself peaceably.
Morehead Immediately made his es-
cape, leaving his hat behind. A warrant
was issued for his arrest, but he has not
vet been heard from. There was consid-
cradle talk, that night. of lynching him
il caught, by those who generally permit
themselves to be carried away be excite
ment, and reflect over their deeds when it
is too late to remedy them. We think
that foolish notion has been abandoned.
We also regret to see attempts made to
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ate heart burnings and animosities which
may never be cured. The affair is bad
enough as it is, without attempting to
make it worse. and to bring other parties
into the difficulty.
| 1t is to be hoped that Mr.. Cornell may
speedily recover, and that Morehead may
be arrested and have fair and impartial
examination, that justice may be done
according to the facts. Whatever may
be the result to both parties concerned,
the whole affair had its origin in the ac-
cursed liquor traffic. That is a point
upon which there is no doubt. As long
as White Cloud is disgraced by Dog
gerry, W may expect such occurrences as
the one Of Tuesday evening.
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