, 1870-06-18
MURDER AT KANSAS CITY, MO,
Him Hall, q Notorious Desperndo,
KILLS His Third Man and Wounds
His seventh Victim.

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Kills His Third Man and wounds
His Seventh Victim.
From The Kansas City Bulletin, JUNE 1a
The shooting tragedy Of Saturday night was
still the theme Of street gossip-the excite
ment Of tho night before had not yet subsidized
when tic cityfwas thrown into tho most in
fense excitement by another bloody a1ray.
The scene Of the murder is at tbs old Nc
Leoud Homestead, st the crossing Of 0. +.
leg houso and yard has been used as a beer
garden for Eeveral aeasons, where hundreds
gather every Sabbath to drink beer, eing
songs, and listen to the brass band Around
the old house number Of tables and benches
are arranged under the trees. It was at one
he house, that the desperate WAS seated,
/, drinking beer with little bootblack.
When Hanlon entered the garden il Was
about $ OF o'clock in the afternoon. He had
been driDlEg some, and was rather morry. but
not 1aarresome. In company with party Of
turned to the nearest Lench and sat down up
Oh the end Of it. About the centre sat tho
drunken bcotblhck, and beyond him sat Hall, who
was giving. him more beer. When Han1on SIT
down the boy began talking saucily to him,
and began to crowd him from the ssst, saying
lie was stronger than HAL. This led to the
tragedy.
Hahlon turned to the impudcnt boot-bIack
and tapped him in tlle face with lis fingers.
pushing the drunken boy's face round with bis
hand. Al luis, Hall spoke up, saying, ''Don't
touch that boy" to which Hanlon sprung 10
his feet, at the same time eaying to the men
stotdinG By, ''Givc nc room. mon, give me
room, woIttb passing between them Of a veEy
Insulting character, when Hanlon struck Hall
Flap on the nose, and then on the cheek. A
struggle then ensucd for q cane which Hall
generally carried. Hall, letting Hanlon tako
the canc, snddonly drew a bo#is knife, aud.
with one forcible sweep, plunged about soven
inches Of it into Hanlon's ncck. close to
tho edge Of the lc1s ear- While the knife
stuck tAcse for moment, he ga7e
it q scientific butchcr-Ike twist,
go as to completely sever the juglar Ten
blade, be wiped It and stuck it in his belt, and
walked away. bis friends remarking, s'That
setlea it," Hanlon, after receiving the mur-
dtrous stab, stood for moment as il in con-
fusion. holding Lis head on one side wlilo he
put his finger to the wound, which had not be-
10 reel and staggered back and ten Will. his
head rillowed At the foot Of 8 tree. Here lie
stiil held his fingers to the ghastly cut, while
his LIES blood gursled aud bnboled forth be-
tween his trembling fingers. In fifteen min
uteB hia life had ebbed sway amid crowd Of
hoHi6cd beer-drinkcrH. A pool Of dark, th1ck
blood saturated the ground around and be-
ueath the Lot1y.
After Hall left lis victim he PASSED ont OF
tho beer garden into tie brick yard and was
making. rapid retreat towards the We=tport
Pike, VIXEN party OF citizens overlook him
made for Lis knife, he refused to surrender il
except to his friends, but q tall German suc-
ceeded in diear1ning him.
About this time the excitement become in
tense, the indignation Of the crowd becom-
ing stronger, when general cry went forth,
frof rf4Y3St 81 1, ard
there ii little doubt but be would have
terminated his life OF cr1me then and
there hut for the arrival Of Marrhal Spesrs,
who had just ridden mp on horseback He at !
once took charge Of the murderer and hurried |
him out Of the gatden., Meeting Officer Adams
ceeded to counsel and quiet the incensed mob. |
When the rope was brought tho desperate was |
gone, and was eoon locked up in company with
the other murderer, Willian1s.
An inquest waa held about p. N. A num-
bcr Of witnesses we're examined before : jury,
Timothy Hanlon came to his death by 4 knifo !
in the hands Of James Hall, causing |
death in fifteen Minutes" Coroner Adams I
and Constable Cockrcll had the corpse removed |
1inotiy uanlon was u brick-aaker
By trade, leaTes wife and |
TWO children. all Of whom are lying
fick in bed. He lives near where he was 70 |
brutally murdered. He w1a quiet, friendly
man, aud Was universally respected
jahcs Hall is painter by trade, and is also
. man Of family, and lives OH Heckberry street.
He is regarded as q notorious cut-thfoat, has |
killed two other men before this one, and hin |
say this is his seventh cutting. !
The knife be used is recognized Us the sano
ono with which he cut up man on Walnut
street about year sgo. Ife escaped then by |
luibbe in thu Law. It remains to be seen |
whether he will bo again turned loose to
'utcher up his eighth victim.