The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-04-03
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| From the 81. Louis Democrat, March -
Rumors of the commission OF . horrible
crime BY young Main street shoe salesman
were prevalent yesterday. 1t was stated that
young woman to whom he had been pay
ing attentions had been kicked and beaten
by him Saturday evening; that she hsd
died from her injuries; and among the few
whose ears were reached BY the rumor the
utmost excitement was created.
I, seems that about 10 O'Clock yesterday
morning Or. Barker, Of the Board OF
Health, visited the Fourth District Station
and laid a statement of facts before Capt.
ONeil. He stated that on Monday night
he was called 10 see young sOmsn named
KITTY WELLS,
living on the southwst corner of Tenth and
Madison. Early in January d.. Baker had
treated her for the varioloid, while the girl
was living at the mansion Of Ka,e Glib
son, on Seventh street. He found
her suffering great deal, and her
reco very was doubtful. He told her his
opinion, to which she answered that she did
not expect il herself. DIR. Barker asked her
to tell him the cause of her sickness. See
answered that on Saturday night she was at
the room of friend named Charles Penn
berton, living over PAte's saloon, opposite
the Cour;-hOu-e. She said she told Pember-
ton at that time tina. she had reason to be-
lieve that she was eoOn 10 become a mother.
He went out and returned with q powder,
which he mixed with some syrup, and asked
her to take She refused, when he.
SEIZED A POKER
and compelled her to take portion, and she
had been sick ever since. Capt. ON.il
communicated the facts TO the Chief Of Po-
lice, who placed the matter in the hands of
the detectives, and in the afterno n Penn
berton was arrested on Fourth and Chestnu,
streets by Detective Duckworth. He wa.
taken TO the Four Courts and thence re-
moved to the Fourth Division Station, where
he is still in confinement.
The horrible nature of the alleged crime
and the high standing of the accused CON.
bined to give the case unusual interest, and
reporter of the Democrat Immediately made
his way to the police station, and asked for
an interview with the prisoner, which was
courteously granted by CAPT. O'Neil.
THE PRISONER
is a young man of about twenty-five years
of age; small, but we'll built, with handsome |
face, ret of to advantage By q broad, fair |
forehead. lie wore q light mustache and
whiskers, and his manner was quick and |
business-like.
''Tell me all about il" sal the reporter |
81 became acquainted with her about three
yean ago in Leavenworth."
"What was her nameT'
"rhe name she went by wss Kitty Wells |
She lived for some time at Kate Gibson's, at
Lille Merrilps, Frank Nelson's, and ON 81.
Charles street, and thst was the name she
went unde-. She had been on the town for
eight or nine years, and
WAS WELL KNOWN HERE.
She was brought up in st. Louis. Her
fathers name was Smith, and she had step
father named Thomas, who is connected
With steamboats, in come wsy.a
"Well?"
left the place about eight months after l
became acquainted with her and the next time
l Jaw her in St. Louis WAS at her house on
Tenth aud Madison: then saw her egain at
Omaha. While l wasa the ho.el one night
= c0lored boy called me out. and said
lady wanted to see me. and found it was
her. encouraged her to 60 West. felt
with her, because she had some /,
traits which l liked, and wanted to see (,
her leave the mode of life she vas pursuing.
to St. Lonis, and then I went E,st. !
When l came back found her, and the dsy ,
lfter she Was taken with the smallpox.
vent and got DR. Barker for her and paid :
he expenses mSself. When she was taken
lick she.
MOVED TO HER FATHERS HOUSE, u
IN Tenth and Madison streets. Alter che
70, we'll went up to the hou.e and tried to
her to keep out of houses O. rros-
tuition. felt sympathy for her, because
Ter mother was unkind to her, and she had
o support the whole family. Her father
idn't earn much, and her home was 3 per-
ect hell to her. l used to give her money
ometimes. She followed me wherever
rent, and raised HI with me several times.
told her then wonld assist her, and thst
be could get along by sewing or living out,
nd she said she would not 90 back again.
l went West, and returned abou, txo
Ieeks ago.
THEN SAW HER AGAIN.
he told me that her mother was drunk all
he time, and she con'dn't live At home any
,nyer. and she wanted to stay at nv room
ntl she could get place TO work. I told
er that she might, and she stayed there for
.veral days. Saturday told her that had
90 ont of the city, and that she had better
o home. She didn't like it at all, because
be thought merely wanted to get her out,
, a. 10 take somebody else in. SATURDAY.
forming shout 10 or IL o'clock abe left, but
he said, 81 will give you a nice deal this
rening" About 5 or o'clock in the even.
x she came back. hsd given Instructions
the chambermaid not to let her into nv
,om, and when she knocked at the door l
~ in there.
WOULDN'T LET HER IN,
nd she went away again. didn't gee any
'ore Of her until about 10 o'clock, when /
',nd her in the room of some frienIs of
line, Immediately below my room. She
Id come to the place again, and had been
IL d with spasms, and they were admins q
ring medicines and oPiaiea. asked my
lends to occupy my room, and watched
iih her all night, and in the morning I
~ Der get on the Fifth street cars and 60 {.
,me.
haven't seen or heard anything of her p
nee. l don't know Why was arrested; l 70
lv'nt an idea why am arrested, except Pc
heard that she said l poisoned her. When ca ca
. we're together Sunday morning, she ssid =
me: 81 won't see you any more; Ia
81 WON'T SEE YoU ALIVE AGAIN." /
I said, 80, you have said that too Often"
81 mean il this time" she said; II have n!
:hing to live for. l can't live at home, ssS
other il drunk all the time" "a
That's all FOLLY" said. g
"Well." said she. II will kill you 6rst, ~ ~
d then will kill myself'' q
''Oh. no. you won't do anything of the 2: =,
nd; will keep out of the way Vi
Il will kill my.elf," abe said, 81 will ST
arge you with it." p,