The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-02
wKINNErs uADEs ON EARrH.
Man and wifo who Tried to settle their
Jars with Pistols at five PAGES.

SHERMAN, Texas, Nov. 25.-James II.
Mckinney, the proprietor OF the Continental
Hotel in this place. shot and dangerously II not
fatally. wounded his wife. on Monday evening
at about o'clock. From the direction which
the ball took. It would seem that the wounded
woman must have been sitting down and her
husband standing at tie time the shot was fred.
Mckinney was attending TO his ordinary duties
about the house. did not seem TO be laboring
under any particular excitement. and only n
short time before the shooting wrote an order
to be sent up town for some needed groceries
The shooting was done in the room occupied
by himself and wife as a family ROOM No one
was present except Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinney.
When Mrs. Doss. the mother Of Mrs. Mckinney.
entered the room few moments after hearing
the report OF the pistol. no ono was found there
except the wounded woman. who was seated in
n chair seemed to have tainted and was breath
ing with difficulty.
Immediately after tho shooting Mckinney
fed. going out through the back yard Of the
hotel. He took the freight train on the Mis-
souri, Kansas and Texas Railroad going north,
and on reaching Fort Scott. Kansas tclegraphed
back to an acquaintance to take charge OF his
books and settle up his business. The Fort
Scott authorities wero at once asked to arrest
and hold the fugitive. He was returned to this
place on Friday.
Mckinney lived for many years in Livingston
County. Missouri largely engaged in farming
and stock dealing. his note OF hand being good
for 500 900 To 100000 in commercial circles He
reared family OF two sons and two daughters.
and was esteemed a worthy citizen. His first
wife died years ago, and he married divorced
woman. At her solicitation. In February last.
possession 5000 cash His family consisted Of
his two daughters. l6 and ~ years OF age, son
about 1. his ,wife,s son OF about the same age.
her mother. Mrs. Does. and her two sons, % to
30 years fage He rented the Continental Ho-
Tel, return shed il. and put il In excellent con-
ditiOn. His business was fairly prosperous.
Mrs. Mckinney was n largo woman weighing
probably 1870 pounds. and. to many persons.
was rather attractive. Her mother was in
stalled hoUsckccpcr, al unmarried sister taken
IN as n pensioncr. and the two brothers pro-
vided with everything ncedul. including free
whskcy and spending money. Mckinney s
two daughters were introduced rs dining room
girls and dish washers. and his son M n lad OF
oil work. Mckinney soon ascortained that he
had little 10 say concerning the conduct OF
boys" as Mrs McKinneys brothers are
known about town, lOalcd in the hotel bar
room all day. drinking and carousing. and
almost daily were arrested for drunkenness.
Mckinney paid their fines. and they Were re-
leased. only to repeat their experience, The
records show that Mckinney has paid fines TO
th" amount OF more than $50 II week for his
! brothcrS-iu-law during tho whole period OF
| ueir residence In Sherman.
In all the nine months OF the occupancy OF the
hotel Mckinney was not only feeding and
| -umptuously every day and dressed in the
| height of fashion. while his daughters were
| made To- perform the hard work. and were viz
| tually Il lharred from society. Mckinney was
frequently heard 10 say. These women arc
| rRi-iug --- with me-"
| lu addition 10 these trials the conduct Of Mrs.
| Mckinney IL said not to have been above re-
pruarh. and frequent family brawls have been
the result At least every other day for the past
] three months the couple have had "A battle OF
/ words or fists A ncighbor says that he saw Mrs.
/ Mckinney arasp her husband 10y the coat coll
| lar with one hand. the other gripping his trou-
S'l-. aud with one effort ling him to the
| nnor Ike stone dropping from n wall AZ the
! same TIM swearing she would smash his head
! 10 he didn't look sharp
| On several occasions when they were quar-
| rrlllng. Mrs. Mckinney proposed that they
| should settle IL" quarrel with pistols at Ave
! PAGES. A few weeks ago they went into the back
! yard t1r this purpose ana took their positions
| hut some one intericrcd.
| since his arrest Mckinney AYERS that the
Shooting 81 his wife VS. nm accident His story
| H. that BE- went into the room and found q man
! there. He fired ut him but missed. the bal
striking his wife instead.