The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-03-14
A De.ipAa. C...sy D.y In Tr..bIc.

A D0niPhaa County Doy In Trouble.
Some one sends us . copy Of the Denver Tribune.
of March LIST, containing account Of killing af-
fair at Magnolia, Boalder County Colorado in which
James u. Landis stabbed and killed James Gordon,
on the 9Th of February. Landis, we believe. is a
son of John IAndis one of the earliest settlers of
Doniphan County, now of Norton County.
The following is the TrbnAe's account in full,
which viii give better understanding of the affair
than a synopsis could do
MURDER At MAsxolIA-A NEEDLES QuARREL RESULTS IN
TIE Fatal STAINING on yAMEs CONDOR.
James Gordon and JsDss n Lands were miners in
The Ksystooe mine. near Aagnola in Boulder County
HI boarding hcase Magnolia without paying his board
The gained circulation in camp. and Landis
secs:..rs WIZ GoraS. is n regard tns
matter vss rspt.d e Land and Whist lands said in
blood w.s aroused between the two and the most bitter
feeling established. This occurred on Tuesday last
in q: s..s
atercatisa ensued bat they did 10 blows La
the shai boasr and blacksmith shop and Lands
s.pre..ed II they had rough and tumble fight Ian;
the miners who stood BY watching the contest. took Ian
ais on the prostrsts Gordon By sheer force As Gordon
end 81 III. " Vim have n Sy not 'n0
lands lived Magnolia while Gordon had quarters
Gordon went 70 Magnolia to receive his mail and :. s:
issuing from the store he spoke to friend and said
thing Of that import and crossed the street. in the
direction Of the mime. Lsndis it happened, at
this uncture standing In front of Ammon store the
opposite side Of the street. and Gordon approached
near him. Lsnds made sudden ru.h knocking passers
by right and left until he reached Gordon, whens he
struck him n savage blow with his fist followed up with
kick Gordon at recovered himself and completely
scared turned and down the street. followed by Ian
dis, who bad o knife in his hand with which he
made three hrusts :. the fleeing man the third stroke
blade Of the terror stricken Gordon who fell TO the
ground and died almost instantly Lxnds stopped
% note the effects Of HE attack but proceeded rapidly
down the r0ad 10 Boulder some eight mea away, and
Public sentiment in the camp and about Magnolia Is
divided - to the ju.testsa Of ~ teed some accounts
not agreeing with the above which Is furnished The
Tribune by well known resident Of Boulder and fire.
uent visitor Of the scene Of the murder Some that
IL Landis had not killed Gordon he would have met the
aame fate and that while Lands the attacking par
he was virtually acting In They further
claim that In the evenag Landis told to be his
guard as Gordon was watching for him. Lands says
himself that he considered 1t matter Of life and death
his pocket knife and and stabbed Gordon Some think
that Lands quick that Gordon did not mean to
hurt him. and 1t 10 understood that the deceased
armed The stab inflicted with small pocket knife
lands is represented being quiet steady man. Cor
don has . family in Iowa
Another Of the Hnal meeting which received
by The Tribune BY telegraph is follows About $50 in
the evening, Gordon standing porch leading
to the store Of H. o. Ammonia talking to the principal
witness Of the Affair." Mr.. j. ". Arden Lands approach
I'd unseen IN the shadow Of the building and Gordon
was partially turned away struck 1t him with knife,
which although partly wared Oh by Arden took effect
just below the right shoulder behind Gordon started
other blow the latter taking effect behind the left
The first wound 10 said to have proved the fatal