The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-09-25


vicinity of Connor's Station yesterday, a
ZINES reporter learned a few additional par
ticulars in regard to the mysterious murder
near Connor's last Saturday night, which,
while In the main the same as given in HE
TIMES Tuesday morning, are rather fuller.
THE INQUEST,
held under the direction of DIR. G. W. Nevill
the coroner OF Wyandotte county, showed
that there WAS a knife wound in the ght
breast and a wound from pistol shot under
the right ear. IL Was the opinion OF experts
that either of these wounds were fatal. The
verdict of the jury was that the deceased
came to his death in accordance with the
with the above facts; also that murder had
been committed by parties unknown TO the
jury.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DECEASED.
The murdered man was of medium height,
about thirty years old and weighed one hun
bred and sixty pounds; he had a light COM
plexion and auburn hair. The thumb OF his
left hand was missing and had evidently been
amputated years before. His dress was plain
but neat, consisting of dark suit, black
hat. shoes. etc. Upon his person Was found
pocket book, marked al. Merritt" and
there were also a number of letters written
by a lady. from Flora, illinois, directed TO
TO the same name, as well a other papers, so
that the coroner's jury in their verdict found
that this Was his name; stIi there are cir
cumstances which give rise TO the belief that
this was not his real name, or If it was, tn #
no was at the time of his death bearing an
assumed name. Several kilograms and ad.
ditional letters were found on his body, ad
,rla HaI fs raa,r ra-
cent than those papers addressed to Merritt. A
receipt of the Adams Express company for q
pscksge sent by J. II. wehrley, Washington,
d. c., Aug. Il, ls7s, to E. &. Wehrley, Btlti-
| more, is one OF the latest Gates, ana much
| iater than any of the letters or papers bear
| ing the name Merritt. letter signed Kate
| Ssuer, and dated Washing ton, July -. 1873, II
| addressed to Ed. WehrIey. Other papers &c
| 10 show that the deceased WAS a sort OF gen.
| eraI agent Tor Petty S" soap.
OTHER Developments.
Yesterdays Kansas City Times in authority
for the statement ''that the man Merritt, oi
wehrley, as some of his letters seemed 10 In
| dic,te mar his name was, had been seen in q
drug store at Connor's station, on Saturday
evening ABOUT dark, where he bought some
medicine. he there displayed large roll Q
/ money when he paid for his purchase. Th'
druggist saw two men peeping into the stor.
through the window, ana asked Merritt i
he knew who they Were. Inc ias.e
/ them up down the TO Id a little way, and they
| were travelling in the same direction. WheI
he went out the men hsd disappeared, AM
ne saii he guessed he would hurry up ane
| oyertase them. About an hour later n mai
| living near the spoil where the dead body
was found heard = pistol shot IL was un
doubtedly the one which TOOK Merrltis ne.
Tine fact would seem to be that the tw'
| men, who were probably tramps, saw III
| money in Merritt possession, and they wen
| down the TRACK and laid in walt Tor him
| The u stol shot did its intended wol only 10
| well, the knite added surety to the success o
| the bloody deed, and then, after robbing IN
| dying man, they left him upon the track Z
be mangied by the wheels Of the first passin
| train.
all il were possible to identify these mel
| by the recollection or any one " no saw Mel
rift with them, they might yet be brought
justice, anu made 10 req ute that Law wnic
, they 81 foully outraged"
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
The Kansas City Journal says that ben
ismin Phelps, master mechanic OF the Mis-
! | souri, Pacific shops, said tnat two men lie
4 | the Easrtrn-bouDd train at Leavenwort
, | about three O'Clock saturday afternoon an
| talked about going east toward Wysnco.
4 | across the country One OF the men al
e | svers the description, given IN u
e Journal Tuesday morning, OF Harry MERIT
found murdered on the track above Como
e Tne case may develop that the man Z
d Wehrl.y. who Was also referred To as pc
a haps identical with Merritt, may De u
e assassin The m after should be investigate
,e Tor there is no doubt but that damnat
murder has been perpetrated.