The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26
AyENGING HIS HONOR
How a Platte County Wan Took Re
venge Upon the Party whom He
His MiGe.

| His Wife.
1t seems that upon every passing breeze OF
| late is borne the cry of murder" that hu-
| man life has lost its sacredness and that II
| may lie taken, and that, too, with Impunity,
| so tar AS law is concerned, upon the slightest
prUvocation. The proofs of the above are in
| the Ions list of murders which make food
| each day for the sensationsl-loving writer
/ and reader, in the columns OF the newspa-
pers ofthe day.
Another shooting, with fatal results, oc.
CURED yesterday morning at a quarter of
nine O'Clock in Platte City, Missouri, separa-
ted only a few miles from this city and con-
nected by rail. The particulars OF the sad
affrsy, from its inciplency TO the time of its
fatal elimination, are substantially as fol.
lows:
Wiley StaIlard, who did the shooting, is a
young married man, about twenty five years
old, and lives on the farm of Judge Ben Moul-
ton, four miles east of Platte City. Of late,
his wife has been suffering terribly from q
decayed tooth. Her husband finally had her
20, a week ago yesterday. to Platte City, TO
have il filled. She went to DR.. b. l. Spencers |
dental ofiice-the party who was shot yester. |
day. The balance of the story is based upon |
the statement of the husband who did the |
shooting. He said that DR.. Spencer told his |
wife IL would be necessary TO take brandy in |
order to alleviate the pain of filling the tooth.
She did so, and, while in this condition, DIR. /
Spencer made several remarks Of a vulgar
nature TO her, but being slightly daZsd from
the liquor, she lid not pay much attention 10
them. After filling the affected tooth, he
told her that she had another tooth in Il simi
larry decayed condition. she told him to
proceed and fill 1t. He informed her that
IL would be necessary TO take s5me
more brandy. She objected at first, but
finally took n sip from which he offered her
and which she claims had a peculiar taste, |
which caused her To refuse IL take IL ali.
soon aflerward, however, she found herself
drifting into an unconscious state. While
in this condition, being upon a reclining
ch air. she states that Spencer CONNER ed 20
take liberties with her person, and was abont
TO proceed further when she succeeded in
arousing herself and demanded 10 be let out
of the room. TIE doors were all locked but
Dr. Spencer acc.ded TO her demand
She went home, and until WeineSdsy
her brain continued in Its daZed.
stup. fled condition. Finally, however, she
was so far recovered ss to b. able TO tell her |
husband the story given above.
Fired at this recital, yet seeming wishing to
be prudent. Stal ard consulted among a
number of his friends as TO the best course to
pursue. What their advice Is not
known; but ii is certain that Stallard MADE
up his mind TO shoot Spencer on sight.
Yesterday morning, at the time first men.
toned. a party of men, among whom was
Spencer, sat in front of Il. Msson's dry
goods store, talking. Suddenly, without
waning, StallaTd approached the party and,
producing pistol, nred at Spencer. With n
veil of terror, Spencer sprang to his feet and
running back into the store, attempted TO
escape, but in vain the Nemesis no thirs.
ted Tor his blood followed him closely and
fired three more shots with almo the apid-
lily of thought. All four shots took effect
and all IN vital portion of the body. The
first shot struck Spencer in the left breast,
near the region of the heart; the other three
shots striking in the back and penetrating
vital portions of the tody. Medical assis-
tapce reached Spencer almost Immediately;
but IL required ony moment for
life to ebb out of those terr. ble wounds. |
Immediately after shooting Spencer, Stal- ,
lard placed himself In the hands Of Sheriff
Hunt, who WAS near at hand when the shoot
ing occurred. and came Immediately TO the | .
spot. He shortly after gave th7 story of the ,
attempt made by Spencer TO rsvish his wife
which is detailed above. The corouer's jury
might posi- bly, develop some other facts.
Botn parties have heretofore borne excel /
they lived. Dr. Spencer was a man OF con- | ,
siderable property and leave a wife and sew ,
raj children. Stallsrd is also respectfully
and has asister, Mrs. Wm. Patton, | ,
in this city. corner of Fifth and Pottawato- |
mie STREETS.
Our Informant says that the people We're
the quietest over the shooting that he had
ever seen in L. ate City.