The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-05-23
TIE MILLS nruRnER

Later-RObert Best Did The Shooting.
We closed the account yesterday of the
TRACED near Allen creek by stating thai
sheriff Moon had started in pursuit OF
the guilty party.
DIR. TruewOrthy arrived in time to go to
the inquest The body of the murdered
man was found lying in the road where
he had been shot, and the following jury
was empanneled: J. ID. Davidson, AL.
bert Miller, John LaugIlin, A. j. Miller,
VIM. Bolt, Jacob Bolt The jury found
that Mills was killed by two shots. one
in the shOulder-blade and one in the neck,
by q son of Richard Best.
The witnesses were as follows: Chas.
F. Dodge, who was with Mills, Joseph
Eggers, VIM. Ernst and VIM. Kurzan.
The three latter lived near the scene, but
knew nothing of the matter except that
when informed of it they went to the
place and found Mills lying dead. The
shooting took place on knoll, about
One-fOurth of mile southeast of Joseph
Eggers' hOnse, about eight miles north
of EmpOria. 1t appears that shortly af-
ter noon young man came riding up to
Eggers, near the latter's house, and asked
if he had seen n stray colt Eggers re.
piled no, and asked whose colt had stray
ed. The young man replied that his
name WAS Best, son of Richard Best. and
walked his horse ON towards the CITY.
Ten minutes after Dodge came galloping
TO Eggers' house, and reported that n
young man named Best had Just shot
and killed his companion.
Dodge says that as he and Mills were
following the cattle, young man rode
in between them, saying "hello," and all
stopped. The stranger then added, How
are you, Mills?' and Mills made some
slight reply, or recognition, and the
stranger added, well, Tom, I've come
for satisfaction" and pulling a revolver
out of his right coat pocket, aimed and
fired at Mills. The latter reeled in his
saddle and the stranger fired again, and
Mills fell dead from his horse. Dodge
said, Don't shoot" and the stranger re-
piled, Don't make any fuss, or I'll serve
you the same way" Dodge raised his
hands. The stranger said, THAT man
abused my sister so that she committed
suicide, and he ought to be hung on the
highest gallows that can be found. You
may tell the sheriff of Lyon county if
you want to-" Dodge got off his horse
and said, 81 ought to have help here
has he any family or friends?" The
stranger replied, "None on this side of
the ocean, aad started off at an easy
lope to the northeast, soon breaking in
to gallOp. Dodge remounted and gal
lOped to the nearest house, Mr.. Eggers',
to give the alarm, and then came back to
the city.
Mr.. J. C. Wheeler, of Duck creek, in
formed us today that on Sunday Robert
Best, son of Richard Best, came to
Wheeler's and borrowed his revolver, to
shoot wolves. Wednesday afternoon a
herder working for Jake Taylor came to
Wheeler's and said that Bobby Best had
just gallOped up to him and said, "Yes-
terday / was free man, now l am a
murderer. Wheeler's revolver did the
work. l started for Emporia to find
Mills and have satisfaction, and met him
on the way and killed him." and then
Best rode on in the direction of his faith
er's house. There is therefore no ques-
tion but that the murder was committed
by Robert, son of Richard Best, u young
man about twenty years of age.
The body of Mills was brought to this
city for burial, and sheriff Moon is in
search of young Best Mills has no rel
atives here, and so far as we hear, was
a young man who generally acts as cat
tie herder, and bore fair character ex-
cept in regard TO his conduct towards
Miss Best, whom he married, however, at
her fathers command, and was then or
dered to leave the locality, which he did.
Mr.. Dodge is young man who bought
a farm on Allen creek, about IA miles
north of Emporia, last summer, and had
employed Mills to drive some cattle for
him. Mr.. DOdge's statements are un-
doubleday correct.