The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-09
RAD BLOW.
VIM. f. Foster Laid Low BY n Policeman's
s.BiIIy'-A sad Ending Of n Night Among

Sunday night one of the most sad events took
place this city that the Herald has ever had to
cord. The particulars, far rs were learned yester
day from the CorOner,s inquest, are about as fol-
lows: Taking Cyrus Woodworths testimony first,
and then that of James Finley. Mr.. Woodwork says
that on Sunday evening he and William T. Foster
and five or six Others went over to the Apollo gar
den, where they remained until the close of the per
formances, drinking considerable beer during the
evening When the show was out, the party went
up to Blacks sample rooms, where lunch was
eaten. and more beer taken in Here Foster began
showing signs of being tight and they wanted him
to go home, but he would not. They then went
for a walk. and UP Second street to the
Der knocking ON Ellen Hardy's door, but no one
| answered Here young Foster picked up q briekbat,
which Woodwork took away from him. when he
picked up n stone, and Woodwork had hold of him
this time trying get the stone out Of his hand.
While they were foofng ont in the middle of the
road some one knocked at Madam Thorntons door
While this was going Ellen Hardy blew the Po-
lice whistle, and Harry Chapman ran up and struck
Foster the head with his billy, wanting 10 know
what wa. the matter; Woodwork told him nothing
was the matter, and not to strike any one, there
trouble among them AT this time Jim Fin
lev came up, and Foster fell over on him. both of
them going down. when Chapman struck him anoth-
time the bead with his billy. BY this time the
matter quelled, and Wentworth, Nogan, and
another man, started of with Foster, carrying him.
he could not walk. They took him 10 the store
Fourth sweet. where they placed an old coat on tho
oor and laid s him down TasnnS ms hsa sas bath
eral times, and threw up blood principally. He did
Dot bleed much from the wound, but considerably
h
felt better aud wogan aud Woodwork left, to find
Mr.. A. J. Foster. In about fifteen minutes they
found him, and when they returned, young Foster
had gone up stairs, and Wogan and Woodwork went
home.
These about the principal points in Mr.. Wood
worth's Testimony. Mr.. A. j. Foster went up stairs
and found William resting easy, and did not disturb
him. Between five and six o'clock the room was
| tered. and Mr.. Foster was found dead
Mr.. Finley being of the principal witnesses on
| the other side, he testified follows: He said
Marshal Craig. and the Deputy Sheriff Rohrer of
ness went ap on Main street and hearing The police
whistle Of Ellen Hardy, went to the corner of Man
and julie, where they met Chapman, and noticed
about ten or n dozen persons moving about in the
| street. In u moment they walked up the sidewalk
the south side, when two or three of the parties
came down in the road; he gazed closely at them;
what was up, and that WcodwOrth said, nothing.
only the boys were having little fun Jim says he
told them that that n late hour for fun, and II
| must then be stopped. He said he then TO VIII
| liam Z. Foster. who grabbed him and threw him
down. fell ON top of him. and that he heard thnd
| and soon Foster taken of. Jim got up and ar
rested him, but turned him over TO his friends, ON
condition that they stood good for his appearance
| next day. Finley did not hear but one lick, and
says that was with ''shot-bag" Foster got up and
walked of, but very drunk.
William Z. Foster was about twenty-nine or thirty
years old, married. and had three children. His
family resides at Severance, with his parents. He
| has been in the employ Of the Mccormick Company,
rrlat;"p IN M nm AZ J. Fos,eri the manager was he'll
in very high esteem by him, and in fact, by all with
whom he came in contact. He was an honest, indus
trious, straightforward young man. with hundreds
occasion, but il is rarely that he known TO
let liquor get the better of him. He raised in
the East. His remains placed in line casket
by ID. H. Heaton, after post morton, by Drs. He'd
dens, Kirchner and Donelan, aud will be sent to
Severance this morning. The post norton showed
the skull cracked along the side several inches in
length.
Mr.. Chapman, the policeman, is one of the best
and most reliable men the force. He il A. brave
as q lion and as cool il possible for TO be- He
felt very bad the death Of Mr.. Foster, and
though he does not deny hitting him. disclams all
malice intent in the unfortunate aftnr, and clans
that he only doing his duty.
The Coroner's jury returned verdict that de-
ceased came TO his death by blow on the head.
from a club in the hand Of police offcer.-St 10
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