The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-04-27

THE MURDrk or WILLIAM LAKE. We
mentioned last week the shooting of Mr.. VIM.
Lake, formerly of this city, 10 Kansas.
The Malpane tKansas) Herald of the ED
| inst., gives the following particulars:
About O'Clock Monday afternoon this conn.,
munity was shocked by the report that Orou
Troup had shot and killed Wm. Lake on the
farm Of Vim. Esan, across the river i Sedg-
wick county. DIR. Shelly was summoned aud
proceeded TO the scene of the tragedy with
all haste, bat he was breathing bis last when
the doctor arrivods living only about an hour
after receiving the fatal shot.
Troup was owing Lake something near
tssa aeIlase Asz 4hs4s!.ies, which he ae.ss.!.
aud had said that II Lake ever asked him for
the moueg again he would shoot him. MIR
Lake had come to Mr.. Egan's 10 make set
element With him tisgaul and wanted him 20
assume the Account against Froup, which be
agreed to provided Troup was willing, and
The two proceeded tothe aeld together where
Truup was blowing. When Lake mentioned
his business Troup grew angry aud called him
q 49, - liar, aud repeated it, which MIR.
Lake said he would take, considering the
source, whereupon Troup getting down of
che pillow told him be had to take 1t and more
too, aud assaulted him striking him several
blows with his lists. Lake tlien seeing be
meant TO do HIN injury, seized wrench on
the pillow with which to defend himself, when
Troup drew revolver aud fred three shots,
the second taking effect in his left arm, when
Lake -tarned and appealed TO Mr.. Egan for
protection, but the tend needed not The APP
pealS Of either gentleman, and fired the third
shot which took effect to the right OF the back
bone just under the shoulder blade ranging
upward through the lungs aud lodging near
the surface in The right breast.
Mrs axe was a fuannhar 0f fha M r.
Church and good citizen, commanding the
respect of large number of frienus. He
came from New Jersey ia ~ and purchased
a place of ]. M. Pegram, three and one-half
miles north of Belle Plaine where he has
lived ever since. His remains were inferred 10
the cemetery at Belle Plane Thursday, Rev.
Ii. Watt conducting the funeral services.
Deceased leaves an estimable wife aud three
children, who have the sympathy OF the en-
tire community in their sad bereavement.
Having lived neighbors to this family for the
past two years and knowing them as we do, it
is EXTREMITY painful to US to chronicle this sad
affair.
TroIp has borne dsreputabie character,
yet he was Industrious. He had sombre ex-
preston and was almost void of sociablity !;
at times appearing gruff beyond all reason.
After the shooting De took the team to the
house aud told Mrs. Egan that he guessed he
hau ktheuf l]dho, auh kpat nc uiuu care
DIN. He then rode over to Mulvane and
gave himself up, aud was taken III charge by
the constable and held until the arrival Of
Sheriff Watt froms Wichita, who took him
the following day and lodged him in jail. The
pistol used was Colts. S2 calibre, long cart
ridge. s-~ stsd b., ~. -
VIM. Egan was the only witness present
during this occurrence, and when the scnfle
commenced he, caught hold of the team to
prevent them running off. 'fa Mr.. Stfoup, who
was In the same field with aswagon hurried to
the scene and assisted Mr.. Egan in pntiing
Lake into the wagon and started for Egan's
house, but the pain was umbearabe and they
were compelled to stop. Mr.. Eean then went
for quilt to carry him On, but by the time
he returned the poor man was dead. Retri-
butive justice should speedily overtake the
criminal, whose soul Is blackened with the
greatest crime known to the civilized world.