The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-02-21

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leans. From the start il was evident that
although much the larger man,
was no rival for his antagonist. GrOgan
got in his work in 6rst-clsss shape, and
sent McKimzie To the earth three times in
the four rounds that were fought. During
the last bout =.
MCKENZIE PLAYED FOUL
on Grogan by biting him, and they were
McKimzie remsrking that he
would rather die than be whipped. His
ill-luck ONLY added to his anger, and rush
ing to his coat he procured revolver aod
swore he would kill Gregan. The latter,
who was unarmed, was told TO flee, and at
once acted Upon the advice. He grabbed
up his coat and shirt but did not succeed in
securing his hat He was afraid Mckenzie
would make good his threat in regard to
the killing, so started of on a run without
il, telling old man Seigel, an innocent
spectator, to pick it up and bring ii to
him.
MCKENZIE WAS FAIRLY WILD WITH RAGE.
and warned Seigel not to pick up the hat
at the peril of his life. Mckim.
zie had, during this time, espied
John W. Carpenter, another miner with
whom he was on the outs, and had threat
ened his life also. Old man Seigel, not
suspecting danger, stopped down to pick
up Grogran's hat, when Mckenzie fired,
the ball striking Seigel in the left temple,
killing him instantly. lie must have been
possessed of the demon, for after seeing
his dreadful work, he uttered an oath and
shouted to Carpenter: snow,
On you, I'll KILL YOU"
At this, Carpenter started TO draw his re-
yolver, when McKimzie fired a second time
aud CARPENTER shouted out that he had
been shot through the hand. The widest
excitement prevailed, and i'm brief period
five shots were fired by McKimzie and three
by Carpenter, although none OF them took
effect unless Mckimzie was wounded, which
belief is not generally entertained. Seeing
the outcome of his murderous work, Nc
Kimzie Immediately fled and no one in the
party started i'm pursuit. Some fifteen
minutes after the melee, Sheriff Hopkins
was notified of the affray, and at once
organized posse and started in pursuit OF
the murderer. Although they were soon
In the nelu, tney were
UNABLE TO ovERTAKE HIM,
and when the BAzoo reporter left
Clinton, his whereabouts had not yet been
Carpenter, after everything had quieted
down, visited the city and had his wound
dressed, after which he went home. Yes
terday morning he returned to town and
himself, but was not placed
under arrest.
Grogan, the fighter, also returned to
town yesterday and reported to the author
tiles He was placed under arrest, but
was not locked up, and was subsequently
released and no charges will be preferred
against him.
THE BODY OF sEIGEL
was removed to the court room, where il
was allowed TO remain over night, and
when the BAzOO man arrived yesterday
morning Coroner Land and the gentlemen
named below, comprising the jury, were
hearing the testimony in the case: John
Wright. Samuel Kahn, Robert Casey,
Frank Davis, W. A. Bronaugh and Clark
Conner.
The following is the testimony intro
duced
John W. Carpenter, sworn know John
McKimzie and John Seigel. / saw Seigel
after he was killed. Boyd and Grogan
were then east of town. Ross Wetzel and
Wild Bill was there. Albert Spencer was
there. About fifteen i'm all were present.
and Grogan went out there to
have fight. They went from Mrs. Heck
ler's saloon to have fair fight. 1t was
nearly night.
THEY STRIPPED OFF EVERYTHING
but pants and boots and both said they
were ready and went at it. The first pass
Grogan knocked Mckenzie down. At the
third pass they clinched and McKimzie
went down and bit Grogan on the neck.
They appeared friendly enough before the
fight. After the fourth round Grogan said
he would not fight McKimzie any more, as
he had acted the dog with him. Mckenzie
then got his pistol and Grogan got behind
me. McKimzie got his shirt and ran
to town. McKimzie then said:
CARPENTER, I WILL KILL YOU"
He then shot at me. / don't know
whether he shot me or / shot myself. /
had nv pistol out. He pulled his first. |
think he fired at me more than once. /
did not know was shot until it was all
over. think shot myself in trying to
cock my pistol. 1t was self-cocker and it
got caught somehow and was trying to
cock il. McKimzie ran over the hill after
he was shot. | fired twice at him. | was
ten or fifteen steps away when he fired at
me. The second time about thirty yards.
The dead man Seigel was shot then.
IDON'T KNOW WHO SHOT HIM.
Mckenzie had cartridge pistol. He ran
away as he was stripped for the fight. l
did not see him fire at any one but me. l
think Seigel was shot accidentally.
John Grogan, sworn: About three
months ago l ran across McKimzie. He
was drinking. He said he could whip me. i
said was sick and did not want to fight
then, but would wait until / got we'll and
hen I would give him fair trial. He
said if he fought he would not strike me
after | fell