The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-04
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Wichita Eagle, Capt. D. L. Payne,
the Well'kaeWn oklAhoma boomer and
pfssldSnt Of the Oklahoma colonlnts,
died saddensy Ia This eily this morning.
Tue cireamstanoes connected SIth are
IS ioilows, Yesterday morning he az
rived here from HunneWell. and ct
night addressed large meeting ct the
court house, bls speech being pro-
nounoed one OF the best thai he ever de-
livered. lie stopped at tho De Barnard
hotel, and had intended leaving for Fort
smith. Arkansas, today. Aiter last
nights meeting he returned to the hotel,
where he engaged IN conversation with
friends until II O'Clock, when he retired
TO bis room, remarkIug before going to
bed that he was not feeling first rate.
This morning be arose In apparent
usual health, entered the hotel
dining room, where he or
dsred breakfast, and was eating rather
heartily. While waiting for an order TO
be billed he suddenly seIlled back In his
chair, Strengthened out his legs, his eyes
rolling back, and expired without q
movement of the muscles of the face or
. long breath. Not word escaped his
lips. Miss Anna Haynes, who was
seated next 70 him, sprang TO his relief,
and began chatting his hands and face,
but life had departed almost immedi-
ately. The remains were removed TO Q
house In the rear of the hotel by his
friends, John Koeller and others, where
they have been viewed by hundreds of
people, both friends and strangers. The
doctors are in some doubt to his ailmens
Some entertain the opinion that It was
heart disease, others say il was from
blood poison. by q means of slow and
deadly drug. Its quite probable al in-
quest and post mortem examination will
be had to-day, when other facts may be
broxght TO light.
There are few men in Kansas or the
United States that do not know or have
not heard of Captain D. L. Payne, of Ok
lahoma fame. He served In the Kansas
house in 1865. from Dosiphan county.
For years he has been the chief of the
Oklahoma boomers He served in the
Union army during the rebellion, and
has four discharges. He was also q
member of the Garfield Post, G. A. R..
of Wichita. His funeral will take place
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock from the
d. L. church here, the pastor of that Or
ganization officiating.
word as to Payne's domestic rela-
tions. Years ago he and a Miss Anna
Haynes formed a mutual attachment for
each other; swore eternal fidelity, and
though without the sanction of the law,
have since lived as man and wife, and as
fruit of such alliance q son was born,
who is now about IA years old. This
course was due to desire of Payne that
as soon as the Oklahoma country should
be open he and Miss Haynes could each
lake a claim. and as soon as their title
was secure it was their purpose to mar
ry, but time dragged on and
they became wearIed of this
half married life, and determined
to take immediate action in the matter,
in fact Miss Haynes accompanied him
to this city, and was going with him to
F.. Smith, where the marriage would
be consummated. But unfortunately
this was not to be. Miss HaYnes is q
lady about fortV-five, about the same age
OF Payne, and is a very intelligent and
rather motherly appearing woman, and
is nearly heart broken over the sudden
death of Payne, to whom she was greatly
attached. She has been q great friend
to the colonists, and by them is greatly
esteemed. The statement of her and
Payne's relations Is made at her sug9es-
ton for the Eagles readers. u. $.
WELLINGTON Kaa Nov %