The Iola register., 1884-02-29
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.

cordially invited.
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
uarmaton Township the Scene Of I
Double Murder.
Our town, and indeed the whole
county, WIS thrown into the greates
excitement Monday morning by tht
report that two men had been killed
while attempting to jump a piece o
land in Marmaton township. Owing
to the trouble which has so long exist
ed IN that part of the county, every
one at once jumped to the conclusion
that the quarrel which had resulted sc
fatally was between leaguers and anti
leagures, and all were oppressed with
the thought of the terrible conse.
uuences thot would have resulted from
such collision. In a short time, how
ever, more definite reports came in
from the scene of the trouble and il
was learned that all those concerned
in it were leaguers and that the diffl'
Guilty grew out ofa dispute over the
ownership of so acres of land. Our
Moran correspondent has briefly states
the facts in the case as they are cur
rently reported and we can not do bet
ter than to insert his account. He
says:
at appears that widow lady by
the name of Hawes has an 80 acre
tact Of land that her husband home
steaded, adjoining which is vacant
S0acres on which she has league claim
Hugh Guilland also claims the land as
a Lacquer but the league does not sns-
tain his claim. Last Monday James
and John Harklerode brothers of Mrs.
Hawes. John Harclerode, a cousin,
and a young man by the name of
Robt Mcfarland went on to said land
to put up house for Mrs. Hawes.
They were met by said Guilland and
his three sons Ike, Joe and Andy who
ordered them off the promises, but
afterward agreed with them to leave it
to the league. John Harklerode then
left for more lumber, after which the
Guilland party came back armed and
at once opened fire on the HarklerOde's g
shooting James through the heart
killing him instantly though he was
shot once or twice afterward. This
was done by the old man while the
boys were getting in their work on
Robt. Mcfarland whom they shot
three times and then finished with u
2x4 scantling, literally beating his
brains out. John Harklerode made
his escape by fight. The Guillands
then mounted and started to Hum
boldt, hotly pursued by the infuriated
citizens their neighbors, where they
surrendered to the authorities. The
bodies of the murdered men were taken
to Moran cemetery, accompanied by
large concourse of mourning friends"
The details of the affair will be
found in the following
CORoNER'S REPORT.
I,J. A. Fulton, coroner of Allen coun-
ty, Kansas, being notified that James
Harklerode had come to his death by
unlawful means on or about the 25th
day of Feb. A. D., 1884, proceeded to
his place of residence in Marmaton
township of said county, where the
dead body of said James Harklerode
was lying in wait. / proceeded inn
mediately to summon p. HI. McLaugh-
lin, L. ID. Brandenburg, A. b. Barnum,
A. B. Isaacs, ]. NJ. Spawr and
t. A. Wood, residents of said county
as Jnrors to examine into causes of the
death of said James Harklerode.
The jury being duly sworn accord
ing to law, proceeded to hear the evil
dence in the case. John Harklerode,
being summoned as witness was
first duly sworn by me, and i'm the pres
ence of the jury, testified as follows,
to-wit:
JOHN b. HARKLERoDE's EVIDENCES:
My name is John B Harklerode,
my age, 20 years. I am acquainted
with the deceased, James Harklerode;
he is my cousin. I have been with
him for about eight years. On the 18th
day of February A. D., 1884, was in
with Robert Mcfarland and
James Harklerode at the residence of
Adam Harklerode to the place where
We intended to build house, which Is
near the house of old Mr.. Guilland.
When there saw Mr.. Guilland and |
his two sons, Joseph and Andrew;
they came there after we did Anoth-
er party came, (Smith, / think his !
name isl spoke a few words and went |
away. He said something about com |
peace to us all, meaning my
self, James Harklerode, Rob't. McFar-
land John T. Harklerode and the Gull
lands. He then went away, he was
there about five minutes we went on
working building the house. 1 think
MIR. Smith went away before the Gull
lands. The Guilland sons did not
say anything; the old man forbid us
building the house, saying, az forbid
you building here before these witess
IS" James Harklerode replied, saw
ng, "we are going to build" Were
some hot words took place between the
Did man Guilland and James. They
went away, Mr.. Guilland and the
BOYS went to breaking stalks-this was
sbout nine o'elock-his two sons were
breaking stalks near us. The next
saw they were in the far end Of the
leid talking, there were more than
he two boys. They next came toward
rs; there were two men walking be-
ides the boys breaking stalks. In all,
here were four, Mr.. Guilland and his
hree sons, the other son being Isaac,
VINO had not seen until this time. I
they came within about fifty yards
nd the boys stopped and unlocked
ug OF each of their horses they all
our came up to us where we were at 7
he house.we were building; Isaac Gull
and spoke first and said: "Rob't. S
lcFarland and that other man, get b
f there" suppose he meant me). ! h
'obert says, 81 won't do it.u The q
ext heard was James say 70 the old q
ian, don't you draw a revolver ON q
e W James was then standing in the i,
hiding. The old man was on the out a.