The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-25
From tuesdays Daily.
ASSASSINATED.
Assassination Of [. D. Collier at the
Residence of H. v. Bundrsm.
He is Called to the Door and Shot
Dead Without Warning.
J. H. Marlborough Proved to be the
Author Ofthe Dastardly Deed.
And He is Immediately Arrested and
incarceratsd in the Jail.
Testimony Heard Before the COrO-
nsr's Jury on the Case To-day.
A Verdict of Guilty Brought in
Against the Accused Prisoner.

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murder had just been committed Ct the
home Of our respected toWnsman, 81. v.
Bundrem. Our reporter hurried 10 the
scene, and arrived only few minutes
atteE the occurrence Of Q Shastly trag-
edV that has cut down Ia his youth
one OF ETpOria's mOst promising young
men; that has cast the shadow Of the
prison bars over the life Of snoGher; that
has made desOlate the home Of loving rel.
atives, and that has broken the heart OF
one of the sweetest and nOblest OF earth =
SngeIs.
L. D. Collier had been shot down in
cold blood, in the presence of his friends
and acquaintance, by J. q. Var
borough, In the door of the home of b.
v. Bundrem, corner Of Market street and
Ninth avenue. The facts 10 the case are
Is follows:
l. D. Collier Is the material agent Of
the Santa Fe at this place and IL we'll
known and respected by the entire COM
MUMMY. Some days ago, desiring to pay
a visit to his father, Rey. Robert Lard
Collier in Kansas City, he left j. q
Marlborough to I'LL his position in the ma
terial office, while he, In company with
his Intended bride, MISS Garlic Bald win,
departed for Kansas City. During his
Absence Mr.. Marlborough took the oppar-
tunity to get gloriously full. neglected the
business of the ONCE and spent his time
in various houses of Ill repute. Yesterday
afternoon Collier returned from 'RAusas
City and was met 81 the depot by YAr-
borough, whom he reprimanded for the
gross neglect Of duty: Stung by the re-.
buke Marlborough struck at Collier. who
knocked him down, whereHpon railroad
men standing near, ln.erfered and separa.
ted the parties, taking Marlborough away,
BE In the meantime swearing frightfally
and stating that he would kill Collier be-
fore morning. That gentleman paid no
attention to the threats. but went to the
Hotel Coolidge and took supper, after
which he went to the home of 81. Y
BundrCm, where he lodged.
About O'Clock he was sitting in the
psrlor chatting with Mrs. Bandrem and
other who were making . call
telling them Of the difficulty which he had
just had with Marlborough. when 9 knock
was heard at the door and he rose to an
swer it. Then, in the language OF Mrs.
Bundrem, "Ths door was hardly open be
fore Collier was shot, without 9 word Of
Warning" He staggered back into the
house, saying. "I am shot; am killed -
got as far as the kitchen. the door of which
was open, and fell down and expired al
most immediately, without uttsring an
other word. The assassin, on firing, fol.
lowed up his victim for step or two, and
then turned to leave the porch but was
met by Mr.. Bundrem, who had been out
to see to his horses before retiring. The
women were screaming and Bundrem
asked what was the matter, at the same
time stepping in far enough to see Collier
covered with blood, lying mo-
tionless upon the floor. He took n the
situation In q moment and turned to the
assassin and asked him TO step in and help
him with the man he had shot. This Var
borough refused to do, but Bundrem In
sisted, and on his entering the room Bun.
drem asked for his pistol, but seeming TO
think Collier was not dead. he stepped up
toward the body, as if 70 shoot again, with
the pistol In has hand, sayiss. "He ia not
dead yet" Bundrem again insisted on
having the pistol. and finally. on pledging
his word that he should not Be hurt, the as.
sassin handed 1t to Mrs. Bundrem, who
stepped into another room and showed il
under the mattress Of the be bed. In q
few minutes the officers OF the Law arrived
and took Marlborough to jail. followed by
large and excited crowd of citizens.
L. D. Collier, as has been stated, was q
son OF Rev. Robt LAIRD Collier of Kansas
City, and for the past six months has been
in the employment Of the Santa Fe, e.
material agent ct this place. During his
stay here his affability ana good nature
won for him host Of friends. He has
been engaged for some time to be married
to Mics Gertie Baldwin, sister IN Law Of
Conductor Cash Of the Santa Fe road, with
whose family she hes been living. Her
home Is in Ohio and she met Collier dur
ing her visit here, and, IL rumor speaks
rightly, their marriage was 70 have been
solemnlzed this winter during the holI-
days.
Marlborough is 9 native OF South Caro-
lima, and is descendant of one Of the old
est and most respectable families of that
section of country Leaving home several
years ago, he has worked in various parts
of the country, lately ct Dallas, Texas,
where he was In the employ Of Dolphin
Bros, gents furnishing goods establish
ment, where he stayed for some time, sus-
! tanning q hne character as q salesman.
From Dallas he went 20 Fort Acott, this
STATE, where he worked for several months
about the latter part Of last July he ap-
peared In this city, dAt broke and applied
to Strauss & Schlessinger for job, and
was engaged, his recommendations from
TT. Scott being very good. With Strauss &
Schlessinger he proved flrst-elass sales
man, and for q time gave promise of being
= valuable empIoye until it was discovered
that he WAS given "a drinking. When be
was in liquor he was of q very quarrel
some disposition and had number Of al-
tercatiOns with the other clerks in the
store.
He first became acqusinted with Col.
lier during the time that they boarded q
the same house, and . strong friendship
sprang up between them which resulted
IN Marlborough securing . position q
clerk under Collier In the Santa Re mate
rial department when he learned thai hG
was 70 be discharged from the employ o
Strauss q Schlessinge1
Previous 10 the fatal dispute yesterday
no trouble had arisen between Collier and
Marlborough. Their business relations
were Of the most happy character, snd TIA
1.-TWO men we're more like croaies than en-.
ploy or and employee.
The COronsFss IRaaese.
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