Wichita eagle., 1886-08-19
SHOT DEAD.

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Mckinney stationed himself at the west end
of the bridge which spans the Little river at
Valley Center. and waited patiently, expect
ing his father-in-law, Mr.. J. NJ. Clark, to
pass there sometime in the forenoon. He
had been there about an hour when Mr Clark
came along in a wagon accompanied by a
gentleman working for him named Newer
ter. When the wagon had passed him but a
few feet he shot at Clark. stating. &C. d
you. said l would kill you and so I will"
When the shot was fred NJ. Clark
leaped from the wagon on the
opposite side from his assailant and started
running west for short distance and then
turned toward the river. Mckinney followed
close after him shooting as fast as he could.
On reaching the bank Of the river Mr.. Clark
fell saying at the time, you have killed
me-" The brutal assassin was not yet salts
fed and placed the pistol at his breast and
fired.
Immediately after he fred his last shot he
took to the cornfield near by and at late
hour last night had not been found.
The people of the town were alarmed by
the shooting and the only witness present
was not compelled to scatter the sad news.
Almost every man in the vicinity was soon
at the scene Of the dire deed and q hunt was
Immediately commenced for the guilty party.
The corn field was surrounded and a vigilant
watch kept up all day. A number OF men
spent the day in examining the surrounding
country, and it is thought that not less than
three hundred in all were employed yester-
day and last night.
Sheriff Hayes was wired the
news few minutes after it
happened and Immediately summonded
posse of men and went up the Little river
some on each bank The news was sent to
Sedgwick City and crowd of men came
down tho river searching both banks.
When night came sheriff Hayes stationed
a squad Of men at each bridge who were to
stand guard until morning. Some other
points were also guarded. The cornfield in
which he first disappeared is carefully watch
ed. 1t was the prevailing opinion that he
was in it yesterday and would make an
attempt last night to get outside the lines.
The field in which he is supposed to be con-
tains about three hundred acres The weeds
are thick and high, which in addition to the
corn, as stated by a gentleman who passed
through It, makes il almost impossible to see
a man fifteen feet
It is the opinion Of many that if he is
caught the course of the law viii be abre-
waited, and he win be put to death enthusias-
tically.
Soon after the shooting. Coroner
Wingard was notified, ard respond
ed as soon as possible He found
that Clark had died a few minutes
after receiving the last shot. His body was
pierced with four bullets. One had entered
his neck, one his right arm, one between the
shoulder blades and the last one entered his
left breast. The pistol used was a 44-calibre
of the bulldog pattern.
Both Mr.. Clark and Mckinney are colored
The formers about sixty years Old and has
lived in this county about fourteen years, and
was known to be an honest man and good
citizen. He commanded the respect of ali
who knew him About three years
ago Mckinney married Ciark's daugh-
ter. Soon after they were married
they went to California They had not been
there long until she wrote to her father that
she was abused by her husband. Her letters
caused him to pay them q visit some months
ago, and being satisfied that she was being
treated cruelty, brought her home with him.
Mckinney followed in q few weeks end tried |
TO induce her to live with him. Last Satur-
day he asked her if he should Kill her father
IL she would I've with him She replied that
she would not. He had repeatedly made
the threat that he would kill hinl,
but no one believed that he would
attempt 70 carry out his assertions. He IS |
described as a short, hea,y-set man, large |
chin beard. He is about 81 years old, slightly !
bald and at the .iine of the shooting wore
dark clothes.
Later-This morning at 2:30 O'Clock Nc |.
Kinney came into The city and met Police
man James Dobson near the corner OF Sec |
ond and Main streets He said that he |
wanted to give hinlsel; ovcr to tic sheriff |
Dobson brought him 20 me corner ct Doug |
las avenue and Main street AID delivered him |
TO Policeman Joe Stewart. who conveyed him !
10 the county jail
Mckinney told reporter that he spent
yesterday, after the shooting, in Tie corn
ield about fifty yards from where ne com
ntted the crime. He said one man rode /
within twenty feet OF him IL the afternoon.