Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-09-16
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
TONY MENKE KILLED AND TWO 9TH
ERs FATALLY SHOT.
John Glacken's Dying Statement A.
Menke Tries to Shoot His
Sons Slayer.


Sons Slayer.
There was bloody shooting affray last
evening two miles east of Brighton, in
which Tony Menke. son of A. Menke, the
well-known hop-grower, was killed, and
John Glacken, brother-law of Tony, and
| young man who for some time has been
in the employ of Glacken, were probably
fatally injured.
The relations between Glacken and the
Menkes have been strained for some time.
| Glacken married one of Menke's daugh-
ters. and the father has frequently COM
| planned of late that Glacken was cruel to
| his wife.
The immediate cause of the shooting,
however, was dispute over the ownership
| ofa quantity of hops.
1t tappears that Glacken and young Tony
Menke had adjoining farms, and recently
quarreled regarding the hops. Young
Menke came to this city and consulted a
lawyer in the matter, and on yesterday
commenced suit against Glacken to restrain
the latter from disposing of the hops in
controversy.
Deputy Sheriff Beckley went out to
Glacken's place about o'clock yesterday
afternoon to serve the papers. He found
Glacken at home. After serving the pa
pers be started back for Sacramento and
Glacken said he would accompany him in
order that he might give bonds to relieve
the attachment. Glacken jumped into his
own buggy, and, asking one of his hired
men, whose name could not be learned, to
accompany him, followed Beckley to-
ward Brighton. Before reaching there
Tony Menke came up the road in wagon
Glacken passed him, but Beckley pulled up
and had talk with him, after which he
proceeded on his way.
Upon arriving at Brighton, Glacken said
he guessed he would not go to the city as
it was getting late and he would go in tine
morning. Sc be turned his horse around
and drove back towards home.
From what could be learned Glacken
and his companion caught up with young
Menke. and quarrel followed.
Finally all hands drew revolvers and be-
gan shooting.
Menke wos shot in the right leg left
shoulder and head-the latter being the
one that caused his death.
Glacken was shot in the side, and his
companion in the abdomen.
Deputy Beckley heard the shooting at
Brighton, and, accompanied by a number
of people from that place, went back. All
three were found PROSTATE on the road.
Menke was carried to his home and
Gacken and his companion to his (Glack-
en's) house.
the elder Menke, who had heard of the
tragedy, arrived, and upon learning of his
sons condition, became frantic. Drawing
a revolver, he ran toward Glacken and
shot at him, but without effect. He was
then seized by friends and prevented from
making another assault.
A physician was telephoned for, and in
the course of an hour DIR. Manlove ar
rived. By that time Menks had breathed
bis last.
The doctor then turned his attention to
the other two and found them both in a
dying condition.
When Deputy Coroner Clark arrived, he
took statements from both Glacken and his
companion. They both declared that
Tony Menke opened fire upon them first.
The father of Tony, however, says shat
his son, before dying, told him that
Glacken fred the FIRST shot
Another side to the story-and probably
the more correct one-is that the quarrel
arose over the rent of some land.
William Menke, brother of Tony was in
this city when the shooting occurred. but
upon being telephoned for drove out home
as fast as he could. He was met at
Brighton by Deputy Sheriff Beckley who
disarmed him. The young man declared,
however, that he would kill Glacken before
morning. Friends, however, kept him
away from Glaekens house.
Irrigation Bonds for Sale.
TuLARE, September 15th.-Proceedings
for the organization of the Tulare Irriga-
ton District, and for the sale of bonds,