Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-07
One ofthe Most Prominent Citi.
zsns OF Guthrie, o. T.,
SHOT DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY
BY Former Paftner---hon, Frank A. McKen.
non, Candidate for Governor the Victim.
Ms Slayer Had Robbed Him. bu, Ho Refused
10 Prosecute Threats Of Lnehing
We're Heard bui tho Jail Is
Heavily Guarded.

Guthrie. o. r.. Jan. g.. (Special) lone
Of the most cold-blooded murders ever
committed "a the territory was committed
on the streets Of Guthrie this afternoon
In the presence Of a hundred or more cit
izens who were powcrless TO prevent the
crime
Hon Frank u, MciNcunon ate his din
ner at the Palace hotel then walked
across the street whore lac met his form
err law partner r. n. Beal, who stopped
him aud said he wanted to see him on
business. They walked oG d few hun-
dred feet ani talked few moments,
when Eeul suddenly drew a revolver and
shot twice into MclScnnon's body The
latter grabbed Bcal's wrist with one
hand aud his coat with the other. SAYING
"l'or Coils sake, man. don't kin me-"
aud for moment they struggled, when
the revolver was ognin discharged. the
bullet tearing OF Mckcnuon's thumb. The
injured man then staggered backwards
across the sidewalk aud loll dead in the
gutter. AS he started TO lnll Bcal agiu
shot ut him and then walked MP beside
the PROSTATE form of his victim stopped
over and fred fifth shot into the quiycr-
ing body. Tho whole occurrence did not
last two minutes. and as the last shot
wus Erred sheriff Painter rushed up dis.
aluicd l5cul and hustled him Oh 10 the
jail before the hurror-atrickcu witnesses
could fully realize what had happened.
Mckennpn was dead when lac struck the
ground, and as soon as The news of the
crime became public, threats of lynching
were freely made.
The dead mau came to Oklahoma from
Little Rock, Ark. three years ago, and
has been one OF the most prominent at
turncys aud capitalists Of the territory.
owning the opera house here. hotels in
Guthrie and Oklahoma City, and was
building 10000 hotel here and was a
lending cguddute Tor tho oiicr of gov
ernor of the territory under the incoming
administration.
Bcnl. the murderer, W. also lnwycr
He came here from West Point Miss.
last summer, bringing handsome bride
and ut once formed q partnership with
the luHn lac Killed today. I'm November
the firm was dissolved owing TO Beal
gambling away the funds of the office,
and soon after RCnl made an unsuCcess-
ful attempt TO commit suicide. Mr. Nc
kcuuon never prosecuted him for the
ciuhog2lpmont ui funds nn Wugrateful
Migrate he turns today and murders the
man who defended hint. Btal has been
gambling aud dssipatnr incessnntly
since bis attempt ut suicide aud IL 81
the general opinion Of every citizen that
he should bc hung TO the first tree. lie
Is heavily guarded at the United States
jail and his wife lies Frustrated and al
mont crazpd at her home.
MIR. Mcl<cnnon leaves three children,
who are mOthcress and fathcrlcss TO-
ni~'t thplr mother lrviug dropped dead
with hcnrt disease about year ago.
The children are no present visiting
am aunt IN the state of Oregon. II rs
that ne intended killing McKennou and
also Manager pentrost of the opera
house who has been Instrumental IN
his getting caught in stealing and had
been hunting FOR them several hours be-
fore the tragedy today.