The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-28
A STREET TRAGEDY.
Sensational shooting In Kansas City. Kan.
Lawyer h. Edward Johnston Shot
Dead by A. w. Little, q Prominent Bust

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! Sensational shooting In Kansas CITY. Kan
Lawyer b. Edward Johnston sho
Dead by A. w. Little, Prominent Bust
meas Man.
KANSAS CITY, Kan, July COB. Ed
ward Johnston. an eloquent lawyer
was shot down and instantly killed by
A. W. Little, president of the Kav
Feed & Coal Co, ex-president and 81
rector of the Armourdale bank and {
director in a Guthrie ok bank. il
front of Holzmarks furniture store. 63i
Minnesota avenue, at $50 last night
The shooting was the outgrowth of &
coal mine deal in which Little. John
ston and other Kansas City. Kan. mer
were engaged last winter. and which
! terminated unsatisfactory.
When the shooting occurred Johns.
ton was standing with Eugene f.
| Towner, clerl. of the Wyandotte coun-
ty district court, and DIR. C. L. Van
Fossen. a dentist Johnson had Joined
Towner and DR. Van Fossen only few
moments before. He had just lighted
cigar in Connelly's drug store near
by and was smoking it complacently
with no thought of impending death.
Dr.. Van Fcssen had one arm about
| Johnston's shoulders. The three men
were very close friends Presently
Johnston inquired, according to the
statements OF DR.. Van Fossen and
Towner:
Isn't that A. W. Little crossing the
street," He pointed to the corner of
Sixth and Minnesota avenue.
Dr. Van Fossen thought ii was Little
TOwner thought not. and offered in a
Joking way to bet a dollar on il. and
Van Fossen accepted the wager While
they were discussing the matter John
ston told them of a rather stormy
meeting with Little in the afternoon.
He said that he was passing Little ct
the Western Union office on Minnesota
avenue when the latter saluted him.
In return for the salutation Johnston
said he remarked to Little:
II don't want You" using an ugly
epithet, ito speak to me at any time
Meanwhile Little was approaching.
When he had crossed the street h was
Joined by c. J. Hanks. an eX-justice of
the peace. Little and Hanks were
chatting in an ordinary manner as they
approached When within twenty feet
of the group. OF which Johnston was a
member. Little suddenly stepped for
ward two PAGES and revolver seemed
TO fairly leap into his hand from its
place of cOncealmeut
Johnston glanced around and a look
of surprise was manifest in his face.
Without 4 word of warning Little
fired The bullet passed through John
ston's heart aud he fell dead in the
gutter with the look of surprise still on
his face.
soon after the shooting Little sur
rendered to an officer and asked per-
mission to be taken home to see his
wife and children. which was granted.
He was then taken to Jail The body
of Johnston was taken in charge by
the coroner.
The coal mine deal. out of which
primarily grew the trouble. was entered
into last winter. George Douglass. y.
u. Carskadon, A. W. Little. ]. r.
luaries and b. E. Johnston were inter
asted The mine was at Huntsville.
Mo. Early this spring Johnston &
-arskadon withdrew from the concern,
sold their shares. and the enterprise |
proved losing one. Little was often |
heard to accuse Johnston of causing |
lin to lose $1,000 in the deal |
Johnston. on the other hand, |
old reporter two weeks ago
hat he felt that he was being eutrapped |
ntO some scheme. and that was the |
eascn- he said that he pulled out. His
from the concern. he fur
her explained. was fastened because
lie saw that Little and another of those
Interested intended to beat him in the
natter. Much talk has been caused in
Kansas City. Kan. for long time over
his mine controversy.
Johnston was about 40 years of age
BESIDES his wife he leaves two children.
ne years of age and the other 90
Months old Little Is about the same
ge as.Iohnston and has three children,
Il and 10 Years of age respectively.