The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-26
MURDER At WINFIELD.
CAPTAIN slvERD OF WINFIELD
SHOT DEAD ON TIE STREET.
Morgan Wright the Murderer Grim
inal Caught aad Lynching Probable.
Siyerd was Constable and
Well Known Citizen.

A telephone message from Wellington
to the EAGLE las, night said that there
was great excitement a. Winfield, over the
cold biooded murder of Captain Siverd. by
Morgan Wright. the partner Of a vicious
join,isr. The same message stated that q
lynching was not improbable. although
Sheriff Nipp had taken every precansion tc
protect the prisoner from the lndlgnan,
citizens, who were forming into an aveng
ing mot.
The following is the story told of the
murder by "a late edition of last evening s
Winfield Courier:
At 3:l5 O'Clock this afternoon Captain
H. II. Siyersd WAS shot and killed by Nor
gan Wright, n son of Tom Wright, for
merry a resident of this city.
The facts as near as they could be learn
ed during the excitement are as follows:
WILDER Norton q young man who has oeen
n sort of bootleg whisky seller. was ht-
ing arrested by Siveied who is "A constable
OF this city, on warrant sworn out by
County Attorney Scott. He Was in u
vicious mood and resisted the officer. but
finally cooled down and went with Siverd
to the corner of Main and Ninth avenue In
front of the Cowley County bank. where
they wers met by young Morgan Wright,
who had been running with Norton.
Wright had his coat or his arm
aud as he faced Siverd aud
Norton he said: "You had better let him
co. Norton then said, "Shoqt the s. OF
= b." and sprang away from Siverd, when
Wright ieveled a Is caliber revolver at
Siverd and fired. The ball struck few
inches above the heart Siverd staggered
and fell. Wright ran sout Invest and down
the alley win his smoking revolver in
hand, followed by a crowd. Norton also
ran.
In moment Drs. Emory and Hornaday
were at Swords side. The blood was
gushing from the wound in his breast and
it WAS soon announced that be could not
live but fes minutes Kind and tender
hands lifted him up and conveyed him to
the editorial rooms of the Courier office,
where he died at O'Clock.
Wright was followed close BY the crowd
and was arrested by Marshal Douglass in
the joint shop on South Main. Norton
ran and hid in the vault back OF Oster,
bouts bakery where he was found and
arrested by Assistant Marshal Archie
Brown.
As we go to press all that remains mort
al of Captain H. II. Siverd, rs true and
noble friend as ever held the breath OF
life, lies on our Office floor. True to his
friends, true to his principles. true to his
duty, in the prime of manhood. In the
performance of his duty. his life goes out.
He had faced shot and shell on many
battlefield. but the assassan's bullet in
the hands Of villauy aud hate has done its
work.
The body will be removed to AxtelPs
undertaking establishment aud from there
to his home.
The Jail is now surrounded by an i'm.
mense crowd.
The writer had no better nor truer friend
We loved him rs brother. We feel the
cold steel in our heart. But the laws OF
state are Justice. Our court can be de-
pended upon to do its duty. 1t is tho
the proper tribunal to avenge his death.
Do not supplement- one terrible crime with
another Be calm and justice will be
done.