The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-06-19
THE BEALL MURDER TRIAL
WILL WIND UP Tomorrow
SENTIMENT AGAINST THE DEFENDANT
Many Witnesses Testify aSto McKeuncu's
Good Reputation Beat on the stanc-
iIc Tells How lie Fired the Fatai
Shot Attoraey Green Males the
Op, ming Argument and u
Compiimentcd by the uar


Beall murder case will go to the jury
tomorrow afternoon. The evidence
was all in at II o'clock yesterday
morning. aud the ease looSs very
black indeed, for the defendant. Beall
All along people in attendance at the
trial looked for something novel or
sensational TO turn up. but they were
sadly disappointed. The plain plea Of
self defense was made with no embel-
! lishments 1t was thought Saturday
that lIealrs attorneys would enter a
demurrer To the indictment on the
ground OF technical flaws but no move
was made in that direction. From
| the actions of the defendant, "Chi-
cngo defense" could have been made
! but even this was no. .Ken advantage
! OF. El Reno and Oklahoma City pe0-
| PIE haT c stood by Beall all along, bat
today sentiment changed entirely, and
the concensus of opinion Is that
Bealps chances are very slim Wig
orous jghU ias been made by both
des, and Pr )secutor Huston is desery-
ing of much praise for ] is work.
Judge McAtcc IS also deserving OF
laudation for Iii, fair-mindcd course.
At o'clock this afternoon Judge
Strang opened the argument Tor the
prosecution Ills address was master
ly AMI scholarly and called forth the
richest commendation. The Judge
was complimented on his effort by
the court and by citizens of III Reno
aud Oalahomr. The speech consumed
almost the whole afternoon when
court ad journed until tomorrow.
Harris Huston will be the next
speaker and Capt. Mckcuuon viii
clos'. For the defense AIMS Green
! will p % Jably open and Chas Il. Red
dick lose.
HAL. TESTING Y
a ,Pmc to Guthrie August 6. 1892
| I'm an = ,ineA -at-law, Ten days af-
| -r ~ H. 'i"'.. o-.ued & part ler hip
J v''tr "'rncrs z Nc 'enncn Thi'
sl,as .ss Cation vas dissolved on
! $50 1855 Vas w'll acquainted
/ ~. Hrt- r.-.. Ghorlv Jeforc / met
niih h ha, los, his Nifc
ION October l. 1899. Mckcuncn
signed "A note for $500 for me, and as
! jccurity gay' him a life Insurance
poll y, ana the privilege + extending
,i> .ime If payment
u e Sl3, vas T. OR 1gice
az :No orlon said To me If he t.
] was % .ai would
/ LOW NY BRAINS our.
Mex, Gdy ur- .he shooting we
! ',l-e' o. cf SID locr of thL
court nc st q Il a., icrlCn 81 id he
was going to the bank at t. o'clock TO
see IL the note was paid aud il lie
forr' - was rc, he idtarded Ia kill
y,
ar costa, ! thcL ven, tho
=" 81 ',"r, ard froL there went
! ll, t- d, e -rA' 'u'lon, and
a. nee to ,ro blue 5cN sc'o.r who
! saw Elli $
asitei him II Harry Pc. .occst nal
"eit red frCr A~knnsps. lid Ct
/ asd rIl.'"- '--.- MCfr1Lc AS
knew he was ~ 'owh AM IA nc
.asoi --r rs to - - ir' a.
.c D.
| wen, &c .t.. el.-.o-s4 ace 90
see about note. Did no, i.C him
there aud s. "s"t 10 ~ Palace
'e!
.... car - .--. q 4 G'd not
carry one. So borrowed r. 'ol ',r.
H.. e. r.. 4'-Eeunon would "a
: .-mr t- cav ou his threats when
passed the court room on my way
70 dinner. My going to the hotel was
for the sole purpose of procuring the
pistol. and ! hoped that | would not
meet McKcnnon that day.
On the day | arrived in Guthrie,
| August q, ls92, | found card from
Mrs Ramsey She wanted TO see me
about business transaction and was
anxious for me to keep her money for
fear her creditors would seize it. 81 c
also owed me AN attorney fee. All
papers were turned over to Mr. Me
Kannon and was TO receive one-ha
q the whole amount collect ID.
81 was sick IN my room Move m Der
1, 1899, and Mrs. Ramsey called 10 81
me, aud said that McKennon was
going tC appropriate my law books.
said hoJet McKennon would not
hound and harass me about ,he mat
ter
MIR McKennon said on the evening
before the killing tnat IL the matter
was not settled by ~ o'clock rcXt day
HE WOULD KILL ME-
and did not see him again till next
day In the cuu room.
"On January 5th, 1893, Mckennon
stated that he would write to New
York to my clients, and tell them that
| was not worthy to be employed.
THE deceased told Anthony Rogers
that he would fX me and threatened
my life in my presence the evening
b FORE as well in the court Eroom
the morning OF January 9TH.
" ie hailed me as ! was going home
to dinner and said Now. II that
matter is not arranged | will do as
said would"
The defendant said that Melkennon
made motion as /. 20 draw revol-
yer and that he then pulled his pistol
aud fred the four shots in rapid sue
cession; that Mckcnnon fell where he
stood without moving uway ia any
direction
Mr.. Reall's replies were given In a
clear. unhesitating tone OF voice. lie
repeated the statement that the shots
were fred in quicl, Succession aud that
he did not snap his pistol at Meken-
mons head after the iattcr had
fallen.
MkFNNoN's REPUTATION,
Dr Barler DIR. Pinquard, Frank
Greer John Cammack aud w. II. liaN-
ter all testified as 10 the good charac-
ter Of the murdered man, MckennOn.
Mr.. Pattcrsnn's Notice.
While the livery barn aud property
is in my wife's name. she has Gever
paid a dollar for the same Any one