The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-21
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FL RKNo. O. T.. June s0-The jury in
tlse BeslI murder csc is SIN out and there
Is a geaersl sratinsent tnas Il will fail TO
agree aad that the case viii have 10 be re-
tried
While thc entire trial hss heen full Of
excl Element the intensity 81 The iate7eSt in
the case increased when BeaII TOOK The
stand in DIS own defense sad gave the
story of the crime. He had 30 long refused
20 talk taSt bis statement hsd bren antici-
pated with some eagsrnsss. His story wss
strong Que aud interest ia the verdict has
been great sincs the jury went out
BeslFS story - told by himself l.
virtually this:
ii came u Guthrie, Angus, A. 1897. An
IA attoraey-at-law. Ten days after my
Srriv'l / formed partnership with
association was dissolved GA Oct. (, Is91
Was vel aeaGsiatel With MCkranan.
Shortly before nret Dim De had ,oss sis
wife.
"On Oct |. lSe2, MeKennon signed =
note f0F s50 ior me, Snd a. security gave
him life Insurance policy. aud tss
privileges Of extent'as tbs TINS o. pay
ment
June 5, 1888. was in our office ard
Mchenuou said To ME II the note Was not
paid he would bow my brsinS out
Next day. the day of the shooting. we
walked out OF the side door OF the court
hons~, ard Mekennoa ssHt sc was goigg
to the bank at y echoes u see IL the nots
was paid. and u he fouad It was cot, as
intended 60 k.a me.
Mr.. Hixon and 1 went TO the Lobby
saloon. aud from there | went 10 the law
office Of George Gordon and thence 20 tho
Blue Bell saloon, where saw Eikius
II asked him If Harry Pentecost had re-
turned from Arkansas. | did nos ask
EiKIas vhsye MckenBoa was. | knew be
WAS in town and had no reason u inquire
ss TO his Whereabouts.
Il went TO Harry Pentecast's Office to
see about a note Did not find him there
and so went 10 the Palace hoSei.
Il never carried pistol and did not
carry one. So I borrowed a revolver for
fear MckeBnoa would attempt Ia carry
room gu any waY To d.uner. Ny xoias ~
the hotel WIS for tue sole purppss u pro
cur ng the pistol, aud ! hoped that | would
no: meet Mckeunon that day.
Goa the day | arrived in Guthria, Aug
8, 1872 found a card from MrS Ramssf
She wanted 20 SEQ me about a business
transaction aud was snxious for me %
keep her money for fear her creditors
woald seize ~. She also owed me an at
torneY fee. All papers were Turned over
10 Mr. McHsunan aud I was "a receive
one half OF the whole amouat collected.
u was sick IN my room Nov ]. iSy3, sad
Mrs Ramsey called 20 see me. aud said
that Mex eunon was going 70 appropriate
nv law books ! said | hoped Mcksunon
would not hound aud Harass ne about tbs
InFstter.
"Mr NcKennon said on the evening be
fore the killing that II tho mater was al
settled by T. O'Clock next day be woud
kill me aud did noe see bia again Illi
next day ia the court room.
''On Jan. :, fss8. McKeuHoa stated that
he would write q New York 20 my elieuts
and tell them chat / was not worthy to De
employed.
The deceased told Anthony Rogers thst
he wauld fix me- and threatened my life la
my presence the evening before. well -
in the court room the morning OF Jan 4
He hailed me ~ I was going nome 90
dinner aud SAID: Now. n that matter ~
not arranged I will do ss ] said ] would. 80
The defendant said THAI Ncksnsoa
made a motion ~ II To draw a revolver aud
thai he then pulled bic pistol znd fred toe
four shots ia raDld successiou, that Nc
Ksnuon fell where he stood without NOV
ing away ia any direction