People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-22
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against any OF the members of the
mob which enraged him last night.

against any Of the members of the
mob which enraged him last night.
The woman's story coordinate
WebSterS account in detail. but +
more protuSe with accusation against
their tormentors. On the other side
the boys claim that Webster did
Know who he was shooting as he wa.
IN such close proximity that he coule
distinguish them. The report tha,
webster was married TO this w0m.I
Cora Block, is entirely a mistake. hu
II Is fact that he has for some time
past been keeping regular company
with this woman. Some people are
wont to fix all blame for last nights
terrible fatality upon Webster, he.
cause of the company he was keeping,
out great many who are 50 vigorous
In their great defense Of morality
would possibly not have t. think very
long to call to mind a case of their
own similar, but secret immoral ac-
tiOns.
The man, if he was keeping bae
company, was DOING wrong, but thd
does not Justify the indecent con
duct and outrageous insults commit.
ted last night upon our streets
Penalties should be enforced by lega
means and not by the hands Of b0i,
ferrous, unruly and insulting citizen.
We would not uphold a murder. bu
there are two sides to the argument
of this deed.
Webster is not excuSable for shoot
ing any one, as he might have Sho.
IN the air to frighten the criw1, bu
no one knows what he would hay,
done under similar circumstances
Both parties are to blame, hut th
boys are first to blame for meddinr
with affairs not their own. 1t wass
severe and fatal lesson, but we hone
it will make a deep and lasting i'm.
preston for the better.
In the interview this morning with
Webster, the reporter found him
greatly grieved over what he had
done. He SAID he was very sorry and
would almost give up his own life 70
right the awful deed which he had
committed.
W zen asked If he had family, he
broke down and cried like Child. say
lng that he had an aged mother, now
20 years Of age, and a little niece
wholly dependent upon him for sup
port, and for whom he dreaded the
deed much worse than for himself
tie said that he had applied 10 the
city for e ief some time ago when he
could not fad work. but aid was re.
fused him. He had recently been as
slsting OF evenings at the slaughter
house, for which work he received
enough meat for sustenance. He said
that at times he and his aged mother
were compelled to live on bread and
waterand his greatest anxiety seemed
TO be for the future welfare OF his
disabled p rent. and the awful effect
his rash. unthOughted act might have
upon her. He shuddered at the
thought that his mother might suffer-
Last nights fatal consequences are
certainly to be deeply lamented by
the entire community, and especially
should sympathy be extended to that
bereaved family and more partIcu.
larly the widowed mother OF the de.
ceased boy. No one can truly realize
the awfulness Of such a grief as be.
falls her today.
Claude Walton. the wounded
one, was resting very well at last re-
ports today, and he will doubtless re.
cover from his severe injuries. 1t Is
to be hoped that Claude will speedily
recover, the more because it seems
that he was one Of those who were
least concerned in the outrageous
conduct last night.
Whatever may have been the aw.
full consequences, both parties are 70
blame and no definite party can b
named as the wicked perpetrator OF
the deed. The whole affair was dis
graceful and all concerned should be
ashamed OF IL.