The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-06-15
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was manifested in the case
The case was opened by A. Harris
Huston who gave history OF the
murder and outlined what the prose
cution expected TO prove.
lie said in substance that Fred NJ.
Beall went from Mississippi, his native
state, to Guthrie, okla, about two
years ago, and began the practice Of
law. There he became acquainted
with Francis r. McKennon, and short
ly afterward formed a law partnership
with him. Regarding BealPs action
in the case of one of their clients Me-
Kennon, he said became dissatisfied
and demanded that
BEALL MAKE PREPARATION.
Beall, deeming himself wronged and
faucying that McKennon and Pente
cost, another partner, were bounding
him, said that he would settle the ac-
count with the client but would take
the lives of those who forced hin to
do so. lie did settle the ac cunt. and
on January 6, 1893, on one Of the
principal thorougbfares of Guthrie,
slew Francis r. McKennon. In con.
clusion he recouuted the h story of the
tragedy.
1t was agreed by the lawyers that
il all the witnesses on both sides were
sworn in now they could then be eX.
cluded from the ro )m a1l the fol low
ing were sworn on the part Of the
prosecution: W. w Painter II. B
Redcr, Harry Pentecost, j NJ. John.
son, Fred NJ Elkins, j. =. Martin DR.
Holden, Berry Brummns, DR. Barker
II. NJ. Hadley, Ed Kelly, |. II Fennis,
Frank Cummings, John Smith. DR.
Sheppard. Leo Whistler, j. II. Having
horst and Mrs. Il. f. Ramey.
j. II. lIavighorst j. L. Martin. ]. NJ.
johnson, DIR. Holden, John Smith, A.
l. Norris and DR.. Barker have testified
so far.
John II lIavghorst, clerk OF the dis
trict coAr' for i county, was tn, first
witress introduced for the prose cution
lie testified that he was going east on
Harrison avenue on January 6, 1898.
when his attention was attracted by
hearing n shot fired from point near
f. t. Lille & Co. S drug store, at the
corner of Harrison avenue and Second
street Looking in that direction he
saw Francis X. Mckennon engaged in
a scuflie with Fred NJ. Beall, who held
u smoking revolver in his hand.
McKennon was holding Beall's right
arm high in the air and an instant
later a shot was discharged into the
brick wall of the drug store building
Then Mckennon ran toward the street
crossing and leaned up against
AN ELECTRIC IIGHr TOE.
having received another woIud while
he ran.
lie next sank into sitting posture.
and while in this position was pushed
over by Beall, who again shot at him
and snapped his pistol twice 1T Me-
Kennon's prostrated body.
The testimony of the Others differed
but little, simply as to their nearness
to the tragedy or point of view
THE DEFENSE.
Amos Green made the statement of
the defense at II a. m. today. lie
said they would prove that il was justi
fable homicide; that McKennon was
a very arbitrary, overbearing man
that he told Beall, the day before the
killing, that il he did not pay that
$500 note he would kill him; that / c
told Beall the same thing in the court
room the morning of the killing; that
Beall went To see lliXon and others TO
get them To help him out and APP
preached Mckennon on the fatal spot
to talk TO him abouC it; tina. Mcken.
non took him by the collar and said
ID IN you, will kin you il you don't
pay that note, reached To his hip
pocket and Beall then
sHoT HIM ~ SELF DEFENSE;
that when Beall was sick Mrs lleall
told McKshnon about il and Mac said
Let him die; you are better off with
out him. you will have $40, ,OO1 life in.
sIrance n I'd will take care of YOU
The attorneys in the case are: Chas
Reddic'S AMI Amos Green OF oklahoma
City, Judge Beall, father Of the de
Major Allen, Col Tom Jones
ard Judge Warren are attorneys for
the defense, and County Attorney
Houston. Judge George Green and
Judge Buckner for the prosecution.
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