The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-10
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FORCED TO MURDER.

harm. He knew that Dave Patton
was armed, and once attacked would
shoot to kill; that display OF hOstil-
ity on Toms part would bring bul
let that would put the witness out o
the road.
This was early last spring, In Soutl
Fourth avenue, in Wichita, Tom Pat
ton whipped out his useless revolver
and attacked his cousin, Dave. Dave
returned the fire. but missed. Both
men we're arrested and discharged in
the police court the next daV with
nominal fine.
In some manner Dave overcame the
insane animosity of his cousin, and
the two lived in peace.
Then Hypnotist Gray, bafiled in hiF
first trial, tried second time.
He came to Wichita in search of a
fresh Subject" He found him in the
person Of Tom Macdonald, the cook
in the Wichita restaurant. Some
friend, or alleged friend, went to Mac
Donald and pointing Gray out to HIM
said -
tom, that is one Of the biggest far
mers in Sumner county. He wants
to hire a man and his wife, and il l
were you / would strike him for a
job"
1t is now known that when Mac.
Donald applied for his job he was
accepted with an alacrity that indi.
Gated some Interior purpose in the
mind Of hi employer.
Macdonald and recently welded
wife, girl of nineteen years, LEFT
Wichita for Gray's farm, near Conway
Springs, November 5 last. MacDon
aid was twenty one years old. In TIVE
weeks from that time Macdonald wal
completely under the control OF hi
employer, Gray.
The amateur hypnotist sized hi
employe. His weakness must be hi
, wife.
One evening Macdonald came il
from his labors in the field. At tn
back do n of the farm house his en-
ployer met him, caught his eye, an
said, under his breath, tom Patio
! is talking about your wife"
In the early dawn the next morr
ing the employer again met his en-
, ploye and again whispered, "Tor
. Patton is talking about your wife,
; tell YOU"
"What does he say% asked the col
+ fused Macdonald.
!, 81 tell you," said Gray, che is tai
e ing about her."
"What shall do?" asked MacDo
aid.
). "Kill him."
d PRACTIsED TARGET FIRING.
4, The next day Tom Patton came in
d the farmyard to water his horse. CIR,
5, who was standing near, simply poir
D, ed his finger at Patton and Mac Dona
$ !. spranga at him. He asked Patton wi
he was talking about Mrs. MACEDONIA
r, Patton denied the charge. Wi
y Gray at his back, but silent, MacDo
Us aid insisted, and one word between t
: two men brought on another al
p. blows followed: Patton struck Ms
n Donald.
n, After Patton returned home CIR
took Macdonald aside and told h
he he must kill Patton, for Patton b
\. determined to kill him. He also 81
Is gested to him that he practice sho
ing, that he might be sure OF his wo
and gave him a revolver and later
ne rifle, to practice with.
ID Mrs. Macdonald overheard t
e plan and objected. She did not W,
e her husband to propose or particip
n, in any such duel. Macdonald hims
objected. He did not want to Fl,
r. any more.
es Gray was undismayed. He did
on have Mrs. Macdonald under his
huence, but he had her husband Ii
nd oughly under control. He sprang
a. Macdonald, and said Patton
killed some men and is th;rsting
the blood of more. You must
to him."
of This convinced Macdonald. 1t I
I'm not convince Mrs. MacD0 maid. {
he saw no cause for the shedding Of bio
ke If Patton had talked about her,
VI good name should be avenged at
nd solicitation only. Besides, she 10,
S ,IS her husband, and did not want to
IMSe him crippled or, perhaps, killed.
an asked him 30 pack up and leave
ng whole trouble.
es
lite But her husband was crazed.
he must kill Patton, for Patton was
OF Of tent on killing him. Gray wiped
r. gun and cleaned it out, and took
lily Subject" out in the orchard and
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