The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-19
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!, what we have heard and don't like to
talk about that just now. We were
the step-daughters of Mr.. Leonard but
as I said before, that he and mamma
are divorced and for thai reason I do
not like to say any thing.
I'VE We're all fond OF him and he
was kind to us and we regret very
much his sad ending. If you viii come
around tomorrow maybe we can talk
with YOU
With this the reporter left the be
reaved children, who were left father
less by the blows of an assassin
CONCERNING WILLIAMSON.
| Investigation was made as TO the
where bouts OF Williamson night be-
fore last. William Knocks, the col
ored man ut the Manhattan hotel, who
was supposed by a great many, 20
have known where Williamson was,
states that ne last saw him on Sunda J
about mon.
NJ. Cfer-es Adams who runs the
heating apparatus at the Carey hotel
during tie day, stated that Williamson
came into the engine room at 8 o'cl0ck
and about ten or ff.sen minutes ar
ter went VI stairs TO supper, and after
he hal finished came back nto the en-
CINE room. and Offered 10 wheel UP the
coal for the night, which was Mr.. Ad-
ans usua. JOB. Mr. Admas then left
and when ne came back at O'Clock to
go on duty he found him sitting in a
chair as usual. He asked If it was cold
or frosty out Of doors. and he answered
him that it was not He showed no
signs of anything unusual having hap
pened.
The beT boy said that ne took Will
Jams up stairs about IL O'Clock as usual
and saw him go in the direction of lis
room.
Sam Anderson the night porter stated
that he gave him the key to his room
between 1870 and IL 40 p. m, and went
up stairs at a. m, to awakenhim. and
and found him in his room, as he an
swered him, and came down stairs
shortly after. He showed no signs
whatever to any of these persons of
anything unusual having occurred dur
ing the night or of his having been out
of the building at all.
CARTER TELLS HIS STORY.
Mr.. Robert Carter, who is the trans
fer man of the Polk Produce company,
stated THAT about $50 OF 5:45 o'clock, he
went out, as is his custom, to feed the
horses. he then passed through
uhe private alley around to the
rear of the barn to open il in order to
clean out the stable. II is nee
| eSsaTy to pass this passage way
In order to get to the rear door of
the barn, and in passing through
he stumbled over the PROSTATE form of
a man, whom le took to be in a state
of intoxicaition- He went on into the
barn and partially finished his work
| there when he returned Ito the paSssg e
| " To fafr1 of IA
man and found him no adj appearances
dead. He then went ito neighbor.ing
! stable and called Mr.. Robert Dawson
! who drives for the Wichita Wholesale
! Grocery company. who returned to the
| passage way with him. Both Mr.. Car
/ ter and Mr.. Dawson agreed in that the
/ body was lying on the south side Of the
alley, with the head toward tine east,
| and that it was stiff and cold when
! found. 1t was lying on the right side
with THE right arm under the head,
which held the head UP from the ground
while THE left hand lay out from the
body in a cramped position. They also
said that THE body had every appear
! ance of having been dragged to where
they found it. Mr.. Dawson then went
/ to tine police headquarters, where he
! found Officer Fisher who returned to
| the scene of 1.-THE tragedy with him and
| took charge of the body until the coro-
ner could be notified.
WHAT THE NEIGHBORS SAY.
| Captain Foster is in charge of the
old mans store on east Douglas avenue
at least he is keeping the curious crowd
/ away from the place. Mr.. Foster said:
1.-The murder of Mr.. Leonard is very
sad. He has lived here near us since
he has been in town and he was as good
a man as you would wish to meet His
step-daughter used to come TO his store
often and he thought great deal Of her
and in fact he treated his wife's chill
dren as if they were his own. John
| Goodyear also had good word to say
for Mr.. Leonard. f. w. Petrie also
lived near him and he said: Saturday
night Mr.. Leonard came into my store
and said he wanted a nice dinner with
a friend on Sunday and 1 put him UP
leg of mutton and a whole lot of nice
things. that cost him $265. They were
just what he wanted and he told me to
send them to Mr. Wiliamsons house
He was good man. He borrowed Of
ten of me as high as $50 and he paid
every cent of ii back when he promised
Others speak highly of him also.
WHAT THE OFFICERS SAY.
John Flisther-At ten minutes to s
O'Clock this moT1njsng r. F. Dawson
came TO THE police station and said
thait man was found dead by r. Car
ter in THE alley by his stable. Officer
Dunbar and myself went at once to the
place and found tine man lying on his
right side. 1t was then dark and the
only men on the ground aside from
ourselves was Carter and Dawson. 1
uold Dunbar ito remain as I would have
TO return TO fthe station On the way
back 1 met officer Reamspeare and
sent him ITO the scene- AT the office
found officer 4. VI. Sutton and sent
him for Chief of Police Burrows. At
ter this telephored for THE sheriff and
informed him of the dead man being
found and requested that he send at
once for the coroner as 1t was evident
that the man had been murdered.
Chief Burrows-A few minutes after
O'Clock "a. NJ. Sutton came to my resi-
dehce and informed me that a man had
bean murdered near the Carlton school
house. We drove at once to the place
and il was 50 dark that We passed the
alley, but was called back by the men.
l at once sent Officer Reamspeare with
my bunah of keys TO Leonard's rooms
on East Douglas avenue. not knowing
that Leonard had moved, and told him
to examine all papers and everything
in the room. A few minutes after
Reamspeare had gone one Of the Nc
Carty boys said that Leonard lived A
few doors south ON the corner of the
street. as he had just moved ahe man
there few days before. I told him TO
go with me when l went 10 the house
and Knocked. The woman came - the
door and admitted me. / asked where