The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-08
HOW 1T WAS DONE
Details of the Killing of the Slayer of Mike
AeaSher

The following are the details OF IN.
killing OF Jim Talbot, alias Sherman
the murderer OF Mike Meagher, taker
from the Ura Press Of California:
The peace OF Round Valley ha:
again been disturbed by the fierce
Shrek OF the aSsassn's bullet, and an.
other soul has gone to join the ghostly
procession which was but recently In.
creased by the murder Of Billy Will
Jams and Charles FELTON,. As in these
cases there is as yet no suspicion o:
the murderer'S identity.
Tuesday night ]. d. Sherman was
on his way home from Covelo. He Iiv-
ed on a ranch about two miles from
that village, and was returning from
a trip to purchase provisions. When
within fifty feet OF the gate that leads
to his old home he was fred upon by
some one who had lain in wait for his
appearance and instantly killed. The
bullet passed through his neck sever
ing the spinal cord
John Bishop who was returning
from town sometime thereafter, found
the body and reported It 10 the prope.
officers. :"
The Republican then gives an ex-
tended account or TaTbots career, al
Of which has been published time and
again in this county. That part OF il
which relates TO his Sumner county rec
ord is as follows:
I'm April, 1895, Sherman was tried
for the murder OF Mike Meagher IN
Caldwell, Kan, but escaped punish
ment.
The crime occurred IN 1881. Caldwell
at that time was considered the hardest
town on the border and John Wilson.
a noted Desperate. who was Its marshal.
Sherman arrived in Caldwell late in
the year, and stated that he was q
member OF the Payne colony, which
was organized for the purpose OF set
Ting old Oklahoma.
'1Shearman while awaiting the arri-
val OF Payne. became acquainted with
several cowboys. On the 18th Of De-
cember OF that year a battle was
fought between the cowboys and the
citizens. which resulted In the death OF
Meakher at the hands OF Sherman.
There were several other deaths, but
the cowboys escaped without a scratch.
The state offered a reward OF s.. 500
for the arrest of Sherman but he g.
capped. Immediately after the murder
OF Neag CHER Sherman settled IN this
country. For years he was regarded
as q pesceable man. He was employed
il various capacities.
TT was while he was foreman OF che
stock ranch Of Marks &, Nevdeld. tha :
he committed the crime that resulted
in his identity being established I:
was the murder CT G. ". Parker in
June, 1898
Mr.. Parker was a teveler and a MEN,
Der OF the city council He was q pro-
sressive and highly respected citizen.
On the date mentioned Mr.. Parker had
been drinking and he and Sherman
met in a saloon They had some words
regarding their ability as narksmea.
and the discussion resulted il shear
man drawing his revolver and shooting
Parker through the head, killing hin
instantly.
The coroner's Jury rendered verdict
OF self-defense. but the district attO--
nsy fled az information against Shear
man and he was tried. convicted and
sentenced 70 six years IN San QUEEN
tin. The case was appealed 10 the
supreme court and q new trial was
granted
IN ire meantime Sheriff johnson cor
responded with the authorities n kan
sasL II was the-euPon agreed tha,
a against Shea-uaa should be dismiss
ed ard the prisoner be handed over TO
the authorities IN Kansas
After Shearnaa's ecquitai by the
Kansas jury he came directly back %