San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-10
HANDY SHOTGUN.
DOES GOOD WORK IN A LOUISIANA
PARISH.
TIE Bully Of the Community Killed by
Man He Had Disarmed and Was
Trying to Murder
Trying to Murder,

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New Orleans, Sept. downright Will
son, who shot and killed Dudley Kicks
and also accidentally shot to death a
negress named Leah Geehan, last Sat
urday afternoon, at "Morgan's Field"
in the second ward Of Tangipahoa Par
ish, is at present a prisoner in the par
ish prison. Wilson accompanied by
two friends, voluntarily came to the
city for the purpose of surrendering to
the proper authorities.
Previous to boarding the train for
New Orleans, Wilson notified Sheriff
McMichael, of Tangipahoa parish, that
he was coming here and he asked that
the sheriff meet him at Amite City.
McMichael did not receive the dispatch
in time, but notified Chief Caster and
when the Illinois Central train got in
this morning it was boarded by De-
tectives Valley Woodwork and Flotte,
who took charge of the prisoner and
conveyed him to police headquarters.
Wilson came to the city for the pur-
pose Of escaping violence at the hands
of Kicks friends.
Dudley Kicks was the terror of Osy-
ka, Miss. and the little towns sur
rounding. He was a bad" man in
every sense of the word and it is stat
ed that the people with whom he came
in contact are glad that he was put
out Of harms way. Kicks was always
armed to the teeth and his revolver
was ever ready TO perform the murder
Gus work of its master.
Some time ago Kicks became involv-
ed in a row with his brother and he
shot and killed the latter, but his
friends managed TO get him out of the
scrape.
Wilson and Kicks were generally
known as friends. They spent much
time in each others company and on
Saturday morning, by an agreement
made the day before, they went to
"Morgan's Field" where a negro pic
mic was in progress. "Morgan's Field
is located Just across the state line
and is four miles from Osyka and only
a short distance from Kentwood.
Previous to embarking for the picnic
grounds Wilson and Kicks exchanged
revolvers. Wilson loaned Kicks new
pistol which was only recently pur-
chased by him, while Kicks gave Wilson
his revolver, which was broken and
not in working order. The men i'm
bibed considerable whisky before going
to the picnic and continued their love
feast with John Barleycorn.
When they reached the scene of the
festivities at o'clock, both men had
good many "hookers" below their belt.
They were engaged in conversation
when Kicks became enraged at some
remark made by Wilson. He cursed
the latter and then drew his pistol. He
leyelled it at Wilson and told the latter
that he was going to kill him. Wilson
begged not to be shot, but Kicks SEEM
ed determined to kill Wilson and fired
at the latter. The bullet grazed Will
sons left side inflicting a slight wound.
Wilson started to retreat. Kicks still
held his revolver at Wilson's head and
demanded that Wilson return his pis-
toll. Wilson did as requested and then
Kicks told Wilson that he was going
to finish the work he had started. Will
son retreated. Kicks followed him still
crying out that he was going to Kill
Wilson. The latter finally reached
negro who was carrying shot gun.
He grabbed the weapon from the dar-
key and aiming it at Kicks, fired. The
charge entered the latter's breast Kill
ing him almost instantly. One of the
bullets struck Leah Geehan, who was
in the act of running away. The
woman was also fatally wounded.
After the shooting Wilson went to
Osyka, where he was given attention.
He left town and remained in hiding
until next day. Wilson feared that
Kicks friends would kill him, and tele-
graphed to Sheriff McMichael that he
was going to board train No. 81 and
was going to New Orleans. He asked
the sheriff to meet him at Amite City.
McMichael did not get the dispatch in
time to meet the train and he caused
Detectives Flotte and Woodwork to
arrest Wilson. The latter, when told
that he was under arrest said that he
was glad to know that they were off,
GERS, as he wanted to get to the parish
prison as soon as possible. Wilson was