The Butler weekly times., 1896-10-22
ASSASSINATED.
DIR. {. G. Lockwood, of Burdett, 3,
F0ully Murdered.

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iabout s o'clock
At the time OF the killing the doc
tor was returning from his drugstore
lat Burdett to his home which is
located about one fourth of mile
west of the village, He had gotten
within a few rods of his residence,
when the assassin who was conceal
ed behind hedge fence about
thirty wards distant. fred load of
buckshot from shotguo into his
right side.
Fifteen bullets took effect Three
on the side of the spiae, six Gu the
right side and six in the right arm
At the time of the shooting the
doctor was carrying lantern under
his arm and this was broken BY the
shot.
Drs. Gilmore and Bates, OF Adrian,
were summoned but they could do
nothing aud The doctor passed away
at $50 Thursday night. OF the
sho otiug the Adrian Journal has this
to say:
"Those who reached the doctor
first after he was shot, quote him as
saying that William F. Nelson had
shot him. He stated that be recog
nized him at the time he was shot
and after he fell This statement
he adhered to during his conscious
moments up to the tine of his
death The following is a verbat
am copy of The anti.mortem state
ment of the doctor as taken by Geo.
D. Mcneil, notary public, and now
in the possession Of prosecuting at
torney Ho!comb.
STATE OF MISSOURI, =,
County of Bates,
c.. G. Lockwood, of Burdett, Bates
county, Mo. of lawful age, being
duly sworn, deposes and says, that
he was walking from Burdett, No,
to his residence short distance
west of Burdett, at about eight
O'Clock, on the evening of Oct 14ih,
1896 That when be was about half
way home that he was shot in the
right side and that he recognized
his assa,lant as W T Nelson.
| his
c. G. X LOCKWOOD.
. mark
GEO McNEIL. witness.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of October, 1896
SEAL Gro D. Mcneil,
Notary Public
My commission expires Feby 2, 1898
Upon this affidavit W. F. Nelson
was arrested charged with the crim'
f and brought to town and placed il
l Jail
: Tuesday TINES reporter called
on the prisoner and obtained from
him the following statement.
! W. F. Nelson: Il knew DR.. Lock
3 wood well. Have been acquainted
!, with him about four years. We hav
always been friendly. lived abou
l miles from him. Some time ag,
3 the DR.. and myself took trip ou
west. Oa this trip the doctor wa
! to pay NY expenses and also pa,
me for my time lost. There wa
no specified amount fixed, but b.
won;d pay me good wages Th
= doctor told me he was going ives
TO hnd location for drugstor,
and also a good place to practic
meGicine. He expected to get a po
, sitiou WITH the Rock Islaud railroad
About three weeks ago I called OF
him for settlement OF our tri,
. west. This was IN Burdett. | c,a;m
ed $3.50, the doctor offered to pa
me 5000 and call it even. | refused
to take it. While we were talking
George aud Philip Fen.on came up
,, In discussing the settlement thu
; doctor used some harsh words to
ward me. / told him did not wan
to have any trouble with him ane
would not for the amount he OWED
J me. The doctor told ne he would
? pay the $500 ana 10 more aud ,ha
? he did not want NE to bother hin
t any more about the matter I to,t
him We would let the law settle til,
? case then, and we separated.