The weekly intelligencer., 1896-04-18
HOMICIDE AT ODESSA.
los. Wilkinson Fires a Shot
That Lands James Sechrist
In Eternity.
WILKINSON STILL AT LIBERTY
The Difficulty Arose Over the Question
of the Possession of a House.

inson fired two loads of No. 4 shot into
the body OF James Sechrist. Sechrist died
two honrs afterwards.
The trouble arose over a question of
possession of a house. Wilkinson owned
house in Odessa and lived in the upper
story. The lower story was occupied by
Sechrist and his family. 1t seems that
Wilkinson had been trying to get pos
session of the house and was in Lexington
q few days ago advising with an attorney
as to the legal process. Just what hap
pened between Wilkinson and Sechrist
we are unable to learn, but at any rate
they became very bitter enemies in the
trouble.
With Wilkinson there lived in the up
per part of the house boy of II years,
named Ollie Loggins, who was also in
the dispute, and sided with Wilkinson.
1t is a broken story, as far as we can
learn, from the lime of the quarrel up TO
the time of the shooting. On Wednesday
evening while Sechrist was in the yard
talking with his wife and a man by the
name OF Savage, Wilkinson raised a win
dow and shot two loads out of a double
barrel shotgun at Sechrist. One hundred
and forty-seven No. shot lodged in
Sechrist's side, and in two hours he was
dead.
Wilkinson and Loggins made their
escape and are still at large. Sheriff
Wright and Deputy Fulkerson went to
Odessa yesterday. 1t is thought that
Wilkinson will be captured.
Fashionable dressmaking at The Mag
net. Charges reasonable. Miss L. Wilson.
PERSONALS.
Miss May Peak spent Monday in Kansas
City.
Miss Florence Neale is visiting relatives
at Higginsville.
Mr.. John Cobb, of Odessa, was in Lex
ington Thursday.
Mr.. Linn g. Buford was in Kansas City
several days this week.
Prof. Chas. ID. Ragland, of Wellington,
was in Lexington Monday.
Squire Robert Matthews, of Mayview,
was in Lexington Tuesday.
Misses Ria and Mary Nesmith, of Dover,
were in the city Thursday.
Miss Gertie Eastwood. of near Dover,
visited friends here this week.
Mr.. c. A. McIntyre, of Liberty, was the
guest of his brother this week.
Mr.. Lewis Hays, of st. Joseph, is vis-
iting relatives and friends here.
Mr.. Thos. Powell, of near Odessa, had
business in Lexington Tuesday.
Mrs. G. N. Irwin, of Palmer, Kas., is
here visiting her son at w. NJ. A.
Mr.. Jas Eckle. of Dover, was In the city
q short time the first of the week.
Mrs. r. A. Wilson and little son, Robert,
have returned to Lexington to live.
Miss Fannie Sibley, OF Topeka Kas.,
is here visiting friend at E. A. 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dag, of Odessa, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. John Major Monday.
Mr.. Carl Hoffman, of Kansas City, was
the guest of his parents here Sunday.
Mrs. H. J. Groves returned Monday, |
from a visit to her parents at Carthage.
Miss Bette Ball, of st. Louis, is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Jos. Blackwell.
Capt. w. H. Ferrell, of Kansas City, is
the guest of his sister, Mrs. H. B. Tunstall.
Hon. Jno. s. Blackwell had business
before the supreme court at Jefferson City
this week,
Mrs. Frank Bowman and two children
spent a few days this week visiting her
mother at Corder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson Corder, OF Inde-
pendence, have been visiting Corder
relatives the past two weeks.
Mrs. M. G, Labertew and son, Bedford,
left Monday for Bittsbprg, Pa, where
how mill in ha I'm raoida
Miss Maggie E. Davis, of near Sweet (
springs, was the guest of Mrs. w. a.
of B. F. O., this week.
Mrs. G. NJ. Sutton is visiting the fam.
lies of Messrs w. w. Lamborn and John
2. Gordon on East Main street.
Mrs, James Murray and son, and Miss
Rose Murray, OF Richmond, visited the
family OF Mr.. w. B. Hamlet this week.
Mrs. w. A. Eastabrook and, son who
have been visiting her mother, have
returned to their home at New Kirk, Ok.
Mr.. j. 8. Benton left Tuesday evening
for Independence, to attend the meeting =,
of Lafayette Presbytery, being delegate
rom Rrairls church,
Mrs. H. p. McOausland and grandson.
k1hIIt WeTo III oI. IOuit idbL WEEK. |
Mrs. McCauslsnd will also visit in Sedalia,
Jefferson City and Higginsville. ,
Mrs. E. C. Robinson, who has been
gisiting her sister, Mrs. John P. Gordon, I
vas ealleS 10 beF home at Bell, Montana,
3p account OF the sick ness of her husband,
Miss GRACE and Messrs. George and
William Warren, of Independence, and
Mr.. PaTmelee, Of Kansss City, were the
quests OF the family OF Mr.. J. o. LesueuF
Sunday.
Miss Margaret Davis, who was for two
7ears one of b. F. C.'s most popular
eachers, visited friends here last week.
'he returned to her home in Sweet :
springs last Monday. ..
Wavsrly Times: Miss Susie Afford, Of
lexington, who has been acting ip the
important capacity OF governess in the
Gmily OF Mr.. n. p. Buck, OF this vicinity,
eft for her home Tuesday evening. Miss
|usie has made many warm friends here
yho regretted deeply to see her take her y
cave.