Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-10
THE NEWS AT %LEAvENWoRTH.
MISUNDERSTANDING Fatal
Shooting Grape

Twenty-Five years ago on the evening Of
knights of Pythias, was instituted with a
charter list of seventeen. 1t was the first
German lodge of that order organized in
the state, and throughout all these years,
until the supreme lodge changed the law.
requiring all lodges to use the English rit-
ual. the work was done in the German
g From the start the lodge was a
progressive one and enrolled on it's roster
the representative German citizens of the
city.
ing the silver anniversary was preached
and met with the approval of the men,
bers.
The celebration was held last night in
Turner hall. With knightly hospitality a
ticket was sent to each member of the or
der in the City. admitting himself and
Invitations were accepted and last night
Turner hall was packed with brave knights
and fair ladies'. gathered to do homage at
Concordia's shrine.
OF the original charter membership of
seventeen, but three are still living and
members of the lodge. They are George
A~ckenhausen who were present. as they
had been a quarter OF a century before.
Linck. Jr.'s orchestra. after which L. f.
Murphy. past chancellor of Leavenworth
lodge No. %, was introduced. and in fit
hospitality of No. s. After a song by the
Turner singing section. Grand Chancellor
w. A. s. Bird; Of Topeka. was introduced:
growth. and OF the lessons inculcated by
its motto Of friendship. charity and benev-
olence." This was followed by a selection
Lyon. brigadier general of the Kansas
brigade Of the Uniform Rank of the order,
delivered an address having special refer
solo by Joseph Russick captivated the au-
dieace and after another song by the Tur-
ners. Past Chancellor Fred Heis gave the
to the present time. Another selection from
the orchestra and the hall was quickly
cleared for dancing, four numbers being
called before the banquet was announced.
worth temple. No. %. Rathbone Sisters, an
auxiliary, of the Knights of Pythias. and
embraced all the delicacies of the sea-
son. After the supper a programme of
eight numbers was danced, when the cele-
bration of the silver anniversary came to
a close.
A number of prominent Pythians. from
other points were present. among them be-
ing supreme Representative Frank Mer-
stetter and Grand Keeper Of Records and
Seal Gus ]. Neubert. OF Kansas City, Kas.
Stabbed and shot.
place early yesterday. morning near the
Home Riverside coal shaft. The men were
paid Wednesday evening and, as frequent
trouble Z RbIlepsf oIiow Se pa SraSs s 81 iaal m and
men IN s" a Saloon %1nei Kept Tf ss M Mrs. f Poael esther
Blackburn's wife and another woman were
present. when Max Smart threw e in the
other woman's lap. One, Of the silver
pieces fell to the floor. Blackburn's wife
covered it with her foot when Smart tried
to get it, Blackburn interfered. when a
fight took place. during which knives and
revolvers were used. Smart and Blackburn
fired at each other, when Blackburn start
ed on q run for his home. He was fol-
effect near the spine, penetrating the lung.
He succeeded in reaching his home. where
the wound was examined and pronounced
fatal by a physician. 1t was found that
Blackburn had also received a bad cut on
his right arm above the wrist.
Justice Bond went to the home Of the
ounde man yesterday, when Blackburn
signed a complaint in which Max Smart;
Neal Truss and Frank Ward are charged
with assault with intent to kill. Truss and
Ward were arrested shortly after the shoot
ing, and Smart was arrested later, in the
Missouri Pacific railroad yards. where he
had been hiding from the officers, evidently
witt the intention Of trying to escape.
The three men were brought into Justice
Bonds court yesterday and placed under
s.. 900 each to appear for examination next
Tuesday. and in default of this amount
they were placed in the county jail.