Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-08-21
HIS FUNERAL LARGE.
Burial of e. H. Easterbrook at Topeka
Wednesday Afternoon.

ne DOQy OF E. H. EdSUerDrOOk VINO
was shot at Ellis. Kan, on Monday
night arrived on the Union Pacific at
S:15 Wednesday morning. An escort
of ten Sir Knights from Hays City
Commanderv accompanied the body
besides large number of the de-
ceaSed's intimate friends. The train
was due at 6:37 but was late. An es-
cOrt from Topeka Commandery was
in waiting at the depot to receive the
body and to act as escort to the Ma
sonic temple. The Sir knights COM
posing the escort from Hays City were
j. H. Ward, G. y. Lester, @. w. Hen
derson, III. b. Kohle, J. b. Gallon, Ed
Hickey. r. NJ. Mcleod and Judge A.
G. Gilkerson.
In speaking of the shooting Judge
Gilkerson said: This William Leach
had been in the employ of the Union
Pacific and had been discharged. He
was employed in the water supply de-
partment. Once before he had been
discharged and through the efforts of
Mr.. EasterbrOok was reinStated. At
the time of the shooting he was in a
beastly intoxicated condition. Mr..
EasterbroOk was just leaving the sta
tion to go to his home when Leach
saw him from across the street and
started towards him saying, '--
[ have you nOw,' and
fired. MIR. EasterbrOok started away
from him saying, Bill don't shoot me,
L have done you no HARM but Leach
kept on shooting. The first two
shoots took effect in the abdomen,
the third in the lungs and the fourth
in the arm. He was so drunk he was
holding the revolver in both hands
and was ready to fire the fifth shot
when some byStander grabbed him.
In my opinion Leach was in drunken
ugly mood and without any provOca-
tion killed EaSterbroOk without any
Il IL L., Il Il
more for him than any other person
he knew and had always done what
he could to keep him in his place
when he was in trouble. The shoot
ing took place about I O'Clock and the
sheriff Immediately arrested Leach
and took him to Hays City for fear of
mob violence. The shooting is the
most brutal thing l have heard of for
many Il day. Leach had no friend so
good as Mr.. EaSterbroOk."
Mr.. EaSterbrOOk formerly lived in
Topeka, where he has many friends.
He is member of Orient lodge No.
81, A. +. and A. NJ, Topeka Comman-
Chapter, No. "a, Order Eastern Star,
and the a. O. U. w. Mr.. Easterbrook
was connected with the Santa Fe here
five years ago, and then moved to
Ellis. where he has been division
master mechanic of the Union Pacific.
at the Masonic Temple on Jackson
street The services were conducted
by the Knights Templar and DR.. +. S.
McCabe. The services at the grave
were held by Orient Lodge No. 81.
All the Masonic lodges of the city
took part and the A. .. Z. w. and
the Eastern Star.
The Temple was beautifully decor
ated with palms and the casket was
covered with floral tributes from the
different lodges and from the friends
of the deceased. The Brotherhood of
Locomotive Eiremen of Ellis had a
handsome pillow of roses and ferns,
the Knights Templar cross and
crown. Orient lodge square and com
pass, and the Eastern Star beauti-
fully wrought star of roses and SmilaX.
Besides these, were MANY offerings
from individuals.
Those who accompanied the remains
here from Ellis are: II. Il. Randall, l..
A. Martin, ID. Lynch. r. HI. Harper.
Mrs. Robert Purcell, Mrs. Frank Schu-
Ter, Mrs. VIM. Mcfarland, Mrs H. F..
Randall, Mrs. Levi Martin, Mrs. A.
Raymons, Mrs. Miner, Mrs. Mcleod,
Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. Randlett and
Mrs. Levi Martin. Mrs. Easterbrook
is stopping with her daughter. Mrs.
Kohl. and her son. at Mr.. Coles, III
Morris avenue.
The pail bearers are Mr.. @. w. Scott,
Spencer p. Wade. w. j. Whitson and
j. S. Collins from Commandery No. 5,
and two from the Hays City Comman-
derry.
The music was furnished by quar-
tette composed of Miss Edna Park
hurst, Mrs. NJ. ID. Henderson, Mr.. Ed
ward EppS and Mr.. NJ. ID. Henderson.
LEAD Kindly Light Rock of Ages,
and Nearer My God to Thee" all OF
which were favorite songs of Mr.. Eas-
terbrook's, were sung. The Knights
TemplarS in full uniform accom-
panied the body to the grave and a
large number of friends in carriages
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AND MURDER.