The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-13

Bosom nzd been n Earfoo-o Thursday
and the colored people n that Vicinity
were cesehrAszg emancipation day IN a
grove on 6 farza adjoining the town. Bee
son remained IN town until about dark.
and 5, appears he intended gotag over into
the Seminole country 20 look after some
cattle. He had been drinking n the after
room. hut Il appears he was able % nAvt-
gate Before departing from town -
borrowed a Sx-Shoore- from Homer
knight and started IN the direction %
the Seminole country. telling KnlShi Re
was going 20 ioos< after his cattle A few
moments LATER = pistol shot was heard n
the direction Beeson had ridden. ASous
this tine two men. who II a. claimed wers
Mr.. F L Davis and his soa. lef, ehs
dauoe platform and ran n the direction
OF Davis house. which was IN The neigA-
borhocd from which ne report OF the gun
eranatei A man on horseback vas also
seen riding slowly from the north IN the
direction OF The Davis hou-e. wAlch was
some distance east OF the picnic grounds.
About nfueea o. twenty minutes after ne
report OF the Etla Was heard. young Davis
ran up 20 the picnic grounds ard inforn-
Cd Deputy Sheriff J. p Wheeler tasf some
drunken SernIaols indian was tAreaten,ng
IN shoot through his fathers house. ard
requested the oticer 20 SO up % ,h- houss
and stop him The officer IN company
win arGCcher gentleman. hurried over -
The house ard on their way met 4 horse
saddied but without n rider rslISping
down the road Upoa approaching tas
gate Leading into Davis yard. sasy called
Do DAVIS. who answered HnA cane 10
where they wera Davis then informed
them that he thought the man was down
The road a short distance. and uPon n
vesttEanon the man was found lying IN
the road with a gun IN one hand bat ap-
parently unconscious his gun vas taken
out OF his hand and the officer put hand
cuffs on him When thorough exafaina-
ton was made Il was discovered that tho
man vas John Beeson and that his sscs
and shirt bosom were Moody. BeesoE
was then taken back 10 E,arlooro and
physician summoned who dressed his
wound. The uext morning Becson had
rallied and talked rauoaaliy. lie could
not recall any thing that had happened tbs
previous night. and informed Mr.. Knight
that he did not remember anything after
be had lert aim after receiving his gun
Mr. Beeson was taken home ths next
morning after reoeivfnE the injury. and
gradually grew worse Until his death oc-
Cured.
A warrant was sworn out charging r Ia
DAVIS with the crime Of numbering Bee
son. and Tuesday afternoon and wednss-
day were consumed IN Justice Clirk-
scales court IN tbs city IN taking the evil
dence IN his prollm.n nary sxamination-
The evidence produced did not connect
Davis In any manner with the mysterious
blow Beeson received II was proven mat
Beeson's brain was addsed when he was
first discovered AZ Davis gate from as
actions and language. From ths evidence
u SENS thai Besson was hurt before re
reached the house. or MS horse IN throw
ing his head hit him after he arrived az
the Eate.- justice CliukscslIea ga not
think The evidence Sufficient 20 bold M
prisoner ard ;he sheriff vas ordered %
release him
The remains % John Beeson we're In
TERED Monday evening a. ths Forest nm
cemetery under The ausDices % ths I o.
O. F. and tho woodmen lodges % this
c4,y. 70 which orders he belonged