The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-10-12
KILLED BRIDE AND GROOM.
Then ChaEses H.nt<fn. who Was In
eapesy Jcaisua. Tosk ais Own
Ltfe. Leaving n Set~


Frank Walker. was also murdered.
Tbry died side by aide az the wedding
supper. and Charles y. l,cnkin. the per-
petrator OF tho crime, committed Hus-
eide at the front gate to the home
where the young couple were cut down
by him IN the full bloom Of their love
and happiness
II was well that the posse ot men
found Rcnkin dead. A morn deter
mined and angry crowd ncyergnthered
n this section.
On the body Of the suicide was a
photograph Of the woman whom he
had slaln and the following note;
'Frieuds may think me
strange, but II is all my fault that this
hns happened tonight; tits my own
uuworthiness II this rush act Inns l'oen
done by her and the fatal results. With
parting rUod-by to my friends | viii
close with a request that my brother
Odd Fellows bury me by the rites Of
that sacred fraternity. Good-by 10 all
and especially my home folks, for ! ex-
peei shall 20 TO hell FOR this deed, Us
Il makes two lives unhappy and ! will
end this world of misery for US both"
Tae Assassination.
Walker was young and industrious
frrnIcr aud Miss Maudc GoShorn wna
the daughter ~ W. :. Goshorn, prom
iEcnt farmer living nenr Bellefiower. n
small town north OF here. They came
| a. l.tg III aNa 90 auI
yer, married at She Methodist panson-
age by Rcy. B. u. sippie. They then re-
turI ed To the home OF Mr.. Cook. an
intimate friend OF the Vroom. where
| they were rendered an elegant bridal
reception At the supper hour, while
the merry wedding party was in prog.
ress. a shotgun was fired through the
window of the dining-roou. The shot
tcoh effect In the heads Of both MIR.
Walker and biE bride. Neither uttered
sound or moved a muscle. Their
hands dropped on their breasts, and
their bodies remained rigidly upright
In their chairs until removed.
Hood flowed in q strram from the
| head of the bride and filled her coffee
cup before she could bc taken away.
Neither regained consciousness. Both
died almost Immediately.
Mr.. Cooks child was only slightly
injured.
Mr.. Cook took his gun and went in
search Of the pcrpetrato-, but no trace
could hc found. Soon after he re-
turned 10 the house the report o! u
gun WAS heard. II sounded as il 1t
were a quarter Of a mile away. shortly
afterwards, excited and angry farmers
arrived and organized a posse.
salcIde'H Body Fossd.
Another shot WIS heard, apparently
coming from near the gate, bat under
th, excitement Of the moment no at
teution was paid TO IL.
As bailey Rail-, neighbor. rode 10
th. house. his horse stumbled over u
dark object, which he took To bs y
hog Upon dismounting, hc discoy-
cred that 1t was the body Of Charles +.
Rri kin, and that the whole top OF his
hrnt WAS blown of. He had executed
sclfmurier with cunning and inRenui.
H.. lie removed the shoe aud stock
iLg from his left foot, tore the RIM
fiun his hat, hooked one end over his
great toe, fastened the other In the
trigger of his shotgun, placed the
II uzzlc of the gun at his forehead.
RnG pulled the trigger by moving his
foot.
Rentin was former suitor Of Mrs
Walker. and IL is surmised was actual.
cd by HE insane love and jealousy.
After committing the murder, he wan.
dcrcd away, apparently undecided
where lie should kill himself. Finally,
he returned to the scene Of his srims.
Csrsaer'S Verdict.
The body of young Renkin was
placed in large watering trough TO
await the arrival of the coroner, DIR.
Hudson. Of weilsville.. The suicides
head presented fearful sight. The
top and back part Of the skull was
blown entirely away. Not MS much as
teaspoon of bralus remained In his
hs al. His body was neatly attired,
~ u he intended going to a party.
Mr.. Cooks house fronts north to-
ward the road, but sits back from the
road about 100 yards. The dining.
RON Is on the west end Of the house.
ANA window therein looks out upon
garden, which has fence running
ulong the house. One end of the din.
Ing table was directly In front Of the
window, and the bride was by his side.
Tive shot WIS fired through the screen,
aud tore big hole in II, also shat
taiin portion Of the window frame.
Coroner Hudson arrived about ten
G'ciock, and impaneled the following
jury: John Ahmann, Henry Obs
smith. Berry Hudson, Samuel Hinton,
Albert Messenger and John Perkins.
The verdict was tina; the three dead
psrtits came to their death from gun
slot wounds inflicted by Charles 4.
Renkin. The murderer and suicide
was son of X. Rcnkin. a prospe, ous
farmer, and had hitherto been noicl
fo.' his quiet and gen,lemanly bearlas
at NIL tiinss,
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