The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-15

The two strokes Of paralysis, the doc
tors say, are the result Of the terrible
murder Of her son-in-law with whom she
lived
Saturday night after the north-bound
Santa Fe train arrived in Winfield at II
O'Clock. ex-sherin John Skinner and Cal
Ferguson. a local detective. knocked at
the door Of the county jail and turned w.
+ Johnson over TO Sheriff Daniels, on
the charge Of numbering George Mont
gomery. All callers at the JAN desiring
to see the prisoner were denied admts-
sion Reporters were told that there was
nothing TO give out concerning the ar
rest. except that Johnson was undoubted-
" concerned in the murder Of Montgom-
cry. Johnson was arrested at George
AIillers ranch at Bliss. O. T., and came
to Kansas with the officers without a
requisition.
A reporter for the Eagle made an ap-
pointment with ex-Sherin Skinner at the
St James hotel at Winfield last night.
4 absolutely have nothing to say" said
Mr.. Skinner, with reference to the evil
dence upon which Johnson was arrested"
DO you think you have the right
man2"
i an as absolutely certain OF It as II
he confessed the crime. I would not be
better satisfied II ne was already con-
victed ana in the penitenuary."
Did he make any resistance?"
None whatever. He came with US
without a requisiuon."
Who IS hep"
Ills parents live in Winfield. His
name is w. c. johnson, and. his age is
&c, although he does not look TO be that
old. There was nothing particularly bad
IN his record heretofore. except that he
showed a disposition to be wild. He work
ed in the stone quarry here till the Satur-
day evening on which George c. Mont
gomery was killed. The next day he was
employed on Mmer's ranch in Oklahoma
Another young man worked in the quarry
til 1.-THE same Saturday evening. when ne
suddenly left town without even paying
his board bill. This fellow worked in the
quarry only three days. 1 want him, and
/ think 1 will get him"
George Montgomery" continued ex-
Sheriff skinner, was one of my warmest
4
county he was undersherif of Shawnee
county and as / had occasion to do BUSH
ness with Inc sheriff Of Shawnee county,
had an intimate acquaintance with Mr..
Montgomery. A week before Mr.. Mont
gomcry was killed I came in from my
ranch and met him in the postohice. and
he said to me: John. believe those fel-
lows down below VIII set me.
I fioshed him. and he locked me square
in the eye: John he said. you know
there is no yellow in me. What I am
telling you is straight; they are going
to get me. know when ! am up against
him.
Did he give 70 uany reasons why he
was so positive that they would get
him2'
II absolutely win not ten anybody the
inside of this case. 1t VIII come out in
due time George Montgomery was the
main witness against a man on the ll
ranch. The case was set for trial at
Nevkork today. Montgomery is dead.
what was done with the case2
Il don't know: haven't heard from
there"
1t is reported that some Of the employees
of 1a1 ranch were at P0nca City Saturday
with winchesters and a collision between
them and ex-SheriT Skinner was antci-
pated. but they made no demonstration.
George Miller. the owner OF tic ranch
had a tax with Johnson at the station
before he was taken away, but Il was
in the presence of the officers. he is said
II have advised Johnson 10 be careful IN
his statements and stick 10 the truth
Yesterday Miller and a party q men
from his ranch came to Winheld and had
a long concultation with County Attorney
Terrence in the presence Of Cal teTsu-