The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-25
One Man Killed and Five Wound.
ed by an Insane Man at
Leayenworth.
SLAYER KILLED BY POLICE.
Crazy Mans Fancied Wrongs
Cause Two Deaths-An Excit-
ing Battle Between Po-
lice and Murderer.

Leavenworth. Kas., July 22.-Michael
Kelly. an insane man. to-day, at the office
Of the Robert Garrett Lumber Company In
the business district, shot six people. kill
Ing one, probably fatally wounding an
other. and more or less seriously woundins
Tour others. He was himself finally killed
by officers. who tried to overpower him.
The victims:
John r. Garrett, aged 40 years. Junior
member Of the firm OF Robert Garrett Lum-
Der Company: died at hospital.
Michael Kelly. aged 50; died after being
taken to police station.
Doctor Charles MCGEE. aged 80: shot In
back and probably fatally wounded.
Police Sergeant William Dodge; shot in
neck: wound serious.
Michael Mcdonald. detective; shot in leg;
wound slight.
Joseph Falthager. policeman; shot in
hand; wound slight.
lie Healer, laborer at lumber yard; shot
In hand; wound slight.
Politics Wrecked His Mind.
Kelly had lived in Leavenworth for years
and at different times had engaged in
minor business enterprises. He was eccen-
trio, and during the presidential campaign
In 1886 lost his mind entirely.
At that time he was arrested for Great
kill Garrett. He was arrested and adj
Judged insane. Garrett and four others tes-
lying against him.
After a year in the Topeka asylum. Kelly
was released. He had been acting queerly
again and had declared that he would kill
the five men who sent him to the asylum.
Ior Two weeks past . ne mas 0es zen
Fort Leavenworth range. Last night ne
Shot His First Victim.
To-day. shortly after u o'clock, he ap-
peared at CARROTS Office which is situated
on the ground floor at the corner Of Sixth
and Cherokee streets. and. without warning
fell from his chair and into the doorway.
when Kelly deliberately fired four shots
more into the PROSTATE form. Garrett was
shot once in the neck. In the left breast.
. through the liver. and twice in different
portions OF the body.
Physician Seriously wounded.
Leaving his victim for dead. Kelly ran
YARD and began e re load hi his eG qevoIVer
Presently he returned to the office to find
Doctor MCGEE, who had been attracted by
his revolver on the window sill. Kelly took
deliberate aim at the physician from the
sidewalk and fired.
the spine. and he toppled over near where
Garrett lay.
Running Street Fight.
Then followed an exciting street fight be-
upon the scene. Kelly. fiourishing his re-
volver, dashed through the lumber yard.
He met Ike Healer. a laborer. and shot him
encountered Sergeant Dodge The two ex-
changed shots as they ran One bullet from
kelly's revolver struck Dodge in the neck.
but not before that officer had shot hin,
in the shoulder.
Bullet stopped Madman.
Kelly kept on running and was soon con-
fronted by Detective Mcdonald and Officer
Falthager.. Mcdonald dropped Kelly with a
bullet in the neck. Dodge raised his re-
volver. but 1t failed to work, and, catching
up with the murderer. he crushed his skull
with the weapon.
! Kelly sank to the ground and was carried
to the station in an unconscious condition
dying soon after his arrival there. Garrett
never regained consciousness, and died ar
hour after being taken to the hospital. Doc.
tor MCGEE is still suffering seriously, and
/ it Is believed he cannot recover. Dodge's
wound is not considered fatal while the
wounds Of the others are slight.