Hutchinson gazette., 1901-11-21
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Tuesday morning as soon as people
were astir there was excitement on
the steets. Word was soon passed
around that the Missouri Pacific safe
had been blown and that man was
found dead beside It. Then natur-
ally commenced an hegiN for the de-
pot The cowds congregated and the
officers came. Sheriff Long and Cor
oner Taylor and the police were there.
When the crowds first came the body
Of the dead man lay just In front Of
the ticket window on the southeast
corner Of the ticket office In the wait
ing room. The body was soon re-
moved by the officers and undertaken
johnson.
The safe was complete wreck. 1t
was overturned and blown to pieces.
One door was blown up on the desk
In front Of the ticket window and the
cement filling was scattered all about
the Office with bits Of broken glass
from the window, tickets and various
other things that were in the office.
Access to the depot had been gained
by breaking out corner of glass In
the north door to the gentlemans
waiting room so that one could reach
inside and turn the spring lock,
The death Of the man is the peculiar
part. There is no doubt but that he
was one of the crowd that did the.
work When found by the officers he'
had Il blue handkerchief tied over his
face. In his underclothing was
found some fuse and handful Of
dynamite caps, He also had tools for
plying his trade at which he had been
engaged so shortly before his death.
But beside this was also found card
stating that the bearer of it was G.
A. Kinney and in case Of accident to
notify Mollt Borthers Bank of Lar
ned Kansas, kilograms were imme-
diately sent to Larned to attempt to
identify him. Several persons,who
have formerly lived at Larned and are
acquainted in that vicinity failed to-
identify him as any one they had ever
known. He was apparently about
thirty or thirty-fve years of age.
Wore fairly good clothes, with over
alls and jumper outside. Was smooth
shavcn but had about three days
growth of beard on his face. Hair
rather dark and medium completion.
There is also no doubt but that he
was killed by one Of the burglars. He
was shot with large calibrc revolver
just below the heart and probably
died almost Immediately. The re-
volyer with which he was evidently
killed was found lying on the foor in
side the ticket Office. IT was a large
forty-rour and had one empty cham
ber. The wounds nor the clothoing
were none Of them powder burnt
which indicates that the revolver
was held at greater distance from
his body than he would have been
able to do himself. On his person
was found another small derringer
carrying only one load.
!. Sheriff Long received reply to his
telegram in the afternoon stating
that parties from there would be her
to identify the body by evening train.
That night Onlcer b. S. Winchester
and Mr.. Howard arrived and soon iden
titled the body as that of Charles A.
Kinney who has II wife and family
of three childen living there. Kin
ney was an older man than supposed.
being almost forty years Of age. His
wife is said to be a very estimable
woman and he has two daughtres
who are very nice young ladies.
There is also son. Kinney came to
Larned about the first Of August
from Glenola, Kansas and has been
working three teams in the neighbor-
hood hauling wheat. lie appeared
to be a quiet sort of man, but was
nevertheless suspected of being impli-
Gated in the safe blowing at the
Santa Fe depot at that place few
weeks ago, and the burning Of llv-
cry barn, with eleven head Of horses,
at the same time to attract attention
of the citizens while they consum-
mate their work.
1t also seems to be very well authen-
ticated that he came here about
last Friday and registered at the