Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-25
SLAM BY A AADMAN
Michael Kelly Shoots Seven
Men. Killing Two. at Leav.
enworth. Kan.
Had Grudee Against the Men
Who Testified Regarding
His Sanity.
The Mailman Finally Killed All.
ter An Exciting Fight With
Revolvers.

Iteavenworth. Kan., July 25.--
Michael Kelly, an insane man, yester.
day, at the office of the Robert Garrett
Lumber company, in the business dis
trict shot seven people, killing one,
probably fatally wounding another.
and more or less seriously wounding
four Others. He was himself finally
killed by officers who tried to over
power him The victims are: John
Il. Garrett, aged 40 years, junior mem-
Der of the firm OF Robert Garrett Lum-
Der company, died at hospital; Michael
Kelly, aged 30, died after being taken
to police station. Dr. Charles MCGEE,
aged 80, shot in back and probably
fatally wounded; Police Sergeant Will
lam Dodge. shot in neck, wound Sc
rious: Michael Mcdonald. detective.
shot in leg: Joseph Falthager. polce-
man. shot in hand Ike Healer, laborer
at lumber yard Shot in hand.
There Was Method in Hi. NJ adnesa.
Kelly had lived in Leayenworth for
years, and MT different times had en-
gagged in minor business enterprises.
He was eccentric, and during the pres
iden'ial campaign of lS!1 lost his
mind entirely Al that time he was
arrested for creatiIg disturbance.
and later Threatened TO kill Garrett.
He WAS arrested and adiudged insane,
Garrett and four others testifyinG
against him. After year IN the To
pcka asylum Kelly WAS released. he
had been acting 1ueerly again. and
had declared that he would kill the five
men who sent him to the ASYLUM
Daily for two weeks past he had beer
practl.ing shooting with 4 revolver NJ
tie Fort Lesyenwertli range. Tuesday
night lie drank heavily.
Begin. His Murderous Work.
Yesterday. shortly after 70 o'clock
he appeared nj Garrctt's Office, whicl
Is situated a. the ground floor AT the
corner Of Sixth and Cherokee streets
and without warning shot Garrett q.
he sat M his desk. Garrett fell from
his chair and into the doorway, wher
Kelly deliberately fred four shot.
r,are into the rrostrate form Gar
ret WAS shot once IN the neck, In TIL,
left breast through the liver and f'wic,
In other portions of the body Leav
4 ing his victim fol. dead Kelly ran ffr,
yards To the rear of the COMPANY
\ lumber yard aud began reload.ne hi
revolver Presently he returned TO TN
Office 10 find Or MeGee. who had her
attracted by the shooting hendin
over Garrett. Leveling his revolve
on the window sill. Kelly took deliber
ate aim AT The physician and fire6
The bullet struck MCGEE in the bac
nj the spine. and he toppled over nea
whore Garrett lay.
Police Come on the Scene.
Then followed an exciting stree
fight between the madlnan and officer
WHO came n5on the scene. Kelly. honl
!shng his revolver dashed through tn
lumber yarl lie met Ike Healer,
lahorer ana shot him in the hand
few Yards further on he encounters
Sergeant Dodge The two exchange
shots as they ran. one bullet frol
Kelly's revolver struck Dodge in til
neck. hut not before that officer ha
shot Kelly IL the shoulder. Kell
kept on running. and was soon cor
fronted by detective Mcdonald an
Officer Falthaeer Mcdonald droppe
Kelly with Il bullet In rhe neck
Kelly Finally Get. His Quie.u..
Kelly sank to the ground. and w,
! carried to the station in an unconscio,
condition, diving soon after his arriv
there. Garrett never regained col
seriousness. and died an hour after b
ing taken 10 the hospital Or McG,
Is still suffering seriously. and it is
lieved he cannot recover. Dodge
wound is not considered fatal, viii
Il the wounds Of the others are slight.
6 JOHNNIE ia PRETTY TouGH