The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-13


shotgun. and my husband yelled 10 me to
bring his pistol. and this I began 10 hunt
for. He jumped at the man and just then
q gun went Of. found the revolver IN
der the bed and ran 10 the door and the
two men were struggling. Crosswigh5
was trying TO pull away. so he could use
the gun again. and my husband was hold
ing him When 7 got to the door my hus-
band reached out and took the revolver
from me and then began to shoot. don I
know how many times he shot, but I
| guess 1t was three or four. When he shot
Crossweight dropped his gun and started
&c run out OF the door. and my husband
followed him. I got TO the door just IN
| time TO see Crossweight fall out by tho
tree. and then my husband told him 70 lie
stIll and not move or he would shoot
/ him again. Crossweight was lying on
/ the ground. writing and groaning.
! My husband stood over him until soma
uen came and they watched the man
/ and told Bartlett 10 put up the gun"
! c. P Detrick lives at 1894 ST. Francis,
/ and was the first man 70 reach the scene
! OF the shooting. To the reporter he said:
Il was IN bed when I heard the shots
/ fred and jumped up and ran over there
! There were four shots hred-one that
sounded 10 me like a shotgun and then
! three snort, sharp ones from revolver.
did not see Crossweight fall. but reach j.
ed the place a minute or so after. He
was doubled up on the ground. grooming,
and the other man was standing over him
with a revolver IN his hand. I did no.
think the fellow was hurt much. He was
conscious al Of the time. and knew what
be was doing. He said he was shot twice
but did not talk much"
Ir Derrick telephoned the officers and
the ambulance was sent for, and also the
police patrol which went up with load
o. officers, expecting a chase after the
murderer. They found Bartlett walking
around the yard very excited and watch
Ing Crossweight closely. He was immedi
ately placed under arrest and taken 10 the
city Jail. The police. from the stories
he told and of the only other witness
his wife. state that he did the shooting
il. self-defense and that he was justi
fable in the deed. He viii be held until
the investigation, which will be held al an
early date.
Crossweight was a raving maniac when
taken TO the hospital. He yelled at the
top of his voice, waking up all the peo-
pie for the four blocks. and making the
night hideous with his cries. He was SO
Wild THAI Galland, the house physician.
could do nothing with him, and it re-
auired the doctors and 4 policeman
strength 70 hold the wounded man on the
operating table. He was given solution
Of morphine with the hypoderUic syringe
TO quiet him. and in a few minutes he be
came unconscious, and at u:57 he died.
He did not say a word regarding the
shooting. and only groaned and yelled.
He had been drinking and the stimulant
was what kept him alive for so long a
time after the bullet passed through his
heart. The whisky kept the heart beat
ing for several moments. but as soon as
the hypodermic solution began 70 sooth
the nerves the heart action weakened.
and he passed away.
lie has been in the city but about three
years. He claimed to have a great deal
II property fin the south. and owned the
house in which he was shot. He was a
fairly well educated negro. and prided
himself on his business ability He had
some trouble with his wife about six
weeks ago. and one day came from Okla
hcna and in the evening tried 70 break
into the house. but the wife drove him
away. His w.fe's sister IS Mrs Bartlett
and the BartIstts and CrossweiChts lived
together with Mrs. Swan the mother Of
the Two women. The next day he pur-
chased "a shotgun and threatened 10 clean
ont the whole family. Re was arrested
and fined 500 and given three months in
jan
While in the city Jail he walled and
noaued because he said his wife did not
love him and then tried 10 commit sui
eide by drinking half a gallon OF paint
his wife got out state warrant, and he
was taken 70 the city court, where ;he
evidence was not strong, and he only re-
ceived light sentence
Then his wife sued for divorce, and
cross eight fled a cross-petiuon 70 keep /
his wife from getting his property. 50 be !
said. This case was 20 have come Up at !
the next term Of court
from what could be learned last night /
il would seem that Crossweight went TO /
the home ~ his wife and intended 70 Kin 4
the only man on the place and then 70 kin /
his vie. as lt is alleged he has made 1
threats TO thar eject. lie entered the /
house through the kitchen door. which 1
open 10 eAAAH M Do --l-~ ~ --+e-tr 4
ana cravled under the hig dining room /
table. which stood 70 the north Of the I
room and about I'VE feet from the door. /
Fe seemed 70 be lying IN wait fer Bart
letr 70 return and his action. as told by 4
the man who did the shooting. shows 1
that he made the attempt % XIII him
The room where the shots were dred /
stands at the hack of IN house II the
corner az Twelfth street and s. Francis
avenue The door which he entered faces
Twelfth street. and q vide porch must be
crossed before one can enter the room
This porch IS very creaky. and Il seems
impossible that any one could cross the
porch without being heard When shot
Crosswsight ran out OF TIE door AID 70
tree thar stands even With the corner
q The house ana across the sidewalk Re
grasped this tree. but sank down 70 the
ground beside H.
wills Bartlett Is about 3 years cid
and has lived q Wichita & good many
years. and has always borne a gcod repu-
.ation. and vas Der known &c attack
any che unless F1uvoSrd- and no o1e
VINO is acquainted With him would say
asst night that he brought on the dghr
IS he avoided Crossxeight az he could.
,ut his friends we're very vociferous n
heir statements thar he did he shoot
X in defense OF his Own life