, 1902-06-21
KASSAHN
KILLING CONFIRMED BY REPORTS
IN THE CASPER TRIBUNE
AND DERRICK.
Both Papers Print a Story Furnished
BY e. S. Murphy. Who Is Under
Arrest for the Killing. In Which
He Says the Fault of the Trouble
Was With the Dead Man.

The Casper papers, the Tribune and
Derrick, arrived this morning and con
tain additional facts in the Kassahn
killing near that city. mention OF which
was made in The Republican "A few
day ago. The story printed in these
columns was about as the Casper pa.
pers have it. The Derrick has this:
Sheriff Tubbs and Coroner Jameson
arrived in Casper this morning. having
arrested f. S. Murphy and Harry Mar
tin for the murder Of Fred kassahn.
The two men were allowed to follow
several hours behind the officers. and
are at liberty on the streets.
The body was eXhumed and an in
quest was held. the result OF which is
not known. The herder IA not ar
rested, not being found. but it was as
certained he left the camp wagon be
fore the shooting, as the sheep we're
moving.
Gus kassahn of Laramie. arrived
Tuesday night. and will remain until
after the sheriff arrives with the men
arrested Tor the killing or MS brother'
His two brothers. men well to do from
Laramie and near Crawford will come
later and do all possible in prosecuting
responsible for their brothers
death.
Van Ferris, the wounded mar in the
Murphy shooting affair. was some
worse Tuesday night and on Wednes-
day made a sworn statement. which IN
erect was the same published In this
issue. He is now better and Will doubt
less recover. His father arrived We'd
nesday night from Crawford.
sent To the Casper Tribune n the
Derrick at the ~requestof E. S. Murphy.
He says he was of the opinion that the
account of the tragedy might be dis
torted hen it reached the newspapers,
II II surely wa II the following ac-
count by Mr.. Murphy is correct:
o the night of June II. 1902. Fred
kassahn was shot and killed. aud Van
Ferris was wounded while resisting
capture by a posse at the sheep camp
or T.. 5. Murphy, on the mead OF Deep
IN the Big Horn mountains. me
Two men a been herdlng for MURPHY.
kassahn had given an order on Muir
phy in payment for a horse. the order
being in excess of the amount due to
Murphy refused to cash the
order aud a quarrel followed. On the
18th of June kassahh and Ferris caught
the nephew of Murphy IN the hl!!S
alone and roped him. quirted him and
shots around him. They announc-
ed to a number of people that they
were then going to XIII Murphy. They
came to the corrals where Murphy
was shearing on the morning of the
l4th. They %enquired for Murphy and
repeated their threats. Murphy kept
out Of their way and outside parties
a settlement of their account
and gave them their money. They
then said that if they could not find
Murphy and kill him. they would go
back and destroy his camp. They re
to the camp. tried to kill a
lamb for mutton and got into a quarrel
with the herder because he refused to
allow them to do so. AS soon as the
herder left the corral they followed
into the hills and wanted to know
business it was of his what they
did, and why he interfered. This was
accompanied with threats. They then
went to the camp and took possession.
The herder went to the neighboring
camps to obtain help to arrest them or
at least make them leave the camp. A
posse was organized which wen to
, .or '@ out Of fi it IN renlv he stennea to
the door and fred two shots into the
posse. The fire was returned, over one