Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-27
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Shane went to his dark room and
handed the officer a 32-caliber revol.
YER with all the chambers full and no
sign Of recent discharge. When
asked il this was the only weapon be
had Shane replied that it WAS the
only one at the gallery, admitting,
however, that be had another at home.
While be was getting ready to accom-.
pany the officers to Jail be kept going
back to the dark room, making the
trip two or three times as though to
hide something, but was not allowed
to accomplish his purpose. Marshal
Prentice and Officer Jeans took Shane
to the county Jail and there turned
him over to the county authorities.
On his return to the gallery Officer
Jeans resumed his search for the sec.
ond revolver, and finally found it in
the dark room behind some empty
buckets. on the top Of a tank contain
ing water. This was a 48.caliber re.
volver, all the chambers were empty,
but there was the odor Of recently
discharged powder about the gun,
and 1t showed plainly that it had
been discharged very recently. There
was also an odor Of powder in the
gallery room when the officers first
entered. y.
A search for the empty cartridge
or for other cartridges for the larger
revolver availed nothing, for there
was nothing to be found to indicate
where the discharged cartridge had
been thrown, or that there was a
further supply Of them.
At no time did Shane make an ad-
mission or denial Of the shooting.
He lied to the officer about the second
revolver at his gallery, but further
than that made no admission Of any
kind. 1t is said that after the shoot
ing he went SO far as to enquire when
he saw the young man lying pros
trate, "Who is this?" After he had
been taken to the county jail he was
visited by County Attorney Brownell,
in an effort to get him to make some
statement, but all attempts were alb
solutely futile, as Shane pretended
not to know what was wanted Of him,
saying: "As soon as l find out what
you want to know will talk freely
enough; | have always done so, and
will do so now"
There is no reason for the shooting.
Shane has been annoyed by the re-
moval Of the blackboard that bears
the signs oy which he advertises his
business, on various occasions within
the past few months, and lately peo-
pie have been writing various notices
not to Shane's liking on the black.
board. He has offered rewards for
the return Of the board, and the de.
lection Of the young men who mo-
Tested it. 1t is said also that he made
various threats against those who
were annoying him. The only sup
position Of ground for bis act today
was that be was looking for some one,
whom be thought had molested the
sign, and that when Katherman and
Green passed, speaking to him, he
shot without knowing at whom he
shot. The quickness with which the
shot was fired indicated that Shane
was ready for some similar act, and
without warning, chance to escape or
defend himself, young Katherman
was shot down, hands in his pocket
as he walked peaceably along the
street to his home to get his dinner.
There we're crowds gathered in
groups on the streets all the afternoon
discussing the terrible affair, and
there was some violent talk among
those to whom the details OF the a.
fair appealed as particularly brutal.
There was censure, too, that the COM
muni.y had permitted a state Of af-
fairs for SO long time that might
result in the tragedy that did finally