The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-30
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EDITOR WHITE HELD



I.awton. o. T., Dec. 2s.-The prelini-
nary hearing Of the case against kditor
j. a. White OF the Cordsi Beacon Tor
the killing of a. J. Johnson OF Cordeii
began today before Isaac Gray. justice
of the peace, of Mountain View.
OF the killing. the Hersid-sentinet re-
ports that the causes which led M 10
the killing are very conflicting. but u -
presumed 10 have grown out OF two or
more articles in the Beacon. In which the
editor critlcizes Mr.. johnson az the owner
Of two corner lots for not selling them
or building on them. and johnson. oe'
lieying that such matters were shairs
Of his own and should not open him up
TO public censure, resented these attacks.
Sunday evening as Editor white was sit
ting In ]. O'caiiaghans drug store. john
son came in and seeing the editor sfttins
there commenced 20 abuse him. and d'n
so outraeeousiy. He was under the IN
fuence Of LIQUOR. and white did not re-
sent the abuse. remaining quiet. but went
from the drug store under terrible men
tai strain. He had been compelled 90
SIT and listen to epithets that no sell
respecting man could allow TO pass un-
noticed, yet poveriess 10 present john
son was a powerful mar and White wss
unable to cope with him. either BY abuse
or uhyyicaily. and the next morning.
arr,ed vith a large Nc. " revolver. he
met Mr.. johnson aud the meeting robbed
tho one OF his iife and blasted the iiie
OF the other.
II was about O'Clock when Mr.. White
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cd for his breakfast at the hotel Iron.
when he got half way. or just north
OF the Turf saloon. he encountered Nj.
Johnson and J. ". CsiveIis Who were
talking about some material for build
ing on one Of the corner lots he esde
them good morning. then turning -
yohnaon spoke 20 him coneernins the
trouble the night before. aching n Ne
had any apologies io make. or something
that way. johnson tsla him Re bad no
APOLOGIES 20 make Further cenverSsssen
occurred. when Johnson. showing ooth
hand. in his pocket. STEPPED sp 10 snd
dI-,r,lv In eror, % White. vho issnsds-
a,.lv stepped - ere side. drew his re-
xo;ver and conu1ence3 shooting. the agst
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