The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-17
NJ MURTY HELD
FOR MURDER OF
JAMES FEYERLY
Coroners Jury Says Shooting
Was FeIOniOuS.
DETAILS OF THE TRAGEDY
Came About as a Result Of
anti Saloon Agitation.

Etill IN a fever Of excitement over tht
dreadful tragedy enacted in Santa F.
train in this city On Wednesday evening
The coroner's jury has declared thai
james S. Mcdurtry killed James Feverly
with felonious intent and AIcMurtry viii
be charged with murder. The awful stain
OF GIenco's peaceful reputation was the
result OF the and-saloon agitation, ana
while the tragic termination of the con-
troversy is regretted by all, there is a
division Of opinion concerning the justi-
dcation for the act, NcMurtry, il appears,
was a man not too well liked on account
OF what the Mirror calls his undiplOmatio
manner Of contending for what he
thought was right. He is a small man.
of weakly physique, red hair and light
blue eyes, and is seemingly, to one who
could read d man, a dangerous man TO
deal with in any manner OF encounter.
He made the race for a claim in 1898, and
located two miles north Of Lawson, in
Fawnee county. There he married, and
has a wife OF splendid intelligence, and
a family of three children. He formerly
resided in St Louis, where he was clerk
In hardware store.
The dispatch in the Eagle the morning
after the murder was necessarily
1neager in details. The fun story has
many interesting features which are
ably presented by the Mirror of yester-
day. as follows.
James Feverly, one of the proprietors Of
lies dead and James S. AIcMurtry, one Of
the best known men in this and Pawnee
county. is in jail at Saltwater at his
murderer The tragedy took place in the
smoking car Of the passenger train
which arrived in Glencoe Wednesday
afternoon at $40. Both men had boarded
the train for Pawnee, McAiurtry having
entered the coach first. followed by
Feverly. In a few minutes thereafter
shooting was heard and people began
leaping from the coaches in wild con-
sternation. After the shooting ceased
NcMurtry appeared at the rear door of
the smoking car with revolver in hand,
and asked for the officers. saying had
finished the work and was ready to give
himself up. James Feverly, his antagon-
ist, was lying IN the aisle gasping his
last and was dead before many could
get into the coach. Great excitement
was created and in a few moments
hundreds OF people had reached the depot
and it would have required but little to
have caused further trouble. Justice or
the Peace Rice was told to take charge
OF McMurtry and took bin at once to
the city jail. after which Marshal Nc
Kinnon took him TO Saltwater to prevent
possible and probable attempt at re-
venge on the part of certain saloon SYM
pathizers and friends of the dead man.
As McMurtry was being led from the
scene, Tom Henderson, the business
partner of the murdered man, followed
and tried to get McMurtry. having
armed himself with a large rock, but he
was prevented from doing harm by the
prompt action Of Marshal McKfnnou.
Mr.. Henderson was fearfully wrought up
over the sudden and awful end of his
friend and partner. and was almost be-
eide himself with grief humiliation and
rage. Henderson was probably the first
one to reach Feverly after he was shot
He had gotten 10 the depot 5ust as the
shots were fred and rushing TO the coach
he attempted to enter. but he was held
back by Conductor ouirk and Harry
King Suspecting what had happened he
rushed 10 the front end and entered
getting TO Feverly as he was heavine his
last signs of life which had terrnin-
eted so terribly. Mr.. Henderson kneit
and said Jim, you're hurt but the
only response he got was a weak nod.
after which the man closed his eyes and
died.
The revolver which Mr.. McMurtry used
is thirty-eight Smith d wesson, and
apparently new one Four chambers
were empty, and witnesses who heard
the shots say that four shots were fred.
two IA quick succession and two more
half minute afterward. When Mir
Tor man got TO the scene the coach vas
nearly empty and the body OF Feverlv
was lying between seats on the west side
or the aisle. near the rear end OF the
coach. Blood was on the noor and over
the shirt front of the dead man. but the
FEATURES OF the face were natural and
betokened a peaceful and easy death.
Blood was oozing from the death wound
Just above the left nipple, and the shirt
was powder burned where the bullet had
entered. showing that the shot was q,
close range. Another bullet entered The
body between the first and the second
ribs on the left side, probably severinr
the trachea. Another bullet entered The
right leg just above the knee All Of these
bullets lodged IN the body and the fo,,rtb
was found in the clothing after the in
guest was held
among tie eye Witnesses on the train
was Hon. Freeman Miller. of Saltwater
the attorney for the anti-salo0a lea-ps
II their fight 10 keep Henderson 4 Few
erly from getting license here. AR
Miller was talking TO McAIartrv when
Feveriy entered. There were other eve
Witnesses and 50 far as can be learned
they declare that McNu7try vas seated
when Feve-ly entered tie coach and
without warning struck him a terrific
hlo% or tho cheek. following It win
others Almost before one could interfere
efectusliy between the men. McNiurtrv
whipped cut his revolver and began fr-
Ing Ths people then left the men aud
fan from the coach to escape stray hui
let's II Is further said that after Nc
Murtry hred The FIRST shot Feveriy at
tempted 10 grasp him and get hold az
the. revolver. when another shot rang
cut aod Feveriy feu AIcMurt1y seemed
perfectly cool dnving the ordeal and gave
lis revolver TO Conductor cuirk without
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