The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-22
ENNEDY
PROBABLY
WILL DIE
Made Statement of Affair to
County Attorney.
SHOT I'M SELF DEFENSE
Young Glenn 7 Id Story to
the Officers.
SHOT I'M SELF DEFENSE

Lawton. o. L.. Jan. G.-"Slender
chances for recovery" said County Ply
sician Maupin. yesterday afternoon. after
he had finished dressing the wound of
Walter Kennedy. says the Enterprise.
That person was a victim of discharge
o No. $ shot. which tore away his right
ear and a part of his skull. exposing the
brain.
This wound was inflicted at Cache.
Sunday night, at IL O'Clock. by Glenn
Steel. boy OF sixteen. and the son OF
A X. Steel. who is proprietor OF a res
taurant at I1s Avenue C. in I.awton. The
scene was enacted in a bakery of the
boys mother
Il had to shoot said Glenn. as he sat
in the sheriffs office. 1T was a case
Of him get me or get him. He has been
hanging around my mother for year
and half, sometimes paying for his
lodging and sometimes not He was in
an ugly temper. and said things that
stirred me up. When bedtime came, We
wanted him to go. My mother did the
talking. l was reading a magazine and
blum US, l grabbed the gun which was
meaning against the wall. was three
feet from him when / shot.
Hes an ex-convict. this Kennedy. Of
ten I've heard him tell about whisky<
peddlin fghtin' with Indians and ali
sorts of adventures. He served four years
in the pen at Lansing. Kan. Horse-steal-
ing was the crime
How did 1t Gomez" inquired a news
paper man. that he wanted to stay at
your house,
My mothers separated from my
father, and guess this fellow wanted to
marry her
In the county Jail on a mattress that
had been spread over a table the wounded
man was lying yesterday afternoon. His
lead was swathed in cotton and band
ages. When questioned by County At
torney Cunningham. Kennedy spoke Ia
boriously with long pauses between his
sentences.
'The woman" he said. promised 10
n AIRY me- l knoweu her for year and
half"
How do you feel? Do you think you
can pull through" questioned the attor-
pey.
'I'm doubtful about it: but don't care
much
what were you doing at the house Of
Mrs. Steel?"
She had been 6on' things that made
me suspicion her. and | was jackin' her
UP about IT.
What did you suspect her of doing?'
well. sir. I'm ashamed TO tell you
He then told a number of revolving de-
tails that were obviously false The
boy" he added. attempted to take my
Ffe three times. So. I didn't like him.
And when he begins takin' his mothers
part, tellin that he'd shoot II l didn't
leave, | sings out: You d -, You
can't run no blazer over me"
With that the old woman jumps in.
She hit me with a stick of stove wood.
/ wrenched it away from her and bein'
excited. l knocked her loose with the
wood. l wouldn't have done IL If the
boy hadn't come at me with the gun.
lad a six-shooter. but | didn't pull IT.
But / had TO defend myself. so ! got
free from her and then he turned the
gun loose"
How did it happen?'' said the attor-
ney. that two of the cartridges in your
revolver were empty
II shot 'em at a wolf while at my
shanty.
Twice in Apache that boy tried to get
me. once he threw down on me. but !
outs with my gun before he shot. Then
he tried 10 have n mob come get me.
His mother took my part both times and
lacked him up
Glenn Steel, the boy who did tho shoot
irg. and who willingly gave himself M
to the officer. is now lodged in the
county jail His bond for appearance At
the hearing is set at 3l.oco. and doubtless
he will give bond today