The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-03

at about the place where the Ryan build
Ing now stands. He went upstairs and
into the house. 4 moment after he went
up some one took UP some groceries and
Queenan met him at the door. Then.
within not TO exceed five minutes time.
two shots were fired. Then Qaeenan
jumped through the upstairs west win
dow. carrying with him the screen. sash
and glass. and fen TO the ground. where
he was found. and when induced 10 speak
he said something about having killed
his wife and baby. Instead OF having
been killed the child In some way had
gotten down the back stairway and was
later found In :he back yard His wife
was found lying dead on the kitchen
floor with two bullet wounds in her body.
No cause for the crime has ever been
discovered or even suggested. II is a mys-
terry.
Queenan did not drink He was never
known 10 be intoxicated. lie was never
known to quarrel or use offensive Ian
glage. He had no bad habits except that
he was known TO have gambled only a
short time before the tragedy occurred
His pistol was empty when found.
Queenan's wife was Ella Housh- She
was the only woman he had ever been
known to care for OF appear at all inter
ested In outside his own family. They
had been married four or FIVE years aud
had at that time one little daughter,
named Rowena.
Shortly prior 10 his marriage Queenan
had conducted barber shop on the south
side of Main street, at a point about
4 L. ff1
while Ella Housh was employed IN a
millinery store on the opposite side OF
the street They married after a brief
courtship. His wifes character. so far
as known, was above reproach. and there
seemed 10 have been no occasion for
jealousy on the husbands part, and he
has never intimated such a thing.
During his three years Of confinement
Queenan has been a model prisoner. and
though he has had a number OF opportu-
mites to make his escape. he has never
shown the slightest disposition 10 get
away. He has at all times manifested
absolute indifference TO the final outcome
of his case. which has been matter OF
rnysteary TO his friends and lawyers. as
well as to the general public.
Queenan was indicted February n, 1900
His trial began on the Sth Of the succeed
ing month lie WAS convicted and SEN
tenced to hang. An appeal was taken 70
the territorial supreme court, where the
case was affirmed. II was then taken oy
writ of error 10 the supreme court OF
the United States, and the hnal verdict
has been given.
Throughout the three years tiat the
case has been dragging through the
courts the defendants numerous friends
have remained staunch. An application
will probably be made TO the governor
for Communication. and il is not likely 70
meet with resistance or even remon-
STRANGE
Queenan's attorneys are J. ". Johnson,
Howard & Ames and stniwcll II. Russell.
The latter made the argument in the case
before the supreme court of the United
States.
Since the tragedy Queenan's father fas
died. and Il is believed. from grief and
worry over the matter. and u Is feared
his poor old mother VII not survive the
later intelligence. HIS brother was ad-
vised Of the supreme courts decision last
night. ard went home 70 break the sad
news TO the family.