The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
SORE AT THE WORLD.
Winfield Murderer Made Up for
Fancied Grievance.

Winfield Kan. Aug. 15.-In the shoot
ing ARRAY at Winfield Twigg chose an
alleyway as his firing ground, where
there were the fewest people, but the
only natural point to cover the crowd
with safety to himself Here he would
sally forth from the alley, discharge
two loads of buckshot at the crowd and
retire 10 reload. In each instance he
used military tactics, dropping on his
knees to fire, and beating a hasty re-
treat afterward. In this way ne de-
ceived the people so that his exact
wherea bouts were unknown. The funeral
of Roy c. Davis was held from the
Presbyterian church. The body of Bill
liter the barber, was shipped to Milan
and Bowman's to oxford. Races
funeral viii be held today, as also will
be their murderer's.
Thursday afternoon Twigg was seen
in the city park with the gun used at
night. He met Roy Davis, one of the
murdered, and ordered him to get out
or he would shoot him. In Twigg's trunk
in an envelope, written on good paper
and in good steady handwriting, was
found the following letter to the public:
Winfield, Kan, Aug =, 1907
would like to say to those who have in
terested themselves so much in welfare
Chat seems to be the public in generaD,
that I do not, and most likely never
will, know the real cause of being treat
ed IT the manner IN WHICH 1 nave UcCAi
treated. l do know that 1 have never
killed any person, that l have never
stolen anything and that l have always
been honest and never violated any
laws of our country to my knowledge
These things | know to be true. Now,
the question arises in my mind as to the
real cause of the trouble. Can II be that
have been followed up since | was
suspicioned of something in Winfield
over four years ago, or can 1T be pc
4 e toll ha
about having been Swallowed. or is It
because of my girl affairs here some
eight or nine years ago2
Il am inclined to believe that it is the
| latter, and if so, it is certainly very
unjust If 1 was sure that it came
from the girl affair, / would go into
details and tell everything. but as ! am
not sure and have no way to find out,
| will keep it for her sake-what have
not already told to friend of mine.
Now. there is one thing that l have
to regret. and that is because I-did not
settle the thing with Lieutenant Myron
c. Bowdish and Contract Surgeon O.
w. Woods while 1 was a patient at
the Banate in the Philippines. Then l
4 could have gotten what was due me.
and this thing would have been over
1 long ago I would have settled these
things then and there. but lived in the
hopes that there would be some end to
/ things some time: but it seems not At
least there is no end in sight yet, and
have no way of knowing that there
ever will be
The past few years have been a long,
long time to me- OF course, you people
who have been deeply interested know
the way you have tried me. You know
you have -doped' me until 1 was forced
to give up about A 800 a month posi-
ton You know that you drove me
from place to place in the same manner
and forced me to give up a neat little
sum of my hard-earned money to rail-
road companies. money that II went
through the danger of war and disease,
both in Cuba and the Philippines, to