Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-20
KILLED.
James Mckinney, outlaw.
William h. Tibet, deputy sheriff.
FATALLY WOUNDED.

Thomas j. Packard, city marshal
The long pursuit Of Mckinney, from
kngman, Arizona, ended today In this
city, but few blocks from the business
portion Of the city in large two-story
and basement brick building on the OUT
skirts Of Chinatown usec by the Chi
nese members of the Sui Ong Tong as a
lodging house, opium den and joss
house. Here Mckinney had been Sc
creled for two or three days.
He had as a companion Al. Hulse, an
eX-convlct, who, beine a member of the
so-caled Chinese Masons. was enab ed
to enlist the aid and sympathy Of the
orIcntals in harborlng the outlaw.
Hulse is In the county Jail,
The feeling runs very high against
him here, as the evidence goes to show
that he is the man whose bullet killed
Deputy Sheriff Tibbet, that having
been done by a ride bullet Mckinney
was armed. With shotgun.
Burt Tibet declared his intention Of
killing him on sight and but for the
prompt action of Sheriff Kelly in land
ing Hulse instantly behind the bars
before the brother Of the murdered
man. who had already finished Mcl<in-
ney's career knew Of his whereabouts,
might have done so.
The murdered officer was a popular
man. lifelong resident of Bakersfield,
and a member Of a prominent pioneer
family. and there Is talk tonight of
lynchlng the assassin.
The house was a regular fort. and
Hulse would not obey the order TO come
out Of the barricaded house The fire
DEPARTMENT was ordered 10 the scene
and the building fred when Hulse gave
up. He was taken TO the county Jail.
An immense mob has been surrounding
the Jail for the past two hours and are
now trying to take him from the Off
GERS.
Mckinney was accused Of having
committed several murders He was a
native Of California and was first sent
Ia The penitentiary from Tulare county
for assault TO murder aud after his
release went 10 Randsburg. whore he
figured IN some further shooting trou-
lie, He escaped trial coming to
Bakersfield soon afterward where IN
hc latter part of 1900 he shot and killed
Tom Sears, a gambler. the result Of a
dispute over a game Of cards No one
saw the fight and Mckinley was ac.
quilted on trial
Last July in Portcrville he killed Bnly
Lynn and wounded Constable John
Willis and another man in a drunken
row, He made a sensational escape
from capture and for several months
wandered practically unmolested about
The country
A few weeks ago Sheriff Collins 10.
Gated the outlaw at Hemosillo. MeXi-
co. and an application for his extradi-
tion was made, but the Mexican au-
th0rltles released him before the arrival
Of the papers and he disappeared again
for parts unknown.
Nothing more was heard Of him until
April 3, when news came from King
man, Ari2., that Mckinney had muir
dered Charles Blakey known as thu
cowboy pianist" and Roy Winchester
young miner on the trail Nothing
definite is known Of the cause Of the
murder but It Is thought that McKin-
ney took the men for officers and laid
IN wait for them on the trail.
After The shooting the murderer went
to ranch and compelled the rancher
10 shoe two horses for him, and then
rode away Posses started in pursuit
OF Mckinney. but he eluded them and
succeeded IN reaching Bakersfield
where two brothers live.
An autopsy on Mckinney showed on
his breast a fresh bullet scar, proving
cunclusively that he was wounded In
the fight on Kern river last Sunday
with McCracken and Warren Rankin.
News at midnight from City Marshal
Packards bedside indicates that he
most likely viii recover. A bone was
removed from his LEFT arm. the second
finger on the left hand ainputated and
the bucksh0t was removed from his
throat. He Is resting comfortably.