Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-03-23
TURLEY KILLS A NEICHBOR
Bmptiss Both Barrels Of Shotgun Into
Breast of His Victim,
SURRENOERs HIMSELF TO OFFICERS
Trouble Arises over Hogs and BurIey
Says Bliss Attacked Him with
PitchfOrIx and He shot
I'm self Defense.

SHELTON, Neb.. March 22.-(special
telegram Turley shot and instantly
killed N. p. Bliss today Both Of the men
lived on farms three and one-half miles
north of Shelton Turley having moved on
the Barnhart farm Saturday and was to
have charge of a lot Of pigs which were
left there by the owner OF the place, James
Barnhart. Neighbors report the stock had
been going to other farmers corn, piled
on the ground, and wasting much Of Il.
Today about noon Mr.. Bliss went out into
his field, accompanied by his 14-year-old
son. and they took pitchtork along, and
as the pigs were trespdssing again two were
killed.
Turley, with his son, about IL years old
took his shotgun and started across the
field to the Bliss farm, whsyh is in Hall
county, and where the pigs we're. By this
time Mr.. Bliss and son had started for
their home, which was some forty rods
distant, when Turley and son came near
and Turley took one shot at Bliss, which
missed him. When Bliss turned and said
For Gods sake, don't shoot again." and
facing the man with the gun.
Turley fired again striking Bliss in the
breast with the full charge from a distance
of twenty-four feet. He then took the
shells from his gun and dropped them at
his feet and reloaded, when the Bliss boy,
seeing his father had been killed, began to
cry, whereat Turley said:
you stop crying or you will get shot,
too"
Turley came at once to town and gave
himself up to the marshal and was at once
taken to Kearney.
Bliss has been living in this section for
number of years and bears an excellent
| reputation. He leaves a wife and three
| children and is a man in moderate circum-
stances. Turley is a poor man and has
! lived in this vicinity for a number OF
years and possessed a sort Of rowing dis
| position, but was always considered peace
able. He has a family. The coroner OF
Hall county will hold an inquest Monday.
Brought to Kearney Jail.
| KEARNEY, Neb., March 22.-(Special
! Telegram )-William T. Turley was brought
to this city by Marshal oliver of Shelton
| this afternoon and placed in the Buffalo
/ county Jail Some time after noon today
| Turley Iode up TO divers house and gave
himself up. saying that he had killed a
man named Bliss on the latter's farm, a
| short distance east of Shelton, in Hall
county.
Turley's story is that he has been living
on ana, taxing care or tarm adjoining
Bliss farm. This morning some Of his
hogs got out and got onto the other mans
land. He went with his boy and another
lad to look for them and discovered that
Bliss had killed three of the animals
| When he came upon Bliss a quarrel en-
sued and TuTley says that Bliss came al
him with pitchfork. Turley had double.
barreled shotgun, and when Bliss was abou
| twelve feet from him emptied both barrels
the loads taking effect in Bliss breast
Turley did not examine the man to see u
he was killed, but returned to his house
saddled a horse and rode tn Shelton, where
he gave himself up.
He is married man, about 80 years old
and has four children. He has lived in and
about Shelton most Of the time for nine.
teen years. Bliss was about So years ole
and was also married. The sheriff of Hal
county is expected to arrive here for Turley
Monday morning.