Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16
ASSERTS NEPHEW
WOUNDED HIM
QUARREL MAY HAVE FATAL
ENDING
Old Man Accuses Relative Of Trying
to Murder Him as a Result of
Trouble over Business
Affair

Crying that his nephew. William G..
Mckinley, had shot him, William Reid,
so Years of age a wealthy rancher and
bridegroom, was found in his shack
on the Santa Monica line of the South
ern Pacific just outside the city limits
by police officers yesterday afternoon
with three bullet wounds in his face
and head He was taken to the receiv-
ing hospital. where it is thought the
wounds will prove fatal.
The nephew was arrested by officer
zach Walsh at Reid's home at o'clock
yesterday afternoon. He was at once
taken to the receiving hospital where
he was confronted by the old man,
who first shrank from him and then,
pointing long finger at him, said: "II
know he is the man who shot me-"
Mckinley denied having injured the
old man and evidently wished it to APP
pear that Reid was out of his head and
not responsible for any remarks he
made.
Shot Friday Noon
According to the old mans story, he
was shot Friday noon and became so
weak from loss of blood he was unable
to go for help, so for more than twen-
ty-four hours he was compelled to go
without medical attendance.
Reid, in spite of his advanced age,
in August to a widow 40 years old, who
is said to have refused to live with
him after the ceremony was performed,
claiming that he could afford better
house than the one he lived in and re-
fusing to occupy the barn-like struc-
ture in which he made his home.
Reid and his nephew have had fire.
quent Iuarrels in the past. About
three weeks ago he applied at the po-
fnn ctO 1of fn a or a
warrant for the arrest ef his nephew,
whom he claimed had thrown him from
his house. AS he did not live in the
city the prosecuting attorney could do
nothing for him and he was sent to
the office of the district attorney JUS
tice of the Peace Pierce then issued a
warrant for McKinley's arrest and the
young man was brought to court. He
promised not to molest Reid again and
was discharged.
Suspicious of Nephew
"He did not keep his word" said the
old man as he lay on the operating
table at the receiving hospital last
night, "but continued to annoy me. 1t
was my intention to swear out another
warrant for his arrest Friday, but
about noon he came to my house and
shot me.
He and myself have been partners
for long time. That is, 1 gave him
all the apples he wanted from my
ranch and he sold them and kept half
the proceeds, giving me the remainder.
For some time I have been suspicious
that he was not giving me all the
money due me and told him so.
when he came into the house Fri
day noon l was in bed He knocked
on the door and arose and admitted
him. 1 then lay down again and he
came toward me. The next thing I
knew he shot me right below my eye
and he then kept on shooting. 1 do not
know what kind of gun he used, or
where he went after L became uncon-
scious. His name is William G. Nc
Kinley."
"Is this the MANI" asked one of the
leading Mckinley forward.
Eyes, that is he. 1 know that is the
man that shot me-" cried Reid, rising
up and pointing an accusing finger at
the young man and then, weakened
from loss of blood, the old man fell
back on the operating table.
Later, when asked about his mar
riage, Reid said
Married for Money
IT was married last August to a wild
ow. She never lived with me, as she
thought I had lots of money and when
she found out L did not she refused TO
have anything to do with me. She now
lives at Twenty-fourth and Hooper
and l never see her"
Mckinley, the young man who is
said to have fired the shots, is a re-
fined appearing, well dressed young
man about 25 years of age. He admits
having worked with the old man in
the apple business, but insists that all
the trouble they ever had existed in
Reids mind. He has been living at
800 South Main street for several weeks
and his effects were taken from his
room to the station last night.
The house in which Reid lives serves
the purposes of a residence, chicken
corral and stable. In the rear cattle
are kept, while hen houses are built
to the side.
The ranch on which it sets is one
Of the finest in this section and. be-
sides the cattle there are fine apple
and orange orchards. 1t is said that
F.eid is very wealthy, but is extremely
miserly in his habits and that this is
one of the reasons that discord existed
between him and his nephew.