The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-21
Failing to KflI Assassin Follow.
ed and Fired Again.
SECOND TIME FATAL.
A HOmeseeker Gave Chase and
Was Also Killed.
First Victim Lured From Party
by False Message.

Shoshone, Wyo., July 21.-Warren
Moody. town attorney, was shot from
ambush and killed about midnight last
night He was a son of the late United
States Senator Moody of South Dakota.
4 hcmeseeker named Anderson was
also killed while endeavorinE to ap-
pTehend the siayers of Moody
Several gamblers recently deported
from this place for operating sure
thing games are suspected, and an
angry mob has started in pursuit The
posse is heavily armed and wild with
rage. Should the murderers be over
taken lynching is likely to take place
Moody and his wife had attended a
social dance 1T the home of q neighbor
and IN response to a message that
there was some one at his house who
wished to see him Moody excused him
self and started home. It was neces-
sary that he cross a lot which is COW
cred with brush and shrubbery. When
almost in front of his gate shot rang
out and he fell in his tracks but arose
again and staggered to the gate. See
ing that there was still life in their
mark one of the party returned and
sent a second bullet through his heart.
Anderson, who has been camping in
tent near by, was the only witness
and he Immediately started in pursuit.
It was 50 dark, however. that he could
hardly see the fleeing man and he did
not attempt to shoot, hoping to trail
the assassin until he could summon
aid.
In crossing an open space in the
densely covered prairie, one of the
bandits fred and Anderson fell with
bullet wound In his head.
His Wife Saw Him Fail.
Omaha, Neb., July 21.-A special
to the Bee from ShOshone, Wyo., says:
Warner Moody town attorney of Sho-
4 Il Arr cr-
were shot and fatally wounded by an
unidentified party at about IL o'clock
last night Moody had. been rather
active in suppressing the -"sure thing
gam bling in Shoshone during the reg
istration for the drawing of home
steads on the Shoshone reservation,
and it is surmised that the assassina-
ton is connected with element now
eHdeavoring TO run the fleeing games
in this town.
Mr.. Moody and his wife were at
tending a dance at the home of r. F.
Knittle, next door neighbor. Mr..
Moody left the house His pro-
fongedS absence worried his wife, and
she left the house to ascertain the
cause of his nonappearance. Just as
she approached the door Of their own
residence a shot was fired and Moody
fell MORALLY wounded. Mrs. Moody
sceamed and fell fainting. At this in
slant a man named Anderson, occupy
ing a tent on a lot adjoining, stepped
to the door of his tent and was i'm
mediately fired upon.
Only meagre details can be given
at this time, as great excitement pre-
walls and information is not readily
obtaina BILE. Physicians were imme-
dfately summoned and are engaged in
doing all that can be done for the in
jured men.
Moody was shot twice, once before
his wife screamed and Immediately
afterward Anderson is still alive, but
no hopes are entertained for his re-
covery He is shot in the left arm and
side Later dispatches indicate that
only one man was engaged in the kill
ing and after shooting Moody he ran
in the direction Of Anderson's tent and
the latter. appearing at the door. was
shot to prevent possible recognition.
Warner Moody is a son of the late
United States Senator Moody of South
Dakota and a brother of Burdette
Moody one of the largest mine Ope-
rators in Deadwood and the Black
Hills. Burdette Moody is now in Los
Angeles. but has been notified by wire
Of the murder.
The local police force have been re-
inforced by the entire detective force
of the Northwestern railroad here and
every effort will be made to apprehend
the murderer. Already arrests are be-
ing made of all the men suspected of
nossfble participatiOn in the killing.