, 1908-04-28
WOUNDS
ARE FATAL
RICHARD BURTON klNLEY SUC-
CUMBS TO BULLET FIRED AT
HIM FORTNIGHT AGO
YESTERDAY.
Shot by Harry Norton April 13, and
fingered for Two Weeks, Dying at
Six O'Clock Monday Afternoon
Autopsy Shows Cause of Death
Was Cruel BulIet-Inquest Begun
and Continued Until Thursday.

Richard Burton Kiiley, son Of Jo-
seph r. Kinley of Chicago, who was
wounded by Harry AonrJ Mon
day. April 13, at the Kinle ranch at
the foot of Sheep mountain. and who
has been in the city since that day,
died a little before 6 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, at the Lawrence home at
Fourth and Thornburgh streets, from
the result of the wound. His father
and brother, C. R. Kinley, and his wife
and her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Sodergreen, were with him at the
time. The funeral, as at present ar
ranged, will be held from the Presby-
terrain church at 2 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon, with services by Rev. A. c.
Hogbin. Mr.. Kinley was not a mem
Der of any secret society, but his ap-
~plication for initiation as a member
of Laramie lodge, Masons, was pend
ing at the time of his death.
The Wounding.
The shooting occurred at the Kinley
ranch at the foot of Sheep mountain
about 8 o'clock on the morning of
Monday, April 10, just two weeks be-
fore the death of the victim. From
the evidence adduced at that time from
eye witnesses, it would seem that Kin
ley and Monroe had differed about the
amount due the latter as a sheep herd
er. Monroe demanded a certain
asked that he do certain things which
Monroe declined to do. Kinley agreed
to settle when Monroe had performed
certain things asked of him. The set
Element was not made inc Kinley
started to the house, a few yards away.
Monroe stepped back into the bunk
house and secured a .22-caliber rifle,
shooting Klnley in the back. Accord
ing to Mrs. Kinley, she succeeded in
getting her wounded husband into the
house and to bed in a bedroom. Mon
roe following her in and trying to get
another shot, declaring hal he would
finish Kinley.
Assailant Captured.
Sheriff Bath, who was at his ranch,
made a long, hard ride and placed
Monroe under arrest, bringing him to
this city and placing him in the coun'
ty Jail. Mr.. Kinley was brought to
town and taken first to the Kuster no,
tel. later going to the Lawrence home,
where he has been since. Monroe
made no attempt to deny the shooting
but vas on his way to town when he
was overtaken by Oscar Sodergreen
jr., and another man. County Attor
ney Downey and Deputy Sheriff Their
kildsen were hurried to the scene, but
the sheriff had his prisoner when they
arrived. The physicians, Drs. Stevens
and McCollum, were also taken to the
ranch, bringing the injured man and
his wife with them at l o'clock that
afternoon.
Hearing Continued.
When Monroe was arraigned in Jus
tice Hynds' court Kinley was not able
to appear against him, and on the mo
ton of County Attorney Downey. the
hearing wen over until Friday, May 1
pending the outcome of the wound
Monroe was then charged with feloni
Jus assault, and the information will
now probably be made to read murder
instead.
An Autopsy Held.
Drs. Stevens and McCollum held ar
autopsy this morning. with Coroner
James A. Ballard and his jury, S. H
Campbell, James Christensen and r
L. George, present. The autopsy re