Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-16

The shooting OF kctchcl took place
ON the ranch of r. p. Dickerson, a
friend Of Kctchel, near Conway forty
miles east of here An hour before he
died, krtchel rcgaincd consciousness.
There was then thought to be 4 slight
chance for his recovery. His condi,
tiun soon took Il decided change for
the worse, however. and he died quick
ly. The pugilist died in the Springfield
hospital. where he had been rushed on
a special train chartered by Mr. Dick
crsun. Three physician were on the
train An operation was performed on
kctchcl at the ranch house in an at
tempt to locate the bullet. 1t was not
found A report from Conway has it
that a - caibcr bullet, the same pat
tern as that which inflicted Ketchel's
wound. was found on the floor of the
room in which the shooting took place.
1t is thought there is possibility of
this being the bullet that killed ketch-
el
Out in the wooded hills. east of here,
IIurtz, kctclcl's slayer, heavily armed,
is fleeing before a pack of blood hounds
and a posse of officers and citizens.
Dickcrson has placed price of $1,000
on the dead body of Hurtz. The mem-
bers of the posse are armed with re-
peating rifles. Hurtz is believed to be
desperate and no one intends to take
any chances on asking him to surrend
er. He will be fired upon on sight.
Hurtz will battle for his life, if at
all. with the revolver of his victim.
After Shooting ketchel, who was at
the breakfast table when he was shot,
Hurt crushed from the house into the
yard. He then faltered moment,
turned, and went back into the room
where kctchel lay upon the floor.
Reaching into Ketchels pocket, he re-
moved the pugiist's .38 caliber revolv-
er and struck him over the head with
it. Then he ran from the house.
"Ketchel can't tell me how to run my
business" shouted Hurtz to c. f. Bal
ley. foreman of the ranch, as he ran
across the yard and away from the
house.
Investigation of Hurts belongings
has led the officers to believe his real
name is altWer Dipley, and thai he is
from Webb City, Mo. He has >bsen
at the Dickerson ranch since last Wed
nesday. and but few, know ." anything
about him.. The trouble. between; Ket-
chel and Hurtz is said to have started
when the pugilist upbraided the: ranch
hand for beating a horse This angered
Hurtz. The incident took place yester-
day. ketchel had just come down to
the ranch, which, adj oins :, ,tfle+s one, ,he
recently purchased, to spend "a few
days. Hurtz thought Ketchel was go
ing beyond the province of visitor to
AXE him to task for his abuse of the
animal
1t was KetcheIs custom to eat at
the table with his face toward a door
leading into the house, the dining
room being built in an old porch. This
morning his place at the table was
changed, and the pugilist was seated
With his back toward the door. Sud-
1enly Hurtz came through the door
With a rifle in his hands and said to
<etchel, Throw up your hands"
<etchel. not realizing the seriousness
If the situation. smiled, and started to
Use and walk toward Hurtz. Hurtz
hen fired The ball entered Ketchers
,ody below the right shoulder, coursed
Upward and entered the lung. Ketchel
ell to the floor The nearest physi-
ian was at Conway. 1t was As min
ties before he arrived By that time
<etchel was in very bad condition.
Ketchel went to the ranch month
go. Weakened by the fast life. he had
ed since his defeat by Jack Johnson,
he fighter hoped to recuperate. He
,as thin and pale when he arrived,
ut long days in the country and nights
+ wholesome sleep seemed to put, new
fe in him He bade fair to Come
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