The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-10-16

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. Oct Is. -
Stanley Ketchel, middleweight cham
piun pugilist of the world, died here
tonight at 7:05 O'Clock. as result
of being shot early today by Walter
A. Hurtz. a ranch hand.
The shooting took place on the
ranch OF X. p Dickerson, friend OF
Ketchers. near Conway, forty miles
east OF here.
Rcgains consciousness.
An hour before he died. Ketchel
regained consciousness, but his condi-
tion soon took a decided change for
the worse.
The pugilist died at the Springfield
hospital, TO which he had been
rushed from Conway on a special
train chartered by Dickerson Three
physicians were on the case. An op-
Grafton was performed at the ranch
in an unsuccessful attempt TO locate
the bullet. A report from Conway
has it that 90 calibre rife bullet,
the pattern oil which inflicted Ket-
chefs wound. was found OIL the floor
of the room In which the shooting
took place 1t Is thought that this
may be the bullet that killed KetcheL
Slayer Is Heavily Armed.
Out in the heavily wooded hills east
of here, Hurtz. Ketchels slayer,
heavily armed, Is fleeing before a
pack OF bloodhouuds and posse of
officers and ciuzens. Dlckerson has
placed price OF $1,000 on the dead
body of Hurtz. The members OF the
posse are armed With repeating rifles.
Hurtz Is believed to be a desperate
man and Will be fred upon on sight
win Battle for His Life.
Hurtz will battle for his life. If he
shoots at all, with the revolver of
his victim After shooting Ketchel,
who was at the breakfast table, Hurtz
rushed from the house into the yard.
He then faltered a moment. turned
and went back into the room where
Kctchel lay prone upon the floor
Reaching into Ketchels pocket, Hurtz
removed the pugiliSts .3S caliber re-
vover and struck him over the head
with it Then he ran from the
house
"Ketchel can't tell me how to run
my business" he shouted to c. E..
Bailey, foreman OF the ranch
Woman In the Case.
Hurtz Is said to have told Mrs.
Goldie Smith that he would meet her
mere tonight Officers questioned her,
hoping 10 get trace OF Hurtz, but
without results in that direction.
Investigation Of Hurt2's belongings
has led officers TO believe his real
name is Walter Dipley. and that he
IS from Webb City. Mo. He has been
at the Dickerson ranch since last
Wednesday Few knew anything
about him Letters addressed to Dip
ley and photographs OF him were
found in his grip
The trouble between Hurtz ana
Ketchel Is said TO have started when
Ketchel upbraided the ranch hand for
beating a horse This angered Hurtg
The incident took place yesterday
Ketchel had come down TO the ranch,
which adiOins one he recently pur-
chased. TO spend a few days. Hurtz
thought Ketchcl was going beyond
the province OF visitor to take him
10 task for abusing animals Mrs.
Smith in q statement tonight assign
ed another cause Tor the shooting.
Says ketchel lnsuteo Her.
"Whlle ] was working in the house
yesterday" she said, "Ketchel Insult
ed me. / became angry. He was
greatly wrought up over the Incident
end pleaded with me not TO say any
thing to Hurtz about our conyersa-
tlon. He said he would give me the
best team of horses on the farm If
would keep quiet | made him no
promise
when Hurtz came home / told him
what Ketchel had said To me. He was
very angry. think that is what
caused him TO kill Kecchel."
Officers believe Mrs Smiths story.
although they think this was not the
only reason for harsh feeling between
the men.
Promised to Meet Hurtz.
After telling her story the Smith
woman admitted that IIurtz had prom.