The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-12
NEGRO KILLS ANOTHER.
John Jackson Puts Bullet Through
f. III. Sanders.

Following a quarrel late Saturday
night between E. H Sanders, 1872 East
Thirteenth street, and John Jackson,
of POI East Eighteenth street, Sanders
was shot through the heart and in
stantly killed. The shooting occurred
in the yard at the Jackson home, where
1t is said that Sanders returned with
his brother and renewed the trouble.
A party was held at the Jackson
horne Saturday night in observance of
a long established custom. While the
celebration was at high pitch San
ders and Jackson quarreled over a
game of cards. In the fight which en-
sued the furniture and dishes in tho
demolished. Sanders returned to his
home and returned with his brother.
Jackson said the men were armed and
tried to kick in the door. When the
Sanders brothers were searched, how
ever, no weapons were found on their
persons.
While the men were absent, Jackson
bought a .3S caliber revolver. Less
than half an hour after the purchase
was made the brothers arrived at the
home and Jackson promptly fired at E.
H. Sanders. When Sanders saw the
gun, he threw up his hand, but the
bullet crashed through the hand and
entered the heart, He was dead when
neighbors reached the scene of the
shooting. Jackson disappeared before
the police arrived. but early Sunday
morning went to the police station and
surrendered. He is now in the county
jail, charged by the state with murder
in the first degree.
o. Hickman. Myrtle williams and
Mamie Jackson, wife the murderer
are held at the police station for in
vestigation in connection with the kill
ing All of the parties interested in
the murder are colored. Jackson, who
is % years old, has a bad record and
negroes in the South end have repeat
edly told the police they were afraid of
the man.
When seen at the county Jail this
morning, Jackson refused to make .
statement concerning the killing
The Sanders Inquest.
An inquest into the death of E. H.
Sanders. the negro man shot and kill
ed Saturday night by John Jackson.
was called by Coroner H. H. Keith
this morning. The jury summoned
consists of H. c. Bowman, Chas, Dem
nison, F. L. Whitaker, Chas Lytle,
John Jones. Fred Jewell.
The clearest testimony obtained was
that OF Arthur Marshall. q bell hop.
Marshall said he had been in atten-
dance at dance at the home of Jno.
Staples, two doors from the Jackson
house at 201 East Eighteenth street,
where tchittlin" supper was in pro-
| gress and in front of which the
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o'clock, he said, that he stepped into
| the yard and saw E. H. Sanders and
! his brother coming from the Jackson
| house swearing. He walked past
them to the Jackson house and went
| into the basement where Jackson and
! two other negroes were surrounded
| by broken furniture. They told him
| there had been a fight He went out
| followed by Jackson and encountered
| the two Sanders brothers. He walked
past them, he said, but they laid
| hands on Jackson saying. Come here
we want to talk to you. jackson pull
/ ed back and the unnamed brother
struck him on the head with q quart
whisky bottle. Then E. II. Sanders
| the taller of the brothers, jumped