The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-24
WELLINGTON
. HAS MURDER
SENSATION
OKLAHOMA MAN ARREST
I'D SUSPECTED Or
n THE CRIME
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Wellington, Kan, Dec. 24.-Amos
Rh.des, an unmarr man about 40
years old. was murdered at his home
here last night
Rhodes MAS ear inspector for the
SE IA re railroad and worked on the
night shift. Wednesday morning he
Mtnt to Wichita and when he return
ed Wednesday night he was accom-
panied ~ Yang man about "a years
Q a, weight about l55 pounds, smooth
shayen, roughly dressed, aLi about
tive fee. and a hHlf high. They both
entered the hts at the Rock Is and
depot and were driven TO the Rho .es
nome 204 East Third street. They
both entered the house, Both men
had ben diinKlns.
Killed with a Hatchet.
his morning the body OF Rhodes
v4s found in the parlcr. The head
had been terribly mutilated with a
haichet that was mound near the body
1t was known that Rhose. had around
$65 when he left for Wichita. There
VAS no moley in the clothing or the
house after the murder was discoy'
cred.
When Rhodes entered the house
with his companion he had On his besl
clotnes. When the body was dlscoy'
cred the suit had been changed for
the working clothes,
The bcdy was discovered by MIN
rcd" Bartlett who lives next door 10
the Rho les home. Bartlett had be-
come uneasy when Rhodes did not 90
to work ard looked through the win
dow, discovering that murder had
been committed Bartlett remembers
Of gong on the back perch last night
ald while there seeing man leave
the Rhodes home. The man was NUT
tering TO himself in gutteral tone
aud no words could be distinguished
Bartlett thinks the sound came from
q person that was under the Influence
OF s.me drug.
Seeks a Clew in Wichita.
Rhodes was well known here, hav-
ing been raised in the country just
north OF the city His folks live in
crcgaa at the present time. Rhodes
had been making his home with Mr..
and Mrs. Charlie. Daugherty but they
were away on visit when the mur-
der was committed.
City Marshal Sawyer left for Wich-
lta, todaf, where he will attempt to
lind clue that will lea to the dis
ccvory OF the murderer.
Earl Porter Arrested.
A yorl & man who gave his name as
Earl porter was arrested yesterday
by Sheriff Holiday three miles south
Of here. A telephone message was
received by the sheriff that a man had
come to the farm and had broken In
to one of the outbulidlngs and was act
.Ag crazy
When arrested at the farm Porter's
hands and clothing were covered with
bloc. The underwear was even satu;
rated with bocd. He says that he
cut himself OF the hand and 1t would
. Ut stop Bleeding.
Sheriff Holiday Is convinced that
Porter Is the man that murdered
Amcs Rhodes Wednesday night. Sew
eral persons claim that Porter is the
man who entered the Rhodes home.
PoEItively identified.
II. w. Lidlle, agent for the Rock
Island here. rode dcwn town in the
bus With Rhodes and Porter and posi-
lively identified Porter as the mar
that was with Rhodes. Al Ru;sel,
owner Of the bus line, also says that
Porter and the man that was with
Rhodes Wednesday are the same
When arrester Porter gave his a..
dress as Ringwood, Okla, but later
aid that he was from Enid. Okla.
He has been identified. however by
the two Burkett brothers here as Earl
Porter cf Ringw0od, Okla. They both
state that the knew him while he
lived there
Porter still seems TO be in dazed
condition. and when questioned can
only state that he does not know. He
accounts for his being on the farm
v here he was arrested by saying that
he was put off the train near there
and that he walk to the farm.
The coroner's inquest will be held
this afternoon ard sufficient evidence
is expected tc hold Porter fer the mur
der cf Amos Rhodes.
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