Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-16
TROUBLE SUPPOSED TO
START OVER A WOMAN
Middleweight Champion Prizc Fighter
OF the World Loses His Life at
Friend Near SpringfeId-officers
and Bloodhounds After the Slayer.
(By Associated Prese.l


SPRINGFIELD. MO. Oct. 15.-Stan-
ley Ketchell, champion middleweight
pugilist Of the world. died here tonight
at 1905 O'Clock as the result of being
shot early today by Walter A. Hurtz,
a ranch hand.
The shooting took place on the
ranch of r. F. Dickerson. a friend OF
Ketchell, near Conway. forty miles east
of here. An hour before he died
Ketchell regained consciousness. There
was then thought to be slight chance
for his recovery. His condition soon
took decided change for the worse.
however. and the end came quickly.
The pugiist died in the Springfield
hospital, where he mad been rushed
after removing from Conway on a spe-
cial train. chartered by Mr.. DickersOn.
Three physicians were on the special.
An operation was performed on
Ketchell al the ranch house in an at
tempt to locate the bullet. Il was not
found.
Out in the wooded hills east of here.
Hurtz, Ketcheli's slayer, heavily armed.
is flying before pack of bloodhonnd3
and a posse of officers and ritizens.
Dickerson has placed price of $4,000
on his capture, dead or alive.
He will be fired upon at sight.
Shot at Breakfast Table.
After shooting KetchelI. who was at
a breakfas table. Hurtz rushed from
the house into the yard. He there
faltered a moment, turned and went
back into the room where Ketchell lay
upon the floor Reaching into Ketch-
ellis pocket, he removed the pugilist's
3S-cal bre revolver and struck him over
over the head with f. Then he ran
from the house
'Ketchell can't tell me how to run
my business" shouted Hurtz to &. f.
Bailey. foreman OF the ranch, as he
ran across the yard and away from
the house TIurtz is laid to have told
Mrs. GOldie Smith that he would
meet her here tonight. officers brought
her here and questioned her. hoping
to get trace Of Hurtz. She revealed
HOlUIUE d. lV HIS DiVUdHtt
abouts. Investigation of Hurts be-
long ngs has led officers to believe his
real name il Waller Dipley and that
he is from Webb City. Mo. He has
been at the Dickinson ranch since last
Wednesday end but few knew any
thing about him.
The trouble between Ketchell and
Hurtz is said to have straied when the
pugiIist upbraided the ranch hand for
beating horse. This angered Hurtz.
The incident took place yesterday.
Mrs. Smith. in statement tonight,
assigned another cause for the shoot
ing.
Woman Makes Statement.
while ! was working in the house
yesterday" she said, "Ketchell insult
ed me. became angry. lie was
greatly wrought up ever the incident.
but pleaded with me not to say any
thing TO Hurtz about our converse
ton. He said he would give me the
best team OF horses on the farm II
would keep quiet 7 made him no
promise.
when Hurtz came home tolk him
VIVA. KetchelI had said to me. He
was very angry and J think that was
what caused him tn kill ketcheli.
Believe Her Story
Officers believe Mrs. Smiths story.
although they think this was not the
only reason for the feeling between
the men
In telling her siorv Mrs. Smith al
mitted that Hrrtz lad promised TO
meet her tonight; She took several
policemen and county officials r. the
appointed meeting place TO await the
arrival 81 he slayer.
Mrs Smith says she Is a daughter
Of Andrew Bright. p Christian county.
Mo. farmer. She says she met Hurtz
about a month ago.
Receipts IN Mrs. Smiths purse chow
that she recently bought some mcr
cbandiac IN Cofeyviilc. Ran. She con
Quoted a rpoming house there.
Orders His Hands Up.
. Ke,cheu had iuri come down 10 ne
ranch. which adjoins ono h. recently
purchased. 20 spend a fe~ DAYS. Hurt
Thought Kefcheu uas going beyond