Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-04-19

where he crawled under a pile Of
boards. More shots were fired into
his hiding place and it was soon
found that the negno was hit and was
in such a shape that he could do no
more damage. Marshal Ready took
charge Of the body and had it loaded
on a dray wagon and taken to the
hospital. At first it was thought he
was dead, but although shot in nearly
dozen places, he lived for several
hours and died that might at the hos
pital.
Friday morning Coroner Dr. Nc.
Cauley held am inquest over the re
mains at 1O:3O. A jury composed of
T. J. Graham, D. ]. Lewis, G W
Mitchell, Jake Seigfried, Jake StoS-
kopf and Roy Cornelius was SWORN
in. The witnesses examined were
John Lemon, Ohas. Gutse, F. A.
O'Toole, j. l. Zeider, Robert Ash
bum and ]. C. Ready. County At
tomey R. C. Russell was also present
to assist in the case. After hearing
the testimony verdict was reported
to the effect that A. D. McGee came
to his death from gun shot wounds,
said wounds being caused by un-
known parties.
Lee Payne, the negro porter, who
was shot in the neck by McGee, re-
ceived only a bad flesh wound and
being treated at the hospital. The
wound received in the calf of the leg
by the Greek was not serious but he
is still being treated at the hospital.
The wound LOvin received was in the
abdomen, one of the inteStineS being
cut with the bullet. He has been in
a critical condition for several DAYS
but hopes are entertained for his re-
coveIV.
c. W. Layman, who received the
most serious wound, died from it's ef-
fects Saturday evening. His intes-
tines were cut in four places. He was
operated on Immediately after the
shooting and received the best of care
at the hospital, but little hope was
entertained for his recovery from the
'first. He gradually grew weaker un-
til $3.50 p. m, Saturday evening when
he died.
Conouer McCanley had his body
viewed that evening and held an in
quest over the remains Monday
morning. The jury was H. A. Son.
day, c. E. Millard, l. F. StoSkopf, E
NJ Wilson, John Hester and J.K.
Able. The witnesses examined were
j. l. Zeider, F. A. O'Toole, C A
Mcconnell and R. NJ. Boggess. The
verdict of the jury was that C. W.
Layman came to his death from gun
shot wounds at the hands of A. D.
McGee.
The revolver with which the negro
done the shooting was a six shot
Smith & WessOn and was taken from
Watchman Lovin. He discharged
five shots, four Of which too effect
in four different men and one was
discharged as he ran from the shops
to the box car, One shell was thrown
out Of the gun by Lee Payne, the ne
gro porter who was shot in the neck.
Fnm the time of the starting of
the fracas until McGee was taken to
the hospital was abaat one hour and
thirty minutes. The crowd that gath
cred to avenge the shooting of their
feIHowmen was exceptionally we'll be-
haVed considering the extent OF the
shooting done by the negro. A short
time after 1t was over with the crowd
disbanded and there was no rowdyim
whatever. That night Marshal Ready
arrested Ely Cox, a negro. who has
been employed at the shops as he
boarded the Bend train near the stock
yands. 1t was thought he might be
implicated in the shooting, but after
being held for time he was released
and Immediately left town.
A. D. McGee was practically a
stranger in HoiSington. A negro who
1t is thought might have been McGee
worked at the shops about a year
ago but he was not recorded by that
name.-Dispatch.
SNOW DRIFTS STILL