The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-04


Moody has heretofore been a peace
| the respect of his fellow railroad
| men. He has been in railroad serv-
ice about five years and was prepar-
ing for examination for promotion to
an engineer. Moody, after shooting
Howard, telephoned to the police sta
ton and told Jailer AL Hopkins that
he had shot the man, and upon the
advice of the Jailer, went to the police
station and gave himself up to the
officers. He carried the revolver
which he used in doing the shooting
in his hand and wrapped in a paper.
He turned this over to Jailer Hopkins.
He did not know that Howard was
dead until he was informed by the
police.
Moody claims that upon meeting
the Howard brothers in the alley that
| Morgan made threatening gestures.
Morgan Howard is said to have car
ried a slungshot in his hands and
threatened to strike Moody with it.
Moody then shot him. The bullet took
effect in the fIeshy part of the left
forearm and passed into the left side
of his neck and ranged downward.
Howard fell when shot, but got up
and walked into his home, but was
taken to a drug store a few minutes
later for treatment. He died. within
ten or fifteen minutes after being
shot.
The trouble of Wednesday night
was the elimination of former trou-
bles. Howard was accused of insult
ing Mrs. Moody. Mr.. Moody resented
this and the two had fist fight sew
eral days ago in which Howard got the
worst of it, but Moody injured his
right hand. He exhibited his injured
member when he reported at the po-
lice station last night. 1t is still badly
swollen.
Howard has a police record and has
been arrested a number of times on
the charge Of beating his wife and at
least one time on the charge of boot
Logging. He was engaged in the liquor
business up to within few days ago.
He was known as a man who persists
in flirting with and insulting women.
He has had trouble through this con-
duct a number of times and did not
have many friends. He was last ar
rested two or three months ago. On
this occasion he was arrested on the
complaint of his wife, who charged
that he beat her while engaged in a
quarrel over a ring. She failed to ap-
pear in police court against him and
the case was dismissed. Howard and
his wife are reported to have sepa-
rated on account of this trouble and
have not been living together since
then.
He was at least six feet tall, quite
slim, had red curly hair, red face. He
worked as painter a number of years
ago but has not worked very much
during the last few years. He fire.
quented questionable resorts and pool
halls and usually associated with peo-
Pile of this character.
Moody Not Able to Work
Fireman Moody has not been working
since he had the hsthght with How
ard last Monday. He injured his hand
by striking Howard. After the trouble
he went to the Santa Fe roundhouse
and told Foreman Gordon Griffith that
he had fought with Howard because
lot had ipSIItad iS xz-fFo T.,
fight he said he injured his hand so
that it would be difficult for him to
perform his duties.
Moody has wife and two children
They live at 434 Lake street. He had
been at the home of a neighbor and
was on his way home when he met the
two Howard boys. The trouble result
ed when he met them. The slungshot
which Howard is alleged to have been
carrying in his hands was found in
the alley near the scene of the shoot
ing.
Aubrey Howard, brother of the dead
man, denied that an attack had been
made on Moody but admitted that there
was feeling of hatred between his
brother and Moody.
Moody was transferred to the county
Jail soon after arriving at the police
station. E. R. Simon, the county at
torney. interviewed him early in the
evening and Moody made the same
statement that he had made to the Of
hcers at the police station.
Inquest on Friday.
Coroner H. w. Bumgardner will sum-
mon a number of physicians and perform !
a post morten examination today The
inquest will be held Friday.
Moody used thirty-two caliber revolver |
in shooting Howard He has not been
in the habit of carrying a revolver and |
cannot explain why he had it in his |
pocket on this occasion He asserts that
he has heard from several persons that /
the Howard brothers had threatened him |
with violence but asserted that he was