Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-30
KENTUCKIAN ATTACKED
BY FARMERS AFTER
TELLING VICTIM
USED FORK HANDLE
CLARENCE kIllElEA NOT Ex-
PECTED TO SURVIVE ASSAULT
HAND THIS MORNING.

A row that originated in the har'
vest field following a dispute over
the disposition of three shocks of oats
this morning led to what may prove
the fatal wounding of Clarence Xii
elea. son of a prominent Brookiied
township farmer, and the threatened
lynching of William Childers, 10
years old kentuckyian. who was say.
ed from mobbing only by the timely
interference of Charles r. Bevington.
owner of the farm on which the men
were at work.
A pitch fork handle was Childer's
effective weapon in attempting the
life of killelea One deadly blow
on the temple tnat crushed portion
of Killelea's head was all necessary
to fell the kentuckian's victim. He
a
Bevington farm Dr. Warrick who is
IN attendance at his bedside informed
deputies from the sheriff office that
Killelea's chances for recovery were
slight Childers was arrested at the
scene of the crime by Deputies Ar
thur Barrett and William Mischke and
was brought to Ottawa. He is lodged
In the county Jail. where he will be
held pending the outcome of Killelea's
condition.
Stories told the sheriff's investga-
tors indicate that responsibility for
the assault rested with Chlders tho
the dispute is alleged to have been
precipitated by killelea, who, when he
saw Chiders start out of the field
after leaving the three shocks in his
row. questioned the southerner about
his actions Childers is reported to
have said he had load and could
take no more with him.
AT this killelea. according to the
sheriffs office, became derisve and
then followed hot words. in which
each man hurled vile epithets at the
other. AS is usual in such cases par
entage is questioned and it usually
follows that resentment comes in
large and abundant quantities. This
case was no exception.
Killelea left his wagon, after jump
ing to the ground and started to climb
up on to Childer's. Childers said he
warned Killelea not to come further,
but Killelea continued to climb, final
" attaining a height whore he could
reach Childer's foot. Just as killelea
reach his limb Childers again warned
him not to advance but killelea kept
on climbing. As he grabbed his foot
Childers swung with his pitch fork
catching Killelea foul across the SIDE
of the head The man crumpled and
fell in an unconscious heap on the
ground, bleeding profusely from The
ears, mOutn ana noSc
Seeing what he had done ChildcrS
jumped from the rack and began tt
run. being pursued by half dozef
angry farmers who yelled for his life
About the time when Childcrs wa
about to fall into the hands of th'
irate pursuers Mr. Bevington com
manded of the men that they cain
down to a full realization of what the
were about to do.
Chiders when questioned by tn
sheriff admitted that he fully expec
ed to be strung up and gave Mr. BcN
ington credit for saving his life.
Is bad Man."
Childers Is reputed to be bad ma
in and about Marseilles, Only a wee
ago he was arrested and fined for ca
rying revolver He paid $50 fC
that privilege. Farmers living nca
him, and fearing he might do SON
harm with the weapon, were respo
sible for his arrest on that charge
The would-be murderer come
from Camelville, Taylor county. Re
lucky. and has worked in La Sal
county for the past year or so. !
was employed as farm hand
Lloyd Carr. of South of Marseilles