The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-05-10

coward unless crazed by drink. When
Killion was crazed enough to be reck-
less, and Carr happened to be in the
vicinity, there would be the conjunc-
tion OF circumstances. That conjunc.
ton occurred.
Killion had a notorious record. He
had run gambling house in Caney
for several years, had been many
times in the county Jail, and had been
implicated in a number of shooting
ARRAYS, though mostly for the purpose
of acquiring reputation as desper-
ado than for killing. Soon after his
release from the penitentiary he was
arrested by Carr upon the streets OF
Caney for drunkenness, and was pa
rolled by the judge. Killion was not
quite drunk enough to screw himself
up to the point of murder, but he
threatened Carr.
"I'lI get even with you for this
he snarled. II haven't forgotten that
trick you played me about Pussyfoot'
either"
Carr did not reply, but took Killion
to the police station.
A few days later Carr, while ma
king his rounds, discovered that q
poker game was in course of progress
in a certain building, and, going in,
took possession of the chips and other
paraphernalia. He did not know at
the time who was the owner of the
place, but discovered subsequently
that it was Killion. This act enraged
Killion all the more, and he conceived
the idea that Carr was his real enemy.
KilIion drank all that afternoon and
made threats that he was going to kill
marshal, but nobody took him very
seriously. At ten that night, while
Carr was having his supper in Err
hardt's saloon, Killion staggered up
to the door ard called him out. Carr
went out and they were seen to walk
short distance together. Then Kill
lion swung around.
you've been bounding me, you liar,
and now I'm going to get even," he
cried, and whipping out a revolver,
he shot Carr four times.
Carr returned the fire, but he was
too badly wounded to take aim. He
fell to the sidewalk, when Killion
sprang upon the dying man and be-
gan pounding him savagely about the
head with the butt of his revolver.
He then took the marshal's club and
star and threw them into the street.
Carr died thirty minutes later, but
lived long enough to make a state
ment to the effect that Killion had
fired the first shot.
The death of Carr Infatuated the
town, for the dead man, who had been
carpenter by trade, bore a reputa,
ton as quiet, peaceable citizen, and
was universally popular. He left a
widow and several children. Killion,
who had escaped to his sisters house,
was tracked there, and the house was
surrounded by mob, which threat
ened to blow it up with dynamite I'M
less Killion surrendered. sKillion gave
himself up and was lodged in jail.
There was much talk of lynching him,
but no concerted action was taken.
At the trial it developed that Kill
lions father had also been murderer.
The jury was out only ten minutes,
and brought in verdict of guilty OF
murder in the first degree, after
taking single ballet. AS capital pun
ishment has been practically, though
not theoretically abolished in Kansas,
Killion was sent to the penitentiary
for life.
That was the first death to arise out
of the Monte Carlo raid. Others were
to follow.
Copyright, by w. G. Chapman.)