The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-15
HUNT FOR BONES

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high pitch here when Maurice Nc
Neill. an assistant attorney general,
found a second human skeleton in a
formerly owned by King. Uncovering
OF the grave followed the finding ten
days ago of a skeleton in a shed at
the rear of Kings former home.
Solve All Disappearance?
Not less than a half dozen myster-
ious disappeararlces may be solved in
the search for the bones of more of
dents of this community believe that
the number Of deaths Of Kings pa
irons may exceed all local estimates.
since most of the victims are believed
to have been salesmen and persons
whose presence in the community was
not generally known. Every foot of
earth surrounding the barn and dirt
der direction of Mcneil and Sheriff
Baker in an effort to locate the burial
ground which hundreds OF persons be-
lieve exists
The skeleton OF Kings possible sec
ond victim was found after MCNEIL
had talked with John Turnbull a To-
cal blacksmith. Turnbull recalled a
visit to Kings barn more than ten
years ago. The liveryman pointed to
a mound just outside the barn and
told Turnbull he had just put a sick
horse out of its agony and had buried
the body near the barn. So accurately
did Turnbull locate the burial spot
that MCNEIL and Sheriff Baker uncov-
cred the bones after a short search
The horse proved to be the skeleton of
a man between 35 and 40 years old.
Body of a Salesman?
Examinations led to the belief that
the body was that of a salesman who
disappeared eleven years ago. HIS
name is not known by residents of the
town. King, tho, was seen with the
man just before he disappeared. Prop
erty owned by the salesman was later
in Kings possession and a large
amount of cheap jewelry supposed to
have been owned by the man was re-
Gently found in the former King home.
Maple Hill citizens are certain that
the finding of the supposed King
murder farm will reveal at leasts two
additional bodies. John Woody, who
has many relatives in the community.
disappeared several years ago and
King is supposed to be able to solve
the mystery. Several years ago. let
ters of inquiry were received regard
ing the disappearance of Nebraska
man here. That additional discoveries
OF crime may be made is the firm be-
lief of many persons who knew King
and are inclined to associate him with
the commission of crimes.
KING was arrested IN COlOrdOO last
week following the finding of a skele-
ton in a shed at the rear of Kings
former home The bones are believed
to have been those of Reuben Gut
shall, young farmer who disap-
peared seven years ago and was last
seen in Kings presence. Positive
Identification was impossible at the
inquest, but on the basis of circum-
stantial. evidence, King was arrested
in Good Pasture, Colo, and returned
to Kansas to face a murder charge.
Accused Man Threatened.
Following the finding of a second
skeleton, mob violence was discussed
by friends Of Woody and Gutshall. 1t
was in an effort to safeguard against
a mob that county and state officials
directed the removal of King from
the Wzbaunsee county Jail at Alma to
thu Shawnee county Jail in Topeka.
investigation OF disappearance mys-
teries CONTINUED today. a gang of men
working with pick and shoveIs under
direction of Mcneil and Sheriff
Baker. Following a search for ad-
ditional bodies on the livery stable
lots. the ground of Kings former
home here may be dug in an effort
to find additional clues and evidence