The diamond drill., 1920-08-14
WIN. KIEl BRUTALlY KILLED BY
KENTUCKYIANS AT CHARMING
THREATENED TO GUST THEM
From Premises Which They We're
Occupying With an Illicit
Liquor Making Plant.

William Kiel, well known charac
ter about Charming, was shot and in,
stantly killed while driving team oi
horses that was hauling a load OF hay
from the farm field TO the barn last
Monday. His murderer is said to be
a Kentuckyian named Shields who, II
is claimed, was engaged in making
moonshine at plant located in a
swamp on land which Keil was look
ing after The bullet entered the
mans back, coming out OF his neck
under the jaw The team ran away,
tipping the load OF hay over and bury
ing the corpse under II. Word was
sent 10 the officials that Kiel had been
killed by a pitchfork entering his
neck when the load tipped.
party OF officials went to the scene
OF the supposed accident and upon
digging the corpse out from under the
hay they found buckshot in the body
and Immediately started an inquiry.
Man Witnessed the Shooting
They finally located man named
Hammel. camp cook, who was at
work in field near by and witnessed
the shooting. He said that the dead
man had some words with the party
Of Kentuckyians and that one Of them
deliberately shot him in the back.
The shot scared the team and caused
a runaway. The load OF hay upon
which Kiel was riding was tipped ov-
er on top OF the corpse and the body
remained there until dug out by the
officers.
Hammel was taken into
custody and told all ne knew. When
asked why he didn't report at once
ne stated that he feared the Kentucky
fans would take his life also il he did
MOonshining the Cause
The story that comes here is that
Kiel was employed by the Boil Bros
OF Claiming to look after a farm that
they own north OF Claiming. Word
came to the Boil Bros. that a still had
been located on their property and
they told Kiel to order the men of
the property.
It is claimed that Kiel did as order
ed and got into an alteration with the
Kentuckyians. On the day OF the
murder Kiel was engaged in hauling
hay from the field and met the men
on the road He got into discussion
with them and II is supposed that he
threatened TO report them 10 the Of
fcers. AT that one OF the men shot
him from behind.
Those acquainted with conditions at
the place say that one OF the most op-
emily conducted moonshining business
es was carried on in swamp on the
Boil farm that has been unearthed In
the upper peninsula so far. com
pIete outfit for the manufacture OF
moonshine was found, over which
shack had been erected. A couple OF
gallons OF liquor were found and IL
is thought that much more will be un-
earthed in the vicinity.
Looking For Man Named Shields
sheriff Wilson got word Tuesday to
watch out for man named Shields
and TO pick him up II found. He Is
the man accused by Hammel OF having
fred the shot that killed Kiel. Shields
Is a Kentuckyian and has been hang
ing about Claiming for a long time.
His lower teeth are gold filled, show
ing prominently, so It is felt that he
will be picked up ere long.
The officials think that he has gone
into hiding at some OF the various
Kentuckyian settlements about here
Many men from Kentucky have come
10 the upper peninsula during the past
i've years, brought here 10 chop wood.
There is settlement near Alvin. In
wisconsin. another north OF Amasa.
one near Covington and another along
the T.. q l.. s. east Of Claiming.
The Kentuckyians have brought
their well developed habit OF moon
shining along with them from their
mountain habItations and the high
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