Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-21
AUTO THIEF KILLED HERE
SATURDAY

| GiAiSr u moiIne. OF Springfield, IL
Iinois, was shot ana killed here Satur.
day evening in a fight between him.
self and Sheriff DeBoer and his
deputies. He carried an Identification
card and his mother was notified and
the body was shipped to Springfield
leaving here Monday forenoon at
$50.
Moline was coming west on the
Golden Belt road in an OIdsmobiIe
eight and when about a mile or so
east OF town bearing was burned
! QUE and the car would not run w.
a. Rhoden who lives four miles
southeast. of WaKeeney, was coming
to town and answered Moline's hail
ing sign and permitted him to ride to
town with him to secure assistance
that he might get his ca to a garage
Tor repairs He was let out at
Staatzs garage, where he stated his
trouble and secured the assistance of
f1ts Staatz, who invited a couple of
otner gentlemen to go with him for
the short ride, taking a new Buick
They went out and brought the dam
aged car to town. In the meantime
Telegram had arrived at the depot
Tor the sheriff directing him to ar
rest and hold man who was wear-
ing a soldiers uniform and driving
an Oldsmobi1e eight Sheriff DeBoer
and his deputy, A. L. Fox, were both
out of town at the time
MIR. Staatz pulled the man and his
car to his garage. The repairs could
not De made and it was necessary to
take the number of the car and send
IN to headquarters for the parts
needed While at the depot sending
thus telegram Harry Staatz learned
that there was message in waiting
for Sheriff DeBoer regarding a stolen
Oldsmobile and so informed the
other boys when he returned to the
garage. During this time Moline had
acted nervous and i'll at ease GREAT
ing suspicion regarding him among
the men at the garage. Later when
-naeffH peBoer arrived s1ssd CON
menced to examine the strange car
ne showed more nervousness and kept
MS right hand cancelled within his
open shirt front Mr.. DeBoer talked
with him some but had no gun with
nm and did not attempt to arrest
moline. When Moline thought his
way was clear he made a hasty re
treat through the back door of the
garage, but his departure was no
tIced and the sheriff and others gave
a chase He ran east to the sidewalk
and then north one block where he
turned west evidently with the in
1entIon of returning to the garage to
Try TO pick up car for he turned
south at the alley leading to the gar
age. Here he encountered Harry
otaatz who was coming north from, |
the garage and had called Sheriff De-
Boer who was also coming west |
W w. Gibson's yard. Harry
was about to tackle Moline in footbaT |
Iashlon when ugly looking gun |
was stuck in his face and he naturally |
stopped where he was and let the fell |
low go on Moline then ran across |
the court house square, through Mrs. |
Gaiioway's yard west through the A |
L. Fox yard, there turning north and |
east again when he ran to the barn at |
Lhe L T. Purcell home where he took I
M MreIuge and refused to surrender.
W neh ne crossed Ga1Ioway's lawn he /
was met by Fritz Staatz who pulled a /
shot gun and ordered him to ston |
MoiIne's answer was to throw ont his |
Coits revolver and order Fritz TO |
lnroW down the shot gun or he would |
be killed on the spot Fritz e,3,eya<, |
oroers- His shot gun was not loaded. /
Before the bandit had reached +be
furceH barn the word had been passed |
around that a man chase was on and
cnat guns were needed. The SHOOTING
nao also commenced. There was ONLY
one Moline and several citizens and of |
ncers who had gotten possession of |
guns while the chase was going on.
"a oi1ne was ordered to come out and
give up like a man but he refused and |
sent several bullets wiizzine pretty
close to Sheriff DeBoer and Others /
mere was nothing to be done but TO /
Shoot to hit and that was done. While
Standing at the barn door Moline was |
seen TO crumpIe down and crawl back I
INTO the barn No one rushed info
me barn Immediately, but DEPUTY
oher1n A. L. Fox was the first to en- /
~ he found Moline crouched in one /
corner of the barn with his p,ry, =, L;s
land but evidently fatally wounded.
As MI Fox approached the h.r<,;+