The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-20
DOUBLE DEATH
 .STIRS MONTGOMERY
q N Burkhardt First Brutally Mur- dered His Wife Near Nit. Ida, and in Turn Is Killed by Officers
 at GIenwood.

Brutal and premeditated murder oi wife by her bigamous husband anc ,he staying of the murderer by 6 sheriff's posse, are a pair of killings that stirred the quiet life of Mont. gomery county last week.
 Mrs. Daisy Martin Burkhardt, sec. and wife of c. N Burkhardt of Dal- has Tex, was found murdered in the woods near Mt. Ida. The recovery of her body was due to letters sent to her brother at Jacksonville, Fla, tell ing him that his sister was dead and that Burkhardt would soon join her. Martin wired to Womble and the authorities, who had seen couple an- swering the description of Burkhardt and wife there a few days previously started the search which found the woman's body. She had been shot from behind, stabbed and also beaten about the head with pine knot. Burkhardt evidently changed his mind about ending his own life for he again sent word to Mir. Martin and this letter gave the authorities the clue to the wanted mans where abouts. Officers from Glenwood and Hot Springs joined in the search and Burkhardt was located in the hills of Pike county, not far from his crime. He was killed while resisting arrest Saturday.
 J K. Davis of Mena was at Womble last week on business and helped in the search that located the body of Mrs. Burkhardt.
 A dispatch from Wombie tells of the final chapter in the tragedy, the killing of Burkhardt by officers after the man had resisted arrest.
 Burkhardt's Death. Wombie, Jan. 15.-G N. Burk- hardt, aged 50, alleged slayer of Mrs. Daisy Martin Burkhardt, said to have been his second wife, was killed early this morning by a sheriff's posse about seven miles northeast of Glen wood. Burkhardt is said to have re- sisted when members of the posse or dered him to surrender, and attempt ed to fire upon the officers.
 exorcide high upon Pigeon Roost exordice high upon Pegion Roost mountain was composed of deputy sheriffs from Glenwood. Two other posses, one headed by Sheriff W. N. Crump of Montgomery county, were searching for the man. The Glenwood opsse started the hunt about an hour before the other two, which left Wom- ble about 10 o'clock last night. Killing Was Unsuitable. Mart Kennedy, justice of the peace ! of Walnut township, conducted an in- quest this morning. The jury's yer diet was that Burkhardt came to his death while resisting officers and that the killing was justifiable. There were nine special deputy sheriffs in | the posse which killed Burkhardt, and all testified that the man attempted to shoot when officers commanded him to surrender.
 Burkhardt's body was brought to Womble this morning, and this after noon was removed to Mount Ida, where it was claimed by his Little Rock wife. Funeral services will not De held until the arrival of daugh- ter from Texas.
 Fire Gives Him Away. The glare from a fire which Burk- hardt built enabled the posse to To- cate him. He had discovered natur- al cave near the top of Pigeon Roost mountain. 1t was surrounded by large rock. In the hiding place he built fire with which to keep warm. bnow covered the mountain. Burk- hardt apparently was awake when the officers appeared.
 Two ar three poHsemen approached to within about 20 feet of Burkhardt's 's hiding place, and ordered him to sur render. He arose immediately, hold ng Tn his right hand pistol. The officers again commanded him to give himself up. He refused, saying he would not surrender to anyone. A shotgun in the hands of one of the possemen was then brought into play, and Burkhardt was shot in the right hand. He dropped his pistol, but reached down and recovered it. An other shot made him drop the weapon again. Once more he recovered the revolver, and is said to have aimed f m the direction of the point from winch the shots came. He held the Fun this time in his left hand, his Tight hand being badly injured. Shot Thru the Heart. For the third time the revolver was shot. out of the alleged murderer's
 sand Altho apparently in great agony and with blood streaming from both his hands, Burkhardt once more stooDed over, picked up the revolver, ana had it in shooting position when several shots rang out. Only one enarge of shot struck him, however. ne took two steps forward and fell aead. Several buckshot had pene- rated the heart.
 :, officers hurried to the mans side. s,,,# ne vas dead when they reached him. ~" c'utched in one hand was his re- soiver, cheap weapon which had seen it's best days. Only one chamber .onid operate. It is believed that 1t s sas with his gun that Burkhardt
 nlied Mrs. Daisy Martin Burkhardt ever week ago.