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IIseniInshallt!»ui\Vl,iolW!Till! UKN Ktl lZ UUClf.After the rejection of two Jurors, and theh* place* had been supplemented by others, the jury ill the Kentx-IIurpolo trial stood up and received the oath, which wita administered by ‘Squire Edmonds, at 8 o'clock, Wednesday evening.Mr. Ilarpole was tried in the after-iilh)2i on tliu charge id felonious assault, but was acquitted. \V. it. French, county attorney, thinking there was evidence enough to convict IlrtrjHde, recommended a jury trial, which was called to convene at e o'clock. W. X. Bee-dey represented the defendant, and in Ids customary style endeavored to allow that the defendant Waa only acting in self-defense. Mr. Brice, h po^ne tiger who witnessed the diUlcuItv, llatn ILiutz ami j. A. Shaw were the list of witnesses.From the testimony introduced, IIuppenrs Unit on or about May 2.th, one \V\ I*. Ilarpole, in the employ of the Santa Fc railroad company, as abrnkeman on No. 7. sold to Hen Kcutx.yardman at the Fred Harvey eating house, a revolver for $\\ said Keutv. paying Ilarpole all the money he had lu his possession at the time, which was some tiling like thirty cenLs. and agreeing to pay balance on Ilarpole s next return to the city. Nothing further was said about the matter until June 2nd, when Keuiz met Ilarpole, «imL wanted him to take the revolver hack; said Kent/. Haying that lie had no money, and did not. care to own the revolver, and further agreeing to treat the cigar* provided lie would do so.II m pole took the revolver and also the price of u cigar. This conversation took place on the platform of the llaivey eating house, at brpakfast time.- Immediately after breakfi»*t, ilarpole, in the discharge of hie duties.went to the depot, and while there, Keutr. again appeared. In a joking w«y.ttye matter was again refeired to. and Keutz. lieing a hid of eighteen summers, did not appreciate the joke, became angered and In a rude manner pushed Ilarpole against the depot, using obscene language at the time. Ilarpole * pushed him back and Keuiz, the second time, made an attempt to repeat the performance. Thinking tlie lad meant light. Ilarpole dealt him a blow upon the head, falling him t• the ground.. At the time. Ilarpole littd a knife ift his huml, and consequently the lad received the butt-end of the same in the blow dealt by Bar* pole.The jury, composed of E. A. Noble.F. B. I line. John Kilbflehcli. F. A. Woodbury, -S. Me Mur try and 1-. Bar-j ^ bcr. Jr.. entered the jury-room :tt | P1 9:40. and in twenty minutes returned I™ a verdict of “uot guilty {” JKIn»»ldil«»ihinfiisiinHut!do▼iuhbVtlIt»LifiaciOtlMciI*
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The Kinsley Graphic
Kinsley, Kansas, US
Fri, Jun 12, 1891
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