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A SVR1STISG sniSM.E*9Kittleman and Skinner A^aiii in a Dig-reputable Kjicc* \Wichita, Kan., Dec. 21.—Yesterday j .afternoon between three and fouro’clock at Riverside park, M. Kittle-man and Elt;1 Skinner ran an allegedfoot1litce uj seveniy*nve yarns ior asupposed purse of $20,boo. Kittlemanwas the winner in 74 seconds, IThe whole affair was a scheme to rob of $10,000 a Kansas City man who ihad lieen here fur flt;*vv rlavs under thename of K. Sterling, of C hicago, but whose name is William Trenuns and who is said to have had considerablemoney left him by relatives.Trenans came here with Skinner,who registered as Mr Frooinoner, ofChicago, Wednesday, and Kittleman, Archie McCombs, Frank Jones, ofKansas City, and Sam Swaiue, of Kansas ( ity, arrived the dav before. Kit-tie man represent* lt;1 to 1 renaus that hehad a \V it'llita friend tliev could fleece.and they came heiv for that purpose, but were quartered at different hotels to avoid suspicion 011 the part of the Wichita fish. Thevwould meet every day and night on tha quiet and plan to do t he Wichita man out of $10,000. Kittleman was to ha defeated and theWirhila man backinghim would lind his monev go to Skinner and Trenans, who were to dividewith Kittleman. Yesterday the contract for Kittleman to throw the racewas signed by him. The matter waskept perfectly quiet, as it was thought j publicity would not get them much Imore money.At three o’clock yesterday the different parties took hacks for the park, and 011 the ground Tom Williams, of Kansas City, was made referee and Sam Swaine and Frank Jones timers,the racers starting themselves. They of course had little difficulty in getting started, and Kittleman was the winnerby two feet.His trainer, McComb, demanded the money from Bervis, of Kansas City, who was stakeholder, and when hehesitated according to the secret agreement, McComb pulled a revolver,which was empty, on him and, making threats to shoot, seized the satchel containing the money, broke the handle and got possession.This scared Trenans, who threw upboth hands and in his fright said: “O,don't light. I see I have been done up,but I won’t squeal like that lawyer in Kansas City the other day.Of course 110 one was killed and allwere soon in hacks returning to town.Last night at a hotel Trenans becoming intoxicated seemed to be able tosee the point more clearly and commenced to look for McComb with agun, but bis professed friends put himin a room at his hotel and are caringfor him.
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Chillicothe Morning Constitution
Chillicothe, Missouri, US
Sun, Dec 22, 1889
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