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wiRMtj no uHu mm, me uuuceiuuuclaimed to have been able to track the two men to within about ten feet from the back door of Mrs. Poaihlewait’a restaurant* which Is next door to the the shop. At one place about twenty feet from where the body lay in the ditch, the officer said It looked us if they had laid him down, and there were finger marks as though made in picking him up. At other places near the door it looked aa if the heels had dragged, and near the ditch aa though more of the body had touched the ground. This testimony was largely confirmed later by Wm. Ilancheit, who handles horses. He claimed to have found some blood along the trail.Mrs. Poatblewait testified that Boyd ate supper at her restaurant about 7 o’clock, was around again during the evening. She 9aid she was sick and went to her room up stairs at 0 o’clock. Boyd whs In the restaurant then. She came down at about 10 o’clock. Hehad dealings or acquaintance. Public feeling ran ho high that it is certain that if the villain who peipetrated the murder could have been found and the fact known, he would not have lbed to tell his story in court. When the fellows from Great Bend were brought in an angry crowd gathered and there was loud talking.The coroner held sessions of his Inquest Friday, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday. Adjourned to Friday.C. Miller, the grocerman, is giving bronze hut racks, towel racks, and wall pockets to their customers.Marriage Licenses.The following marriage licenses have been issued by the Probate Judge since our last issue;Samuel B. Scott to Martha Horan, both of Hutchinson.John F. Harris to Flora Augustus, both of Turon.\f fit A nniu
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Hutchinson Gazette
Hutchinson, Kansas, US
Thu, May 26, 1898
Page 5
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