Ellis County KS Archives News.....No title shown, but is an article on the shooting of William B. Kirkland May 13, 1911
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The Republican, Hays City, Kansas, Saturday, May 13, 1911 May 13, 1911
Last Friday evening at 6 o'clock City Marshal Troth shot and almost instantly 
killed W. B. Kirkland.  Marshal Troth and Deputy Charles Rupp, went to the home 
of John Goetz, armed with a warrant for Goetz and wife, John Doe and Richard 
Roe. W. B. Kirkland was there, defied the officers, and moved his right hand to 
his pistol pocket in a threatening manner.  The marshal who had been threatened 
many times by Kirkland, fearing that his life was in danger, fired three times, 
with the above result.  The marshal immediately gave himself up to the 
sheriff.  The officers secured considerable quantities of intoxicating 
liquors.  During the shooting John Goetz ran away and is still at large.  
Coroner Marty held an inquest Saturday morning.  Following is the verdict of 
the jury:
State of Kansas, Ellis county, ss:
An inquisition at Hays City, in Ellis county, on the 6th day of May,1911, 
before me, L. A. Marty, coroner of said county, on the body of W. B. Kirkland 
there lying dead, by the jurors whose names are hereunto subscribed.
The said jurors, upon their oaths, do say that the said W. B. Kirkland, came to 
his death by reason of and caused by gun shot wounds inflicted by one John 
Troth, city marshal of Hays City, Kansas, in attempting to arrest the said W. 
B. Kirkland; that such killing was not felonious but was a necessary and 
justifiable act of said Troth in the performance of his duty as an officer.
In testimony whereof, the said jurors have hereunto set their hands the day and 
years aforesaid.  Frank Stout, W. E. Stone, P. P. Smith, C. S. Lasure, Fred 
Miller, Alex Laltegan.  Attest:  L. A. Marty, M.D., Coroner.
Kirkland's body was taken to Havemann's undertaking rooms and prepared for 
burial.  Funeral services were held from the Kirkland home Saturday afternoon, 
Rev. Smith preaching the sermon, using as his text "let he that is among you 
without sin cast the first stone."

Additional Comments:
I am not related to William B.Kirkland.  I was doing research on his wife Ida 
Grenell and became involved in researching him. I would appreciate hearing from 
anyone related to him.

The 1905 KS State census, City of Hays, Ellis Co., KS show Wm. B. Kirkland, age 
40, born in Canada, came from Missouri to Kansas, Stock Dealer.

The 1910 Federal census for Hays City, 2nd Ward, Ellis Co., KS show William B. 
Kirkland, age 46, married 11 yrs., he and both of his parents were born in 
Canada, Thrashman, Wheatfields.

I have not been able to find a record of their marriage.  He and Ida May 
Grenell did not have any children.



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