Ellis County KS Archives News.....Shooting Affray May 12, 1911
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Ellis County News, Hays City, Kansas, Friday, May 12, 1911 May 12, 1911
Wm. Kirkland (Bill  Berry) was shot and instantly killed by John Troth the city 
marshal last Friday evening May 5th at the home of John Goetz in the west part 
of town.
The Marshal in company with C. C. Rupp his deputy went to the house to arrest 
its inmates.  It is told that Berry assumed a threatening attitude and resisted 
the arrest.  In the scuffle the marshal fired four shots killing him 
instantly.  A corroners (NOTE: this is the way the paper spelled coroner) 
inquest held Saturday morning found that Troth was justified in shooting.

Additional Comments:
This article was on the front page.

It seems that William Kirkland's nick names were Bill and Berry.

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