Jefferson County KS Archives News.....Murder: WARDLEY, WELLS October 18, 1879
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The Oskaloosa Independent,Jefferson County,Saturday,October 18, 1879 October 18, 1879
Murder.--Wm. WARDLEY and James WELLS, brothers-in-law, residing about seven or
eight miles this side of Leavenworth, have had a grudge against each other for
some time. On last Saturday they met in Leavenworth, and getting into a quarrel,
drew knives on each other; but were separted. On Sunday morning early, Wardley
loaded his gun with slugs and going over to Wells' residence found the latter
milking a cow, and demanding of him to take back words he had spoken on
Saturday, and Wells refusing to do so, soe the other shot him dead, and also
wounded the cow he was milking. The murderer then and left, and at last accounts
had not ben seen. The murder appears to have been predetermined and cold blooded
to the fullest degree. We hope the bloody wretch will be captured and punished.
These murders on the slightest provocation are becoming entirely too common, and
they must be put a stop too.



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