Seward County KS Archives Obituaries.....DENSON, W. D. September 20, 1888 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ks/ksfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jim Laird jlaird@bellsouth.net October 26, 2007, 4:32 pm The Liberal Leader Seward County Thursday September 20, 1888 W.D. DENSON shot and killed: September 20, 1888 W.D. DENSON, about 33 years old and a widower, was shot and killed by M. S. PARSONS at Springfield last Saturday evening. The parties had a quarrel in the morning about a board bill, which Parson owed, and whey they met in front of the Clarrendon Hotel in the evening they again had few words. After a few remarks Parsons stepped into the doorway of the hotel, pulled a revolver and fired. The ball struck Denson in the right breast and caused almost instant death. parson was arrested and will have his preliminary hearing today. Dr. G.W. Harris, the coroner, held an inquest on Monday and from the evidence it would seem that there was no justifications for the deed. Parsons is about 25 years old and unmarried, and was for a time employed on the Transcript in that place. It is claimed that Denson had frequently threatened to do him harm, and it must be stated that Parsons was always considered a very peaceable young man. Even when assaulted he would never allow himself to be drawn into a fight, as he had but one eye and said he did not wish to be made blind. It is a very sad affair. ==== KS-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List ==== File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ks/seward/obits/d/denson1921ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ksfiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb