Blaine County NeArchives News.....Wells, William - Murderer Arrested October 4, 1889 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ne/nefiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Debra Crosby http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00010.html#0002467 May 22, 2018, 6:00 pm Omaha Daily Bee Sat Oct 5, 1889 October 4, 1889 Murderer Wells Arrested Gandy, Neb. Oct. 4.-- (Special to The Bee) William Wells, who shot and killed James Gilkeson at Dunning, Blaine county, was arrested by Constable Stockham and a number of settlers in the sand hills several miles from the scene of the murder, where he had fled with the hope of escaping. He is said to be a desperate man by those who know him. Wells was arraigned before County Judge Hoagland and the preliminary hearing was had at 2 p.m. yesterday. There was strong talk of lynching, but the calmer minds overcome the notion. The funeral of the dead man took place Wednesday and that, together with the excitement of the trial, created much bitter talk. The sheriff is away, having taken a woman to the insane asylum at Norfolk, and four special constables have been appointed. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ne/blaine/newspapers/wellswil13nnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/nefiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb