This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CARROLL, DAVIS, DONAHUE, EDWARDS, JOHNSON, MAGERS, MUNSON, ROTHENBERGER, SCHULLEM, SCHULLEN, SILL, TRACON Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Fm.2ADE/220 Message Board Post: "The Kansas City Journal" (Missouri) Tuesday, August 21, 1894 FROM LEAVENWORTH, KAS. Mrs. JOHNSON, who lives just north of the Santa Fe crossing on the pike south of the city, shot and instantly killed an old veteran names P. DONAHUE, a member of the home, in her house about 5 o'clock yesterday evening. She was immediately arrested and placed in the county jail. She refused to say anything concerning the killing, further than that the man had refused to leave her premises when ordered out. When she made a peremptory request of him to take his leave and he refused, she drew a revolver and shot him. The home authorities took charge of the remains. William SCHULLEM (or Schullen), aged 14 years, was arrested late last evening on the charge of assaulting Julius S. EDWARDS, of the Globe Canning Company. Upon being questioned, he admitted he was the one who struck Mr. EDWARDS, but afterward denied it. This statement, however, was considered sufficient to hold him, and he was locked up. Mr. EDWARDS was better yesterday, and his physician is more sanguine of his recovery now than heretofore. Mrs. Fritz MAGERS died at the Home for the Friendless late Sunday afternoon. Her husband died about a week ago, but the fact was kept from her for a few days until she was considered strong enough to withstand the shock. On being informed of her husband's death, she seemed to gradually fail; until death relieved her. The funeral will take place from her daughter's, 816 Miami street, at 2 p.m. to-day. The friends of Mrs. S. T. MUNSON were shocked to hear of her death at an early hour yesterday morning. She had been sick since the first of July, but nothing serious was expected from her ailment. A post mortem examination was held, but the result was not learned. Besides her husband, Mrs. MUNSON left six children, all of whom reside in this city. She had lived a long time in Leavenworth and had a host of friends who deeply sympathize with the stricken family. The funeral will take place to-day from the family residence on Oak street and Broadway at 2 o'clock. The Maple Leaf authorities have been quietly buying up land in the vicinity of Seventh and Choctaw streets the past six weeks. They first bought a half block of Sheriff ROTHENBERGER for $3,000. The next purchase was a block immediately west of this, owned by A. TRACON, for $12,000, and yesterday they closed a deal with William DAVIS for the east half of his block, with improvements, for $12,000. These grounds are for sidetracks and freight depot purposes and settles beyond a doubt the fact of the entrance of this road via the new bridge. It will use the Burlington passenger depot. Great preparations are being made at the race grounds for the races that commence there to-morrow. The park managers were fined $10 yesterday by Judge CARROLL for selling liquors on the Sabbath at the park. Professor A. B. SILL has entered the canvass for the office of county superintendent, from High Prairie township. Mr. SILL is a competent man for the position. The Missouri Pacific pay car paid the boys off yesterday. (I have no connection with any of these families.) neirbo