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June 26, 1913
The Citizen Republican
Scotland, Parkston, Bon Homme County, Hutchinson County, South Dakota
What is this article about?
In Winner, S.D., farmers used E. R. Kindred as a decoy to catch horse rustler McKee, who was acquitted. Kindred's arrest cleared records. This sparked a shooting between Kindred and McKee's attorney J. W. Shevlin.
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KINDRED WAS USED AS DECOY TO CATCH SUSPECTED RUSTLER
Winner Shooting Scrape Brings Out Details of Peculiar Situation.
Winner, S. D., June 24.—On account of some public feeling being aroused here on the horse 'rustling' question, the farmers who employed E. R. Kindred to act as a decoy have issued a statement explaining his association with persons charged with such crimes, and exonerating Kindred from any criminal motives.
As a result of a trip made by Kindred and a man by the name of McKee, in which a horse was taken, the latter was placed under arrest and tried for the theft, but was discharged. He succeeded in making a showing before the jury that he was led into the incident and had no criminal participation in the act.
After McKee was discharged the state's attorney had Kindred arrested, but it is claimed this action is merely for the purpose of clearing the record and to show that Kindred was acting in an official capacity. The statement of the employers is to the effect that they were kept in touch with Kindred's actions.
J. W. Shevlin, editor of the Journal, was attorney for McKee when the latter was on trial and this was one of the situations leading to his personal disagreement with Kindred, and which resulted in Shevlin firing a couple of shots during a recent altercation.
Winner Shooting Scrape Brings Out Details of Peculiar Situation.
Winner, S. D., June 24.—On account of some public feeling being aroused here on the horse 'rustling' question, the farmers who employed E. R. Kindred to act as a decoy have issued a statement explaining his association with persons charged with such crimes, and exonerating Kindred from any criminal motives.
As a result of a trip made by Kindred and a man by the name of McKee, in which a horse was taken, the latter was placed under arrest and tried for the theft, but was discharged. He succeeded in making a showing before the jury that he was led into the incident and had no criminal participation in the act.
After McKee was discharged the state's attorney had Kindred arrested, but it is claimed this action is merely for the purpose of clearing the record and to show that Kindred was acting in an official capacity. The statement of the employers is to the effect that they were kept in touch with Kindred's actions.
J. W. Shevlin, editor of the Journal, was attorney for McKee when the latter was on trial and this was one of the situations leading to his personal disagreement with Kindred, and which resulted in Shevlin firing a couple of shots during a recent altercation.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Deception Fraud
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Deception
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Horse Rustling
Decoy Operation
Arrest
Trial
Shooting Altercation
What entities or persons were involved?
E. R. Kindred
Mckee
J. W. Shevlin
Where did it happen?
Winner, S. D.
Story Details
Key Persons
E. R. Kindred
Mckee
J. W. Shevlin
Location
Winner, S. D.
Event Date
June 24
Story Details
Farmers employed E. R. Kindred as a decoy to catch horse rustlers. Kindred and McKee took a horse, leading to McKee's arrest and acquittal, claiming he was led into it. Kindred was then arrested to clear records, showing he acted officially. This led to a disagreement between Shevlin, McKee's attorney, and Kindred, resulting in Shevlin firing shots.