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Albuquerque Daily Citizen
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
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In Oklahoma City on June 17, W. T. McMichael fatally shot W. E. Johnson over a contested land claim; Johnson returned fire, mortally wounding McMichael. Editor E. E. Brown fired but missed and was unharmed. Both shooters died, with Brown and McMichael in custody amid lynching threats.
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Prominent Men of Oklahoma City Killed Each Other.
Oklahoma City, June 17. - W. T. McMichael today shot and killed W. E. Johnson, a well known young business man, on the street here, as the result of a dispute over a contested land claim. While he was lying on the ground, Johnson shot McMichael in the abdomen. Johnson expired within a few minutes and McMichael cannot live. E. E. Brown, editor of the Times-Journal, and Johnson, were standing together on the sidewalk when McMichael approached and began firing without warning. In the exchange which followed Brown fired five shots without effect. McMichael had previously threatened to kill both Johnson and Brown. Johnson was a sergeant in Roosevelt's Rough Riders and served through the Cuban campaign with honor. He is 23 years old. Brown, who is one of the best known editors in the territory, is not hurt. Until it was known McMichael was badly wounded, there was talk of lynching him. Brown and McMichael are in custody. Johnson was vice president of the Classen Real Estate company.
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Oklahoma City
Event Date
June 17
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johnson expired within a few minutes and mcmichael cannot live. brown is not hurt. brown and mcmichael are in custody.
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W. T. McMichael shot and killed W. E. Johnson, a well known young business man, on the street as the result of a dispute over a contested land claim. While lying on the ground, Johnson shot McMichael in the abdomen. E. E. Brown, editor of the Times-Journal, and Johnson were standing together on the sidewalk when McMichael approached and began firing without warning. In the exchange which followed Brown fired five shots without effect. McMichael had previously threatened to kill both Johnson and Brown. Until it was known McMichael was badly wounded, there was talk of lynching him. Johnson was vice president of the Classen Real Estate company.