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Obituary- Montgomery, George C.

G. C. MONTGOMERY MURDERED
George C. Montgomery, a former resident of this city, was murdered at his home in Winfield, Kas., last Saturday night. Mr. Montgomery was a detective in the employ of the A. T. & S. F. Co., and it was while seated at the table in the sitting room of his home making out a report of his week’s work to his chief, when he was fired upon through the window and instantly killed. There is no clue to the murderer, but cowboys from an Oklahoma ranch are suspected. Montgomery had incurred the ill-will of the cowmen in his official capacity. They then threatened his life.

George Montgomery was for many years a resident of this city. His father, Mr. A. Montgomery has resided in this city for the past eighteen years.

George was a deputy sheriff in Topeka ten years ago and went to the Santa Fe railway as a detective about 1803. He was an active man and soon came to hold a responsible position in the company’s secret service. He was a member of the First Christian Church of Winfield, and leaves a wife and two sons.

About 1000 people attended the funeral at Winfield last Monday. The services were held in a large tent that had been used for holding revival services, because the crowd was larger than the Christian Church would seat. His step-brother, Scott Easdale, of this city attended the funeral but his father said he would rather remember his boy as he saw him last than to see his face torn and lacerated with the buckshot.

The State has posted a reward of $250 and the Santa Fe company $1000 for the murderer’s capture.

[Source: Shawnee County News, Friday, October 1, 1901]