John Purvis was murdered by two men he hired to help him drive a wagon to Kansas to pick up his son, George who was in Galena, Kansas. The men were caught and convicted.
The Indian Chieftain. (Vinita, Indian Terr.), Thursday, July 20, 1899
MURDERED AT GALENA.
A Former Resident Killed While Sleeping.
C.O. Purvis, living on the Dupree farm about two miles north of Vinita, received a telegram Friday stating that his son, John Purvis, had been murdered. There were no particulars, as the telegram only made inquiry as to what should be done with the body. John Purvis was about 38 years old and was well known by quite a number throughout the country. His father left Friday for Galena, to make arrangements for his burial.
The story of Purvis’ killing is thus told in a dispatch to one of the Kansas City papers from Galena:
John B. Purvis was killed at Lowell last night while sleeping beside his huckster wagon. He and a friend were on the way to Vinita, I.T., and camped near Lowell for the night. Purvis’ companion was awakened by shots fired by two negroes, so he claims, and seeing them rifling the pockets of Purvis, made a run for life pursued by the negroes almost into Lowell. A posse of citizens found Purvis dead and no trace of the negroes was found. Purvis’ companion was arrested for the murder.
Contributor: Emily Jordan (47063153)
The Indian Chieftain. (Vinita, Indian Terr.), Thursday, July 20, 1899
MURDERED AT GALENA.
A Former Resident Killed While Sleeping.
C.O. Purvis, living on the Dupree farm about two miles north of Vinita, received a telegram Friday stating that his son, John Purvis, had been murdered. There were no particulars, as the telegram only made inquiry as to what should be done with the body. John Purvis was about 38 years old and was well known by quite a number throughout the country. His father left Friday for Galena, to make arrangements for his burial.
The story of Purvis’ killing is thus told in a dispatch to one of the Kansas City papers from Galena:
John B. Purvis was killed at Lowell last night while sleeping beside his huckster wagon. He and a friend were on the way to Vinita, I.T., and camped near Lowell for the night. Purvis’ companion was awakened by shots fired by two negroes, so he claims, and seeing them rifling the pockets of Purvis, made a run for life pursued by the negroes almost into Lowell. A posse of citizens found Purvis dead and no trace of the negroes was found. Purvis’ companion was arrested for the murder.
Contributor: Emily Jordan (47063153)
John Purvis was murdered by two men he hired to help him drive a wagon to Kansas to pick up his son, George who was in Galena, Kansas. The men were caught and convicted.
The Indian Chieftain. (Vinita, Indian Terr.), Thursday, July 20, 1899
MURDERED AT GALENA.
A Former Resident Killed While Sleeping.
C.O. Purvis, living on the Dupree farm about two miles north of Vinita, received a telegram Friday stating that his son, John Purvis, had been murdered. There were no particulars, as the telegram only made inquiry as to what should be done with the body. John Purvis was about 38 years old and was well known by quite a number throughout the country. His father left Friday for Galena, to make arrangements for his burial.
The story of Purvis’ killing is thus told in a dispatch to one of the Kansas City papers from Galena:
John B. Purvis was killed at Lowell last night while sleeping beside his huckster wagon. He and a friend were on the way to Vinita, I.T., and camped near Lowell for the night. Purvis’ companion was awakened by shots fired by two negroes, so he claims, and seeing them rifling the pockets of Purvis, made a run for life pursued by the negroes almost into Lowell. A posse of citizens found Purvis dead and no trace of the negroes was found. Purvis’ companion was arrested for the murder.
Contributor: Emily Jordan (47063153)
The Indian Chieftain. (Vinita, Indian Terr.), Thursday, July 20, 1899
MURDERED AT GALENA.
A Former Resident Killed While Sleeping.
C.O. Purvis, living on the Dupree farm about two miles north of Vinita, received a telegram Friday stating that his son, John Purvis, had been murdered. There were no particulars, as the telegram only made inquiry as to what should be done with the body. John Purvis was about 38 years old and was well known by quite a number throughout the country. His father left Friday for Galena, to make arrangements for his burial.
The story of Purvis’ killing is thus told in a dispatch to one of the Kansas City papers from Galena:
John B. Purvis was killed at Lowell last night while sleeping beside his huckster wagon. He and a friend were on the way to Vinita, I.T., and camped near Lowell for the night. Purvis’ companion was awakened by shots fired by two negroes, so he claims, and seeing them rifling the pockets of Purvis, made a run for life pursued by the negroes almost into Lowell. A posse of citizens found Purvis dead and no trace of the negroes was found. Purvis’ companion was arrested for the murder.
Contributor: Emily Jordan (47063153)
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