OBIT: The Kansas City Times Monday May 27, 1918 page 2:
"REDDING, Michael J Redding, a deputy county clerk at Independence, died Saturday at his home, 3135 Chestnut Avenue. He was 52 years old. Mr. Redding was born in Cincinnati, O, and had lived forty five years in Kansas City. His widow, Mrs. Margaret Redding, a daughter, Miss Marie Hilda Redding of the home address and three sons, James J Redding and Raymond D Redding both with the 35th division in France and Lawrence G Redding of the home address survive."
OBIT: The Kansas City Times Sunday May 26, 1918
"Fall in a saloon brawl fatal to Michael J Redding. Statements conflict of the Events that followed a quarrel over who should buy the drinks-two held.
A few rounds of drinks, a quarrel over who was host at the last round of drinks, an exchange of blows, and another death added to whisky's ledger account.
Perce Wilcox213 West Armour Boulevard, chief deputy in the office of J.Q. Watkins, county collector, and Michael J. Redding, 3135 Chestnut Street, a clerk at Independence in the office of Leo Gilday, county clerk, and four other friends were taking turns at treating in the gibbert & Bucher saloon, 1428 Grand Avenue, las night about 9 o'clock.
Quarrel over drink expense
bucher, one of the proprietors, acting as bartender, asked Wilcox for the pay for a round he thought was "on him". Wilcox pointed to Redding, saying:
"It was his round, he invited us this time." Redding denied liability for that particular round.
A melee ensued, in which Redding was knocked or fell to the floor, his head striking the tile. A fractured skull and cerebral hemorrhage resulted.
Hangers on say they did not believe Redding was injured dangerously and raised him into a chair.
Lived only few minutes
Wilcox and a part of the crowd left, walking north on Grand Avenue.
Redding died within a few minutes and the police were notified. Dr. J H Sedder, coroner, said death resulted from a fractured skull.
Wilcox and his friends were found at Eighth Street and Grand Avenue and taken to police headquarters for investigation
Didn't Recall Striking Redding
In a statement for James O'Rourke, police lieutenant last night, Wilcox said he did not recall hitting Redding. He said Redding struck him in the face, but realizing that he (Redding) had been rinking, Wilcox paid no attention to the blow. When he turned he saw Redding lying on the floor and one of his friends was bending over him. Believing he was stunned by the fall, they helped him in a chair and left the saloon.
Wilcox said he had known Redding forty years. Sworn statements made by Frank O'Dowd, Dennis Mongeven and James Doyle, companions of wilcox. Conflicting statements were made by Doyle and Wilcox. The police decided to hold both men, pending an investigation."
"REDDING, Michael J Redding, a deputy county clerk at Independence, died Saturday at his home, 3135 Chestnut Avenue. He was 52 years old. Mr. Redding was born in Cincinnati, O, and had lived forty five years in Kansas City. His widow, Mrs. Margaret Redding, a daughter, Miss Marie Hilda Redding of the home address and three sons, James J Redding and Raymond D Redding both with the 35th division in France and Lawrence G Redding of the home address survive."
OBIT: The Kansas City Times Sunday May 26, 1918
"Fall in a saloon brawl fatal to Michael J Redding. Statements conflict of the Events that followed a quarrel over who should buy the drinks-two held.
A few rounds of drinks, a quarrel over who was host at the last round of drinks, an exchange of blows, and another death added to whisky's ledger account.
Perce Wilcox213 West Armour Boulevard, chief deputy in the office of J.Q. Watkins, county collector, and Michael J. Redding, 3135 Chestnut Street, a clerk at Independence in the office of Leo Gilday, county clerk, and four other friends were taking turns at treating in the gibbert & Bucher saloon, 1428 Grand Avenue, las night about 9 o'clock.
Quarrel over drink expense
bucher, one of the proprietors, acting as bartender, asked Wilcox for the pay for a round he thought was "on him". Wilcox pointed to Redding, saying:
"It was his round, he invited us this time." Redding denied liability for that particular round.
A melee ensued, in which Redding was knocked or fell to the floor, his head striking the tile. A fractured skull and cerebral hemorrhage resulted.
Hangers on say they did not believe Redding was injured dangerously and raised him into a chair.
Lived only few minutes
Wilcox and a part of the crowd left, walking north on Grand Avenue.
Redding died within a few minutes and the police were notified. Dr. J H Sedder, coroner, said death resulted from a fractured skull.
Wilcox and his friends were found at Eighth Street and Grand Avenue and taken to police headquarters for investigation
Didn't Recall Striking Redding
In a statement for James O'Rourke, police lieutenant last night, Wilcox said he did not recall hitting Redding. He said Redding struck him in the face, but realizing that he (Redding) had been rinking, Wilcox paid no attention to the blow. When he turned he saw Redding lying on the floor and one of his friends was bending over him. Believing he was stunned by the fall, they helped him in a chair and left the saloon.
Wilcox said he had known Redding forty years. Sworn statements made by Frank O'Dowd, Dennis Mongeven and James Doyle, companions of wilcox. Conflicting statements were made by Doyle and Wilcox. The police decided to hold both men, pending an investigation."
OBIT: The Kansas City Times Monday May 27, 1918 page 2:
"REDDING, Michael J Redding, a deputy county clerk at Independence, died Saturday at his home, 3135 Chestnut Avenue. He was 52 years old. Mr. Redding was born in Cincinnati, O, and had lived forty five years in Kansas City. His widow, Mrs. Margaret Redding, a daughter, Miss Marie Hilda Redding of the home address and three sons, James J Redding and Raymond D Redding both with the 35th division in France and Lawrence G Redding of the home address survive."
OBIT: The Kansas City Times Sunday May 26, 1918
"Fall in a saloon brawl fatal to Michael J Redding. Statements conflict of the Events that followed a quarrel over who should buy the drinks-two held.
A few rounds of drinks, a quarrel over who was host at the last round of drinks, an exchange of blows, and another death added to whisky's ledger account.
Perce Wilcox213 West Armour Boulevard, chief deputy in the office of J.Q. Watkins, county collector, and Michael J. Redding, 3135 Chestnut Street, a clerk at Independence in the office of Leo Gilday, county clerk, and four other friends were taking turns at treating in the gibbert & Bucher saloon, 1428 Grand Avenue, las night about 9 o'clock.
Quarrel over drink expense
bucher, one of the proprietors, acting as bartender, asked Wilcox for the pay for a round he thought was "on him". Wilcox pointed to Redding, saying:
"It was his round, he invited us this time." Redding denied liability for that particular round.
A melee ensued, in which Redding was knocked or fell to the floor, his head striking the tile. A fractured skull and cerebral hemorrhage resulted.
Hangers on say they did not believe Redding was injured dangerously and raised him into a chair.
Lived only few minutes
Wilcox and a part of the crowd left, walking north on Grand Avenue.
Redding died within a few minutes and the police were notified. Dr. J H Sedder, coroner, said death resulted from a fractured skull.
Wilcox and his friends were found at Eighth Street and Grand Avenue and taken to police headquarters for investigation
Didn't Recall Striking Redding
In a statement for James O'Rourke, police lieutenant last night, Wilcox said he did not recall hitting Redding. He said Redding struck him in the face, but realizing that he (Redding) had been rinking, Wilcox paid no attention to the blow. When he turned he saw Redding lying on the floor and one of his friends was bending over him. Believing he was stunned by the fall, they helped him in a chair and left the saloon.
Wilcox said he had known Redding forty years. Sworn statements made by Frank O'Dowd, Dennis Mongeven and James Doyle, companions of wilcox. Conflicting statements were made by Doyle and Wilcox. The police decided to hold both men, pending an investigation."
"REDDING, Michael J Redding, a deputy county clerk at Independence, died Saturday at his home, 3135 Chestnut Avenue. He was 52 years old. Mr. Redding was born in Cincinnati, O, and had lived forty five years in Kansas City. His widow, Mrs. Margaret Redding, a daughter, Miss Marie Hilda Redding of the home address and three sons, James J Redding and Raymond D Redding both with the 35th division in France and Lawrence G Redding of the home address survive."
OBIT: The Kansas City Times Sunday May 26, 1918
"Fall in a saloon brawl fatal to Michael J Redding. Statements conflict of the Events that followed a quarrel over who should buy the drinks-two held.
A few rounds of drinks, a quarrel over who was host at the last round of drinks, an exchange of blows, and another death added to whisky's ledger account.
Perce Wilcox213 West Armour Boulevard, chief deputy in the office of J.Q. Watkins, county collector, and Michael J. Redding, 3135 Chestnut Street, a clerk at Independence in the office of Leo Gilday, county clerk, and four other friends were taking turns at treating in the gibbert & Bucher saloon, 1428 Grand Avenue, las night about 9 o'clock.
Quarrel over drink expense
bucher, one of the proprietors, acting as bartender, asked Wilcox for the pay for a round he thought was "on him". Wilcox pointed to Redding, saying:
"It was his round, he invited us this time." Redding denied liability for that particular round.
A melee ensued, in which Redding was knocked or fell to the floor, his head striking the tile. A fractured skull and cerebral hemorrhage resulted.
Hangers on say they did not believe Redding was injured dangerously and raised him into a chair.
Lived only few minutes
Wilcox and a part of the crowd left, walking north on Grand Avenue.
Redding died within a few minutes and the police were notified. Dr. J H Sedder, coroner, said death resulted from a fractured skull.
Wilcox and his friends were found at Eighth Street and Grand Avenue and taken to police headquarters for investigation
Didn't Recall Striking Redding
In a statement for James O'Rourke, police lieutenant last night, Wilcox said he did not recall hitting Redding. He said Redding struck him in the face, but realizing that he (Redding) had been rinking, Wilcox paid no attention to the blow. When he turned he saw Redding lying on the floor and one of his friends was bending over him. Believing he was stunned by the fall, they helped him in a chair and left the saloon.
Wilcox said he had known Redding forty years. Sworn statements made by Frank O'Dowd, Dennis Mongeven and James Doyle, companions of wilcox. Conflicting statements were made by Doyle and Wilcox. The police decided to hold both men, pending an investigation."
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