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Chase County Kansas Obituaries
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Wood, S N
S. N. Wood Killed
S. N. Wood, a former well known resident of this county, was shot to death at Hugoton, Stevens county, Tuesday morning by a man named Brennon.
Brennon was a witness for the defense in the Cross murder trial, at Paris, Texas, last summer. Wood was one of the prosecuting attorneys, and he abused Brennon outrageously.
Brennon then declared to Wood that if he ever met him outside of a courthouse he would kill him. Brennon was in Hugoton
Tuesday morning and learning that Wood was in town he hunted him up and fired four bullets into him. Wood dropped dead instantly.
Mrs. Wood was with him when shot. His son, Will, left for the scene of the murder yesterday morning. It is said, the body will be brought to Strong City.
Chase County Leader-News, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, June 25, 1891
S. N. Wood's Funeral
The earthly remains of S. N. Wood were buried in the cemetery, about a mile west of town, Saturday afternoon.
The body arrived at Strong City between 12 and 1 o'clock Saturday morning, accompanied by Mrs. S. N. Wood his brother, Jont. Wood, and his son, Will Wood, and a delegation of six Odd Fellows from Woodsdale.
The funeral party left Hugoton on Thursday night, for Hartland, 48 miles distant, where the Santa Fe railroad was reached. The body was met at Strong City by Dave Wood, the deceased's son, John M. Wood, his brother, and other relations who had been arriving during 24 hours previous, and a committee of Odd Fellows.
Arriving at the Presbyterian church that building was soon filled and the services preceded under the direction of F. P. Cochran, who was selected by the Odd Fellows of this city and Strong for that purpose. The body was not taken into the church.
Each speaker carefully avoided any reference to divinity, Christianity or religion, in deference to the wishes expressed by deceased in the letter read by Mr. Mackey.
A Bible was not opened or referred to during the service, nor a prayer offered.
The only part of the services of a religious character was the anthem and hymns sung by the choir.
The body was followed from the church to the cemetery by nearly 150 people in carriages and buggies, where Judge Doster made a short address, after which the body was consigned to its last resting place with impressive ceremonies by the members of the I.O.O.F.
Chase County Leader-News, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas July 2, 1891
by Lorna Marvin
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