Show WESTPORT june jane 23 murder or williau WILLIAM GAY william gay the Sha shawnee irnee indian agent was killed about two miles from this place on saturday evening near five ile he was almost at home the old shawnee A agency ency but not quite across the line when killed kihei the facts of the case as stated in the affidavit of IV J gay son to the deceased who was along are these three men overtook his father they asked him to take a drink he did so they then wanted to know if helas he was pro slavery or antislavery anti slavery gay answered that he was from michigan they repeated the question when the deceased said he was in favor of a free state one of the three then commenced shooting at him a scuffle ensued ensue dand and the old man was wag shot through the head being wounded in several other places cor of mo rep |