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Title: Death of Elk Falls Female
Post by: W. Gray on March 15, 2017, 10:19:18 AM

Omaha Daily Bee, December 25, 1911
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Title: Re: Death of Elk Falls Female
Post by: W. Gray on March 16, 2017, 09:58:50 AM

Coffeyville Daily Journal, Dec 22, 1911
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Title: Re: Death of Elk Falls Female
Post by: W. Gray on March 17, 2017, 10:34:32 AM

Springfield, Mo, Republican, December 24, 1911

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Title: Re: Death of Elk Falls Female
Post by: W. Gray on March 18, 2017, 08:47:46 AM

Independence Evening Star, July 12, 1912.

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Title: Re: Death of Elk Falls Female
Post by: W. Gray on March 19, 2017, 07:58:46 AM

Salina Daily Union, July 26, 1912
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Title: Re: Death of Elk Falls Female
Post by: W. Gray on March 20, 2017, 11:13:05 AM

Topeka State Journal, July 25, 1912
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Title: Re: Death of Elk Falls Female
Post by: W. Gray on March 21, 2017, 11:17:41 AM

July 1912: An unidentified newspaper item indicates that Don Brittain was actually captured in December 1911 soon after the death of Maude Bingham and was charged with murder. According to this article he escaped from jail in Elk County. This is the only article I have found that mentions a capture and subsequent escape. This same article says that in July 1912 a $200 reward was offered for his capture. The Elk County Sheriff sent a deputy to Wichita to confer with the police department and leave a description as it was thought he was hiding in Wichita.

$200 in 1912 money is worth a little over $5,000, today.

June 1912 . An article appearing in the Coffeyville Journal said that a it seemed little effort had been made to trace Brittain and that it was understood several people knew where he was.

Independence Evening Star, August 19, 1912
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Title: Re: Death of Elk Falls Female
Post by: W. Gray on March 22, 2017, 08:27:33 AM

Cofffeyville Daily Journal, September 19, 1912
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Title: Re: Death of Elk Falls Female
Post by: W. Gray on March 23, 2017, 01:22:01 PM

Leavenworth Daily Times September 18, 1913
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Elk Falls Cemetery, Photo by Judy Mayfield
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Have never found any subsequent information after September 19, 1913, concerning Don Brittain.

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