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Zacheous Potter (son of James E Potter and Polly Upshaw)19641, 19642, 19643, 19644, 19645 was born 1844 in Greene Co., MO19646, 19647, 19648, 19649, and died 1875 in Fort Scott, Kansas19650, 19651, 19652, 19653.

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Account of the murder of Zach Potter in the "Fort Scott Kansas Monitor" 11 Nov1875.
"THE MURDERED MAN, Zach Potter, was about 32 years of age, five feet anda half ahigh, with short chin whiskers, and rather stoutly bouilt. during thewar he was a private in Co.K, 6th Kansas Volunteers. For the past six monthshe had been working at his trade--that of a stone-mason--at Hepler in CrawfordCo. He had formerly lived on a farm near Pawnee, and was well known by the people of the town and vicinity. Our reporter conversed with a dozen or more persons in regard to Potter, all of whom spoke of him in the highest terms, as a hard-working, honest sort of a fellow, not disposed to pick quarrels with anybody. He was uniformly good-natured and jovial. Potter came to Pawnee Saturday morning to visit some of his numerous friends. He had been enjoying himself among old "boon companions" during the afternoon, taking a drink occasionally, but not drinking to excess. In the evening, Potter went into Dick Williamson's saloon, with two or three cronies, to play cards and have a general good time. Itmay be well to say that according to the statements of more than a score of reliable men, personally acquainted with Potter, he was not a drunkard, nor what is commonly termed a dissipated man.
About 9:00 o'clock Saturday evening a quarrel occurred in the saloon between Jack simons and Potter, but it was settled amicably without the inteference of anyu third party. Between 11 and 12 o'clock, James Robertson, Jr., who was in the saloon at the time of the quarrel, went home, accompanied, it is supposed, by constable Chas. Burch. The young man entered the house and told Smith, who had not yet retired, that Burch was outside, and wanted to see him. henry streer was in the room with Smith. The testimony is conflicting as to whether Smith went out or Burch went into the house, but at any rate there was a brief conversation between Smith and Burch; and Smith got his revolver and started for the saloon in company with Steer, and, possibly, Constable Burch. When Smith entered the saloon with his companions, he at once called for drinks, for himself and others. Williamson asked, "Who paysfor this?" Smith replied, "By God, I pay for it. I mean business." He took several drinks, and then turning around, approached the table where Potter and three others were engaged in conservation, having just finished a game of cards. Potter was not drunk and he had no weapons on his person--nothing but a small Texas riding whip. Potter did not speak to Smith. The latter, without saying a woud, krew his revolver and, leaning over the tble, poointed the weapon at him, the muzzel being within less than a foot of Potter's head, exclaiming, "Damm you, don't draw it!" (meaning the whip) and fired, the ball entering the right eye and pentrating the brain, lodging in the base of the brain. Potter fellforward, his head resting on the table, and after one gasp was dead. There were between 20 and 30 persons in the saloon. After the shot was fired most of them left hurriedly, and Smith ran out with the rest. He returned to Robertson's house, informed the old gentleman of what he had done, told him to collect the accounts on his books and keep the money for his board; that he must leave immediately or he would be arrested, and after procuring some clothes from his trunk, left the house and escaped. No attempt was made by the constable or any one else to arrest him.[Potter Hankins land 11 30 open 5 24 4.FTW]

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[2642466 K Potter descend line.ged]

Account of the murder of Zach Potter in the "Fort Scott Kansas Monitor" 11 Nov1875.
"THE MURDERED MAN, Zach Potter, was about 32 years of age, five feet anda half ahigh, with short chin whiskers, and rather stoutly bouilt. during thewar he was a private in Co.K, 6th Kansas Volunteers. For the past six monthshe had been working at his trade--that of a stone-mason--at Hepler in CrawfordCo. He had formerly lived on a farm near Pawnee, and was well known by the people of the town and vicinity. Our reporter conversed with a dozen or more persons in regard to Potter, all of whom spoke of him in the highest terms, as a hard-working, honest sort of a fellow, not disposed to pick quarrels with anybody. He was uniformly good-natured and jovial. Potter came to Pawnee Saturday morning to visit some of his numerous friends. He had been enjoying himself among old "boon companions" during the afternoon, taking a drink occasionally, but not drinking to excess. In the evening, Potter went into Dick Williamson's saloon, with two or three cronies, to play cards and have a general good time. Itmay be well to say that according to the statements of more than a score of reliable men, personally acquainted with Potter, he was not a drunkard, nor what is commonly termed a dissipated man.
About 9:00 o'clock Saturday evening a quarrel occurred in the saloon between Jack simons and Potter, but it was settled amicably without the inteference of anyu third party. Between 11 and 12 o'clock, James Robertson, Jr., who was in the saloon at the time of the quarrel, went home, accompanied, it is supposed, by constable Chas. Burch. The young man entered the house and told Smith, who had not yet retired, that Burch was outside, and wanted to see him. henry streer was in the room with Smith. The testimony is conflicting as to whether Smith went out or Burch went into the house, but at any rate there was a brief conversation between Smith and Burch; and Smith got his revolver and started for the saloon in company with Steer, and, possibly, Constable Burch. When Smith entered the saloon with his companions, he at once called for drinks, for himself and others. Williamson asked, "Who paysfor this?" Smith replied, "By God, I pay for it. I mean business." He took several drinks, and then turning around, approached the table where Potter and three others were engaged in conservation, having just finished a game of cards. Potter was not drunk and he had no weapons on his person--nothing but a small Texas riding whip. Potter did not speak to Smith. The latter, without saying a woud, krew his revolver and, leaning over the tble, poointed the weapon at him, the muzzel being within less than a foot of Potter's head, exclaiming, "Damm you, don't draw it!" (meaning the whip) and fired, the ball entering the right eye and pentrating the brain, lodging in the base of the brain. Potter fellforward, his head resting on the table, and after one gasp was dead. There were between 20 and 30 persons in the saloon. After the shot was fired most of them left hurriedly, and Smith ran out with the rest. He returned to Robertson's house, informed the old gentleman of what he had done, told him to collect the accounts on his books and keep the money for his board; that he must leave immediately or he would be arrested, and after procuring some clothes from his trunk, left the house and escaped. No attempt was made by the constable or any one else to arrest him.

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Date born 2: 1844, Greene, MO, USA.19654, 19655
Died 2: 1875, Fort Scott, KS, USA.19656, 19657
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