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- Died at age 49, Shot and killed by farmhand Paul Arquette age 14 while milking the cows. Supposeldy Kilts calling suspects mother a thief.
Newspaper Obituary - May 16, 1929 Mexico Independent - Funeral services were held last Friday afternoon for Adelbert Kilts, age 49. Rev. Skinner, of Fernwood, officiating, burial in Maple Lawn cemetery
Newspaper Article - Sandy Creek news., May 09, 1929, Page 1, Image 1
Newspaper Obituary - May 29, 1929 Pulaski Democrat - Adelbert L Kilts only son of the late& Huldah Spencer and Warner Kilts was born in Albion, June 19, 1879 and died May 7, 1929, having resided all his life on the farm where he died. Early in life he united with the M.E. church where he was a faithful and efficient worker for many years, Several years being treasurer of the official board, Superintendent of the Sunday School, where, being a man of high ideals and sterling Christian character, he was untiring in his efforts of improving the advantages of the young people of the church and community. About a year ago he transferred his membership to Fernwood. His funeral was largely attended on Friday, his pastor, Rev. Skinner officiating. Burial was in the family lot in Maple Lawn cemetery. Beautiful flowers expressed their silent way the respect and esteem in which he was held. Kilts after completing his training in Pulaski Academy taught in district schools for several years, finally remaining at home to assist his father on the farm
Newspaper Article - OSWEGO. May 8 - Aspersions again at the character of his mother were given yesterday as the cause of murdering Adelbert Kilts, his employer, by Paul Arquette, fourteen, farmhand on Kilt’s farm at Fernwood Kilts was shot and killed as he milked cows in Ids barn and his boy employe surren dered to state troopers shortly aftef the crime. Paul made a confession to the troop ers at Pulaski. He will be placed in the detention home here and will be arraigned in children's court this week as a juvenile delinquent. According to Paul’s confession the murder came as a climax to an arguement with Kilts over the purchase of some turkeys. The boy. a seventh grade pupil, said he asked Kilts for money with which to buy some turkey. When this was denied him. he asked for money he had saved as a result of selling eggs from his chickens. This, also was denied him. He advanced still another argument. Why not sell his rabbits? "Kilts told me the rabbits were not mine.*Paul said. "He said 1 stole them and that | I was just like my mother. That made me sore." The boy said he then went to the house and got the shot gun. Reenter , in* the barn, the scene of the argu ment, Paul said he opened a sliding door and pushing the gun through until It was but seven feet away from Kilts and pulled the trigger. After the shooting, Paul said, he set out afoot for Pulaski, five miles 1 away, to give himself up. Before he had gone two miles word was sent . out from Kilt’s home and Paul was stopped by another farm hand and was driven to Pulaski after saying he wanted to se£ the state troopers, i The boy showed considerable spirit i when telling of the manner in which 1 Kilts "called his mother a thief "
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1879 - 1929 (49 years)
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