The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, March 17, 1886, Page 6

BUTCHERED. Four of a Family Foully Slain. A Young Boy Beyond a Doubt the Fiend- ish Assassin. ——Se-e-0—_ Mr. and Mrs. Sells and Two Children Horribly Killed. Strong evidence Implicating the Youns- est Child. Osage Mission, Kan., March 8.— One of the most horrible murders ever known in this county was per- petrated this morning near this place. Mr. Mendel, living thirteen miles “northwest ot this town, was awaken- ed about 1 o’clock this morning by a scream, shortly tollowed by unoth- er, coming trom the road in front ot his house. He went to the door and was met by Willie Sells, the‘son of a neighbor, J. W. Sells, a quarter ot amile up the road. The boy cried out: “Mr, Mendel, a man is at our house with a hatchet and has hurt father and mother; I don’t know how badly."” Mr, Mendel went with the boy, arousing J. I, Rice, anoth- er neighbor, on the way. Upon reaching Sells’ house ‘a most horrible sight met their eves. In the bed in the north room lay Walter, Willie’s eldest brother 19, his throat cut and the entire and bedtellow top ot his head chopped off, exposing | the brain, and his left eye hanging on his cheek. Passing into the south room, where a light was burning, they stumbled oyer the prostrate form ot Mr, Sells, his head crushed and almost severed from his body. N. by lay Mrs. Sells, a lady of 43 years, her head mashed and a fearful gash in her throat. On the bed in the southéast corner of this room lay Ina Willie's sister, aged 14, killed in the same manner as the otner three. Lying near Mr. Sells’ head was a bloody butcher knife and on a chair a hatchet, matted with blood and hair. WHAT THE BOY SAID. The boy said that he had been awakened by something and looking up saw a low, heavy set man, with dark hair, cut close, standing in the door, This man stepped in and reach- ing over Willie struck Waty, who lay 1n the back of the bed. Willie jumped out and dressed while the man was still in the room. This operation, he claimed, took him just half a minute. The man rushed out of one door, while Willie ran out of the other, and started up the road on arun after him. A short distance off stood a man on horseback, hold- ing another horse, upon which the man haulted and both made off- Willie then went*on to Mendel’s. After the bodies had been discovered Rice took Willie home with him where he slept soundly till morning. BLOOD ON THE YOUNGSTER. A coroner’s jury was empanne'e 1 and the subsequent investigation brought forth much from the boy. Suspicion rested upon him and he was put upon the stand. He swore he had not washed his hands since the time of the murder, but inspec- tion showed that while his wrists and hands were clean, there was a water mark ubout his wrists and his forearms were deeply encrusted with blood which appears to have spurted up his sleeves Around his fingernails, too was blood. Upon removing his pants his drawers were seen to be saturated with spattered blood, and his bare feet were covered with the same sanguine fluid. His feet fitted all the bloody footmarks to be tound. The boy stoutly denied being the murderer, and -throughout all the trying ordeal maintained a bold front. The boy was smuggled into a buggy by Police Judge Lon Cam- bern and Deputy Sheriff Locke and driven to jail m Ene for fear of lynching, which appeared imminent. On the way to Ene he said to Mr. Cambern: ‘Those fellows tried to get me to say that I dia it, but I thought it best not to admit it.’ There 1s hardly a doubt but tha om boy committed the dreadtul crime Ou: no ¢ is k " Sells had fy ote gold and $170 im ‘bills. which were not disturbed; besides three watches. * sty retutned @ver- dict charging the boy with the crime. | Burdett. | Ben Berry failed to complete his | law course the 2nd of March. | Jennie Herndon, with pneumonia | is up again. i Mrs, E. P. affections. e James Marshal! has pneumonra and other chronic affections, but con- valescing. Rev. Joe Wright had a large and attentive audience on the 2Sth ot February. He 1s an able speaker. Mrs. J. Vaughan, Miss Minne Tucker and Bro., Monroe Tucker, paid Dr. J. W. France and family a pleasant call the 4th of March. Mr. George McNeil has began making his calls so long, when he goes to Shelton’s to sce the girls, the hens have got to building. nests in his buggy top, and we tear before the 4th of July they will be raising their brood under his vehicle. We would advise Mr. Mc. to take the Belle under his own wing and save time and trouble. Miss Katie Mudd is visiting her brether and sister in Fredonia. Miss Laura Clark has returned from Freeman, where she has been attending school. Why does Hiram Gunn stop at Weldon’s hotel so otten? because he Foster has chronic } loyes the sunny smiles of his May. Mudd and McNeil are taking ¢ inventory of their goods to see what | the profits and loss has been in the past year. Mr. Blake, of Archie, stopping at Weldon’s hotel for a days. | We woutd like to know Fred Fenton’s girl was Sunday,when has been few where he went to take her to church. Miss Betty Ford was entertained Sunday evening by three young gents. Bettie is a charming young lady. Died on the 3rd inst., at 2 0’clock a. m,, Mr. Sanford Feely, of pneu- monia. Mr. Feeley was well belik- ed by all who knew him. He was interred in the old Crescent Hill cemetery. Mr. Feely lefta wite and three little ones to mourn his loss, much sympathy has gone out in be- halt of the bereaved ones. Sam Sracy. Mayesburg. Spring, where are you waiting, now. And still we have mud, The wheat prospect in this section 1s flattering. The top of the wheat is dead, but the stem seems to be in good condition. Nearly all the renters in this town- ship have moved some place this spring. % We understand that J. H. Beatty, ot the Beatty hotel in Butler, will move on his tarm, four miles south of Mayesburg. We predict that farming will not agree with Milt. Mr. Bown and Mr. Patterson of Franklin county, have rented aad moved on the Poague farm on Peter Creek. Mr. Tom Buck has given up the farm he bought of Mr. Phost, two years ago. Hewill loose about a thousand dollars. Mr. Buck tells us, he will continue his hardware business in Montrose. Mr. Jacob Phost of Philipps Co. Kas. is in Mingo, on business. Our booming httle town, on the Gult road, Urich 1s to have a $16,- 000 mill this summer. Ester Smith and Dr. Griffith paid Hartwell a flying visit las Tuesday. | Sam Carleton will come back Mayesburg this spring. P. Ewing has treated his house to | a tresh coat ot paint. P. R. Longs house on Smoky row looks hike the first rose of sum- Since it was painted. Mrs. Rutherford, of Johnstown visited Will Ewing last week. W. B. . Ewing, will teach the Freeze out school this summer com- | mencing March 15. j Ben Montgomery is happy. It is agirl. Also Seranton has another mail carrier. We suppose Mingo will be satis- fied with the conyention system. to i if | JAKE. The Douglass steamship ¢ ompany Steamer Douglass ran ashore and was lost off Swatow, China, Feb. to. The vessell was valued a: $200.000. AN AMENDE HONORABLE. | ——<—eo—_—__—_ How a Railroad Hog Was Conquered | by Professional Courtesy. oo } A few days ago, on the Grand! Rapids train, a passenger got on at | a small station and walked through | the coaches without being able to. tind a seat. He finally halted before | a man who occupied a whole seat | and seemed bound to keep it. He was not invited to sitdown. On the contrary, the occupant ot the seat | assumed a more trigid attitude. | “Sir,’’ exclaimed the indignant} stranger from the small station, ‘*you | v are an internal hog! ‘What's that? 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