The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-11-09


hired. There VAS terrible hGstle III the house
! stood moment sr two celebrating what to do
and then went into the house Mullen was sink
ing down and falling backwards as stepped into
The door Dcf,. WAS IN the noon, they were close
together yet, took Mullen by the shoulders out
of the room into the other. lie was shot in the
left shoulder hole large enough to insert three
fingers; could not tell whether W vas bullet OF
{ shot, was u large hole Took Mullen out OF doors
aud land HIM on the ground he appeared utter,
B ~ mscnsible, made some moaning while stood
hy ham. Dctt came cot Of the door and walked
down towards the stable. and shortly after came
hack. lie said MIR Springer, do you think |
[ have Killed him r said, "Arrhey he is dead
man Saws he Il am willing to be hung row. -
! Saw ,oon after deft. Oh his horse gong over to
/ Moons FONT very fast then lrh and went for
an officer after | first started came back, turn.
I ed Mullen over; he SAID. 81 viii my property to
my brother" We then rode for an officer three
quarters Of = mile aud back when We got back
Mullen was dead, lhi. happened in LNmgston
county Illinois, ON the lI,h day Of February last.
Il was n shot gun the delft. had About On, wear
before this. the Elliott bows Robert and George.
had row with Mullen; delft told me il he had
had the gun IN place OF the boys, he would have
shot him.
Cross ErumiHri-I was riding past the house,
gong home. saw Evans and Chuhhusk there ;
wanted to see Evans and stopped. did not know
they were TO 10 there It was about o'vlork |
was IN the house, Evans, Chutbuck, and Elliott
boys were there; We were in a part of the house
where Archy kept some groceries, cant say pos
itivrly whether | saw Margaret Mullen the frs,
time was there that day or not When Mullen
hr't came TO The house deit was not IN the room
ne was IN the next room the door WAS closed
4
Evans CnGoonek and George were III when Ar
theS 'olI me To give word to Mullen about the
"inSS MH"'n mad before That time tod me 10
eau "h dtit' ana get pair OF large horse shoes
ana p"' 'heh' "h osa,t Of MS was working
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wanted me'o o'ns deceased Quito 80 besNAt
mem were her WORDS
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