The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-02-26
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MysteRious Murder near DAyen.
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AS Infamous, utprovoked, - wei
= unaccountable. murder = ever Va,
perpetfated 10 this State. vas commit
ted at Long Grove, Wipdeld town
ship, 10 this copnty, last evening. :
The victim was Mira Lixsie Brogslie
wife Of A. W Brownlis. . fsrmer sel
known throughout, the county, and
daughter Of Hon. N. Thompson.
The circumstances ars - .Nilows
Mr.. Brownlie left Ah home Ut half.
past sevea o'clock, accompanied By I
hired man, and went to the houss Of
his father, Mr.. James Brovnlie, hall
. mile from his own home, TO ret
some medicine fora sick hofle. He
obtained the medicine, talked awhile
with his parents and brothers, and
then returned to bis home. He went
10 the kitchen door, . usual, opened
Il, stepped forward and stumbled over
the body Of his wife. He held his
lantern down to II. Tor there was no
light In the room, and there was bis
partner literally welterinE In her
blood. Her left arm seemed 10 b
nearly torn away q the shoulder, aud
her right breast was IN sinilar con-
ditiOn her clothes on that side were
scorched, and appeared a. gun had
been held close to her and dischsrRed.
When Mr.. Brownie arrived, his chill
dren, four ia number, came forward
from . hiding place Ia The house, and
told him how the murder OF their
mother occurred. The names OF the
children are q foll0ws: Sarah, aged
eleven year,; Willie, aged eight years;
Huany, aged six years; and Andrew,
aged four years. The house Is story
and half one, the kitchen on the
east side, and q sitting room on the
west eide. The mother sat close to
the kitchen window, working with n
sewing machine, when the attack
came-first by brick crashing. thro'
the window, and instantly two dis
charges from gun. followed right ut
the same window. Mrs. Brownie
shfieked end fell to the floor, exclaim-
ing, 20 Sarah. q SARAH" Then oil
was still. In . moment more, the
daughter Sarah noticed fire on her
mothers dress, and she stopped and
extiDguished It. Then theee children
remained in the room crouOhing on
door In darkness and terror, waiting
for the return Of their father. They
were thus alone for more than half sn
hour. The nearest neighbor was John
8seve, q quarter Of . mile from fhe
Long Grove road; the nearest public
highway. And go they darsdi not
leave the house, nor shrek for aid.
After Mr.. Brownie returned, he cent
his hired man, Lewis Johnston, back
10 bis fathers. to tell them Of the mur-
der. Then, after the relatives had
been informed of it. there was little
time lost 10 carrying the newe to other
neigh aors-seveFal Of whom started
in pursuit. Of the murderers, but the
result was not known at sh. tune our
informant left. The youngest chiid,
four years old, was in its mother
arms and was fatally shot.
The deceased was thirty.two years
Of age. She had been married about
twelve years. having lived at Long
Grove from early girihcod. She was
lovely woman In all that pei tains t.
the duties Of wife, mother and neigh.
hos. and Was regarded with Affection
by ali In tbs nei1hboTh0Od. 6pecula
ton % to the real motive a. the bloody
heartlese deed IL vain. One can only
hope that the murderer or murderer
may be caught.-DdU Gazette, 18th.
The Legislature having passed
bill that railroad companies will b
required to ''keep passenger Office
open at night and properly hghte
and warmed" . contemporary say