Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-02-13
A Fearful Career Of Crime +!
Another Man Shot at Highland
A Father Kills his Son--An Uncle
Murders his Nephew-And -
Burns his bro theirs Barn. ;. -: -.

III appears .LnaG JoHn CTOie, HOtoIIouS
rough, and former Jail bird, living at San
dusky, Sank county, has committed a series
of crimes, that have resulted in his death
This desperate, it seems, has not lived
very comfortably with his family for some
time, and was, until he returned few
days ago, residing with his brother in Mill
waukee, who is one of the Police staff oil
that city. On or about the thirteenth of
January last, Crole left his brother and
returned to his family. His wife being at
church, and hearing of his return, did not
go home, but went to one of the neigh
bors, apparently fearing violence at his
hands On the following day, she in
company with her friend, went near her
house, and heard the cries of the child.
rem as though they were in distress.
Shortly after he took four of the children,
(the two eldest having succeeded in escap-
ing from himl, away from the house on a
rise of ground, and on turning around he
perceived one, little boy about four years
of age, somewhat behind the balance.
He Immediately went back, seized the
child and struck and kicked him in such a
terrible manner that he succeeded in
rupturing the boy so fearfully that it is
very doubtful whether he will recover.
He then left the children and went to
! is hrnthar. in loue houea n cbort d;aton ea
from his own, and asked his nephew, a
lad about nineteen years of age, where
his father was, the boy told him his folks
had gone to Baraboo, he then said to the
youth, G. D you, owe you a
grudge and forthwith struck him on the
back of the head, and on his back with
heavy ak; he then left him for dead. the
unfortunate boy lay over an hour after
wards before he showed any signs of life,
the boy is SO badly hurt that there isno
possibility of his recovery. Crole then
started for the barn and set the structure
on fire, destroying ut and considerable
grain, tools and some stock. He then
left the place making his way into this
county, calling at several PAGES for food
and shelter. The FIRST place he stayed at
inthis county was the farm of Frank
Ke:by. about a mile east Of the village of
Avoca, here he staid over night; he was
very careful about his ak, taking it with
him wherever he went, whether to eat or
sleep; though. Mr.. Kerby requested and
urged him to leave it outside. but this he
always sternly refused to do. He left
Kerby's the next morning and about noon
turned up at the place occupied by G. W.
Flynn, and demanded food in very i'm
perative manner; Gas he always did), evry-
body on his route were glad to acceed to
his demands in order to get rid of him.
lie then made his appearance at Mr.. S.
Dudgeon's, and demanded to stay for the
night, this Mr.. Dudgeon refused as he had
no room for him; he then passed on, and
short distance from Mr.. Dudgeon's
place he stopped and cut down a tree, fell~
AbS ~ dCTOSS inc ROAD.
We Rext find the william at Mr.. William
Manning's, in the town of Highland.
about mile west of the village, here he
staid over night, and in the morning went
to the village but did not stay long; he
soon returned to Manning's; the folks
were very anxious to have him leave their
house and premises, but not so with him
he swanted to stay. He asked many
strange questions of Mr.. Manning, lhow
much money, land and horses he pos~
sessed, &c. On the evening of that day
which was Friday, the 9Th of February
as he was finally leaving Manning's, the
Sheriff of Sank county, in company with
Fred Reuter-, constable from Aveca, met
him not far from Manning's house. Reu>
ter was little in advance of the Sheriff
and passed Crolc before he was identified,
as soon as the Sheriff saw him he spoke
to his fellow officer and told him that he
was the man; upon which Crole asked
Reuter- if he was a miner, and raised his
AK as though he intended to strike. His
attention was arrested however by the
Sheriff commanding him to lay down his
AK. and at the same time informing him
that he was his prisoner. This Crole re- |
fused to do, saying that he would be d
if he would lay his az down, that he
would die first. As he advanced with the
upldted ak the sheriff fired shot and
struck crole in the left leg, inAicting a
flesh wound, aud Reuter- shot at him from
behind, but without eject. Crele still
advanced tow ards the sheriff With up
lifted ak, and when about ten feet from
him both officers fred their reviewers, and
ball from the weapon Of the sheriff took
fatal effect entering his body about an inch
to the LEFT, and about two inches below
the navel,