, 1874-02-19
Particulars of the Crole Trag-
edy in Sauk County,
Wis.
The Treble Murder and Suicide al
llutlogle, Ga.
Arrest and Confession Of McNutt, the
Wichita, Kan., Murderer.
Other Criminal Items.


Tho Orolc Tragedy, in Wisconstn'
t'rou. tho Dodpcuflls tlIis.l Chronicle.
It appoara tint John Crolo, q notorious rough.
and former jall-bird, living ut saudusly, snnk
County, Inns committed sorioB OF crimes that
have resulted In bis death. This dosporado. 1t
seomB haa not lived very comfortably with LIS
family Tor scae timo aud was, until he returned
waukeo, who Ii ono Of tho police ataff Of TINT
city. Gu or about tho 18th of January laht
Crole loft Ills brother aud returned to ha famt.
ly. His vito being at church., and hearing OF
hib return, dd not 60 nomo put woe 70 ono Ia
hands. On tho following day,, ahe, In company
with her friend, went nonr her houso, and heard
tho crieB Of the children, ss though thoy Wnro in
s ssess ehor n ste a he tool so four soeaodod oa in1
IN escaping from him) away, awe, from on, tho h,,
turning around ho porcelyol QUO, little boy
about years Of ago, somewhat behind tho hal
child, aud atruck md Kicked him such terrible
manner that ho succeeded In rupturing tho boy
no fearfully that 1t Ia worry doubtful whether no
will rccovor. He then loft tho childrcn and
went to his brothar-in-iaws house, Is short dis
abont 10 years Of age, whore his fatner vas.
Tho boy told him his folks had gono to baraboo:
Ho thoi saii to tho youth, 3d. you, I
owo you n gr1dgo," and struck him on tho back
OF t1e heaa anu ou Ma uhEA WILL u uehsJ ~ Ao
then loft him for dead. Tho unfortunate boy
1ay over an hour afterwards boforo 'ho showed
my signs OF Nfo, and is SO badly hurt that thoro
| is no possibility Of Ills recovery. Crolo then
aartod for the barn and SGT the structure on fro
destroying 1t nud considerable grain, tools, and
| some stock, Ho thoa lott tho place, making lis
way into this county, calling at several places
| for food and shelter.
On tho evening Of Friday, the 9Th Of Tebru.
| ary, Us ho Was leaving the house Of William
Manning, In the Town OF Highland, tho Sheriff
of sauk County, in company with Ffo1 Reuter-,
Manning's louae Reutor was listlo in I'D:
vance Of tho Sheriff, md passed orolo before he
| Was identified. As Boon as tho 6hpriT Raw him
ho spoke to hls fellow officer and told him that
| ho Waa tho man; upon which Crole asked ltoutol
| Il ho was minor, nnd raised his AZ az though
rested, however. by tho shorir commanding him
| to lay down bis AK, and at tho Ramo timo inform.
| ing lin that he was his prisoner This Crols
| refused to do, saying TINT bio would bt
| d-d IL ho would lay his Ak down, thai
he would die first. As he advanced will
Crole in tho loft leg, tnflicting, flesh wound
md Renter shot at lin from behind, hut without
effect. Crole advanced towards tho Shorih witt
uplifted OF, aud whom about ton feet from hin
both officers Cred their revolvors, and ball from
Tho weapon of the Sheriff took fatal effect, o1iter
two inches below the navol. Attor receiving tn
shot ho fol- down upon his kncos, md his Ak fol
forward out OF His hands. Ho then expressed
wish to make hia will, saying that he vas killed
aud that ho deserved it. 11o died In twent
minutes OF less stser the fatal shot vas ared.
was hold bofore Squire Grote. Tue finding g
tho jury fully o1oneratod tho officers in thei
manner Of procedure. Tho body was then con
voyed to It's former homo by tho bhorinf.