Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-08-12

Max Adeler in the Philadelphia Daily Bulletin.
A solemn-looking man called at Mr..
Butterwick's house the other day and
asked for Mrs. Butterwick. When She
came into the parlor he said:
sN[rs. Bu.terwick, | believe Mrs
Butterwick, came to bring you some
rather bad news. don't know how
You'll take it. but feel as if l ought TO
fell YOU. no matter how it cutssyou up.
Your husband came to my house to-day
with his dog it is a large yellow dog, I
believe. yours is :, amt it? With a
husky tar Well, anyhow, he staid
around there for an hos or two looking
at the children and having good time,
and after while Wilson's colored boy
said something to him he didn't like, and
he Jumped up at the boy and threw him
to the ground"
s.Very extraordinary conduct, / must
saw said Mrs. Butterwick.
ssWell, you know, was afraid he'd
hurt the boy, and so took hold of him
and tried to pull him off, and that made
him mad at me, and he turned round
and began to attack me. Now, really,
for while thought he'd killed me if
he could had chance"
"He certainly never would have at
tempted such a thing"
.You can't always tell. So run into
the house and got my gun, and when he
followed me took aim at him and let
him have both barrels. Busted the legs
clean off of him, and he rolled over in
sensible"
You infamous villain How can you
come and tell me such horrible story
as that? L believe you killed him.
Where is he? want to see Mr.. Butter
wick at once"
"Now, be calm, madame, and let me
finish. | knew we'll enous h you thought
"a good deal of him, and | felt kinder sor-
ry did 1t. But, howsomever, it was
done, and so, as he was insensible. I
picked him up and brought him i'm the
house, and as he seemed sorter pretty
tar gone my wife, says she, why don't
you load up again and put couple more
loads In him, so as to settle him."
'sThe wretch!"
''That's what she says. But thought
I'd hold on for while, SOS to give him
a chance. And after while he came to.
but he was so wretched about the Ices
that thought maybe it'd be a kindness
TO put him out of his misery, so [ got a
club and hit him on the head till killed
him."
''Kil'ed him? Merciful Heaven is he
dead?''
"Dead as Julius Caesar, ma'am-rolled
over and died like a lamb. And |
thought I'd come up and tell you about
it, for knew it'd annoy you like thun-
der. and | wanted to let you know | did
| it i'm self defence. Now, don't take on So
Don't cry like that. 1t makes me feel
awful"
This is too horrible! How dare you
come to me after perpetrating such an in
famous crime? Ill have you hung for
murder. My poor, poor husband -
''Couldn't help it ma'am. was driven
into it.n
Did he say anything before he died?
Say anything! l don't quite under
stand the
Did he leave any message tor me be-
fore he expired ?"
sN-n-no, ma'am-just kinder howled,
and Topped his tail a couple of times,
that's ALL
"Flopped his tail. NY husband !?
You're certainly insane. Perhaps you
intend to kill me-? Help help,"
Now, be calmer. Your husband?
Why, madame, | don't know what you
mcan."
Didn't you say you killed Mr.. Butter
wick, you wretch? p
Certainly not. Well, that's the fun
niest thing l eyer-Mr. Buttterwicll
Killed Butterwick. That beats Nebu-
chadnezzar. Why, madame, L was re-
ferring to that yellow dog. killed your
dog"
Then Mrs. Butterwick suddenly dried
her eyes, looked daggers ut him for q
minute, and flounced out of the room.
The murderer twirled his hat on his
finger for minute, and then slowly ris-
ing and moving to the front door he
murmured:
KILLED old Butterwick! Well, that's
good! But blame me if don't half be-
lieve she's kinder sorry it wasn't him in
stead of the dog!"