, 1876-04-24
Dctut1s Of tho killing Of Col. Ann
brose Spencer ut Linn, N1o.
4 Woman, as Usual, at the Bottom Of
the Assassination.
The Dead Han A Son Of an Ex.Sccretary
OF the Treasury.


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!sanspirod on last Moudny morning Of this week,
= sttlo after O'Clock, aud which nen. thrill Of
horror aud dismay tllrougl, tho ontfto COM
mnulty. Early OH that morning Il stranger by
tho namo Of j. ". Jeffess. railroad on.p1oyr,
aud ato3y residing In Marshall, Tcx., arrived III
1owu, aud uado inquiries for Col Spencer and
family. Having received tho necessary dlrec-
ttons he proceeded At qnco 70 tic residence Of
Capt. George ". Hopkins, who resides a short
distance from town, and bad private interyow
with Airs. sponcnr. From tho conversation had
during this vinik It appears that tho stranger
claimed Mrs. Spencer su lis lawful Wits. aud il or
littIo boy Al his child. aud ins,Htod tint they
hhoutd leave 8pnucer Immediately and 20 od with
ssops to towIi. But short t,mn aftorward. Col.
Spencer cainn into town, calling A. Dir. Th mp
eon's saddlery establishment. where ho engaged
Ia conversation will seyeral gentlemen. Whi!c
thus talking. tho door Waa suddenly opened,
tho stranger appearing At the entrance With
revolver in hts hund. pointing At Col. Spencer,
md gsying In a loud and Commanding volco:
Il Who're IL my wife, Col. spenccsf" TIE Colo.
mel had hardly titne to B!Rinnier: "Who arc
you7 What DO sou moan 7" when tue stranger
nono Of tlom tsking affect. BY tLla tlmo tho
ColoneI bad succeeded III reaching tue street,
but tho stranger be'ngtloao to bis heels. fred
fourth ttmo, hitting hia ,nark and laying tho
sceno Of tic tragedy no behold JeTera standing
In tho street with the revolver tn bin hand.
Pointing ut Liz victim and addressing himself to
tho crowd. ho exclaimed: "0ent1omon.
that IN the maa WIG has abducted
Sheriff, bo sau: sir, atu your prisoner;
tako tiIis pistol, hayo no further use for IT,
Wllllo tho Sheriff took hta man to tho jul,
tho citizens crowded around tho wouuded
man, and momont'a examination discovered a
auftu 1lF.tt In
ately removed TO ono Of tho lower rooms Of tho
Court 1Ioreo and medical MD provided In
stantsX, hut q bsieF examination revealed to tho
experienced eycs Of tue phys!cians TINT the
lilo fingered until o'clock p. m., when death
relieved him from l.is euIorings. We saw JEFF
fcra In his coll OIL tho En1ne evening, we'll
dressed, aud of good appcaranco. lIo wears
light 1nustaclc auI goatcc, and tho hair OF the
nasno color. Ills eyes arc gray, and Lis face ie
determination, n strong will, and much nde-
pctdouco OF spirit Jndging from tho lettarB.
written to eomo attorney in this town. tlo must
be very Henaltive uan. vino loved his wiia and
child alnloat with ldo1htry.
Dtstatch to Gtote- democrat.
JgrPENsoN Cry. Mo-. April 10.-The shooting
and killing Of Mr. Spencer by J. ". Jeffers, At
Linn. yesterday. seems to have been anticipated
by parties WHO knew tho circumstances, prior to
tho tragedy aud tue causo therefor. In 1866 UT.
Jotrcrs WAS married to lively widow namod
Laura a. Murphy, At Carbondalo, whom he
Bnctsia to have dcyotod'y loved. They ltgod
when their paths DIVORCED. 1Io wont West. She
lsvod awhile Al Capo 1lrardoau, whore sbo made
tho acquaintance Of ilr. bponcer, ind is Io-
ported To hayo married him. uc squandored
what monoy ho had ~ riotous living at
st. Louis and vicinity, and LOFT tho
little child. JonorH returned and found them
in destitute circumstances, aud providsa for
them to tho best OF hia ability, but tho woman
refused to 1.-Two with him. Ho went to Marshall,
ton thut hiB wife and spencer were living
together at Liun. 1Ie ntarted for there, hnd, =
foW hours after his arrival, shot Spencer
through the head. Immediately after . friend
telsgl apued hose to Attorneys Smith and Ewing
to haye thom 1ctainod for Jerrers, who had
gwen himself up.
S,cnoor was = son Of Secretary Spencer 0f tho
Navy u.,dor Pierce. IIiH brother was implicated
in, aud waA considered thc leader Of, tic nutiny
on board tho brig Donors 10 1847. whilo that ycs-
brother OF tho doal man 1t Linn, wsa tried and
hanged at tho yatt.arm Of the brig III company
with Cromwell and Small, BUatnwaln's tunto and
ahip-carpon.es. Commodore Mckenzie In COM
mnu of tho brig At tho tlEnc. WAS arrested lila
return to America by order Of the fathor Of tho
dead midshipmau, then Secretary OF tho Navy,
but WAS acquitted, and the old Commodore re-
signed. Tho man who went TO his death yeAtor-
T.
ennsitored proCieate. aud 1T times q worthless
character. He was always proud Of his noble
blood. The cause Of tLo tragedy ia loYeablo
WOMAN. well posted 1u tho ways Of tho world,
and who scons 70 have formed q strong attach.
ment tot Sponcor.
Joffers, It, bis preliminary examination, nado
no denial Of tho fact OF killing Spencer, and
thinks tho ahooting WA iuatidablo under tho
circrmstuncaa.
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vonnde] men frona tho Rod Canon uosasac,e.
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AMI urosoan. OIL olReso". do!t @oanty, hlo. FOL
ton waA alive nt last accounts. The ooiored
womap captured was killed. Her body wAs found
full Of ARROWS aud mutiated. sho also had beer
savished.
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