The New York herald., 1877-01-22
AN IOWA HORROR.

A MONSTER MURDERS HIS WIFE AND ELoPys
WITH her SISTER, WHO HAD POISONED Hm
CHILD--THE NEIGHBoRs RISE IN A BoDl
AND LYNCH AND BURN THEM.
The St Joseph (Mo) Herald, OF the 18th inst, give
account OF q terrible tragedy Albany, No..
enacted just the line in Iowa The paper says
ABOUT one year ago man by the name OF Phil
Ames moved IN that neighborhood, bringing with him
vile, little child and his sster-inlaw he secured
small piece ot land and erected upon II two
story dwelling. For limo all things appeared 60
nicely inside the family mansion, but soon DO.
came evident TO those who grew intimate with the
Ameses tnat there u skeleton In the house, and
osnsr words The love Of the HOUSEHOLD was Scat. H.
tered around among TOO many women. There
was codness growing up between husband and wife,
only equalled by an apparent warmth existing between
tho husband and the sistsr-n law. The neighporIng
women noticed that tho vile appeared often in tears,
received the smiles and Of the husband
Whole days the wife pas alone having no company
70 nd whose nss
she appeared 70 live and have her being Az length
tho 10th OF November, the little ch6 sickened aud
suddenly died. IL Was buried tho next day--a rude
country BURIAL bitter cold north WIND, leaiisss
aud cneerless grave crushed the mothers spirit nd
broke her heart Then Il was that the spirit Of the
first born Cun appeared to take Of the hus
band He frequently beat his vile, drove her from his
bed bed and forced her TO occupy miserable straw ana md
sister occupied the place which belonged 70 her.
Az length the WIFE, drvon To despair, told
snc laid the situation in the Alnes houechod before
her husband, and he soon had the men OF the neigh
urai husband. Tney visited tne house, and would
havc hung the monster bus ior the plcadings of hs
wlie, who went down ON her Knees before the angry
wrongcd her while her sister, ~ the nrst sound Of
danger had sought safety In fight The neighbors lis
IRON the man's neck and set MIN froe. To any but
man possessed by devil this would have proved
warning that would have turned hm into better ways
But not with Ames. scarcely had the crowd dis.
persed when he went 10 the barn, saddfed hts horse
snO saa ssSs tsus . prsys
with photograph oi her dead child 10
struck her hts feet with tho curb BIT dragged he
TO tho head Of the STAIRS and thrown her o the floor
below, where he continued TO beat her with the birdie
had returned frou, her hiding place. Another horse
was saddied. tho body Of the dead woman thrown
leading the other Ames walked alongsdc aud held Inc
body IN position until they arrived At the river where
hole was cut In the Ice and tho body thrust out pi
sight young man returning home saw the parties
journeyng 10 The rver and whon he reached the set
tIemcnt told what he had seen. A number Of armed
men started in pursuit. and arrived a. the river bank
just as tho murderer and his paramour mounting
Their horses. They called upon to halt when
Hre was returned by q voIcy, and tie eu,ltv
woman fell dead from her horse, shot through the
neck the man put spurs TO his horse and attempted
animal down and tho murderer was captured. rome
was provided aud all the necessary arrangements made
man q
confcssiop the chief points 0i which are
In the above statement and he further stated that the
sister oil his wife had administered poison 70 her lse
niece IN order 10 get her out OF way and that thoS
were planning the murder oil tho wife, that they might
I've unmocsted together. In this they were ure-
vented Dy tho mob oi few hours before and TINT ne
then Killed tue vile rs above stated. Tho rome was
thrown over limb, strong pulled at the end Of
- anu Tho next instant a quivering BODY was sus-
pended IN air. number OF logs were then rolled To-
gcther, brush was piled upon them aud tue bodies of
The Two inhuman beings placed Ia their midst A
match was applied 10 the pile, and all that now re-
mains 10 mark the spot and the tragedy Is a bed OF
ashes The body oi tho murdered woman was rccov.
child 80 y ~ 49,