, 1881-09-17
A Criminal Chapter Of Deep Inter.
est from the Mountains Of
Colorado.
Wilkinson, 9 "Dad Man," Gisen Into The Hands
of lht Law hy a Sworn frlsnd-
Tho Lynthtng.
Rooital Of the Outlaws Sister, Detailing
the Treaohery Of Her Brothers
0aptor.
GLEN GAIILION.

CAynnt,uE, ILL.,, Sept. 16.-Tho most brit
iii crime In tho annals OF Western Illinois
since tho memorable murder of Col. 0eorgo
II. Davenport NJ lie aat alone In his cabln on
kl,e Island Of Rock Island OEo bright 4tli
pf July was cxpIatctl totlny. Tho 1ead was
committed OIL the night of Fri,my, Dec. 10,
1880. The scene Of tho tragedy WAS plain.
,lnpaiMtetl farmhouse, located tel. miles
west OF Gcncseo, AMI three and half miles
south Of Colona. In 1icnry County. The
fuu,ily consisted OF live persons: Mr..
and Mrs. rhomas Dil!cy; Minnie,
ngcd Il; Willie, aged II; md DcrlEe, aged
Il years. On tho evening OF tho day ihc1,-
toned Mrs. DI1lcy, Minnie, and Willie went
to n spelIing-scllool, leaving Mr.. DisIey and
l}crtto at llollo. Thuy returned about $50
bod, Mr. Dillcy asked Minnie II she hul
locked the doors, and, receiving n negative |
a,,swor, le went around and fastened them |
himself, aftor which he put out the light and |
retired. '-..,..-.........
THE NEXT THING KNOWN
Of the events that took place was Mlnntes |
being awakened by what she called va dull |
thud." Size looked from hcr bed through
tho door leading to her parents room
nnd SAW, rs she at first sup.
posed, her fatl,er lighting the lamp; but n
second look convinced her TINT tho man sl,o
saw was not her father, and either from
drowstncss or fright sl,e tucked her head
under the quilts md lay still for sotno time
whether she droppeu asleep or notslc could
not tell. She WIS noxt aroused by eroa'ls,
md getting up called fcr mothor. Heceiy-
Ing no answer, Minnie called ngNln infriglit-
enad tones, and ran to tia foot Of her parents
bed, discovering them by tho dim light Of tliU
trt.k ~ 1, lind
her mother tossing her arms conyulslvcly
md eroanlng incohorently. With TINT wo,,-
derful fortitudo and presence Of mind
which the chlld-woman has borno at
the Coroner's Inquest and at tho trful,
the girl aroused llcr two brothers, assisted
them to dress, and Just MS tie clock struck
n the tIrpo children started to inform n
,ot9hl,or thrac.fo,,rtba Of n milo away. Tho
acts rois,bor rouscd IN aevcra others and to.
gctller thoy went back to tho house where
Afr. Diley was fo,ind dead and his wife
mnrtn,tv ]urt. Nv tlIs time l O'Clock Sat-
aa,, ,,,n,,,tur boi hoan ronohol. 4 Doctor
,.s' .,os s,,nnnnoI and ha nrnnonnce,l Mrs
niIevs nu1 y WOUNDS IN nal all m probability fatal. As
soon as 1t became light enough
sEANol1 WAS MADE
tho ono door being open by which the
children had gone out. anu which Minnie
said was open whom they started to tic
mG.soors th ,r'or apLo %n s"as % co,nnitto m oi
where the nlaIuer WINS coul,hA!oa "h o.a
shovel-hn'dao with inc trlaneu'ar IRON nraecs
still fastened to It, and It was s'aeared WIN
| s,,,ot,, Tint n ,v1a the ,veanon with which
s,soy 1,,a.,. suaa s;1 VII, ha ho, hr,ran and ,,or
Mrs Dlileys sk!l an oce oFoSen ea. a,,a nIi i1
faee 20 horribly ds,gatoa. Seas tea so,a en oa
handle ad 'ain for mS1s ,.ysae was one s, son'y
loo,pt. ,%n ouiv IL trara Iaft nv tbo mr.lorar
i but o ono Ai thlns NV was Sc evidently disturbed
I'll tint le stood v opnosit pilloy's bcI. From il
.vntci, .1rs waa tnknn. md Rfso a watch which
Mr. Diiicy lad carried Wns missing. But
there WIS lvft standing on tho bureau je.yelr,y
sim OF nlongy In l>illey's pocket: was not
Ind prt,eeedel TO Inquire into Tho cause Of
Mr p,,sss '''st 1tn tas !! % w, ,rrs SHOT,
A. ball bad entered ho ogn rg 0yr, penstrats te
sEull s IT. 1T lis bnsc. caussoi instant deatl
lna @ pnM ma onss'e,SIG IT. nIa,o, W" f1om wIIcI il
slug Ma ~ soo RusI9. RPi so cinas ~ Tx y,c
@ @ thnf GsG t,n nowdnr VIZ I bre lis fScc. Tht
r, ,r liz m ~ ~ tf,c wtndow ,,anr thn hrnl of hi
ea1th!i da uao M.Mu'M ltn", ~ ~ tatJ nvnr III
6e na 6Gei ;ps, atawm HsS tSat a H. t' ,nneuah
Aeaaeoata. Obviously a.tIs H. nU nsaoa1,,'s ant
ln'gi sine IL aH rc,,4tapS,a e%n1o rs hnr t al
-tat the shot nwoKe AlIs ,!' m'e{; H. a!t a!,oval l
murderer te, ataeRen !es 'Sr WILL tt1neE ~ sofn, M
Alle. Sx or sovo oa9ws H. WI" s,it aaI s,'n M
fatal que l,ay,'s S5MsS tSo iaf g 1mn,s w Nrs
~ y,,snn5tnn" ,,n,nt n hnT,i strmus}e III
ssAo <.r f,ir,ru =,
@ tl1em having glanced mid struck tbs will
mi oi,r tfe t,nNei at tho henl OF tn
It hrIstcnti. Dfooi Wns spattercd al
80. tI,n ,nnttv thA 1,oil md t,yan iii tn th
crt]inr sfrs bilISy lIi,1oreI along, enttreI
u Smenmscinns' Until Il o,clock Tues1Iay nlghi
D. ai",ost nxnativ fur tays. Whpu death untle
l l,er sutferinEs anti tho double tragedy wa
complete.