Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1881-07-08
A STARTLING sToRY!
Ths Talbot Boys Confess to
Having Killed fheir Father.

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MARYvILLE, Mo. July 5.-Ihe follow
ing confession was made to-day by
Charles T.. Talbot, sentenced to be
hung in this city July % for the mur-
der Of their father, Or. Z. II. Talbot:
CHARLES CONFESSION:
have concluded to tell all about the
killing of DR.. Perry H. Talbot on the
night OF the 18th Of September last. l
fired the fatal shot that sent him to his
death, did it under the following
circumstances: DIR. Talbot returned
from the fair at Maryville about dusk
on the evening of the 18th OF September
1880. He came IN carriage with the
children. Mrs. Talbot, my mother,
came 10 Arkoe on the train which is
near our home. have heard that
DR.. Talbot and Mrs. Talbot had a
quarrel Oh the fair grounds before
starting, but of this | know nothing
personally. When the Doctor arrived
ut home there was call tor him to 20
to Leighty's to attend a sick child. He
ordered the boys. as lie called us. to
put up his team and bring out his sad
die mule This we did, and he rode
away. About 8 o'clock p. m., as they
say he returned.
l and Henry Wayt had retired to bed
in an up stairs room. Shortly we heard
mother call for help, and we ran down
and entered the room where they were.
The sight that l then beheld appalled,
me. Mother was lying on the floor
and father was kicking her. How they
got down l cannot tell. bu. when Hen
ry Wayt and l entered the room father
called for his revolver which was lying
on the bureau near by, and | grabbed
the shot gun and
SHOT HIM IN THE BACK.
Just after firing the shot my brother
Albert P, came in from the barn,
where he had been, as they say, to put
away the mule, and he assisted him to
the bed. DR.. Talbot then called us
to the bed and told US that the shot
was fatal and that he must soon die ;;
that he wanted to forgive and be for
given. He briefly recounted the
family troubles and told us that we
must deny all. He wanted the public
to think that the national banks and
public corporations had hired an ass
ASSN to kill him because of his denun-
cistion of them in some of his speeches.
He urged us to obey his instruction and
to keep suspicion off the family. This
course We have pursued till death star
edus in the face. He urged US
to deny all and'stand upon our denial,
assuring us that it would carry us
through; that to make our defense sure
he would make his will, and make us
equal distributes ofhis property, and
make mother the executrix of his will.
Father was at times very cruelto moth
er and to MS children. He was man
of desperate temper, with whom no one
could reason. l have withheld this |
willing to undergo any pun
shment rather than expose the
FAULTS OF Ny FATHER,
,r let the world know that | killed him
% protect my mother. Suspicion soon
conferred upon the family, and we We're
arrested upon the oath of j. V. Bright
IN. Much has been said, and the GEN.
ure of the public was terrible. What
ny brother and | have said has been
and construed against us.
Mitchell and Brighton have falsifed
rom the beginning. If i must go to
ny grave by the hands OF the execution
r, i shall die declaring that both of
hem have committed perjury. Henry
WYATT was so frightened 10y being ar t
ested that he knew not what to do.
md swore, l suppose, to what his attor-
ley told him. He is weak.minded and I
lot responsible. Sherman Shinnabar- 7
'er told the truth. He was at our house :,
'hen Albert and | were moulding slugs
I lead III an augur-hole, and saw US t
boot one OF them at tree. This, how
yer, was common occurrence. Faith
I house udu Oeeu anu WAS 1Of Years
n arsenal. We had been taught to O
hoot from early childhood, and learned >,
ow to mould slugs OF lead for that pur-
ose. The fence posts and boards about h
lie house place are perforated with lead, b
'hich is the result of us and father =,
lOOtlng at times at mark. | did not u
ear father tell Albert to take the gun n
nd run out of the house and shoot as
lOugh he saw some one running away, y;
ut Albert has always told me he did. y
have now told all I know about this Al
ID homicide, which has blighted the m
,ture of the children of DR.. Talbot :,
nd brought ruin and disgrace upon III
e, and if what | did is murder, | am
uilty. le
(Signe0 CHAs. Z. TALBOT.
CONFIRMED BY ALBERT .
| have carefully examined the state
ent OF confession OF my brother, Chas. Sc
dward Talbot, as to what occurred in =,
e house on the night of the 18th of It,
.ptember during my absence. | of
urse do not know only as Edward has
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