Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-09-07
FATAL FAMILY FUSS!
LOVE, JEALOUSY, DEATH
SAD SUNDAY SACRIFICE.
WHOM GOD HATH JOINED TOGETH-
Err LET NO MAN PUT
ASUNDER.
A FAMILY DIVIDED BOTH IN THIS
WORLD AND THE NEXT.
GEORGE A. Green Murders His Two Chill
dren and then Commits Sui
eide Within an Hour.
The County Wild With Excitement
The Wife and Mother in dan
ger OF Death or De.
rangement.
4 Divorce and other Troubles Produce
AtLeast Temporary
A Divorce and other Troubles Produce
At tLeaSt Temporary
Insanity.

/ Insanity.
| One of the most horrible affairs that
we have ever been called upon to read
or write about, occurred in this coun-
ty Sunday, and was thoroughly inves-
tigated by the editor of this paper in
person.
! As the town clock was striking the
hour of twelve. and the various minis
tiers in this city were pronouncing
their bcnedictions, Frank Goddard.
who lives ten miles northeast of Mex
leo. came into town riding his horse
at full speed ndreported that George
A. Green had murdercd his two little
children and then Shot himself.
! AT the same time Several men could
be seen riding into% town carrying
rifles, shot-guns and pistols. They
were locking for George A. Green,
who had murdered his children. At
that time they did not know that
Green had killed himself.
There We're several squads of men
out looking for Green, although he
did not know it. He killed his chill
dren at about 8 a. m., and shot
himself at 10:30 q. H., after riding
six miles from the scene of his double
murder. The history of the case is
about as follows, as cleaned by per-
sonal interviews with parties who were
present:
At the spring term Of the circuit
court of this county, Mrs. George A.
Green, who is a daughter of Major
Bybee, brought suit for divorce from
her husband, George A. Green, on
the ground of desertion. There was
much testimony pro and con, but the
divorce was granted. The two chill
dren were given to the mother, with
the understanding that the husband
should see them twice month. The
wife went home to her father. The
husband has been living on Bean
creek about II miles northeast of
Mexico. Sunday was one of the al
lotted times for the husband to see
his children. They were to be taken
TO a neighbor's named John Blaken-
baker, where Green was to come and
see them. The mother, as usual,
dressed them in their best clothes and
sent them over to see their papa.
They were to go from Blankenbaker'
to Sunday school. Instead of this
they went to Heaven. Green staid
Saturday night at VIM Roberts and
slept with his brother John Green,
or rather staid in the same bed with
him; but John testifes that George
did not sleep much that night, or any
other night, but has been very rest
less, and has often acted strangely.
No one ever heard George make any
threats, except that he would kill
John Asbury, of whom he appeared
to be jealous, and he also often said
he did not propose for Maj. Byhee
to raise his children, for they would
not be well thought of. Sunday
morning he did not eat any breakfast,
but told the folks he was going to see
his children for the last time, as he
was going to Texas Monday. He
rode over to Blankcnbakcr's and az
rived there about s a. H., and waited
for the children to come over. He
appeared quite morose and nervous.
When the children arrived he took
them both in his lap, and kissed and
caressed them for an hour. They
then told him they must 60 to Sunday
school. Green went out to the fence.
as they thought to put the children
up on the horses for Mr.. Blankenba-
ker to take away. They all went out
to the fence. Mr.. Blankenbaker start
ed to get on his horse to receive the
children, when he heard the report of
q pistol, and, turning around, he saw
that Green had shot his daughter
Edith, aged six years. She was on
her stomach crying, and trying to
crawl away from her father. Green
Immediately shot his son Baxter, aged
3 years, who also fell On the ground.
He then tmned and shot his daugh-
ter again, this time in the back, as
she lay On the ground, writhing in ag-
ony. He then shot his son again, this
time in the stomach. the first time in
the breast. lie then proceeded to |
reload his pistol, which was a large |
horse pistol, IS inches long, carrying
two balls to the barrell, and told |
Blankenbaker to 60 and tell Bybee
that he had killed Edith and Baxter
and was going to shoot himself. He |
then, mounted his horse and rode /
away. Mrs. B. ran out and took the |
children in the house. They lived !
about 10 minutes, but could not /
speak. The little boys clothing had |
caught fire from the powder, aud she
put it cut with a bucket of water. I
They had not stopped breathing when
she got them in the house, but imme-
diately expired. /
Green rode at broak-nanI, snac1 |