Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-07-06
from the lips silence as of death swept
through the room.

from his daughter also to the effect that
this man Cooking at Sisley) fired the
shot. This impressional communica-
ton had come to him three or four days
before. between three and four o'clock
in the morning. Witness had entered
complaint against defendants before re-
ceIying these communications. Deceas-
ed was not spiritualist that witness
knew, but if anything she was that.
Witness had no fear of death but would
not kill himself All were put in the
world to do their lifework and must
wait until called. Witness said further
that he knew how the shooting occur
ed, through these interviews, and being
told to 90 on said. 'On the night of
the charivari Sisley and his wife had not
undressed TO 90 to bed but laid down
and between twelve and two o. clock the
former had induced her to 90 out with
him down there where she was found,
or near there where she was found next
morning and there he put his left arm
about her neck and shot her with his
right.
HE SHOT THREE SHOTS,
according to what | got, and he gave
the fourth shot and then laid her out
there put out the fire and laid. her out
there and she laid there until he gave
the alarm in the morning and said she
my blood is upon my husband and also
that Hamilton and wife and others are
throwing dirt to cover it up
Witness-''want any more
Mr.. Bushncll-"al that you desire to
state
Witness -''also that he, (pointing to
(Sisley,) was the guilty man and would
suffer penitentiary act for life, that is
what | got 1t is true sir, it is true
Cooking at Slsley who glanced up.)
This communication came night be-
fore last, received through third party.
Took Sisley home with him at the request
of his sister Mrs. Baker. Sisley was
going home with her but the spring of
the buggy was broke and so she asked
witness TO take Sisley with him and he
did 50, and he staid there two days and
three nights when witness brought him
over to Hamilton's.
The court then took recess for five
minutes, Bickford had taken 4 seat back
of his counsel and as soon as the court
adjourned Mrs. Webster, the sister of
Sisley spoken of as Cassie, came over to
him and began vehement explanation
of her regard for the dead girl For a
time something
VERY LIKE A SENSATION
seemed imminent but relatives took the
excited woman away and omitted her.
When court had reconvened Bickford
was recalled and in answer to questions
from counsel for the defense said he had
sworn out warrant first for John no
name. Had suspicious before but want
ed to get the clothes of the deceased in
order to use them at this trial. Had
only used the telegraph from Rewey to
Lancaster to have the warrants served.
The next witness called for the state
was.
RICHARD PEGG.
His story in brief was as follows: Mon
day night, June y, Hamilton was rid
ing down past and hollered in for Mr..
Pegg, SO Frank Pegg went out to the
road where he was. Hamilton asked
him if he was coming up to the charivari
tomorrow night Frank wanted to
know where it was to be and he said,
up at his place, and Frank asked him
who was married and Hamilton told
him Mr.. Sisley, and he told him if he
wanted him he would be down Tuesday
night and let us know. Tuesday night
came and Hamilton came down, | and
Frank was going to bed just few min
utes before he came. 1t was about ten
o'clock. He told us to come on and 90
up, that they was married. So then we
started and went up to the house Frank
myself, and Lester, when we got
about half way up there. think, there
was Mat Lamb, Thos. Welch and Jas.
Foy. Then we went on towards Hamil-
tons house. We asked Hamilton if
there was any danger of any of them
getting mad and he said no, Lew was
willing for us to come, or something
like that. We went on pretty close to
the house, only a short distance from
the house, and Hamilton went on down
to the house He said he would 90
down and get his gun or revolver, don't
know which, and then go up stairs and
let on he was going to bed and then
climb out Of the window and come to
help us. He did not climb out of the
window but came out the door, which
was on the south side; heard him talking
with Mrs. Stout and Mrs. Hamilton
could not hear what they were saying.
Hamilton came on up to the crowd and
the boys asked him what was the mat
ter down there. He said Lew had told
Mrs. Stout and Mrs. Hamilton that re
WOULD SHOOT INTO THE CROWD,
or had told him so, do not know which.
The boys said they had better 90 back
but Hamilton told them to come on
down, that he did not think there would
be any trouble He said he dared Lew
to shoot into the crowd. THAT if he
did he could shoot as fast and as straight
as he could" So then the boys went on
down to the house and went around the
house twice or three times, | am not
certain which, making noise, then
we stopped and Hamilton went in doors
and invited us all in, some of the boys
went in and some stopped out by the
door. Hamilton called up to Lew that
the boys had come and to come down
and see them. Lew said he did not
have to come down until morning. So
then the boys said we will stay there all
night or he will come down and see us,
and we went out and went around the
house few times more. Then they
stopped and thought they might rest
awhile as they were getting tired and
sat down on the end of the banking.
Then Mrs. Stout came out and sat down
on the corner or stood up, don't know
which. We staid there awhile quiet and
talked and then started and went around
again and Hamilton invited us into the
house. He hollered up for Lew to come
down. He did not say anything about
coming down; Hamilton told himlf there
were not man enough about him to treat
the boys he would, being he took them
there, Hamilton took two dollars out of
his pocket and put in on the table and
told the boys 10 take it. The bows
thanked him for it and told him they
did not come there after money. Told
him they had just come there after
little fun and to see Lew So then the
BOYS asked him if any of them had hurt
his feelings, and if they had they beg
ged their pardon for it. We then went
out. bid them the time of night and went
home Sisley said he had nothing
against the boys whatever Hamilton
asked him who he did have ANYTHING
against and Lew said when he fiji Il came
there he had
"A VERY COOL RECEPTION"
Did not swear Hamilton said at one
time 'he was running this RANCH or
something like that We did not see
Sisley that night, spoke as if he WIS
angry. at least that is the way took 1t.