The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-01-05
THE G.iLLOWS.
Egan, the WIFE Murderer, to be Hanged
Ne1t Week at Si0ur Falls.

Egan, the WIFE Murderer, to be Hanged
Ne1t Wcek at Sio,4r Falls.
Tie trial of Egan. the wife murder
er, was held early in December, at
! Sioux Falls. lie was convicted Oh the
testimony OF his own children Of brutal
~ numbering his wife, and was sentenc.
ed to be hanged on Friday, january IS,
1852, at Sioux Falls.
Following is the main portion Of the
testimony OF the boys. As reported in
the Sioux Falls Times:
! What clothes did he have on at the
time you saw him in the morning.? He
had white bag pants, and an old coat.
and Il velvet vest with linen back.
Exhibiting clothes to witmess,) did
ytu ever see those before? Those
are the clothes he had Oh, the very
| same pants and vest.
When | saw him going to the spring
| he had his good clothes on. We went
| over to him and he sent us to mind
them 4 little while yet, then we minded
them little while and brought them
up, and he sent Us back again 10 mind
them again little while, then to yoke
up her cattle. When ] was yokimg up
the cattle he was coming down toward
us, and he went on ahead to the creek,
and VT got \ barrel of water, and emp
tied pa, ut IL behind the house in tubs,
and then lifted the barrel out Of the
wagon. Then we loaded some crotch.
Is and sticks to make Il stable roof on
the timber claim, and then ct dinner,
ME and little brother Tommy and faith
er. AS went in the house saw some
blood on some sacks to the right of the
door as you go in. | saw some water
Oh the floor; it was kinda soZzled up
with Il rag or something. After dinner
l asked him what ah'ut the water On
Tie floor, ami lie didn't answer me 1T
all, int went away from me. I asked
where mother MAS and he said she had
gone over to Mrs. Bntswick's. After
dinner I could not Ii Il my coat.
0ked for it all around the house.
After awhile he said he would tint: it
II me.
Question. Did you see anything in
the house there l.esides this blood on
the sacks? Yes, I saw Il rope there;
the rope was wet. and saw his pants:
they WIS not on the rope. could see
the rope good. The rope and them
was on the box; there was some blood
OF the pants.
lie sent us down to tie the cattle be-
hind the wagon. and then to go down
t" the creek ami wait awhile for h,m.
When "" was down there l seen him
g. out to the stable with s"metling in
his hands. lie went right between the
two cat stacks. SOutl, side Of the barn.
then he came down where we was. and
we went over to the timber claim.
BY Mr.. Carter. Where did YOU eat
dinner? In the house OF the table.
Did you notice anything about his
actions that attracted your attention?
les SIX, while he was eating dinner
his hand would kinda shake, but it
would not shake enough to slop Ills tea,
nothing like that, but would keep
shaking all tue time.
That V. 81 You speak Of as being the
" 5! he had on, did you notice anything
o that vest? Yes, | saw some blood
o. the left side 1T his vest. l saw it
Wien we WIS going to the timber
claim.
Was anything said about it? Yes, l
knew he had hnrt her pretty bad, but l
didn't think he had killed her. knew
he had hurt her though.
Deft's counsel objected, and asked
that it be stricken out.
District attorney. That is proper,
strike it out.
State what WAS the general treat.
ment of your father toward your moth
er.
lie was about always abusing her.
lie would call her "uld bitch" and ev-
evything llk- that. lie used to slap
ler OF the face and knock her down.
Little Tommy Egan was next sworn
rs Il wit, esS for tie prosecution.
| NoTE. The large hall was well fill
ed with spectators, but when the little
fellow took the witness stand. $50 small
that his feet cleared the floor by sever
i'll inches rs he WAS SEATED il Il common
chair.} it suddenly became opp, tssivtly
still. and the large audience seemed to
h"'i its breath, AS in clear, ringing,
childish tones ne answered the follow
ing questions by Tie defendants cuum-
! sci. Mr.. >wtZcy.
is this man sitting here your faith.
er? Yes sir. What was Your mot her IS
name, Tommy? Mary Eyan.
DO you know what it means when
you take an oath, hold up your hand to
testify? What does it mean you are to
| do?
Tell the trutl. and nothing but the
Truth.
do you know what would happen if
you should not tell the truth, what
would lie The result:
God would punish me.
VIII" told you that?
My sister and brother ln.!aW.
do you believe that is 50?
Yes sir.
! NOTE. Tommy here substantially
corroberates Johnny rs to all that
TRANSFERRED during that bloody forenoon
and down to the time when tie return
ed home with his father from the tim.
Der claim, johnny not being along
| Will, them.
Question. Tell what your father di
or yol and Johnny did that morning.
Tell what your father said to you. if
anything.
The night before. he said he had got
all the work he could out of her, and
he would Tx her. lie was swearing
around at Ter that time, called her
bitches and everything like that.
BY Mr.. Carter. What did you d..
t en-?
He came around the house, and hin,
and JOHN Ryan pushed the door in.
Were you there then?
Yes sir. lie pushed it in just so J."
could get into the house. lie got into
the house and took the sacks away and
John Ryan got IN. lie s-nt me down
cellar then for the cellar door board.
What did y"nr father say when he
got into the house?
lie sail. says he, Tommy, you GO
down and get the cellar board.
Did you see any one then?
| saw one down on the floor of the
cellar there. l went down cellar; ".
took hold OF my hands and let me down
on the box.
| What did you see down there?
seen ma down there. He followed
me down then. lie said, Ryan. she Is
down il the cellar, dead.''
What did he do then?
| Then he mt me- ny. then he came ur