Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1882-12-28
MURDERED.
Geo. 7. Lords Disappearance FL
naIly Explained.
MRS. N'HURIN (FoKMERLY CIsLEY,
ARRESTED FOR A CRIME COMMIT
TED IN MAY 1880.

hasten to give our readers the facts.
About the middle of May, 1880,
George T. Lord, we'll known citizen
of Kirwin, left this place with a well
equipped outfit and considerable sum
of money, with the avowed purpose of
going to the mountains TO be gone an
indefinite length of time His neigh
bors were given to UNDERSTAND that I'M
less he prospered in his enterprises they
would not hear from him.
From Kirwin Mr.. Lord drove up
Bow Creek and over to Stockton.
Here he sold his load of bacon and came
back to Bow Greek crossing, where his
team ran away, breaking the tongue of
the wagon and slightly injuring himself
The team was caught and with the as
sistance of Joshua Kincaid the breaks
We're repaired.
A Mrs. Cisley, who is well known in
this community, and who had been a
housekeeper for the Lord family for a
long time previous to the departure of
Mr.. Lord, joined him at this point, she
being accompanied by child four years
old. As soon as the wagon was fixed
the party travelled to the southeast.
They reached Monument Station the
evening of May 18th, and after water,
ing at the railroad tank they went down
the ravine to the south east about three
miles where they went into camp for
the night. And this is the last time
Uncle George Lord, as he was Familiarity
called, was ever seen alive.
The next morning cattle herder
looking for stray stock, seeing their
camp went towards it to inquire about
his lost cattle. Mrs. Cisley, seeing him
coming left the wagon AMI went toward
him meeting him about forty rods from
the wagon. When asked if she had
seen any cattle near there, she said there
had been no Cattle near there, but she
had seen some in another direction,
with which information the herder
went away in the direction indicated.
Mrs. Cisley and her child reached
Coliyer May 18th, having driven about
65 miles, and driving about 60 miles on
Saturday, May Both, she reached Hays
City about dark. At Hays she sold
the team harness and wagon, worth at
least $3.50, to Mr.. Madden iveryman,
for Sl02. She stated while at Hays
that her husband had died out west. In
few days after making the sale she
returned to Phillips county.
ADout the middle of June, 1880, the
dead body of a man, who had been shot
in the back of the head, was found in
the ravine three miles south-e east OF
Monument, where George T. Lord, Mrs.
Cisley and her child had camped. The
body was much decomposeG, and had
evidently lain there several weeks.
Near by was found some clothing, boots,
feather bed &c. Fhe station agent al
Monument took charge Of the clothing,
which had been preserved, and another
resident took the feather bed. Notice
was sent to the Coroner Of Ellis county
10 which jurisdiction the body was
found, but the distance was so great
and the body had lain so long that nc
inquest was held and it was buried neal
where it lay.
Some time since, Mr. and Mrs. John
Abrams received information from Mrs
Warren formerly of this place, and then
living at Atwood, Raw.ins Co., that the
station agent at Monument had some
clothing that had been found near the
body of murdered man, and gave such
description of them as left little
) doubt that the dead man was none othel
than George 7. Lord.
, NJ. n
, NJ. Davis, started for Monument som,
, three weeks ago, where they identified
r the clothing, and gathered facts con
! erning the matter. They then tool
5 the trail of the woman with the Wagon
: and team, to Hays, gathering
E chain of circumstances that proved tn
2 terrible truth, that GeOrgs 7. Lor,
was murdered for his money and prop
D erty.
: AT Hays they found one of tn
horses and a gold ring that the womai
d had sold. Fully satisfied that Mrs
Cisley WIS guilty, they fled a com
P plant, charging the crime against hel
1 and returned to Krwin.
D According to a pre-arranSed plar
5 John Abrams, John B. Lord, (son- {
deceased) A. G Mcbride, County Al
J toruey, james Scott, ST., and q. N
J Davis, all of this place, met Sheri
: Allen of Trego County, at Logan Ye
S terday morning, and they all proceed
ed to the place where Mrs. Gisiey ono
Mrs. NJ Hurin) lives. Starting earl
in the morning, they reached the Pla'
about noon.
J Mrs. Nj Hurin was taken by surpris
though when told that she must cnl
/, slider herself under arrest she made a
> effnrt as though to get a revolver fro
a bureau drawer but was defeated an
secured.
I. Search of the premises was made an
. many things that had formerly belongs
TO the deceased were found and ident
fed. The silver watch, the mittens AT
an otter skin muller were among 81
things found.
Mrs. Cisley (now Mrs. NJ Hlrin
> was taken to Logan whence she was t
ken to LenOra on the night trai
= From Lenors she was taken to Wake
ney. where she will be held to answ
u for the crime Of which It now seems ce
- tain she Is yniltv