The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-06-23
A NEW LEASE OF LIFE.
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was told, Don't fear; he dare not have
us arrested; his hide Is worth $780,"
About three o'clock that night the
man died, and Mrs. Mcmillan helped Fan
to carry him into the stable, where they
laid him upon a pile Of straw. Mcmillan
then accompanied his wife to the stable
and saw the man lying. there, his neck
partly eaten by rats. Fan thought Nc
MILAN would arrive home by Saturday
night and bury the body. All the money
secured on Murphey's person was 50 and
a silver watch. The affair troubled Mrs.
Mcmillan to such an extent that she
sent word to isis" Murphy, a daughter
of Mr.. Amos Murphy, to come and see If
she knew the man. While Mcmillan and
his wife were in the stable Miss Murphy
came, and shortly after Fan KILN came
into the stable and became greatly eX-
cited because Mrs. Nc MILAN had told of
the affair. Mcmillan says he was greatly
shocked, and refused to have anything
to do with the putting away of the body,
He Is not positive who took 1t away, but
that on his return from the coal bank
week later his wife told him it had been
hauled away and buried Sunday night.
His wife often told him that she was
afraid something would happen them
because the affair had been given away.
Mcmillan says Miss Murphy was mar
ried shortly after, and but month
elapsed until she was taken sick and
died. He believes her death was caused
by foul means, and is of the opinion that
If her remains were unearthed evidences
of poisoning might be found. Mcmillan
Is confident that because of his wife's
and his knowledge of the murder OF
Murphy she met her death and he re-
ceived a bullet in his breast at the hand
of Fan KILN, that there tongues might
be silenced forever. His reason for not
giving this Information before is that
he loved his wife and desired to conceal
her share in the crime. Since his days
on earth were numbered, he desired to
meet his God with clear conscience,
and he had the consolation Of knowing
that he would die an innocent man.
THE SECOND CONFESSION.
Last Tuesday McAIillen sent word TO
a DEMOCRAT reporter that he had sup
Elementary statement tO make. The lat
ter visited him that afternoon in his cell
and had a conversation OF about an
hours duration with him. He (McMil-
LAM said he had withheld one fact con-
nected with the murder, but did so from
a feeling of parental love. On the night
of the murder Mcmillan stated he wa5
awakened by noise, and upon partly
arising from bed, discovered a woman
III ITOuJ Vi nlLlp ana u man
about six feet from her, just north of
the chimney which passes through the
middle of the room. As he attempted
to spring from the bed the woman shot
him. He says the man then said to the
woman, what made you shoot GeOrgep"
He Immediately recognized the voice as
that of his father. The woman respOn
ded, 81 had to do it," Both of them then
hastily ran down stairs. He followed
a H. uA,.N e.. n. 10 EnNn
Swered him from down stairs, and met
him at the door between the two rooms
on the first floor. His father inquired
what was the matter, he responding,
"I am shot in the breast" His father
replied, No you're not; it's in the hand,
and continued by asking, "WhO shot
yOuP" Mcmillan replied, "Why, you
know" The father denied Ii at the
time, and said, 81 will go over to your
mothers and tell them and you stay
here" He did, and McMillen ran over
to the next neighbOr's, Mr.. Robson, and
asked to be let in, but they refused him
admission. In the meantime his cries
brought the police.
After he and his father were placed
under arrest, he had no opportunity to
speak to him about his participation in
the crime, until the conclusion of the
preliminary trial, held in the Mayors
OluCcs ne WAS pbEullJJou w COlNblSo
with him In the hall, and he then In
quired of his father as to the motive of
his participation in the shooting, and at
the same time asked him why Fan Kill
lin had done it. His father answered
him in an eVasive manner, but implOr-
ed him not to give him away, saying,
'As you told who did the shooting, you
need not give me away, as l do not want
to appear as a witness against her. You
are Innocent" and they can't convict an
innocent man. How true old man Nc
Millen's prophecy proved, every one
knows. McMillen added that whether
Fan KILN or his own father shot his
wife he did not know, but he was posi-
tive Fan KILN shot him. He thought
it was her intention to shoot his wife
only, but that, fearing he might sue
ceed in OVertaking her and securing her
arrest for the murder of Mrs. McMlllen,
she shot him in order to either kill or
disable him.