The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-10-16
FLEEING FURNIVAL.
The Missing Enslishman Strongly Sus-
pected as the Author of the Nance Coun-
ty 3utchery.

The Missing Enslishman Strongly sus-
pected as the Author of the Nance Coun-
ty Eutchery.
FULLERTON, Ncb., Oct. THE startling
revolution of all the theories of tho terrible
quntuplc tragedy in Cottonwood precinct
caused by the last discovered facts, creating a
radical change Of suspicion from Baird to Fur
niya!, causes the most intense excitement in
the community here and was at first greeted
with profound reluctance, as Furnival was
thought to be peaceful and inoffcnsive man.
Active search for his body was prosecuted, in
the hope that its discovery would remove the
suspicion of guilt. The failure of this, COM
bincd with other eliminating circumstances,
conclusively establishes his guilt.
THE CoRONER's JURY
has been taking evidence all day. Every incl,
of tic locality is infinitely surveyed to discove,
any trace of the methods employed by the as
sassin at his work. This, as yet, is fruitlcsc
The results alone attest the tragic facts.
Funival can scarcely be said to have had q
great reputation as a Elarksman. 1t was only
known that he handled rifle and pistol with
fair precision. Bat the wounds of all his vic
TINS Indicate that lie was more than an ordinary
shot. lie expended in every case, EXCEPT in
that OF Pcrcival's, only one shot, and that an.
into the brain. At his first fire, however, III
killing Prrciva' lie seems to have selected the
heart. The bullet struck the unfortunate man
IN the side, bat was arrested by thick bill
book which Mr.. Pcrciv;ll carried in his coat
pocket. Thus appraised of the murdcrous in.
tcntions upon him, the unfortunate victim NAV
have been able to offer some resistance: 4
brie1 struggle may have crsucd, soon, at best
to he cut short by the assailant's second fire
Pcrcival fell with pistol shot wound squarcly
in the center of his forehead.
EXPLODED THEORIES
The theory that Mrs Pervival had been out
ragged is now abandoned, as the physicians pro
nOuncc the miscarriage noted upon her as post
mortcM. Every alleged circumstance reflected
upon Eaird's guilt is exploded. Furnival i:
| the murderer beyond a lOuDt.
Mrs. Pcrciyal's father and brother and mum
crous detectives are here.
THE CRIMINALS RUsE.
The evidence shows that Furn;val left Will
Baird's coat and Mayors hat, and points ir
every circumstance to lis guilt. His flight j.
completely covered; not the slightest clue tc
| the direction lie took is Obtainuble.
| The following placard has been struck off b,
the thousands and posted all over the countr,
and distributed throughout the country a:
much as pcssiblc:
REWARD OF 81 900.
| \ reward Of 81, 900 is offered by Nance coun
ty, Nebraska, for the apprehension and con
| vlc,ion OF the Enurs!cr:: or m.,r.lercrs O.
| Harry G. Pcrciva', his wife and infant child
Hugh Mayer and II. A. &. Baird, who wcr,
! killed at their residence twelve miles west O.
FULLERTON, in Nance county, Neb., On or abou
September 20 1854.
Description of party who has for some tint
past lived with the persons murdered, but who
, is now missing:
An EngiiSil:an about g years of age 5 fec
inches in height, s',arply formed features
sandy hair. far, tinril co!nnlcxion, face some
what frecklcd; walks erect, pleasant and .mI
ing cou:ittnarcc; weighs 40 pounds; notice
able EnG!is!! accent, and Las tatloocd on one
OF his arms an anchor.
Til" governor of Nebraska has tccgraphei
that he will issue proclamation for an atldi
tional reward us authorized by law.
Ey order of the board of county commission
crs. j. w. MCCLELAND,
County Clerk.
Dated at Fullerton: Ncb., October Is, 1884.