The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-17
MURDER IN NEBRASKA.
n Bloody Deed ia Nance County County,
Neb.-Fo,n People Murdered.

a Bloody Deed in Nance County County,
Neb.-Fo,a People Murdered
special from Fullerton. Neb., of the Sd,
SAYS: The most horrible crime in the annals
of the state has Just been unearthed here.
The body of Harry Percival, farmer living
about ten miles from town, was found near
hay stack partislly eaten by hogs. Two bullet
holes in the skull told the story of his death.
In the house the bodies of Pcrcivals wife and
! child we're found. Both had been shot in bed.
Not living soul was left on the farm. Per-
civals nearest neighbor young man whose
name has not yet been learned; was also
| found dead in bed, having been shot IN the
head, the same as the other ctims. Every
thing of value from both houses is missing,
making it plain that the object OF the terrible
! Quadruple crime was robbery. A man VINO
| had been working for Percva Is missing, asfs
| also one who has been helping Perclvai muir :
dered neighbor These men have been very
intimate of late, and it is reasonably certain
that they are the gully parties. squad VIII
be organized tomorrow morning and start IN
pursuit of them
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Fullerton dispatch of the 4th: The murders
reported here yesterday morning consisted Of
Henry G. Percival, Mary G. Percival, his wife,
and infant daughter, II months old, and Hugh
MAR and was committed twelve miles west of
here, and three miles north of the Loup river.
1t was supposed to have been committed on
Monday night, but was not discovered until
Thursday evening by parties who had been at
the house on business, and raped at the door,
which was locked. They looked in at the VIM
dow and saw the dead body of Mrs. Percival
and babe. Mr.. Percival had been in Fullerton
on business Monday, and it is supposed re-
turned home late in the evening. His team
was put in the barn and Embarrassed. His
body was found with one bullet hole in his
head and one in his breast, near the hay stack
by the barn, and was partly eaten by the hogs.
The table was standing in the house with his ,
mn rar.nra sol hIrg 0nd
child were lying on the bed in the bedroom.
The door leading thereto had been locked and
broken open by an ak. Mrs; Perclyai was
shot in the back of the neck with pistol or
rife ball. There were also signs of violence
about the throat The child was lying by the
side of its mother, its little head lying upon
Its nursing bottle was by its side. The child
was dressed, the mother undressed One-half
mile north of Mr.. Percivals residence is the
residence of Hugh MAR and George F. Fur
nval Mr.. MAR was found in his bed in his
bedroom up stairs, undressed, with wound
to have been made by the full con-
tent of shot gun: "A feather, pillow
had been cut open at the end and drawn
a partner, and was living with Mr.. MAR. has
not been Sc en- or heard of since. A note was
Ieft on i the table in the handwriting OF Fnr1i,
a neighbor. 1t stated for him to take the
mower belonging to Furnival and use it Tues
day. stating as his reasons for leaving the
note that he and "Betsy" were going out on
deer hunt and would not probably be home.
AS no one thought Furnival capable OF COM
hitting the crime, search was kept up yester-
lay, and has been continued to-day to find his
body, but so far without success.
With Mr. Percival lived man named II. A.
}. Baird. an Engishman about twenty-one
7ears old. about five feet three inches high,
With light complexion and gray eyes. which
lever looked any one in the face while talk
ng. He is stoop shoudered with stumbling
'ait. He is also missing. A man answering
lis description rode one of Mr.. Percivars
orses in town Tuesda, <norning. and put the
orse up at livery stable. He was also seen
unning to the depot, and bought ticket for
'ouncil Bluffs and boarded the train as it
tarted, Suspicion here points to Baird, but
that his object was no one knows: The par
les were all from England, and have lived
ere about three years. and are all respectable
nd well connected. The coroner'5 jury was
and is still in session with facts
5 above stated. The county has offered $1,000
eward for the apprehension and conviction
I Fl. A. G. Baird.
FURNIvAL FOUND.
The body of George Furnival has been found
ear the scene of the murder, in a water hole,
and mutilated.