The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-03-11
MURDER MOST FOUL.
A hoy Accused Of killing Ills Father,
Mother, brother aud Sister.

A hoy Accused Of killing Ills Father,
Mother, nrothor aud sister,
OsAGE MISSION, Kan, March l0-Ono Of
tho most horn bic murders over known In this
ooun' was porprotatod near horo Mira.
Mondel, living thirteen miles northwest OF
this town, was awakanod about . o'clock In tho
morning Ho went 10 tho door, and was met
by Willie Sells, tho son OF a nelghbor, j, w.
Sells Tho boy cried out, "Mr Mondoll, q
man II at our house with u hntchot and has
hurt father and mother, don't know how
badly Mr. Mcndoll went with tho boy,
aroudng j, j. Rico, another noighbor, on tho
way On reaching Soils houqc mott horri-
bic sight met thoir eyes, In tho bod In ono
room lay Walter, Willlo'a oldest brother, and
bodteow, agod ninotocu, his throat cut and
tho ontiro top Of his head chopped or, expos
ing his brain and his left eye hanging upon his
chook Passing into another and main room,
whore u light was burning, thcy stumbled
over the PROSTATE form Of Mr.. Sells, his head
crushed and almost severed from his body.
Near by lay Mrs, ScllS lady OF forty-throo
years, hor hoad mashed, aud a fearful cash In
hcr throat In thu bod In tho southeast cor
nor OF tho room, lay Ina, Willios sstOr, aged
ANuINnNl hlllNl W. NlN hAHlN HlAlllVI w Nllu
other three Lying noar Mr. Sells head was
a bloody butchor.knito, aud on u chair q
hatchct matted with hair and blood
Tho boy said that ho had boon awakened by
something aud looking up saw low hcavy
sot man with dark hair, cut close, standing In
the door This man stopped In, and reaching
oyor Willie, struck Walter, who lay In the
baclS Of tho bed, Willie jumped up and
dressed while tho man was still In tho room
Tho man rushed out OF ono door, while Willio
wont out at another aud started down tho
road after him, Ashoit distance OH was man
on horseback holding another horse, upon
which the man yauted and both mado or
Willie then went on 10 Mondolla
After tho bodies had boon discovered Rice
took Wilio homo with him, whore ho slopt
soundly till morning 4 ooroncrs Jury was
impancllod aud tho boy was put on tho stand.
lio sworc that ho had not washed his hands
since tho murder but inspection showed that
whilo bis hands Ond wrists wore clcOn thoro
was wator mark above while his foroarms
wore deeply onerusted with blood, which np.
poarcd 20 hayo spurtod up his sloovoa
Around his finger nails, too, WIS blood Upon
removing his pants his drawers worc soon 10
DO saturated with spnttorod blood and his
bare foot wcro covered with the samo His
feet fitted all tho bloody footmarlSs 10 DO
found
Tho boy stoutly donlod being thc murderer,
aud maintained n bold front Tho inquest
was postponed until this afternoon Tho boy
was smugylod into buggy aud driven 10
Jail IN Erie, for fear Of ynchlug which ap.
poarod imminent On tho way 10 Eric ho
eaId TO the police officers "rhosc fellows
tried 20 got mo 10 sny that did n, but
thought Il would bo best not TO admit itn
There Is hardly u doubt that tho boy commit.
ted tho crime although no motive Is known
MIR Sells had IN his pocket 500 In gold aud
si70 In bills which were not disturbed, bo.
sides three watches, John Hail. Of Crio has
boon appointed guardian OF the boy