Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-10
APERFECT YOUNG MONSTER
Commits a Crime That Is Almost
Unparalleled.
he MURDERS HIS ENTIRE FAMILY.
While They Are Sleeping He Slaughters
His Father Mother, Brother,
and Sister,

OsAGE Mission, KAN, March 9.-0ne
of the most horrible murders ever known
in this county was perpetrated yesterday
near here. Mr.. Mepdell, living twelve
miles northwest Of this town, was awakened
about three o'clock yesterday morning. BE
went to the door and was met by Willie
Sells, the son Of q neighbor ]. W. Sells
The boy cried:
"Mr. Meudell, q man is at our house
with hatchst, and has hurt father and
mother. l don't know how badly"
Mr.. Mendell went with the boy, srousing
j. /. Rice, another neighbor, on the way.
Upon reaching Sells house
MOST HORRIBLE SIGHT
met their eyes. On the bed in one room
lay Walter, Willie's eldest brother and bed.
fellow, sged l9, with his throat cut and the
entire topot his head chopped of, exposing
the brain, and his left eye was hanging on
his cheek Passing into another and main
foom, where a light was burning, they
stumbled over the PROSTATE form of Mr..
Sells, his head crushed and almost severed
from his body. Near by lay Mrs. Sells, q
lady of 43 years, her head mashed and
fearful cash in her throat. On bed in
the southeast corner Of the room lay Ina,
Willie's sister, sgei u. killed in the same
N amer as the other three. Lying by Mr.
Sells was q bloody lutcSer knife, and on
chair hatcher, mated with hair and
blood.
THE BOYS STORY.
The boy said that he tai been awakened
By something, and looking up saw low,
heavy set man with dark hair, cut close,
standing in the door. This man stepped
in and, reaching over Willie struck Walter,
who lay in the back Of the bed. Willie
Jumped out and dressed while the man was
still in the room. The man rushed out Of
one door, while Willie went ont at another,
and the former started down the road on a
run, Willie after him A short distance off
a man on horseback, holding another horse,
which the man vaulted on, and both made
of. Willie then went to Mendell's.
THE MURDERER FOUND.
After The bodies had been discovered
Mr.. Rice took Willie home with him, where
be slept soundly until morning. A
Coroners jury was empantlled, and the
boy was put on the stand. He swore that
be had not washed his hands since the
murder, but inspection showed that while
bis hands and wrists were clean there was
q water mark about them, while above his
forearms we're deeply incrusted With blood
which appeared 10 have spurted up his
sleeves Arouud his finger nails also was
blood. On removing his pants his draw.
ers were seen to be spatted with blood,
and his bare feet were covered with the
same. HIS feet fitted all the bloody foot.
marks TO be found. The boy stou,ly de.
MED being the murderer, and maintained
q bold front. Ths Inquest vas poItponed
until this afternoon.
TAKEN TO JAIL.
Willie was then smuggled into buggy
and driven 10 Jail 10 Erie for fear Of lynch.
ing, which appeared imminent On the
way to Erie he said to Mr.. Com oern:
Those fellows tried TO get me 10 say that
did it, out thought it would be best not
to admit it There is hardly doubt but
that the boy committed the crime, though
no motive is known. Mr.. Sells had in bis
pocket 800 in gold and sl7O in bills,
which we're not disrurbai, besides three
watches. John Hall, of Erie, has been sp.
pointed guardian for the boy.