The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-03-14
4 Young Boy hurderes His Father. Moth
er, Brother ani Sister.

4 Young Boy hurderes His Father. Moth
er, Brother an1 Sister.
A Kansas City dispatch OF March Sth
says: One OF the most horrible murders
ever known in this country was perpe-
traied this morning near this place
Dir. NIeudcl living thirteen miles north
west Of town. was awakened about 3
o'cICck this morning 10y n scream. He
went to the door aud was met BY Willie
Selb SON Of a ueighLJr. j. W. Sc!b.
The boy cried out, MIR. Mrndni, a man
is at oar house with a hatchet and has
hurt father and mother; | don't know
how badly" Mr. Mendal went with the
boy arousing j. 1. Rice another neigh.
boz, on the way. Upon reaching the
Sclb house a most horrible sight met
their eyes. In bed in the north room
lay Waller, WilIie's eldest brother and
bed fellow, aged 10, his throat cut aud
the entire top of his head chopped of,
exposing the brain. and his left eye
hanging upon his cheek. Passing into
the south and main room, where II light
was burning, they stumbled over the
PROSTATE form of Mr.. Selb. his head
crushed and almost severed from his
body. Near 10y lay Mrs. Selb a lady oil
Al years. her head mashed and IL fear
full gGsh in her throat. On IL bed in
tn" so utheast corner of the room lay,
Willie's sister aged IL, killed in the
same manner as the other three. Ly-
inc near Mrs. Selb's head was q butch,r
knife and ON n chuir a Ratchet, matted
with hair and blood. The boy said
that lie had been awakened Ly some
thing, and looking up saw a loS, heavy
man with dark hair cut close standing
i'll the door. This mar slipped in aud
reaching over Willie struck Walter, who
lay in the back Of the bed. Willie
jumped ont and dressed, while the man
was still in the room. The man rushed
out Of one door while Willie went out OF
the other. and started up the road on a
run. Willie after him. A short distance
of stood another man on horseback
holding another horse, upon which the
man vaulted, and both made of. Viii
lie then went on to Mendel's. After
the bodies had been discovered Rice
took Willie home with him, where he
slept sOundly till morning. A Coro-
ner's jury was e]mpAncllcd. and subsc.
quent investigation brought forth much
from the boy. Suspicion rested upon
him, and he was put upon the stand.
He swOre that he had not washed his
hands since the murder. Int inspection
showed that while his hands and wrists
were clean there was q wat.r mark
above which his forcarms were deeply
incrusted with blood, which appeared
to have spurted up his sleeves. Around
his finger nails, too. were blood. Upon
removing his pants his drawers were
seen to be saturated with spnttcrcd
blood, and his bare feet we're covered
with the same sa%n9uinnry fluid. His
feet fitted all the bloody foot marks TO
be found. The boy Btoutly denied be-
ing the murderer. and maintained n
bold front throughout. The conclusion
OF the inquest wns postponed until to-
morrow. The boy was smuggled into n
buggy by the police, Judge Camborn
and Deputy Sheriff Locke. and driven
to Jail in Erie for fear cf lynching,
which appeared imminent. On the way
to Erie he said to Nj. Cnmborn, Those
fellows tired to get Inc to say l did it.
but | thought it would be best not to
admit it" There is hardly n doubt
that the boy committed the dreadful
crime. thought no motive is known.
Mr.. Selb had in his pocket book 800
in gold and $40 in bills Which were
not disturbed, besides three watches.
John Hall Of Eric has been appointed
guardian Of the boy.
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