Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-06-01
GeoFEe Perkins Xilis His wife and
Her Brother. and Then Himself
Eas!e kock f.agfster

George Perkins Kills His wife and
Her Brother, and Then himself
Eagle kock Register.
Late Wednesday night news was
brought to Eagle Rock Of double
murder and suicide committed at The |
settlement Of Labelle, on the Island, !
about twenty-five miles up the river.
From /. Brown, who lives in the i'm
mediate vicinity, we get the follow
ing particulars:
Several years ago Perkins took up
a homestead in Utah, and before
proving up on it be abandoned
it and came TO this part of the
country, where he took up an
other one. After year or two he
began to think he might get found
out, and wrote to brother-in- law,
his wife's brother, named Charles
Talbot, who was then living in Cot
tonwood canyon, Utah, asking him to
come up and pre-empt the land and
he would put in ali the improvements
and they would divide 1t. Talbot
came up few months ago, and from
that time everything has seemed to
go wrong. Several weeks ago Fer
kins and his wife parted, but he was
in the habit of visiting the place fre-
quently and about as often having a
quarrel. Talbot and his family, con-
sisting Of a wife and FIVE children,
were living on the place, and Perkins
was there portion of the time, some
times stopping at a cabin about a
mile away.
On Wednesday evening, while
Talbot and Mrs. Perkins were eating
supper Perkins appeared at the door
with a double-barrel shotgun, and,
raising it, said, "Look OUT" Talbot
turned his head towards the door,
when Perkins fred the charge, strik
ing him IN the forehead, killing him
instantly. Mrs. Perkins started to
run, when he discharged the other
barrel at her, striking her in the side,
also killing her. He then putanother
she'll into the gun, and, placing it over
his heart, pulled the trigger and fin
ished the job.
Word was Immediately brought to
Eagle Rock and Justice Rogers went
up to hold an inquest.
From Nj Schermerhorn, who went
up with him, we get the following ad-
ditional particulars. On Sunday
night Perkins came there and was
talking TO Mrs. Talbot and showed
her a revolver, saying he was going
to kill all of them; she demonstrated
with him, asking if he would kill her.
Eyes, then all the trouble would be
over:' She finally got the revolver
away from him and he went away,
On Wednesday he borrowed shot
gun of Mrs. Scott, saying he was
going to kill couple of geese and
would give her one. When he ar
rived at the house the family were
eating supper; Talbot looked up and
said, Hello, George, have some sup
, peri" He answered, NO." and
} raising the gun, said, "Look out!'
and fired As he raised the gun Mrs
+ Perkins jumped past him through th'
door and ran around the house. A
soon as ne fired the shot at Talbot h'
ran after her, nearly overtaking be
and fired, the charge striking her il
a the back. Mrs. Talmot and two o
g three of her children were runnin!
: down the road screaming murder b,
this time.
i He then went to where his wife la
r dead and, sitting down beside her, h
: crossed his feet. placed the muzzle {
the gun over his heart and reachin
with his left hand pushed the trigge
II and fell over on his back dead.
It Among his effects was found wi
e dated May 22d, the day before, staf
n ing what he intended to do, and lea,
! ing all his effects to his sister in Sa
- Lake city. HIS entire effects, how
ever, will no-more than pay his debt