Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-06
A MAD MURDERER.
| Demons Work at Waterloo, Nebraska.

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WATERLOO, NEB, March 2G-W P Ayls-
worth OF Council Bluffs. in a drunken frenzy
Saturday, did terrible work here and met
his reward by death at the hands OF the
aged marshall of the town, John Campbell.
Aylsworth's victim was George W. Hill,
principal of the Waterloo schools. When
he reached the town he stel ped into the
office OF the Waterloo house, took a chair
and commenced to toast his shins at the
stove. In the office at the time were
Thomas D. Todd, the proprietor; George W
Hill, the schOOlmaster; w. A. Bullock of
Omaha; L L Stevens, and Nettte Gilmore, a
domestic. 1t was in this house that the
deed of the day occurred. Hill was seated
in a chair about four feet from AyIswOrth,
and was talking to Bullock AylswOrth had
not said word. Suddenly arising, he made
a step toward the outer door. just as he
placed one hand on the knob he drew his
revolver and pointing it at HIPS head, he
excttedly asked: How much wOuldit cost
to bury your" Hill did not get a chance to
answer, for no sooner had the words been
uttered than there was a flash and report
and Hill dropped to the floor shot through
the head Not satisfied with the rash work
he had done, AylswOrth again raised
his revolver and leVelling it at Todd
hands and jumped The aim was poor and
the bullet passed through the sleeve Of the
intended Victims coat Again the revolver
was raised, and this time IL was pointed at
the girl. With a scream she jumped through
the open doorway, but the revolver did not
explode. All this took place in less time
than it takes to relate it. AylsWOrth leis-
urely Went out into the yard and saunUered
down the main street with his revolver in
his hand AT every one he met he ''blaZed
away" but nobody was hit Among those
he ar
and John Nelson. To one OF them he eX-
claimed: Il viii not die alone? I'll kill all
can now, because 1 viii be killed any
way" Nothing was done until the town
marshal, John Campbell, came upon the
scene. AylswOrth fired at him several
times. He saw that something must be
done and that it must be done quickly. As
rapidly as his bent form would let him, he
entered grocery store, where he was
given a loaded shotgun. Returning to the
porch of the store he found his man, free
with his revolver as he had been during the
last few minutes. The old marshal ordered
him to stop his shooting, but orders did not
seem to cut any figure. Campbell raised
the gun and there was report but seemed
to have no effect on AylsWOrth. The gun
was quickly loaded and fired again. This
seemed to have no effect. Campbell then
placed double charge of shot in the gun.
Returning he took his former position be-
hind the post on the porch, and AylsWOrbh
saw him coming and jumped behind some
| barrels to get out Of the way. Raising his
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marshal This was the last shot that he
fired, and perhaps the last one he will ever
want to FIRE, for the old marshal said to him
! self. ''Ill hit him this time or quit" The
/ old gun blaZed, and at the same instant
| AylswOrth threw up both hands and keeled
/ over to the ground AylsWOrth was picked
! up insensible, his face riddied with shot
and he was laid on the floor OF the general
! store.
! In the meantime Hill, the schoolmaster,
| had been picked up from the Office floor OF
/ the Waterloo house by friends. He was un-
/ conscious and was removed on q streGcher
/ to his home. 1t was found that the bullet
! had passed directly through mis- right eye,
| and had glanced downward and rested Just
/ below the angle of the right Jaw The ply
! sicians worked upon him for several hours
and it was found necessary to entirely re
move the eye. He then fell into a sleep and
rested comfortably.
The examination by the doctors showed
| that AylswOrth had been struck by two of
the shotgun charges. One OF the charges
struck him between the elbow and shoulder
of the right arm and completely riddled the
flesh The other charge struck him on the
face and head and that part of his body
was terrible sight 1t was riddled and
bloody. Both eyes were lacerated in a hOr-
/ rible manner, and around them the flesh
was black and swollen. Upon the first ex-
animation the physicians said that if he
should be unfortunate enough to live he
would be totally blind
The night before entering the hotel at
Waterloo AylsWOrth had set fire to a building
on the farm of John Bryant, to whose house
he was refused admittance, after firing sew
eral shots into bedroom window, he de
parted He also drew his reVOlVerOn a man
named Steadman, with whom he rode to
Waterloo, but remOnstrance awaited to save
SUeadman's life.