St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-19
CHOKED TO DEATH.
The Manner in Which George
Grinnell Met His Death, as Given
by Williston Paper.

The Manner in Which George
Grinnell Met His Death, as Given
by a Williston Paper.
Williston Beacon.
AS it was known here that George
Grinnell was in good health Monday
morning the general supposition was
that he had been killed. A reporter OF
the Beacon sue ceeded in finding Ou
from the telegraph operator at Ray sta
ton that such was the case, but could
learn no particulars of the killing. As
it was well-knOwn fact that Grinnell
had numerous enemies, many surmiseS
were made as to who killed him, but it
was not until the arrival of George
Newton Tuesday at noon that it was
known that George Grinnell had met
his death at the hands of his wife, Jo-
Sepnine Grinnell, balt-breed Indian.
The circumstances are as follows:
George Grinnell was drinking con-
siderably Monday forenoon, and as usual
when such is the case, was very abusive
to his wife. At noon they had some
words about the dinner when he struck
her and she ran out of the house and
cried for help. He followed her out and
she ran to the plow field were several
men were working and asked them to
take her to her fathers who lives about
three miles from Grinnell. The men, all
knowing Grinnelrs disposition, would
not interfere, knowing that he would
kill them if they did. In the meantime
Grinnell had saddled his horse and
arms and came riding up to her in the
field. He told her to come and take the
baby, and upon her reaching out her
arms to obey him, he kicked her and
threw the baby to the ground. She
picked the baby up and tried to run
but he Spurred his horse On her and
then pulling his SiX-ShoOter from his
belt struck her on the head with it. In
trying to strike her the second time he
fell from his horse, but caught his wife.
threw her down and commenced pound
ing her. She struggled with him and
succeeded in rolling him off and catching
him by the leather watch-chain he wore
, around his neck, held him with death
several men were working close by, but
as stated before, would not interfere as
they knew Grinnell would shoot. 1t
was only after Mrs. Grinnell had held
him down about fifteen minutes that
any them came up and then it was
found that he was dead. As the men
came up Mrs. Grinnell ran, not dream
ing that she had killed him, but fearing
that he would get up and kill her.
On several occasions Grinnell has
pounded his wife horribly, and at one
time she was blind seven months from
the effect of his abuse. Mrs. Grinnell
speaks and writes good English, hay
ing been educated at school in the
East. She was hard worker and good
manager and only twenty-eight years
of age. George Grinnell was about
fifty years of age, and has lived
on the river for great many
years. If he liked man he could not
do too much for him, but if he disliked a
person he was right the opposite. When
drinking he was more like beast than
a man, but when sober seemed to think
everything of his family. He leaves
three children. He was an extensive
farmer, having over 1,400 acres under
cultivation. He was badly in debt. and
when his affairs are cleaned up there
will be very little left.