Evening journal., 1888-12-31
MURDERED IN HIS BED.
A Burglar Enters the House Of
a Wealthy Missourian,
AND BRAINS HIM WITH AN a..

Crime which Recalls tho Sunday
millionaire snen--The city og 'S
Greatly ExcIted-The Burslaf s6s p'm
Lynched If Caught. Nas "a
HANNIBAL, Mo-, Dec. 31-The ano -
mont Yesterday morning that MIR.
Stillwell, one Of the oldest and wea
residents Of this city, had been nun
during the night IN his bed sent a thr...
horror throughout the city. Mr. and =
stillwell attended a social party at the ~
Aence Of a neighhor Saturday night, leaving
their three children in the care Of two
eolored servant girls. They returned from
tho party about l0;30 o'clock, dian lssed the
aervnnts for the night and Immediately re-
tired, Mr.. Stiuwell occupying bed with his
title son, and Mrs Stllwell occupying
smother bed in the same room with the other
two children. Two or three hours later Mrs
Stillwell was awakened by some disturbance,
and heard hor husband say;
Fannie is that youl Fannie, is that
YOUR
Startled by her husbands strange ques-
tion, Mrs. Stnlwell partly arose, aud just at
that moment saw man standing with his
back 70 her, and at or near the foot of Mr..
Stillwells bed. A moment lnter she heard
wkrring sound as OF something thrown
violently through the air, followed by the
noise Of some one running down the stair
way She then ran to Mr.. Stillwells bed
and found that he had been murdered.
Mrs League, who lives just across the
street, says that a little after . a. N. some
1ne rang her door bell twice, and, upon look
ing out of tho window, she saw Mrs. Stilweli
in her night dress and barefooted. 'Oh, she
exclaimed, "tell VIII to come over to the
house quick Some one has murdered Mr..
Stillwelln
Mr. William League, accompanied by
| Young man in his employ, ran across the
street and found Mr. Stillwon II a half
ineeling position. The body was almost inn
mersed in blood. Across the left ear and
left side Of the head there was a horrible
cash, deep enough to penetrate tho brain,
and which had evidently been inflicted by
some sharp instrument.
The police were soon on the ground, and
made thorough search Of the premises. II
was evident that the murderer had made his
escape through the back door, and running
through the yard found his way into an
alley. The first tracs Of him ia the alley
was a So bill, and about twenty feet further
on four s. bills, and little distance beyond
| tilui tht iilulltftu nuns poAktAppVh3 Nuicl
the murderer had thrown away in his flight
The pocsetbook was Of peculiar make, anI
the fellow had evidently opened it wronI
side up, thus causing the money to drop out
The trousers, from the pockets Of which tn
pocketbook had been taken, were found o
the floor at the foot OF the bed. When MI
Stillwell awolse the burglar hit him with a
AK, which was found in the alley throug
which the fugitive ran.
The police are leaving no stone unturne
in their efforts to apprehend the murderer
Several arrests have been made, but at th
request Of the authorities the names are no
given
Amos ]. Stillwell has long been engaged 4
pork packing business In this city, and ha
accumulated a fortune estimated at $500, 000
He was well and favorably known through
out the entire west and south. He was abou
80 years Of age. Great excitement prevail
here, and should the murderer be discovered
il is feared that tho civil authorities win b
unable to save him from the wrath Of th'
people.