The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-02-28

That had existed Dr some time. On the
eight of Dec. rs; at a dance which tool
eight occurred in which Joe Chemelik and a
;lose friend Of his named Vildt figured quite
,onspicuously. Vldt was arrested and
brought Before Justice Stacy in Albert Lea,
an account of the trial was published at the
time. Mrs. Chemellk and both of the
murdered daughters were witnesses in the
:ase, and their testimony was damaging
20 Vildt and Joe Chemelik. At the time Of
the trial, it is said that both Vildt and Joe
made threats against Mrs. Chemelik and the,
girls. Since the time of the trial it is said
that the actions of Joe Chemehk, have indi-
lated that he mean mischief. Joe had a
Violent temper, and about q year ago shot al,
ais father because the latter would not deed
some property to him. The verdict of the
heir death at the hands OF Joseph Chemelik,
and that Chemelik died by
lis own hand. His dead body was
ound at q short distance from the house,
with a revolver clutched in one hand, while u
arge shotgun lay under his PROSTATE form.
The murderer had put Oh end to the further
acts in this terrible affair by sending q bull
ct through his brain, from which it appeared
1eath WIS almost instantaneous.
The whole Bohemian settlement is in q
,tate of terrible excitement, and it is well for
he cowardly assassin that he put an end to,
The tragedy in the manner in which he did
MOTIVE OF THE MURDER
The inner history of this unfortunate affair
will probably never he known, but enough
las already been learned to fully satisfy the
public that it is the cad ending of O tale of
Owe, jealousy, revenge and murder. Mary
Jhemelik, the eldest of the daughters killed,
snown as the belle of the Bohemian settle
nent, n as such was courted and admired
" the young men of the neighborhood.
Among her many admirers were Joseph Pell
nd Thomas Vildt, and Joe Chemelik, himself,
I'd q very warm attachment toward Mary.
Ildt however, was a very close friend OF Joe
hemelik, and after tho serious quarrel on
mristmas night, which resulted in VildS's
srrest and conviction, the two had peen frn-
n friends than ever. and Joe helped to pay
;he casts and fine for Vildt, Mary Chemelik;
xho was present at the time the quarrel took
place, testified as to what she knew regarding
The same, and since that time, and even be-
ore trial, Joe made threats that somebody
would have to suffer pretty soon. yVildt has
,een quiet and subdued since that trial. and
1T the time of the shooting he was working
or o neighbor at q considerable distance
rom Chemeliks. Hedisclaims all knowledge of
What Joe's intentions were, and at the con-
lusion of the testimony was discharged
rom custody. The younger girl, Rose, is
!poken of by all who knew her as a.
mart and active miss. She had attended
:hool Friday. and had passed a very salts
&story examination in her studies, A re-
yard of merit card which she had received on
Friday was found lying on a table at her
nome, Sheriff Mitchell is of the opinion that
t was not Joseph's. intention at first to
ihoot Rose Or Mrs. Phillip Chemelik. But
ane shot was fired at first outside of tho
louse, and that took effect by entering
aary's head and neck, aud Rose, who must
rave been standing near, received some of
ihe shot in her breast. This shot had evil
iently been fred from
u : HEAvILY LOADED GUN
20 have such n deadly effect. It is the theory
If the sheriff that Joe fingered about the
aouse after he fred the first shot and waited
OF, q favorable opportunity to return and
inter the house to complete his bloody work.
The fight OF Mary to a neighbours after Jo-
seph had re-entered the house would seem to
Indicate that he was determined to make
cure OF her, and the supposition is that after
ae had re-entered the house and went up
stairs. Mrs. Chemelik had undertaken to dis
arm him, and, while doing SO, was shot and
killed by the villain. and that Rose also re.
seived another shot, from which death resul.
I'd almost instantly, Had Mary received
awe recovered, but her flight in the cold aud
,hilly storm and the exhaustion from loss of
blood .was more than she could endure.
A shocking tragedy occurred in the village
If Tecumseh, Mich, by which q whole family
las been wiped out of existence. Frank u.
Silvers, q we'll known horse breeder, shot his
aged eleven and nine respectively and then
ended his awful act byshooting himself. The
bodies were found by %neighbors who, motto.
ing that the curtains were down, and failing
to arouse any one. forced open q door, In
the par3or lay the body of Mrs Silvess, fully
dressed. The bodies of tho children were
found up stairs, and in the same room on the
door lay Silvers weltering IN blood and still
breathing. Every one Of the victims had
been shot through the temple and with the
exception of Silvers himself, death was3prob
ably instantaneous. He is still alive but mn.
conscious and cannot recover There is nc
known cause for the ed.ssSilyers was APP
parentlY in prosperous circumstances and
his relations with his family. were pleasant.
The Chicago jury in the case of Messrs
Shaw, Plessner and Gorbett, charged witt
complicity in the theft of about $1,000
worth of bonds from the firm Of Kellogg
johnson & Bliss, returned, assealed verdict
Corbett was acquitted; Shaw and Plessnel
were found guilty and their punishment dxet
at confinement In the penitentinry, tn,
former for two years, the latter for one.
Benka and Winters two noted desperadoe
confined In the state pe~nitentiary at Anamo
40, Iowa, for robbing jewelry store in tina
town, made their escape from that institution
after empowering and fatally injuring thu
jailor, whom they assaulted with the ronnS
of q chair. and beat into insensibility. Ben
ka and Winters ore professional craftsmen
and desperate fellows. They were tried ii
Dubuque not long ago for b~urglarising Jun
gels store, but the evidence was not stroni
enough to convict them. a little later the!
were arrested ON the charge Of ~burglarizini
a jewelry store at Anamosa and sent overth
road. They were regarded as hard cases ant
were closely watched. No clue to them ha
been found. a heavy rewardSi6 offered TO
theircapture. Both are old offenders.
John Elsmer, d wealthy farmer, formerly
Ipreacher, residing in Vert county, West is
4 ginia, went home drunk and beat his wife to
not having su PIPER ready, then, seizihg
4 heavy poker, he killed her, also his tv'
daughters, aged ~ and IL and a hired girl
He then ret fire to the ous md burned
to the ground 5Hehas lSeen arrested an,
jailed. There i 5strong talk Of ynching him
The case Of the Commonwealth of Ken
lucky against JnHes w. Tate. the defaultini
treasurer and the sureties on his official bon
for the term Of / 1885,, 1855, was begun III lib
circuit court at Frankfort, Kentucky. I'll
shortage ofthis bond is $50, 2B5. $50, and iii
case is d test one Tate'B total deficit i
about $15O,OOO and IL this Suits won. til
Commonwealth will she on NIL other bomb
The sureties claim that Tate's accounts wer
audited and certified to as correct, which wa
done ench year, and that they were thus n
leased from liability.