Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-12-19
THE MEAD MURDER MYSTERY
The State Expects TO Cast a Bomb
Into the Camp of the
Defense.
Clarence Sherman. an Important Wit
ness, is Captured in Dakota
by the Sheriff.
Hecan Give very Stong Circum>tautial
Evidence Against His Friend.
Tab Pryor.

attorney and others in the defarriur out
/ OF the Mead muruer mystery are In earnest
ana intend to present enough evidence to
warrant the holding Of Tab pryor. now
under @rrest for trIgi, l. 6ecom1u- more
ana more apparent. Ii vas at first
thought that Hryor's arrest was merely an
attempt to make the county costs, and that
nothing would come out of the tXamiua-
ton that would be considered sufficient fn
blud him over for trial. Within the last few
days, however, Attorney Mrjklejohn and
Deputy Suerltt Hermann. who caused the
arrest to be made, have turned over th,
evidence IN their possession to States At
torney Hutchinson and Sheriff Williams.
The latter has been doing good dead Of
quiet work IN the case during the past SIX
months, and 1t is now thought that enough
direct and ciTcumstuual evidence has
been secured to convict not only Fryur but
Others in this city as well.
Last week Sheriff Williams took a
mysterious trip TO Dakota. returning Fri
day evening with a tail, well buiit. Eght
compleNloned man, who waS taken to
Sheriff Williams home as 4 guest. and
who has been kept therr quietly since
then. IN fact. - quiet has he been kent
that less than half a dozen men in the
town knew of his being here. His name
Is Clarence Sherman, tamIariv known
as Kenny sherman, and he IS one uf
the most important witnesses for the
state
At the time of the murder Of the old
banker, Sherman then a hoy about Is
years old, was employed ut Fulton $
livery barn, located one-half block east of
Mead'S bank, as hoStIer. and slept ON the
premises. Soon after the murder hc went
to work for sam Stout in his saloon. in
the same block with MeId's bluk.
After working for St0ut some time
Sherman Ioafed around the town and
country. and in 1884 was arrested for
breaking into a house at lola. this
county, and stealing When in Jail he
made several atyImptS to break out. but
was unsuccessful. lie was sent to the
state prison at Waupun for one year. hut
before going there told the following story
which it is expected that the prosecution
will substantIate.
The night OF the Mead murder. Sher-
mPn states. he was Sleepiugiu the barn.
He was aroused about I0ocock and tool,
lii and put out a horse and car
rlage. He had just finished so
the barn from the rear door and
asked for water TO wash their hands
which were bloody. Sherman oo, tbnm
water in = horse nail and TIM won,
with them TO the Ice house IN th' rear
W 9iouL Saieon' carrying with them q
!"i3ie OF c5othes Whlch lhay concealed
IN IN lh9 zee iGenouSe, sherman holding the
LiSi'' ne 5iisil lIiel felnfne" 10 5he barn
'Il,' ,,.'.'e oIeI.i,"l promise not TO lrH
".,3 'll'ii2 'oo"' i.'I nc il"' S,G" OF "9"e'
",,.''l '''I'1 - us ,'''y ',' "oui" pa ''Nt'
wonId ba kiIraI If bn sa,J on,thi', I,,,,t ,',1,
II On tbo Si,r,l,v r,,,,ni,,, f,II,,,.7,,', ~,
murder one wool, aftnr i t,,.s l;.,l,.or,J
sherman claims one Of tba 41rsa ,,,.,,, ,r..,,,
him bnn lie Of clotbes H. ,.,r,.,, avn, ,'.,.,,+
with him to shadow Lake. 5boot eigbf
blocks south of the busiunss narfion of
the city. where the clothes we're bnri.I
The bnndlp was heavy a v.eiuLf If Soma
kind bainor v-ran,aI IN ,ba ,cntor. ,,,holb-
nr If WIS fha IIunt n. ,It.t tl,t wa. n.al f.,
stun Meal or not i mere ,.onia..t,-e
Just 4, sherman had reached tIe road
that bounds the lake this companion hav-
ing proceed nm ny several fodsl ne
near" a morse ana buggy coming.
- ." D" '''N
bushes, but the occupant of the buggy,
Miss hitty Il tie, saw and recognized hlm
and calico to hun, asking him where he
was gong.
"Tm GONG to 6ig nofatoos. was Sber-
mans repIv. shaving AZ he said il 81 r,o-
taroa fork which he ygs aIs, g.,,.r,iI,,,
Miss TvtIn drove an tbon..b eba ,r,s ,,,-.
nrised at SEEING him S1 o,rI, II ta;,,,
about snnrisa and afterward ven, Lgr
to tLa rIaca With her fstba,. t1,,,-., ,I.r.