The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-12
NUMBER
THE MICHIGAN MURDE
PRISONED FOR Ii
Justice Administered In Quick
Pleads Guilty to the Horri
and Is Landed in Prison Wi
four Hours

charlotte tMich.i dispat
Russell {. Garfield, the + III
dcrer OF little Nellie Griffin. e
lsnchers rope by pleading
receiving the sentence of life
mcnt less than tNcnty-foul
he was captured. and to-nigh
the State penitGntiary at
Justice has been swift in his {
the opinion of the enragcd p
She has tern far too mercif
fled and ma;!dcned by the fe
OF the monster, the people
blood, and had Garfield been
Jail here this night would ha
last. IT was his fear uf mut
that cans, him ~ confess.
the yigi!antcs rop. drove h
guilty aud seek safety achint
walls of the states Iri-C
Pollock saw the prisoner IN hi
morning and told him Of the
was in from the cnraged j
seemed To feel this by init
seemed to IL willing 10 do al
save his miserable neck.
Sheriff asked him if h. desire
gully a. he had confessed
"lcs, I'll plead guilty II nun
cir! at any time. Tie pros
torney was seen and .:udg
notified. Early in the afternoo
the Sheriff and the prosecut
quietly into the courtroom
G"o", and the charge was rea
field. His dull. sleepy eyes F..
easily at the windows as il fca
let lie hardly understood Il
or the Importance of the ch;
was read To iim. When il wa
he was asked: 80 you plead
not euiity?" Il ain guilty.
wretch. and he shiNore n j
aguc chill. Judge Hooker
fenced him to Imprisonment {,
at once the Sheriff hustled
Michigan Central train. and hc
to the state : prison To under;
long punishment,
The story Il, told by the
and taken down is suEStant
Garfield went from Dino
Jonesvi!Ia IN Tuesday
Jan. -. by rail, from the Ia
going to Cullwatcr. After
some time in this town. he y
State School and had a talk "
intendent Newkirk. He told
that hc wanted to adopt a girl
institution. saying he would
good home for her and alleein
true, that he was possessed
forta bic property He gave Ii.
the Superintendent as G. He.
and finally made arrangement
Nellie Griffin with him TO !
home. In company with the
turned To IoneSyjlie and
Dimondalc After getting off
at the latter place Garfield.
victim. took the road leadin
Harrison : farm. Before reas
struck off the travelled higls
| through several ira Is of Woo,
with his charge. reached tho
timber by the river where
was found. They talked {,
moments and Nellie manifcs
distress Of mind and wcpl
begging Garfield to take her b
institution at Coldwa'cr. l
| deaf ear 10 the girls pleading
struck her down and choke
death. He then dcuuied hc
clothing. AMI, taking the cor
arms, threw it headIOnC into /
The clothes he took 10 Harris
aud HID them under the floor @
stable. Cantie.d maintained 81
10 the last that he had not Il
victim.
When Garfield had signed
fesSion of his guilt he was at on
up and guard placed over hin
Pollock. after taking prccal
guard the Jail in ease Of al
started for HarriSon's fan
Dimondale, to search for t
clothes. Under the tloor Of
stable on Mr. Harrison'S
clothes were found wrapped in
To the people who read
confession, his admissions CO
the crime seem incredible. '
urally the rca Ter would pictur,
he & Notwithstanding VIII;
brutality stamped on every fca
this is not the ease. He is a !
nere,l, inotfcnsiveIook man
der huild. and rather below thu
height. He says that he is 81 y
and his appearance indicates Il
the truth, He has regular fe
full heard, mild, honest I0ol
eyes. and is as far from
| the villain he acknowledges Il
be as can be imagined. I
| rison family. for whom he dro'
wagon daily to Lansing. refuse
lieyc him guilty until his own {
forced them To admit it. 1
that he was a quiet. unobtru
F., who never had much to say al
work we'll. He is understood t.
wei fixed, and has an incon
small farm that he rents, pref
drive Il milk wagon for Mr.
rather than conduct his own
do his own cooking and ho
The other conyicts in the pen
say they will knock him On
when he gets to work.
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