The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-09

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pant Of the place, and as soon as Laura
told her story to him. being fearful that
Brandt would follow her and kill them
both. they fed to II. l.. Knowles. abou,
a mile and a half. the young lady still
clad only in her night clothes and being
barefooted.
Assistance was obtained from the Bow
and Arrow outfit. and as soon as day
light ca,ne a party went to the Brandt
place, and found that they had guessed
but a fraction of the awful tragedy. for
Brandt had not only killed the child. but
had actually butchered his wife, and
then taken his own life. Laura says the
last time she saw her father before 60
ing to sleep that he was sitting in a cor
ner Of the room. as he often did. in ap-
parently depressed spirits. and from all
appearances it is surmised as the only
explanation of the bloody events that
ensued. that he left the house before
Mrs. Brandt had gone to sleep, and that
she must have followed him out. Un-
doubtedly he made an effort to kill her.
and she ran fully 80 yards due north
from the building before ne overlook her
and struck her down with a small black
smiths hammer. which was found lying
close by her body. covered with blood.
One blow had been dealt with the poll,
cutting through the eyebrow into the
brain. and her head was literally mashed
to pieces from several more blows.
II %BuTCHERY COMPLETED.
Then he deliberately took a large
pocket knife. and stabbed hes nine times
in the left breast. as well as cutting her
throat from ear to ear. Brandt then
went into the house. where his two
daughters were quietly sleeping. little
Lille in front. and with the same knife
nearly severed her head from the body.
awakening Laura. and closed the knife.
which was found in his pocket. Strange
to say he made no effort to follow Laura.
SO far as is known.
He then got his Winchester. and seat
ing himself on the bed which had been
occupied by himself and wife. placed
the muzzle to his left temple and pulled
the trigger. the ball passing through the
head. coming out of the right temple.
and striking one of the logs of the build
ing. fiattened out and bounded back on
to the bed. while a large portion of his
brains were spattered about the wall.
His death struggles threw his body for
ward TO the floor. tace down. and there
he lay with the rifle under his left arm
and side.
The %coroner's jury completed their
work and returned a verdict in accord
ance with the above, and the officers
came home yesterday
BRANDT's FAMILY.
Brandt. who was &c years old and a
blacksmith by trade. came to this city
nine years ago from Allegheny county.
Pennsylvania. and never has been in
affluent circumstances. simply having his
little ranch and half a dozen or go of
horses. His family consisted Of himself
his wife and Lille. now all dead, and
three other children-Charles, a young
man about IS years OF age. who is at
present working for the 7; Laura,
and a married daughter. Mrs. Cory Will
son. who lives about ten miles from the
home of her parents.
Mr.. Brandt lived in Miles City for
some time. and during the laying Of the
extension Of the water mains a couple
Of years ago he was in the employ Of
the water company. He was always re-
marked as a man of very peculiar hab-
it's, and while he was not q man who
drank to excess. he had very little to say
to any one, but would fly into a fearful
rBge over a very small matter. Many
who knew him did not think his mind
very strong. and it is supposed that il
gave entirely away during n of his
spells Of dependency, as no other cause
is known to exist for the commission Of
the deed.
CHASTITY RELICS.
Coroner Glib brought the hammer
knife and bullet home with him, and
they have been viewed by many curl
ously inclined persons.
Campbell & Co. we're last evening pre-
pairing the three collins, and they were
sent up to Rosebud this morning. 1t il
probable that the three bodies will be
buried at Sadie today, thus terminating
the most horrible deed which has ever
been committed in this county.
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