The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-05-27
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IS "A W IN oShA AAAS
news that Mott Matson had been shot.
The deceased was well known in KIM
ball. having lived here for a time. He
was a brother of DIN Matson of this
and we'll liked by all who knew
The following from the Chamberlain
will give u readers the true
facts of the foul murder:
1t was a peaceful, happy home on the
Missouri river bottom, opposite Brule
city in Lyman county, and the 0ccu-
pants of the home.a brother, sister and.
adopted boy about IL years old, were
who attended tc their WI busi-
ness and who in the natural order Of
should not nave had an enemy in
the world. 1t was the home of Mott
Matson and lis sister Christina. The
toll OF tile day had been completed and
the little family group had gathered in
the house preparing for supper. Mott
complained of being very tired. saying
that his feet were hot. and that he would
wash them, after which they would sit
down to supper. He got a basin filled
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open doorway. Then his sister informed
him that the papers had come, and he re-
marked that she might read them to him
while he was washing his feet,which she
proceeded to do. And this was the hap
by home scene which was to be broken
into by the assassin's bullet. No
sooner had Mott nicely got down to work
when the crack Of a rifle sounded out in
the twilight and Mott rolled over with a
bullet through the head. entering on the
left cheek bone and coming out before
the right car, death coming instantane-
GUS and without the slightest warning,
The shot without doubt was fired through
the window d%iagonally through the door,
as there is no indication whatever OF Il
bullet anywhere i'll the room, while the
window was all blacEcned with powder
smoke by the nearness of the discharge.
As Mott was seated at the front of the
house an unseen approach was impossible
from that direction. so the coWardly as
sassin, apparently, sneaked around the
other side up to Tho window. The lamp
on tho table near the window, and
the concussion blew it out. The sister,
horror stricken, drew the body of her
brother partially into the room, and
then, hastily drawing N pair Of her
brothers pants, she stepped to the door,
hoping to escape to her nearest neighbor,
Nj. C. Felker, but the murderer had now
passed around to the front OF the house
and as she came out lie raised his rifle tc
shoot her dowa, but fortunately the
cartridge did not explode, and she jump
ed back into the house. 1t was when the
gun was raised on her that Christina in.
sists that she recognized Henry S chra'
der. The house was now in darkness
In the darkness was the sisters safety
She asked the by to reach her the gun
which he did. antshe then fred repeal
eddy both throu: h the door and window
without effect, then she and the boy
crawled up into The attic, where they, in
horror, spent tie night. Early in thu
morning she sent the boy to the homo OF
Nj. C. Felker for assistance, and Doc.
promptly respoEd ed, coming back witt
The boy. After viewing the body nn(
learning the particulars he started q
once for Chamberlain to apprise tht
authorities of the fearful crime. Chris
tina who insists that she got a good view
Of the man, named Henry schrader as
the murderer, and Sheriff Morgan 500.
lul u illtIlpGl GuU lttntlE W Az ohS
pected person. One of the parties com
posed OF Dan Oyeracker, Al. Findley
Jack Kyle and Fred Ray, went down OF
tha east side Of the river and were ST
fortunate as TO find their man, who wa
spending the Sunday afternoon at TIL
home of Joe Spanglcr. Schrader tool
the arrest with the utmost composure
and emphaticaily protested his limo
cense. He was brought to this city an,
placed in one of the steel cells of III,
county Jail, arriving about 8 o'clocl
Sunday night.
He has for several months been work
ing for Frank Phelps on Dry Island, a.
island in the Missouri river opposite TIL
residence Of the murdered man, and L,
insisted that he had not left the islant
since the preceding Thursday.
In the meantime Sheriff Morgan, nc
companied by Jack Foster, made his wa
down the west side Of the river to TIL
scene Of the tragedy. The shooting wa
done at twilight Saturday evening, ant
they reached there about 5 O'clock Sun
day afternoon, finding the body in til
precise position left by Christina aftc
she had partially pulled it into tn
the house. and it presented a fearful
picture lying doubled up in a largo poe
OF blood, whicl, still oozed from t.
shocking wonn in the head. The bul
let must have been from O Winchester G
heavy calabre, FOR it literally carrie
away the side OF the face from which
came out. In looking the ground owe
in the neighbor'lood Of the house til
tracks were plainly seen where the mul
derer had won't from the window aroun
to the front OF tie house where he q
tempted to shoot the girl the empt
shell which had been pumped from til
rife being found upon the ground nea
the tracks, and this shell fits perfect
the rifle found later upon the islam,
where about 100 of the same kind
cartridges were fonnd. The sheriff, a,
companied by a portion of his poss
then went across to the island,
guard being left at the house to see tn;
nothing was disturbed and the islam
was subject to a most thorough scare
In the house were found pants, sock
and boots, wet and muddy, which wei
afterwards found to belong to Il
prisoner, Henry Schraler. They we
found under the prisoners bea. I'll
boots were taken to the slough, whc!
tracks were plainly imbedded IL the so
mud, and every test proved conclusive
that the tracks were made by the pa
of boots. Onlv ore set OF tracks wei
found going to Matson's house ard r
turning. The rifle was also found col
tanning the uney ploded cartridge, whic
showed an iEdentiOn in the primer, b,
which fortunately did not explode whe
the life OF the girl was attempted.
the meantime tho guard at Mats0n
house, which had been instructed to a
prehend anyone approaching the prem
SEES, observed Frand Phelps coming t
ward the house and they prompt
covered him and instructed him
throw up his hands, upon the sheriff
return he was arrested charged vii
completely in the crime.
The remains were taken to Vermillic
Tuesday morning for interment.
The preliminary examination will
held probably the last Of this week, whc
information may be brought forwal
that will clear up many peculil
features. No effort will be spared
clear up the cas- in its every detail,
State Of South Dnlota. county OF Rrule.
the Justice Court. j. NJ. Van Busfserh vs.. II.
greeting: To r. A. Whitehead Defendant. u
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