St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-09
DEATH IN A SWAMP.
Wealthy Benton CountyFarm-
er Instantly Killed.
SHOT DOWN BY A KEiGHB0R.
Son of the Dead Man Is Fa-
tally Wounded.
SHOT DOWN BY A NEiGHB0R.
A QUARREL OVER A ROADWAY
Precipitates the Trouble That
Ended So Terribly.
LYEcHiEG rs TALKED ABOUT.

Special to the Globe.
ST. CLOUD, Minn., Feb. S.-Shortly
after O'Clock this afternoon news was
received here by special messenger that
I. j. Stanley was shot down i'll cold
blood and instantly killed, and his son,
William, twenty-five years old. proba-
bly, fatally wounded at the hands OF
August John. neighbor of the mur
dered man. All parties connected with
the tragedy reside in Benton
county, eight miles northwest of
here, and the Stanleys are
among The wealthiest and best known
citizens in the county. The news ere
ated profound excitement. and immedi-
ately number of citizens from here
started for the scene of the murder.
From James Grant, an eye witness, and
others of those who returned from the
scene, the following facts concerning
the terrible crime are learned: T. j.
Stanley and his two sons, William and
Burt, and Mr. Grant had broken winter
road through swamp, which they used
for hauling wood. August John, the
man who did the shooting, insisted upon
using the road, but never helped to keep
ii open. A great many disputes had
taken place about the matter. Stanley
always insisted that his sons and hired
Elen ShOnld not give John the road
when meeting, but
LET HIM TURN OUT,
as long as he would not help open
up the road. An alteration took
place yesterday, and John was
made to turn oct. This aft
ernoon when Stanley and sons were
returning to the woods they met John
on the road. There were a few words.
and then John drew revolver and COM
menced shooting. Stanley fell to the
ground. John shot at him three or four
times III succession. After the old man
fell he fired once, striking William
Stanley in the side, inflicting a prob
ably fatal wound. The old gentleman
was killed instantly. He never moved or
said word. The bullet struck him
in the side of the temple. After this
John made his escape, but officers and
citizens went in hot pursuit of The mur-
derer, soon finding him. He was
bought to the Steains county Jail. He
is a Young farmer, and was only mar
ried last fall. Stanley is the father
in-law of P. A. Martin, the we'll
known railroad contractor of this city,
and was always universally regarded rs
quiet, peaceful citizen. Sheriff
Quinn is in possession of the weapon,
44-caliber revolver. with which The as
sassin committed the deed. Excite-
ment runs high, and talk of Iynchng is
heard from all sides. However, no
violence is feared. The coroner's in
quest is now ill progress at the mur-
dered mans home
ANOTHER VERSION.
Special to the Globe. --.---~.
SAUK RAPIDS, Minn., Feb. S.-A lit
tie different version of the murder is
given here. 1t is said both parties
were hauling wood from a tamarack
swamp and met in narrow place of
the road, on either side of which were
high banks of snow. Stanley COM
manded John TO turn out and the MUIR
derer refused. Words passed between
them, and Stanley again told him to
turn out or he would blow his
brains out, and on the latter's failure
to conform with his wish fired shot.
The Polander then returned it, but
neither took effect. Second shots we're
exchanged, Johns shot striking Stanley
just over the left eye, killing him in-
stantly. He then shot the son in the
abdomen, seriously wounding him, and
started on the run for the woods. Word
was at once sent to Sauk Rapids. and
Deputy Sheriff Maymann and a posse
started in pursuit of the murderer, and
found him hiding under a bed in his
father-in-law's house, about five miles
from the scene of the murder.