The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-17
RENN'S HORRIBLE CRIME
Il Is Presum,d H. Killed His Wife Be-
cause Of JEALOUSY.
LITTLE PROOF LEFT BEHIND
Both Bodies Presented a Shocking
spectacle When Found-He
Was Quite Wealthy and
Very Unhappy.
sreclal pIsnatch 70 the standari.

Special Dispatch 70 the STANDARD.
MILES CITY, Mont. FeD. 16.-The REM
murder case continues 10 attract great at
tention here and il is the only topic of con-
versation on the streets. Tne STANDARD
correspondent went to Terry TO-DAY and
met the members of the coroner's jury
after they returned from Renn's ranch
bringing in the bodies of both victims.
Both bodies we're in rude pine boxes, this
being rendered necessary on account of
the frozen condition of the corpses. The
sight was a most CHASTITY one.
The fatal bullet had entered the face of
Mrs. Rem, tearing away a portion OF her
nose and after tearing n frightful hole in
the back of her head passed through
pillow and was found in the mattress OF
the bed. The bullet which killed Rem
entered his mouth, tearing away four or
five teeth, which are still sticking in a
board in the roof of the house. and his
head was literally blown into fragments.
The gun used was not a Winchester, but
was the old style Sharps rifle known as a
"buff alo" gun and was of largo caliber.
carrying an immense bullet.
The coroner's inquest was held at the
ranch and little was learned beyond what
was sent to the STANDARD last night, tho
verdict being that Rem killed both him.
self and his wife.
However, the details in regard to family
affairs and the general surroundings give
| a good idea as to the exact circumstances
of the killing.
No letters were left by either of the VIC
TINS mentioning the cause of the killing,
and the only thing of special interest
| found was a diary kept by Mrs. Rem,
covering every day since Jan. l. 1891 Tho
last memorandum was on Feb. 6, 1895, in
| which she mentioned the fact that she was
reading a novel called THE Wedding
| Night" This would serve to indicate
that the crime had occurred on the morn
| ing of the 9Th and was not discovered un-
til the 18th.
Persons familiar with the habits of Rem
and his wife state that she was very
lively and fond of company, while he was
lust the reverse. 1t is learned that she
| had made arrangements to have party
at the house on the 18th inst. and from
all appearances il is concluded that Rem
did not favor it, which may have caused
the killing.
| When found Mrs. Rem was lying in
bed in her night clothes, diaGonally across
the bed with her hand under her head,
lust as if asleep. The bed IN the other
room showed evidence of having been
occupied 10y Renn and the general suppo-
sition is that they had quarreled during
the previous evening with the result that
they had occupied separate rooms con-
trary to their usual custom. Rem got
up, took his rifle, went TO his wife's room
and killed her. Then, getting another
cartridge, he stood in the door and within
about two feet discharged the gun in his
own face, producing instant death in both
cases.
The faces of both arc badly powder
burned, showing the close proximity ol
the gun and the position of the bodies
shows that neither had made asinglS
struggle.
Renn's life had not been a happy one
, Having had trouble with his first wife h
secured divorce, and the only theor,
, that can be advanced regarding the cause
of the murder and suicide is that of ieal
ousy; but the neighbors say there was M
cause for it,
The bodies were brought to'this city anC
, will be buried tomorrow by his two
= | brothers now here.
Rcnn is supposed to have been wortl
, from $1,000 To $1,000, having 2,590 sheel
near the ranch and two farms in Ne
{ braska, and he owed few, if any, debts.