Evening journal., 1896-05-05
KILLED WIFE AND BABE
Then, When Hunted Down by q
Posse, Shot Himself.
HIS PURPOSE TO KILL ANOTHER.

Threatened Also to slay His Bather-The
Terrible Ending of IN Unhappy Mar
riage In Massachusetts village Re-
served the Last Bullet For Himself
CLAYTON. Mass, Nay 5,-Edward Plant
shot and instantly killed bis wife Ada,
stabbed to death his baby Cecile, and,
rather than surrender TO posse OF pursu-
ing officers committed suicide by sending
bullet through his own heart.
A neighbor Of Plant was attracted by
the sound Of revolver shot IN Plants
house. IL was followed by a scream and
thon by another shot In a second Plant
was seen running from the house. The
noighbor hastened to the house, and, en-
tering, was greeted with q horrible sight
On the floor in pool Of blood lay Mrs
Plant with bullet hole In her forehead.
A few feet from tho body OF the mother
was the body Of the infant, and through a
small hole IN tho ohild's dress BLOOD was
oozing
After plant had killed his wife and
babe he proceeded to the Office Of tho
White Brick and Terra Gotta company,
whore his father Is employed as superin-
tcneent, and ooolly told him what he had
dono; also saying he would XIII Harry
Lyles, a young man whom ho claimed was
responsible for his domestic trouble, but
the latt0r was warned, and, securing q
team fled out OF town. Plants fnther.
who is quito well 60 do, felt the affair 30
keenly that he has left town for Toronto.
The authorities were notified, and a
posse was organized. Plant was traced
through the lots 20 the swanps noaY tho
Karkaput river, nearly mile distant from
the scene OF the crime The man was
easily trnced by footprints in the mud OF
the swamp, and at length he was disoov-
cred by deputy sheriff hiding in the long
grass He was ordered 10 como and sur
render. The order was grootod with Q
prompt refusal, accompanied by threat
TO shoot at tho first 30 advance. Tho OH
Ger notified tho rest OF the posse. and the
work of closing in on tho murderer be-
gan. The olrolo narrowed slowly until It
was possibly 30 foet In diameter, whom
Plant oriod out 'The first man who ad-
vancos another stop will DO shot. ," By
this timo the crowd was Wild with rage,
and threats OF lynohlng were heard.
Rather Die Than Surrender.
The deputy sheriff in charge OF the posse
offered Plant protection II he would sur
render. bat all overtures wero Disregard
ed. For three hours the posse remained IN
it's position, being held In check by the
murderer. who said he would rather die
than surrender
The posse was re-enforced by assistants
from surrounding towns and q reorRani-
zation OF the posse was effected 1t was
led by Deputy Shorin Cropper, Constables
Norton and Dudler, all of Ashley Falls.
Mass, and Deputy Sheriff Van Dusen and
Constable Drake OF Canaan. Plant was
ordered to give himself up but his only
reply was a revolver shot Then began a
fusillade OF shots. Plant concealed him
self Ia che tall grass, lying PROSTATE In
the midst Of bogs, which afforded him
protection from the flying bullets For
fifteen minutes tho shooting continued.
At the time Plant had but one bullet left.
and roalizing that tho posse was deter
minod IN It's efforts TO capture him hB
placed the revolver 10 his head, pulled the
trigger and fell back dead. va
on April 10 last Plant married his wife.
whose maiden namo was Ada SanfoFd.
On the day OF tho marriage tho child was
born and the lnfant has caused Plant no
little anger. II has been observed that tho
relations between Plant and his wlfe wero
not peaceful, and 1t Is supposed that IN a
1T Of anger the man murdered his wlfe
and child