Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-06-11

time tornado-looking storm comes
up; that he believes an that his
children ten him aud he hates every
body and everybody hates him; that
he is hard worker and don't often
get drunk. They say he drank some
beer on the day Of the shooting, but
was not at all drunk.
Mr.. sehif.man also has enemies in
the town who say that he carries a
gun and is looking for trouble. He
belongs to the church and has some
friends among its members. A num-
Der Of people admonished us to not
Ego too much on what the Schiffmans
tell you about this affair. because
they have always been rowing it with
the Webbs
We found John Webb reclining on
his iron bed at the county jail. look
subdued and careworn. He has red
hair and a red mustache and was clad
in garments becoming miner. John
greeted US in a friendly way and
seemed open and honest in his CONVEX
sation. He speaks collectedly and
with considerable intelligence on all
points of tie affair excepting when
the death OF Lily Blindert is men
toned, then he breaks down and cries
and calls on God to witness that Il
never meant to kill the dear little
girl" The thought Of killing Lily
seems to distrtss him more than the
prospect OF having to spend his DAYS
in Waupun Prison. Neighbors claim
that be intended to kill another Blind
ert girl and rnistook Lily for her.
John Webb answered our questions
as follows:
was born in British Hollow. Have
lived all my life there excepting five
years when was travelling around
and working in the west and north in
seven different states. am "A years
old and have been married twice. NY
1 first wife was Frances Webb. i sister
of well-driller Tom Webb. who lives
here in Lancaster and am cousin to
N. Il. We4 Nho keeps store with
Mr. Ivey. Had two children bv nv
first wife, one Of which Is dead and the
other Miss Frances Ann lives with
her mother IN Ellenboro. Was mar
ried to Frances Webb in 1876: we
lived together five years. got di-
yorce through Barber Il Clementson.
and Frances married Henry Eastman.
Frances Ann was born in September,
u Ny second wife was Millie
(Amelia) Burkhardt, residing in Car
roll county. Iowa Married her IL
years ago and she died July 81. 1895.
Ny three little children at British are
BY her. | have had eight children
but only four are now alive. Have
one sister. Mary. in the West who is
single she having been divorced from
: her husband Jim Schiffman lived
the second house west Of me and we
: had some quarrels. Thursday night
after shutdown | was going home
rather late Had been at work with
my partner Billy Uren washing min
eral and moving a washbox which be-
longed to Blindert 1t looked like
rain and right after supper l went
down to help Uren move the box Was
on my way back home and when at
Squire steaphens' corner came on to
scAiGman who was walking on ahead
of me II company with Ills Oldest
daughter They had cot up pretty
well toward the bridge There were
lots Of little children playing On the
bridge He saw me and stopped.
Pulled himself mp against the rail and
pat his hand into his pant, pocket
and looked at me with look Of def-
j anee as II he meant to drop me on the
/ spot Passed him two or three or
{ four steps. Did not turn my back to
t him-went sideways said: 'Schiff-
, man I never pass you on the street,
! never meet you, you never pass me
anywhere unless you have always got
your hand ready IN your pocket. Why
% YOU do ill., 70 shoot me Oh 10 kiln
me Why Dc Won do it? He answered
None of your damned business.
. IThea said II tell YOU schifIman.
yon need not put your hand il your
pocket for me. II you have got any
thing against me yon can get your
/ linen off and we will get out there and