Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-07-02

half OF the whisky aud loaded ,he gun. Ii
was singlc+barrel gun. The load con,
sisted OF shot and ball The family WAS
at dinner when we arrived at the house,
and we cha,ted with them aud remained
about two hours in the bousc Mrs. Spj-
Ger then started to do some washing, aud
MIR. Spicer went down to the stable aud
commenced to cean il out. We accom-,
panied him to the stable He used II
whceibarrow in taking the manure GU, of
the stable. Philip and took ,urus in
helping him with the work, Just as lhe
last barrowful was being taken out BY
Mr.. Spicer stood inside the stabl,. AM,
shot him in the back rs he was going out.
l'hllip was standing on the outside,
fhlllp started to run, hut went only
short distance when he returned and took
up spade, with which he finished the
man, striking him in the breast and also
nashing in his head spiccr said SOM,
! thing in loud voice as he fell, bu, We
could not understand it,
told Philip to go to the house and lcll
Mrs Spicer to come out to the stable, lmt.
refused to do so. Upon his refusal wen,
myself and told Mrs Sriccr that her l,,e.
band had called her. also told Pniilp To
shoot her when she returned, TO whcI, he
agreed. Before went to tile house ~.
took "n'tler big drink Of whisky
Whrn | got to the house MIS-. Spicc,
came out and emptied some water and
went back in. When told her that her
husband wanted her she asked me if we
were going to take the horse. replied
that We were. She then said that it was
fine horse, and that they wanted seventy
five h"!'urs for it. told her that we
4 We're willing to give more than that; but
'sEof course it was my intention to kill her
when she got out to the stable As we
approached the stable walked very fast
and told Philip that she was coming. He
said that his courage had failed him and
that he could not kill her; SO l took the Z
gun and went back in the stable to Just
about where the calves were standing.
When Mrs. Spicer got to the stable she
asked Philip, who was standing just out
side the door, where Mr.. Spicer was. |
could not distinguish what lie said in
reply. She came on, and when she ens3
tered the stable ! threw up the gun and
fired at her, the muZzle pointing between
the breast aud mouth. / fired without
taking any aim. Pniiip then came in
and took a pi'clfork, with which he
stabbed her in the breast We then
wanted to shut the door, but as she was
in the way, Philip took her by the lex
and dragged her to one sie. We then
came out of the stable, am. while WAS
closing the door Philip mounted the pile
Of manure in front of The door and said
that n man was passing on the rond in
sleigh. told Philip To cover up >iIie
blood Wlrre Spiccr l,ah ,llrr, and that
| would 20 down To The r,mi and Sce9lfI &;
A could recognize the nnnu " ln WIS PISS
ing. BY this time ] WAS very 'IiEk !
had goue as far as the ropt.llfu e when
the man whipped up his team, wiicbsllad
been going, very slowly. and it. started
offan a trnt. while stood there. re-
maine d 1T Til, point until the man had
disappeared over the hill; then returned
to the stable
asked Philip to 90 to the house with
me- We left the gun In the stable.
picked up an ak from the wood-pile on
our way to the house. When we went
lin:o the house Philip had a cottonwood
{club. but do not know where he got 1t. !;
When We entered the house was in the
lead, with the ak In my hand. lhad just
- passed the cellar door when the young
:. woman pushed me back toward the door.
y She then ran into the inner room, and
'e followed her, striking at her with the ak
N just as was at the door. The ak caught
~ over the door, 80 that the blow did not
II reach her. drew down the az and went
le into the room. By this time she had q
e. hoe, and as went in she struck me with
. it, cutting through my hat and making a
:. cash in my forehead oyer the left eye,
. She aimed second blow at me, but the
&c hoe caught in the wire supporting the
is stovepipe AN hung on this wire. By this
's time noticed that Philip was killing the
old woman. ,,t3
then struck the young woman on tha
left shoulder and on the side Of the head
with the poll of the ak. She fel! on the
J. lounge. breaking il, The young woman
y. had been crying ever sinoe we entered the
e. house. She raised up from the lounge
AMI staggered toward large bog with
e. white handles. which was in a corner of
g the room. struck twice with the AK,
1e and she fell against this box. In a leaning
&c posture. l then turned from her and saw
l. that Philip had killed one of the babies
u and was at the second. which be finlshed
,r as was pulling out a trunk. He came:to
Il help me. and said that the young
t. woman was still alive. and told him Il,
n finish her. He took the AK and struck
her two or three times, when she fell over
b to the flor.
Wethen searched the house for money.
E. but found none. took lhe lowing.
er articles which we had come u III nur
re search: One coat and vest. oh xisttas
ot silk handkerchief one mothss
D; breasipin shaped like a horn, and on0i
id lead.pencil. Philip took one .nit
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