Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-07-09

Lue etoO!eS auu 6OOu tUe WUuuu CAME up .s
TO where was standing outside the sta
BILE, and she entered, nodding TO me a. she
passed. Just 40 she went in Paul shot
turned and went into the stable aud she
was down. When got In she was strue-
Cling on the ground. Paul told me to
kill her and handed me pitch fork.
took the fork and stabbed her with It.
We then took drink of whisky. Then
We wanted to close the door, and. a. the
woman was lying in the way, took her
BY the leg and dragged her to one side, in
order that the door might be closed.
Ques. Where did Paurs shot striker
Ans. As she was bleeding very hard from
the mouth, should Judge that It struck
her In the mouth or chest.
Paul then said that we would start for
the house, and that We ought to have
some good weapons to take with US. l
founk an az on top of the stable. This
gave to Paul, and, as we passed the wood
pile on the way to the house, took d
cottonwood club from it. This club was
Of partly dried wood and about four feet
long.
When we got to the house we went In
to size things up, leaving the club and ak
outside, as the people in the house were
not aware that the others had been killed.
While in the house Paul asked me to
start in killing, but refused. Mrs.
Rouse then went outside to hang up
some clothes, and Paul followed her, while
followed him. After hanging up a few
clothes she went back into the house.
Paul again asked me TO start in, but ! re-
fused; SO he said that he would start, and
for me to stand outside. and if any of
them came out to strike them. He then
went in, taking the az with him, and i'm
mediately heard great deal of crying
and screaming, upon which opened the
door and went in, with the club in my
hand. met the old woman at the door
and struck her on the small of the back
with the clnb. She fell, and struck her
again on the upper part Of the right arm
or right shoulder.
Mrs. Rouse was silent by this time, and
Paul ran IN and hit the old lady on the
head with the ak.
We then went into the room where Mrs.
Rouse was and saw the two babies on
the floor. Paul told me to kill them,
which did. using the club. threw one
= baby on the lounge and threw the other
: beside it. I do not think that it was fully
on the lounge. As l was by this time
quite drunk, cannot remember just how
= put them.
- From this on cannot remember What.
I did with the club.
We now began to empty the contents
y of two trunks and search for money.
Paul gave me black suit of clothes.
took one baby's ring and one large ring,
!. and one mother-of-pearl breast-pin; but.
:, before we reached home, Paul gave me
!, > necktie for the large ring. He also gave
me white silk handkerchief before
went to my home at Cannon Ball.
! have forgotten to mention that we
drank all the whisky that was left after
we had murdered all the people.
We left the house now and started for
(. Paups home. On reaching the bank Of
the river removed my overalls and put
/: on the trousers Of the suit had taken
, and replaced my overalls. Then lthrew
, away some letters which were in the
pockets of the suit; also. the suspenders.
do not know which of US threw away !.
the watch guard.
When we started from this point was
carrying the gun. Just as we reached the
west bank of the river we met John Blue
, boy.
g hid the coat and vest of the suit in
q the woods before we got to Pauls house.
: The pants which was wearing Paul hid
for me at his home. 81.
On the following Saturday took the 4
9 clothes which had hidden in the woods, !:
and the pants which Paul had hidden aud
g started for my home at Cannon Ball.
Ques. What did you do with tless
t clothes2 Ans. burned them at home.
e O. Why did you burn them7 A.
q heard that the people from across the
9 river were coming to search the camps,
so burned them to get rid of them.
:, G. Who owned the gun you hads A.
d Psul y.
Q. What kind Of gun was III A. A
9 lsingie-barrel muzzle-loader. @
: 9. Who dragged the old lady tse,.ss
where she was krsfs eE
i she was foundt A. Pau.
Q Q. Why did he drag hero
g know unless it was to get il
Q. Who went into the ce;ss
8 9. Were you not sorrys
y killed these peoples A. Yes:
e sorry ever since I was led into
81, Q. Whose knife was used to 81,
g people2 A. There was no knife tnttss
@. What weapons were used in killing.
:. these people3 A. A gun, spade, pitch.s
q fork, club and AZ. 5ss:ss,
n 9. Who covered up Mr.. Spicer's body;
b in the stabls1 a. / did.
81 @. Why did you kill these peoplea Az.
u For the purpose Of obtaining money.
9. We're you friendly with the spicer'ssIj
!. A. Yes; We were friendly ss3 1!
oI G. How many times were You thersS:;
}. a. Twas there four times with Paul.
G. Who took the hoe into shc housets
Ia. do not know who took Il 10.
: Q. Who threw the AZ on the leunRea d
y A. lido not know. Paul was thslast oHass
y who used it.
o Q. Did you zee . tabie-leg theses 3,