People's voice., 1898-08-04
A BOY MURDERED.
Martin Snyder, I8 Years Old, Shot
and Killed by a Footpad.

Martin Snyder, an lS-year-old boy
from Johnstown, Mich, was shot i
cold blood by footpad Sunday night
The deed was committed about l
O'Clock on culvert about a hundre,
feet west Of the Rock Island bridg
over Slate creek. After he was kille,
the murderer and bis partner COOL,
went through his clothes and robbed
him of $3.50 In silver. A $40 bill
seWed In the front of his shirt wa
overlooked. Three other young men
Newell Hotchkiss Of Blanchard
Mich, H. W. Henry of Ethoridge
Tenn, and Z. E. Newton OF indie
pendence, Kan, were with Snyder
when the hOldup and murder occurred
They had no firearms and could make
no fight. The murderer and hi. part.
ner escaped. An inquest was held
over the remains next morning and a
verdict rendered that the deceased
came to his death by a revolver shot
from the hands Of an unknown per.
son. The deceased's uncle, Jacob
Snyder, a hardware merchant Of
Blanchard, Mich, was notified by
wire.
Snyder, Hotchkiss, Henry and New.
ton came here Saturday from Win
ield' They had been harvesting and
threshing in the Strip south Of Hun
newell for several weeks past. They
were at the creek that night for the
purpose Of catching Rock Island
north bound freight. They intended
going to Dakota to work In
the harvest fields, and from
there return to their homes. They
are all young fellows, honest looking
and are not to. be classed as buns.
They intended riding on a freight
Train to save their hard earned money.
A few hours before the killing oc-
cured they sat on the railroad track
1t the junction and talked with the
'ootpads and number of other men
or awhile. They had crossed the
'rldge anG lay down to sleep on a cul.
'ert where 1t would be easy to get on |
he train when it stopped for the
rossing. They were awakened about
l O'Clock by rough command to
hrUw up their hands. Snyder and
Newton sprang to their feet and start.
q to run. Snyder was shot before
Ie gained an upright position, the
all entering his body at the base of
ne neck and to the left, severing the
ugular vein and taking downward
curse, lodged in his spine. Death
'as instant. He never moved after
eiDg shot. Newton escaped in the
reeds. HOtchkiss and Henry threw
p ther hands and were relieved of
bout 25 cents each. They all had
honey concealed in theircloth which
he footpads did not discover. After
and Henry had been robbed
hey we're ordered to make tracks
Dward the creek with the warning
hat they would be given dose of
lad the same as Snyder. They i'm
lediately complied with the demand
D move, and the thugs then coolly
entthrough the pockets OF the dead
oy. Newton joined HOtchkiss and
lenry and the three took the wagon
'ad for town and notified the officers
no went down and they all sat up
ith the corpse until daylight when
ne coroner, sheriff and a coroner's
Try viewed the remains. and they
ere removed to Luening's undertak.
g establishment. The inquest was
sld at the county attorneys Office at
o'clock.
The descriptions OF the two men as
ven the VOICE by Mr.. Hotchkiss,
witness TO the murder, are as fol. I
VS.
The man who committed the mur.
r is Of small stature, weight about Q
. pounds, dark complexion, wore 0
TX suit OF clothes and black slouch
t.. The other man wore a light suit
Clothes with small checks, and a v
own Fedora hat. Mr.. Hotchkiss O
vs he can identify the man who did a
eshootipg. He is not certain that ii
can identify the other one. d
rhe mother of young Snyder lives G
Johnstown, Mich. His father is
ad. 9,
Two men were arrested at Caldwell 0
the crime next morning, but were 7
released. tC
A Gambling Hall Raided. =,
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