The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-01
DREAM SHOWED
THE GUILTY MAN
Murder of a Mining Man Repealed
Through Medium of Vision.
HIS WIFE WAS UNDER SUSPICION
She Was Imprisoned and Had Dream
ofthe Tragedy-The Real Culprit
When Confronted With the
Crime Confessed.
HIS WIFE WAS UNDER SUSPICION

The Thornton murder. which occurred
near this camp. at the Mckinley mines,
two weeks ago, has developed into n
OF the strangest sensations Of the times
and the profound mystery which develop
ed the bloody deed has been revealed by
a dream.
The innocent wife Of The murdered man.
who was incarcerated in jail, charged
with the crime. seemed TO have had some
strange visitation during her sleep in
her prison cell, and the unknown MUIR
derer was revealed to her in a dream. in
which her lead husband told her that
her cousin. George Ray, was his murderer.
Johu Thornton, who was so mysterl-
ously assas sinated on the morning OF
july 30, was a popular mining man who
had many friends at Prosperity. where he
resided. and also at Webb City, his form
or home. lie was thirty-four years Of
age when killed. About eight years ago
he married a girl, and for several months.
they lived happily together. She was in
sanely jealous. and he seemed TO often
delight in trining with her jealous feel
ings and 10 amuse himself by exciting
ltI suspicious especially Nutl sic
CHANGED to provote or irrate him.
On one occasion he had aroused her jeal-
Gus fury TO such an extent that she got
a pistol and attempted TO kill him, on the
streets of Webb City, but the bullet
missed its mark. Two years later she
again tried to KIN him. but he seized the
pistol and I'm the scunle for IL Mrs. Thor
ton was shot in the stomach, but soon
recovered.
After that they lived more peaceably
together, and seeme6 happy and devoted
10 each other, except Cor occasional little
family Tits. when sne would become in
furiated with anger, almost always the
result OF jealousy.
MADE SAVAGE THREATS.
Once in her life she vowed that she
would never be happy until she had drunk
John Thornton's hearts blood. but when
her anger passed away she was the same
loving and anectionate, but suspicious
wife.
ON Saturday night. July %. John Thorn
ton went 10 his usual work as night
engineer and watchfnan at the Bulldog
mine. one Of the Mckinley group. lust
west Of Prosperity. II was his custom 10
remain there all night when the mine
was not running a night shift
About midnight he received a visit from
n friend, T. ID. Hawkins, the night watch
man Of the Good Enough mine. close by
During their conversation Hawkins no.
ttced a new ring on IhOrntOn's finger and
spoke Of IL admiringly. Thornton said:
yes ] paid 81 for fl on the installment
plan az y cents a week" Saying this. he
took OF the ring and handed it 10 Haw-
kins who examined II and then returned
70 TO Thornton. The two men chafted
pleasantly together until after I o'clock.
when Howkins took his departure. He
was the last person, except the assassin.
who ever saw John Thornton alive.
Next morning about s o'clock J. r. Cor
nett. an employe Of the Victor mine. was
passing. and glancing into the engine
room saw Thornton lying down, apparent
ly asleep. He called to him. but receiving
no response shook him. and then discov-
cred tfat the man was dead. with his
throat cut from ear TO ear and an i'm
mcnse gaming wound and mass Of clotfed
blood presenting a CHASTITY spectacle.
Thornton had been lying face downward
I'm n pool Of blood and a mass Of cinders
from the boiler. and his face was covered
with clnders and ashes with his own life's
blood.
MYSTERY OF THE RING.
Cornett soon spread the alarm and IL
coronqr auneared When the murdered