Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-09
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A. She started and ran outside. |
went after her and ke,ched her, Na
,he went back with me and thSl he
asked me what was going to dc' IL
seemed as though there was no nap
piness for her or the children either
and | was going to kill them and XIII
mysel, | do not know how done it
and il seemed as though went ahead
and killed them, and, thinks |, she
will be- blamed for it, She dld MOI
struggle hardly any with me- ! hlV
her and dnished her right off, \
picked her up and put her in bed the
same one she was sleeping in.
O Did the first blow kill the boyr
A. Yes
q, Are you sure he was deadF
4. No, he was making some fuss
when we come back.
O, Then you finished himg
A. Yes, | finished him. ! did not
wan, to sec him suffer. After II went
that far did not want to see him SUI
fer 50 went and hit him another llcN
anf then he rested aud hit the llttle
girl next.
O Then you kept right at It anu
killed them alle
J, A. Yes, sir, Right straight through
and staia there till they was all dead
and Strengthened them up in oea an"
then | took and got the gun ana was
. going TO shoot myself and thought ~
a wnula he laid on her for doing tne
' deA and / did not want her to- Ne
n blamcd for that anyhow
d .. Did you have any ln1en''on =.
IN killing them when you went 70 Oea'
At a No, sir. Not till got up that
At evening,
H.. O. Was your wife asleepr
IN A. think she was but then she
srlwakened up. never thought 'ol
IA. u.lhur,np none Of the family never out
it it Just seemed as though all AZ onc'
iot (hert; he broke DOWN.
O. How old was your Oldest chllos
ny A. He was six going on seven.
o. why did you kill the baby l'rsty
m. do not know, could not tell
,ct wba, NV idea was in striking him at
Ter first,
II O. Was your first blow hard
,ot enough to kill himP
md A. Yes sir, ! think did because
,e | he did not move none, not till came
TO hack When ! came back, he kind OF
,ay ,usscd around, ! hit him again.
and could not stand to see him snifer.
go q. Then you finished them a'l'
out A. Yes sir.
or O. How long did you stay in I'm
the house after committing the deed'
rec; A. On, probably not more tha'
int fifteen minutes anyhow
O. Then you saddled your bors
and left?
A. Yes, sir.
|ay' q. Which way did you gop
that A.. Why, struck out south.
q. Toward Ablene9 M
A. Yes, went 10 Abilene
q What time did you get to Abb
lenc2
ink A. It must have been about
o'clock in the morning. Someon
nit was lighting the lights.
q. What time did you leave home
A. About 10, Iexpcct.
bed q. Did it take you all that tim
to 90 to Abienep
A. Why yes, for that is twent
bed miles, 1t is just twenty miles I
Abilene.
nri Q. Did you ride tastP
md A. About like | was riding II
was going on an ordinary errand,
iren did not ride TO hurt the horse. rod
straight on through couple Of miles
the then turned little to the west
probably quarter, and then | wen
have two or three miles and got of th
horse and turned him loose.
any Q. Why did you turn the hors
loose?
DO A. wanted the horse to get bac
home because, in one sense Of th
o to word. he was not mine he is mort
e as gagged, that was, Myers, he Away
ould let me have money when wanted il
1t let OF course he is mortgaged and want
d as ed him to 90 back so things could b
did sold and want him to 90 back.
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