Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-31

did the killing. He had deep grudge
against Good and had sworn to be
even. About a month ago, while part
ly under the influence OF liquor, he as
saulIed Good and injured him so Sc
Terely that Good was compelled to call
doctor. He caused Nolan's arrest
and the court assessed fine of S35
and costs. That fine was paid by No
lan's brother. Nolan said, in the hear
ing OF Captain Shaughnessy, that he
would do Good up for it and, only last
week, repeated the threat in the pres
ence of several people He has lied as
to his whereabouts. The servant girl
at his mothers home says he did not
occupy his bed on Saturday night and
was not at breakfast on Sunday morn
ing. He says he was not with Good
on Saturday afternoon, but we can
prove that he was. He says he slept
until noon on Sunday, but we have the
evidence of Egan and Of John Schulz
kamp that he was in his mothers yard
at y o'clock on Sunday morning. seen
sitting on a chair in his shirt sleeves.
The only truthful statement he has
made is that he bached in Lake Men
dota with Fred Angel on Sunday after
noon. Nolan is man OF desperate
character. He has served time in
Waupun penitentiary and has been 6e-
fore the municipal court time after
time for fighting and brawling His
threats of vengeance had 50 frightened
Good that the latter said, the other day,
that he was going to buy a revolver
with which to defend himself. He
could only have been with Nolan upon
the latter's assuring him that he no
longer held a grudge against him.
Il believe that the Saturday drinking
was part OF Nolan's plot for revenge.
He persuaded Good that he had for
given him and assured him with large
quantities Of beer. Evidently they be-
came drunk and slept in the woods all
night. Next morning, Good was again
lured into the woods and, this time, to
his death. The appearance of the
ground indicates that Nolan beat him
down with club, and, when he fell,
bounced upon him and drove the knife
into his throat He must have held
him until he died. That is indicated
by the small area of the blood spot.
Then, he picked Up the slight form of
his victim and threw it into the
bushes"
Good Was Harmless.
Good was a very small, thin man,
almost dwarf, and suffered with curry
allure of the spine He was wholly in
offensive and seems to have had butone
great fault, a love for liquor. In youth,
he and his brother were adopted by d
wealthy Cottage Grove farmer, named
Good, who, at his death, left each a
farm. Their family name had been
Gallagher. The murdered man mar
ried Miss Lizzie Angel of Lone Rock,
twenty five years ago yesterday but,
after he had lost his farm through
drink, she left him and has supported
herself by nursing. At the time Of the
tragedy she was caring for George
Nichols, near Winnequah. He also
leaves a brother, Frank Good and was
a relative of the Gallaghers and of Paul
Kingston of this city.
A windmill, upon which Good had
been working several years, was nearly
in practical working order and prom
ised good results. He was 81 years old.
Coroner Lynch empaneled a jury,
Pierce Purcell, P. P. Hyland, Frank
Casserly, Frank Billings, Matt Knud-
son and F. F. Hueke on Sunday even
ing. After viewing the remains, an
adjournment was taken until o'clock
this afternoon.
DR.. Gilbert neld post mortexn upon
the remains Monday afternoon and
found that death was caused by the
knife wound, which is two and three
quarters inches deep. The club blows
did not fracture the skull.
The remains of Good will Zoe inferred
at Forest Hill cemetery at 2 o'clock this
afternoon from Gill's undertaking
rooms.