The sun., 1900-11-18
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s.nb.,,,.rr . farmer D.. VIII, ani 'wr ~ 'hri
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bsa ,trre nr"r 4 cl." ~ which. a' IN ihs, two
mi. liza l. and ~" other barely li. hav" c"n-
f-s.rd 'u orn.p,r V,lh bus lovers - hito
more tHrr 'brir own bco ~ murder 'rc'r parents
IN colt blood fnr IN" Slk" n = small sum ~
money they cIucotcd ~ inherit hv TIE deed
Tn,4a -4rl, standing alone and almost withou'
oprrobrraiion. hav. been tho Young mon :
sccrl-er- rot apparently from any r-mor-.
or horror of the decd but simply b-cans" ca
rric. and circumstance turned them against
their alleged fellow corapir1tors
on he evening 81 SUNDAY Nav =, the family
OF william Wise a farmer living few miles
out Of Anoka. was gathered about tie lamp
b. table ~ home suddenly volley Of bullets
came through the Kitchen window The farm
er foil forward h-lrlrss. his head striking the
tab. and blood gushtng from 'hree wounds
His wife received bullet through her breast.
Ono boy dropped bleeding across her body.
baby Willie. the youngest child. who sur
vived the volley unhurt ran shricking 10 the
oppo1ts window, looAed ont. and as he turned
away fell shot through the head. In the slaugh-
tor two members Of the family only escaped
unir,ure l. They were The farmers two daugh-
teTs Elizs. VIII Il is, and Martha. ascd II.
A few minutes before the shooting began the
front door Of the house had iown open--blowH
open by iha wind. as the farmer thought then
Tho girls went to the front Of the house 10 shu,
tast fI,t at
trial that the opening OF tie door was signal
agreed upon for them 10 get out OF the way Of
tie murdercr@.
When the firing ceased the girls returned To
the Kitchen They dragged their mother Into
tae passage 1hs boy Willie was already
dead The nearest neighbors came from
their farn milo or more away. but found no
trace OF the murdercrs. save a few empty cart
ridge shells on th. veranda. Mrs Wise died
IL. same nj ght Her husband lives. but COM
ple.ely paralyzed
Tn. crime was LncomprehersIole TO the
county authorities No strangers had been
seen In tne ne!ghborhood. the family seemed to
have no enemies. and the motive for the decd
could not sven be guessed at. The daughters
testified coolly at the inquest that they
knew nothing about the crime. Three men
ware arrested on suspicion but one at
onc. cleared Tn. other two wers James
Hard, d farmers son. aged 49, and Elmer Miller
who waa only IL. They had been known 10
be tho sweathearts OF tine Wise girls and had
o,trn visited their hous. with their parents
full consent The boys established an aiihi
aud for the time we're released Then the
county authorities offered Il reward Of $1,000
fn- the murderers. The Wl-e girls were closely
watched They were questioned again and
this time they made a Confession. Miller and
HARDY, they said. were the nurderers. and
Al four had agreed 10 the killing because they
wanted 10 be married and the girls expected
Z, inherit 81 500 from their mother and the
farm from their father
Miller and Hardy, eaoh protesting hi. inno-
sence were rearrested. Three weeks ago
they were put on trial charged with ths killing
Of Mrs Wise. From is opening the trial was
dramatic Early In tho hearing the paravsed
farmer was brought into court 70 tell his story.
Stretched on a hospital chair he told Of Ills
famiiy's acquaintance with the prisoners. There
was nothing In his story To suEgest connection
With the crime until he came To the night of TIE
murder He told how his two BOYS were show
ing him a new game At cards when the door
blew open. The girls went out to close II.
saving that at the same time they would so M
stairs To write eone letters lUm-dlateiy after
their departure came the volley Of bullets
,,id 90, los. HE scusa. III, seemed to be lifted
q, go, ..i,,t in tho air he said md n.
ho.ra ,.oic. coil ont. n voman's yo,oe. he
thought. Run. boys. rum
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looked "a though they pitied him,
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