Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-10-29

CITIZENS AFTER CONFESSED
MURDERER OF CHILDREN,
BLAMES IT ON THE LORD
SAYS Providence Ordered the Destruc'
ton of Two Little ones-Child's
Pleading Almost Causes the Fiend
to Aesitate-Nei9hbors in Pursuit
Seeking Swift Vengeance.

Marion, Ind, Oct. 27,--An euraged
mob is organized and is determined
that, If possible, Jesse Mcclure will
speedily be made to pay the penalty
for calmly numbering his two small
sons. Mcclure, who confessed to the
sheriff here, has been stealthiy taken
to Indianapolis for safety, but this
move may not deter the mob in its
present mood from wreaking
vengeance on the slayer,
God told me to kill my children
and did it."
After deliberately hutchering his
two sons, Dee, aged two, and Homer
aged three, Jesse Mcclure of Elwood
drove to the Marion Jail and confessed
his crime, begging for protection,
Wanted to XIII Wife.
My wife and | separated, said
Mcclure. Il did not think she was
tit mother to have charge of the
children aud | decided to kill her
rather than to have the children
reared as | knew they would be
q was in Elwood where hired a
horse and buggy and drove to the
home of my hrother-inlaw, Robert
Hall who lives four miles west of
Point Isabel, where my wife and chill.
dren are staying. 1t was my intention
to kill my wife. When called at the
house Mrs Hall, a sister of my wife.
answered the call.
Il asked to see my Wife, but she
refused to see me. then asked to
see my children and Mrs Hall brought
them out,
Describes His Crime.
Il placed the boys, one of whom
was three and the other two years
old, in the buggy and took them for a
drive | returned to the house and
again requested to see my wife, but
she again refused, and | drove away
again with the boys.
! Il returned two or three times and
! asked for my wife. hut was unable &c
see her. God kept telling me to Kill
| the children and ! decided to do Il
and then kill myself, | drove dowf
the road about eighty rods Homer
was lyinr in the seat asleep.
81 laid Dee on the grass at the side
of the road, took my revolver from
my pocket, placed the muzzle agains
! his forehead and sent bullet through
! his brain.
Boys Eyes Plead.
81 then went to the buggy and re
! moved Homer who had awakened 10y
| the discharge of the revolver, He
said: Papa what are you going t.
do?'
The pleading expression in his
eyes was more than | could endure
and placed one hand over his face
laid him on the grass beside his deaC
brother and shot him.
1T was my intention to Kill myself
but my nerve failed me. then leapec
into my buggy and thought ! wour
shoot myself along the road. but was
afraid had not killed Homer and dic
not want to die until | knew he was
! dead and would not be left with my
| wife.
Fears the Mob.
Knowing that the people in thC
vicint! would form a mon and Kill
me if they found me, decided TO come
in the direction Of Marion and now
am ready to die"
Mcclure formerly lived in Marion
He was employed by the Warren
Scharf Asphalt company He recently
had trouble with his wife and threat
encd to kill her.
He was arrested and taken to Eel.
wood, whore he was placed in jail As
he gained his freedom he procured a
horse and buggy for the purpose OF
executing the threat he had made
before being locked up