The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21
MINK TELLS HIS OWN STORY
OF HIS QUEST FOR VENGEANCE

Pittstield. H. June s0.-Fred Mink, in ja,
here. told to-day in detail the story of hi
double crime and the causes leading up t,
it. This is the way he related it to TIL:
Republic correspondent:
Il went TO Dakota in August. 1902. and
came back in November.
Il went to Alpha. H.. TO see my girl
Ethel Bobbitt. Her folks are not wealthy
Her father was formerly policeman in
Galesburg. She told me she did not want 10
marry into a family that all had a grudge
against her.
Il knew my step-mother had told my
Aunt Kate (Mrs. Jake-Mink). that she was
not a decent girl for AaDy girl to associate
with. and my Aunt Kate would not lie,
my cousin. Ruth Mink, write to her Chs
sirD.
Il haven't anything against Ruth Mini
or her sisters. / think much of her rs
l do of any
Il went to waila Walla in January. 1903
My brother. Eugene, was already there
and he wrote to NE and told ME to come
out there and let them have the ranch.
My father told ME TO write to him. and
l told him | would If he would answer my
letter
Il wrote three letters before l got an an
swer. l knew that my step-mother got
them and didn't give them to Pap. ard
while l was there 1 got letters from back
there. making fun of me and what had
written to Pap.
BELIEVES MRS. MINK
WROTE HAUNTING LETTERS.
Il told my folks there. in Washington
tina. If l got another one Of those letters
1 would go back there and get even with
them If II cost me my life. l knew that
the letters were some of my step-mother s
get I'D.
II made up my mind to come back mere
when l got my last letter from home, which
was week ago last Thursday. 1t was
making fun of me ABOUT getting married
and told how they had got rid of me and
Il bid my uncle Norman Winans. and my
folks goodbye. and told them l never ,X-
pected to see them again.
L told them ] was coming back to get
even with some of that set.
Il stopped in Quincy. A man who claimed
to be blacksmith there wanted me to give
him 81 He said he had a new suit OF
clothes in the pawnshop and wanted the
money to get them OUT. | would not let
him have the money. and I went down the
street. He followed me, still wanting the
money, / told him to go way that l had
seen too many of his kind before and he
got mad. and I threw back my coat and
showed him my guns. / vas arrested.
After that | went to Springfield and
bought my rifle.
Il bought my ammunition in Springfield. 1t
was a broken lot that is the reason l got
so much of it. After I had done my work
l did not care whether l had any ammu-
milton left or not.
STAYS OVERNIGHT
IN SCHOOLHOUSE.
Il came TO Maysville Saturday night. /
got Jim Brown to take me out. He let NE
out at the corner east of my fathers place.
II went from there to Aberdeen School
house and stayed the rest of the night.
''As we We're going out l says: Jim. l
came back here to get even with some of
that d-n set He SAYS: That's the way
to do it, says: That Is what l am going
to do
Il got the two 1 wanted. and that's all 1
give d-n for. / didn't want to kill
George French or Bill Harris.
II started from Washington with the in
tention of killing Newt Harris and my step
mother. and my intentions never wavered
while on the way back.
1T kind of hurts me- but still / don't
know but what did right.
IF had killed one of the boys who were
after me / would have considered that MIR
der. but think God will justify me In
killing Newt Harris and my step-mether /
bought the gun for that purpose.
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