Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-01-01
COUSIN
KILLS
COUSIN
William Snow Of
Parker Shot by
Charles Snow.

Charles Snow.
William J, Snow was shot and
killed Monday at the house Of his
aunt, Mrs. Elmira Snow. in the
town of Parker, by his cousin. Charles
Snow, who is now in the county jail
William Snow was 48 years old,
For some years he had been afflicted
with epilepsy, and while having spells
Of the disease would make threats.
Little attention was paid to these, as
no one thought the man would do any,
thing serious. Monday William had
a spell as usual, and Mrs. Snow left
and went to the home Of her daugh
ter, Mrs. Geo. Pierce, some eighty
rods away. She reported the trouble.
Butchering was going on, and her son
Charles and Jack Kingsley were help
ing the Pierces. Charles heard about
Bill mood, and took gun, saying
he would go over. His sister, Mrs.
Pierce, took it away from him. While
all the family were out doors, Charles
cot Winchester out Of the house and
started for Bills home, although the
others tried to dissuade him. Charles
came back in about fifteen min utes,
passed the house, although part of
the inquest testimony conflicts here,
and, saying that Bill would do no
more shooting or driving, disappeared.
Mrs. Snow urged the men to 20
over to the house. They did go and
found Williams dead body lying in
pool of blood in the kitchen. This
was about noon
A messenger went to Randall and
Sheriff Tanner and Coroner Chance
} were notified. After the officer arrived
County Attorney LindDergh was mott
fed and arrived during the night.
, Sheriff Tanner and posse secured
', the country and were close on his
trail when news came of his voluntary
surrender.
Coroner Chance impanelled jury
! composed of John Hagg, VIM. Water
house, Paul Jaschke, JOS Jaschke,
Robt. Peachin and Chas. Hoglund.
After hearing the testimony the YER
dict Of tue jury was that the deceased
came to his death at the hands Of
) Charles Snow, being shot by a s.
\ caliber Winchester rife
The inquest was held at the mouse
! Of Il. D Snow, across the road from
the house where the tragedy occurred.
, Mrs Elnira Snow, the mother Of the
murderer an6 aunt of the dead man,
an old lady &gad s. years. teetjfel
that she was At Pierce's az! reported
, that Bill was mad about Scn2e;Hin:
Charles got the gun by 5ne :jrn crib
, Mrs. Pierce said 'Charies dJr t
/ take the gan. Charles and Bill! had
tro'lhle before. When Charles went
|, past back from Bill s. called and
! be never looked bncs
H. D. Snow testified that D. want
. to deceased house about II 81 Dec.
2Stb. 1903. Deceased Was living on
p his back in the kitchen Revolver
was l5ing just back of she ulier He
was dressed to 60 out or had just come
} in. Elnira Snow lived in home with
Vim. Snow. Chas. Snow has been
, here about two months
Muriel Kingsley, aged 10 years, tes-
titled that Mrs. Snow told Charles
that Bill had abused her. Charles
was mad and left with gun.
Jack Kingsley testified that be was
helping butcher at Plerce's. Mrs.
Snow (the old LADY, said that Bill
was abusing her. Charles took gun
out Of the corn crib | said: II
wouldn't 60 out with gun. you will
get in trouble He said Bill was over
) there with a gun and h.: co;,ld not kill
} his mother. He would 90 ever and
see if Bill would kill him. He went
away with the gun. III &c to Is min
, rte> ne CAME ia ck. H. walked b. ma
and saws 'Charles is over there and
he will draw no more re, c|Vera m
: me. II called him 10 stop bot he went
/ on as fast as ne could walk STRAIGHT
west.
Mrs. Nancy Kingsley said that she
, was at Pierce's. Mrs Snow was tell.
ing Charles how Bill beat her, Charles
SAID ne would go and see about it. Ha
started with the gun. His aister took