The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-13
Glad He Slew monster

pressed only qualification over his act,
declaring that he had rid the country
|. Of "monster.'
When he had been imprisoned Es-
ther Mitchell expressed only the. deep
est hatred for her brother and declared
again and again that she hoped he
would be hanged
Mitchell. who was % years old. was
placed on trial this week. He was pen
niless and his brothers and father, who
came here to give him what aid they
could, were also without means. Strang-
ers who knew Of the evil principles of
Crsffield raised defense fund of large
uted from all parts Of the state and
Oregon.
The largest sums came from the
places where Creffield was best known.
Hides from Family.
Al the trial the defense interposed a
plea Of insanity and to show how the
prisoners mind was deranged by the
called witnesses who were familiar with
the vile practices Of the leader Of the
"Holy Rollers' durng the ceremouials
4 of the sect. Without much delay young
Mitchell was acquitted.
Mitchell was given his freedom late
on Tuesday and he spent all of the fol-
] lowing Wednesday hunting for the sis.
ter for whom he had killed Creffield
/ a tour Of all the lodging houses in the
city:
:, The girl refused to meet her rela.
tiyes because they upheld George s
killing Of Oreffield. Wednesday night
Mr.. Mitchell, the father, found the
girl and q partial reconciliation was
effected. Later in the night the cir
GOnSanfaT fn D..
and Fred, but declined absolutely te
see George.
The father and brother were anxiou.
70 70 induce the girl to go. away with
them. believing that if she could b.
separated from those who she clung t>
4 she would give up in time the :" Hol,
! Roller" fanaticism. Esther insisted
that she would remain in Seattle AM
make her home with Mrs. Creffield, tn
widow OF the slain "prophet.
Stays Him at Parting.
train and bid gosodSye ssSg TO e. fSe 70 thru se
brothers who We're going to their HON
In Oregon. The four met in the rail
road sta tion and while waiting for tn
Z train sat on bench and chatted, seem
nS1 When t9S tRe 1sst 6rseta of tsr"f train
she door. Esther stepped to his sid
seemingly to bid him farewell, but wit
Z lightning speed placed revolver at tn
! side of his head and firerd bullet int
his brain. Nobody had time to inte:
fere, the girl acted so quickly.
Young Mitchell's death was practi
ally instantaneous. His two brother
were overwhelmed by their new misfo
tune. When the police came to tax
them as witnesses they were found 81
ting on the bench clasped in each othe:
arms, weeping.
!. The girl displayed no regret whatev,
g for the murder of her brother an
calmly submitted to arrest.
Women Planned Murder.
Miss Mitchell has made the followi1
statement:
& "Mrs. Creffeld and I talked over Il
matter Of killing George. The one th
had the best chance was to do it. Nj
Crefield bought the gun We we
at the room about 4 clock in the q
& ternoon anG thought I would have
better chance to do it than Mrs. Ore
field, as my brother wanted to see m
and believed that he would think not
ing about my going to the depot. Tn,
Mrs Crefield gave me the gun and
was to do it.
IT intended to follow him to Pc,
n land if did not get chance at hi
here. I am not sorry I did the shoe
Il ing; I am glad Of it, -