The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-09-05
- HOmcstcader named Speck Being
Held at County Jail
preliminary trial will be held
at Iron River on
Sept. 5.
wrom cur own Correspondent:

wrom cur own Correspondent:
a most shocking crime ,ok place
last Thur sd W seventeen miles south
OF this city when Boney Lombard
zRn old resident aged 45 years, was
shot to death. The deceased Was a
quarter bred Indian and leaves a
Wife and three small children to
smourn his loss.
Lombard had been in the employ
.sof Chairman Barnes OF the town OF
Barres aud on the morning of his
death had left his home early to look
latter the cutting of some hay on
Barnes lands. The rOnte from his
g1ome to the hay field went by the
.=shanty Of homesteader named
;Speek. From al; appearances Lom-
'zsard went to this place early AMI
suS hiskys was used freely by him and
someone else.
Speck claims he was out fishing
ga the lake aad on his return his
dog attracted his attention to the
dead man lying in his yard near the
Gaouse. Speck says That be at once
erecognized the dead man as Boney
LION bard and that he went az once
Go the home of Mr.. Barnes, two
t-zailes distant to make known his
discovery. Mr.. Barnes was in Iron
River at the time and his son How
ard brought the news here. Mr..
Barnes, DIR. Paterson, Judge Sauve
:Rnd Chief Of Police McDon6 J left
sseon afterward for the 81, of the
tragedy whore an inquest was held.
From all appearances some other
gperson was in the shanty with Lom-
bard during the forepart OF the day
drinking whiskey. LON bard S hat
and coat were found on lhe bed.
1t is thought by the officers that
LON bard was sitting on pile of
Lumber just outside the shanty with
"a Jug IN his hand when some one
from inside the shanty fired the shot
shat caused his death. The bullet
I'D lssed through wire screen on
she window near the lumber pile
and blood spots can tbe traced from
EEhere to where the man was found.
&rom the way the victims body was
1Gorn by the bullet it could be seen
&hat he was shot in the back. The
Gotlllet. passed through his body
Gearing his lungs out and breaking
a rib. The man only lived few
seconds after being shot as there
are no signs of a struggle after the
Gnan fell to the ground. Lombard
always carried a rife with him
wheE travelling through the woods
and this was found some distance
away in the grass.
A. warrant has been sworn out by
q. S. Barnes, chairman of the town
<of Barnes. against Speck and ne was
at once placed under arrest. He
will be given a preliminary hearing
IN this city on Sept 5th.
The Iron River bank officials have
taken several options on Main street
property with view to building
II suitable bank building.
The bayfield, County Fair will De
neld here on September II, %, and
.29. A good prize list is being pre-
Dared and some good prizes will be
hung out to the racing fraternity.
"A good time is looked forward to.
Mark Hessey has number of men
sat work raising sunken logs from
y5he waters of the Iron River. He
gaas landed some fine timber. Many
thousands OF feet of timber will be
The result of their efforts,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Day left We'd
raesday for the st. Paul State fair.
Geo. S. Barnes, Judge Sauye,
tJ3has. Hobbs and Dr. A. J. Paterson
:are taking in the Minnesota State
flair CHS week.
z. K. Mineau took in the Whole
esaIo uo,eo at CT PauI this week,