The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-07-04

ACT OF performing a noble and gener-
Gus action, which showed that he might
have become If he lived good and
law fearing citizen. In brief. he went
to forgive his enemy and was stretch
ing forth the hand Of fellowship when
that enemy shot him down. Not half
an hour before his death Cory had re-
peated within the hearing Of a dozen
men what he had been saying all day.
as many can testify: I want to find
my old friend Fear and shake hands
with him. l want to tell him that I
forgive him and that I am ashamed of
, whatever has been my part In the
trouble between u.s. He went with
that intention to his death. The wife
of the murderer has confessed that
this was the substance of what he said
to her and that she was convinced of
his peaceful intentions
when they reached the room where
her husband was waiting for her Cory
entered first. The woman claims now
that as they neared the vicinity he
fastened forward at pace which she
could not equal. Naturally her testi-
mony on all points favoring her hus-
band is practically worthless. She fol-
lowed and heard the murdered man
speak, though what his words were she
declares she does not know, and Of
course the murderer, after consultation
with his lawyer. claims that their ma
mr. yU0C .&nxo
ment in determining the truth is worse
than valueless. It is known and readi-
~ proved that Fear repeatedly threat
ened the deceased's life yesterday, and
there is no question in the mind of any
man, woman or child who reads these
words Of the cold bloCded nature Of the
crime. The slayer, who had formerly
made a murderous attack upon his vic
tim, lately Quarreled with him and ut
tered threats, as we have stated, upon
his life. The dead man came to him
with protestations Of friendship and
was struck down a corpse.
1T is understood that the defense
will in desperation set up the theory of
self defense. based on an unsubstan
tiated claim that Cory entered the
room with a drawn pistol. No pistol
was found in the room. The weapon
with which the deed was accomplished
was found upon the person of the MUIR
derer when he was seized by the police.
one chamber discharged. Another re-
volver was discovered upon the person
of the woman when she was arrested
on the scene of the crime. This upon
being strictly Intercepted she said she
had picked up from the floor in the
confusion, thinking it was her hus
bands and hoping to conceal it. The
chambers were full and undischarged,
and we have heard it surmised that
the defense means to claim that it was
Cory's. Cory doubtless went on his err
rand of forgiveness unarmed, and be-
yond doubt the second weapon belong
ed to the woman herself, who has an
unenviable record.
''The point of it all is plainly this:
Here Is an unquestionable murder in
the first degree. and the people of this
city and county are outraged and in
censed that such crime should have
been committed in their law abiding
and respectable community. With
whom does the fault lie? On whose
head is this murder? Not with the au-
thorities, for they do not countenance
crime. Has it come to pass that, count
ing on juggleries of the law. criminals
believe that they may kill, MAIN, burn
and STAY as they list without punish
ment? Is this to be another instance
of the laws delays and immunity for
hideous crime, comprised by a cum
ming and cynical trickster of legal
technicalities? The people of Canaan
cry out for a speedy trial. speedy con-
viction and speedy punishment Of this
cold blooded and murderous monster.
If he is not dealt with quickly accord
ing to his deserts the climax is upon
us, and the limit of Canaan's patience
has been reached.
Zone last word, and we shall be glad
to have its significance noted. j. Lou
den. Esq, has been retained for the de-
tense! The murderer before being ap-
pretended by the authorities went
straight from the scene of his crime to
place his retainer in his attorneys
pocket! How long is this to last?
The Tocsin was quoted on street
corners that morning. in shop and store
and Office, wherever people talked of
the Cory murder, and that was every
where, for the people of Canaan and
Of the country roundabout talked of
nothing else. Women chartered of it
in parlor and kitchen; men gathered In
small groups on the street and shook
their heads ominously over it; farm
ers, meeting On the road, halted their
teams and loudly damned the little
man in the Canaan jail; milkmen lin
gered on back porches over their cans
to agree with cooks that it was an aw-
full thing and that If ever any man de-
served hanging that there Fear de-
served this lawyer along with him.
Tipsy men hammered bars with fists
and beer glasses, inquiring if there
was no rope to be had in the town, and
Joe Louden, returning to his Office
from the little restaurant where he
sometimes ate his breakfast. heard
Kisses following him along Main street.
A clerk, fat shouldered, blue apron
ed, pimple checked youth, stood in the
open doors of grocery and as he
passed stared him in the face and said
"Yahv' with supreme disgust.
Joe stopped. "Why?" he asked