Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-08
MURDER
AGED WOMAN
hree Brothers Are Charged With
FiendiSh Crime

VALLA WALLA, Wash, May s.
ed from her home by an enemy in
be of friend to an isolated spot
mountain canyon, dubbed to
th, her body thrown into a hole
bed by tree being uprooted by
wind, Mrs. Anna Aldrich, an es-
BILE pioneer 65 years of age, last
ay afternoon was the victim Of
most atrocious murder ever
wn in the history of this region.
crude deviltry, for holiness, for
of reasonable precaution, the
stands without equal. Bud
mes is in jail, charged with the
ne.
he body of the aged woman, the
d crushed with a blunt instru-
BIT, the features distorted, eyes
ing and mouth open, was found
miles from this city, near the di-
of the Blue mountains, where it
been thrown after life had been
net, as the result of a search in
lted at daybreak by men who had
wn Mrs. Aldrich to be careful
iness woman, upright in all
bgs.
Excitement knew no bounds in the
nifty of Dixie, where the dead
pan had lived for 80 years, when
ors of her murder were spread.
oh parties were gathered, the
iff's office lent every aid, and as
suit the deep mystery is rapidly
g cleared.
RS. Aldrich lived on a 600-acre
D, managing it herself. Her hus-
d died Is years ago. Two grown
ghters, her only children, reside
be same neighborhood.
Bud Barnes Appears.
I'D Barnes and his two brothers
been employed about the Aldrich
b. Last Friday, according to evil
be the sheriff says he has gath
!, Bud Barnes appeared at the
be of the woman and is believed
have told her that men were
ngfully taking timber from one
er range tracts in the mountains.
offered to take her to see the dam
and she accompanied him IL
rs up the mountainside. He drove
ack team and a rubber-tired bug
occurred from the Waitsburg livery
Bile. Passing Dixie, the couple
pped at a store, made small pur-
SEES and passed on. Along the
tie up the mountain several men
them, two speaking with Barnes
an hour or two he returned down
same road alone. That night he
ut to the home of his father-inlaW
} remained all night, complaining
illness and appearing nervous and
e. Early next morning, without
eakfast, he left.
Barnes Boys Take Possession.
Monday Bud, George and JacR
rnes took possession of the Aldrief
me, stock and implements. Tt
ghbors who went to see Mrs. Aid
h they claimed possession by lease
wing bought the stock for $1,000
e daughters of Mrs. Aldrich wer'
Vised by Deighbors. An investiga
q resulted at once and Tuesda,
Erin Haviland arrested George ant
ok Barnes on suspicion of having
ordered the woman. Bud was re
rted by his brothers as being II
ALA Walla and a second visit 4
farm was required to captur
m.
Strange Bill of Sale.
Bud was in the city Tuesday night
visitor at a disorderly house unit
e. Near midnight ne paid III
oman, Efie Anderson, 50 to dray
a bill of sale, with long descrip
IA Vi pCA SOn1t RANRNA - $500 -
strument was finished he asked he
sign the name of Anna Aldrich
d she refused. Re tried anothe
pman, but failed to induce her L
IN the name. The unsigned instTu
ent was turned over to the polio
ter the murder was discovered.
Wednesday morning Bud Barne
IS arrested and brought to jail hers
d hour after hour was sweatee
thout result. All the time search
3 parties were being formed {
Dur the country for the body OF Ii
pman. and yesterday morning sys
matte search was begun. Tn
lighters OF the dead woman In th
eantime offered a reward Of 500
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