The Washington herald., 1909-01-12

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is shining right on the front door and
If you 90 around there 20 come in some
one may see you. just put up some wood
here and COms in al this window.
I brought q few sticks and laid them
across each other. from the top Of which
he helped me into the building He let
the window nea-ly down again and we
kept looking out through the opening 20
see She others come down the State
road. Presently he took a big. hearty
laugh and said. There amt no Use look
ing for there aint going 20 be no we'd
ding. He was sitting where the CLEANS
OF light sho1e on his face and his eyes
were so brilliant that I was thrilled
through and through with the Queerest
sort OF feeling.
CraWIed Through window.
Z asked why he had made the present
arrangements. when he said, Well
Elder. just wanted 10 have a little fun
You consider yourself an educated man
and look down on q poor ignorant fellow
ike me. And I just thought I would
show you what I could 90. I knowed Il
I could handle you I could handle other
men. too. and make q big thing out OF
it. Then he said. Now. L I say raise
your hand. up she goes; see. that's no
dream
7 felt ny hand raise with no effort
whatever on my part Then he said. II
I say let down your hand. down il
woes, and I felt Il going down in a
singular manner. BY this time I was so
alarmed that I was IN a cold sweat I
then leaned over 20 see If anyone might
be on the road. when ne began 20 laugh
again. and I saw that he was holding a
weapon Of some sort - his sleeve.
Instantly 7 made a grab for it and
got the hatchet froulsttm and asked what
he meant 70 do with that He said III
show you and from his Ove-coat pocket
drew out a knift in each hand He
came at me striking with both hands
while I backed across the church down
tbs side aisle and across the front. b0t
I did not dare 70 turn about 10 open
the front door. Then I threw the hatChet
and struck him and he fell then turned
70 open the door when he grabbed my
leg and threw me down where my hands
came upon The hatchet There was a
desperate struggle in which I used the
hatchet until he laid quiet and still.
cannot tell all that happened after that.
l was wild 10 dispose Of the body.
Tried 10 Burn Body.
Il was IN a horrible terror. so I began
pulling of his garments that I might
drag the body away somewhere and hide
Il Then when my eyes fell upon one
OF those knives I flew into a rage and
began 10 cut It when ne woke I'd and
grabbed me again Then for while I
held that hatchet until 7 was sure he
was dead Then I saw the fire was hot
enough TO make the stove pipe red nearly
70 the elbow, so I grabbed him By the
feet and dragged him down there and
cut him 10 pieces. putting IN each part as
It was dismembered: then I began 10
put the garments into the front Of the
stove when I remembered that it had q
poor draft and the things might not burn.
Then I saw that my clothing was
torn and bloody. while some Of his were
yet whole, and exchanged. and then
took all but 4 few Of mine and piled
them IN along with the body. I then
went up nearly 70 Tunnel Station where
I turned my rig about and started It on
the back track Ny coat hid my torn
and bloody garments until got 70 Chi
CagO. where purchased others. I am
tired Of trying TO hide. though I have
succeeded in elUding the detectives so
far If YOU get this while I am vet alive
come and get me. 1 shall not be far
from Carthage, III.
tSigneG) J. II CARMICHAEL"
BrOwning'S Actions Queer.
Auburn. y. Y. Jan. u.-When asked
by a reporter tonight If she knew
anything about her husbands practice of
hypnOtism as alleged BY Carmichael. the
murdered mans widow said.
''WeH. I can't really say. He might have.
for he was engaged in things that he
would not let me know about. That's
one Of the reasons 7 left him. He was
quiet n his habits and had papers and
wrote 20 people about whom be never
would say anything to ne. I said II
must be another woman and then he'd
get awfUlly mad and say: I lied.
Then what are them papers. I'd ask
and he'd only answer 'Tain't Oda Bower
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