Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-04

a. SHeF hee.s. William suddenly turned
%Ho Nl'l"usiy kicked the dog and II
| noWied and ran under the porch. When
imam turned around l saw re-
NoINer in his hip pocket could see
'he END ~ the barrel pointing upward
Lays Hands on Woman.
soon l saw he had one hand clutch
ing his sisters dress at the breast His
| other hand was by his side Louise had
h noIu OF MIN and seemed to be resisting
MN ana trying to keep away. | asked
"lILiam what he was going to do
gu get out Of here. that is none
or your business" he yelled. and |
started out toward the barn. heard
Louise say:
what have | done
That makes no difference" Will
lam gasped.
Two Shots Fired.
Just at this moment a shot rang
out, looked around and saw Louise
on her Knees. William was standing on
me sidewalk. He still held the weapon
IN his left hand. I knew he was left
named and that he always shot With
L'al hand l kept on going toward the
u'i' ana heard another shot and again
looked around. Louise was now Wing
on the grass just inside the gate
"liiiaIh turned toward the house and
entered. From where l now was at the
oarn could only sec part Of the body.
was badly frightened.
Ordered to Keep Silence.
Nhen William came out Of the
mouse he went to the auto shed,
crank"d his machine and drove over to
tn" barn where | was. He glarcd at
me and said:
You keep still and don't say a thing
or the same will happen to you. Go
on out TO the field and do your work
Ih"n William drove cut the west
Eoau YES. after the first shot | heard
Louise moan ana try to scream.
tI"n utchrd up my team and went to
TN" fi' Id, leaving the body lying on the
ground
DOG Left to Guard Body.
4 reached the field about 40
o'clock. William had said he would be
home about 4 80 o'clock. l cultivated
all afternoon and went to the house
about $50 o'clock. saw the dog
guarding the body and keeping the
H"ES away. | walked past the dead
girl and tried to call up Hinncrich's
but | cOuldn't get them. Then | called
up Fred IIcgc and asked him II Will
lam had got back. l told him to come
over, that Louise was lying I'm the
front yard. He wanted to know what
was the matter and | told him she was
all In. | didn't want to tell him she
vas dead although he asked me
four times what was wrong.
soon Fred arrived and in a moment
William came up. He was grinning
Fred said You don't need to laugh;
just look there
"ThCn Henry L"SSman arrived and
william went to HinreriChs after his
auto and returned with Henry, sr, and
Henry. ir
"WiI!iam came to me while I was do
ing the chores the next day. He seemed
angry with me. T want you to keep
your mouth shut and don't tell any
one anything and l will pay you for
it Then he stalked out Of the barn
and Joined the rest at the house.
"Wintam was always cheerful and
taiE&tiye before the shooting, but aft
cr'' ',rc!s seemed always cross and
Was Afraid to Tell.
Il first told Grant Means, sheriff Of
Wayne county, that William killed
Louise. | didn't tell 1t before because
I was afraid Of William. l was afraid
because ! had seen him kin Louise and
thought he would do the same to
me. 1.dn't tell the story until Sheriff
Mcara told me he would see to 1t that
William did not injurc me-"
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