The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-12-15

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cence, many who knew him quite in
timately do not share the belief that
the wrong man paid the penalty for
Lombard's murder.
A year or two after Lombards
death an aged Indian named Nit
chell was killed by John Beaure-
gard during drunken brawl in the
town of Barnes, and Beauegard SER
we'd term of four and h alf years
for that crime. Whether the an
cient fued had anything to do with
that murder was not revealed, but
Beauregards latest killing has, SO
the eye witnesses declare.
When word rachel Chairman Pease
and Supervisors A. C. Johnson and
William Denver of Tuesday mornings
shooting affary, the former two came
to town to notify the authorities,
and Mr. Denver, assisted by Mr..
Davis and Mr.. Mccoy watched the
premises at the scene of the shooting.
At the request of District Attorney
Morris, Municipal Judge Savage went
out to conduct an investigation. He
was accompanied by DR.. ]. w. Tarter
and Deputy Sheriff Riley, the latter
possessing a warrant for the arrest
of Beauregard on the charge of MUIR
der.
Upon reaching the Holmes cabin
the body of John Mealey was found
lying on the foor in pool of blood
and the body was removed to this
city. Drs. Tarter and Johnson per-
formed an autopsy and found that
evidently Mealey had been hit five
times. Four bullets were found, two
in the body an dtwo in the clothing,
and the other bullet is imbedded in
the wall at the Holmes cabin.
The story told by Mrs. Holmes
relating to Tuesdays tragedy was
as follows:
On Monday afternoon Mealey and
Beauregard went down ito the lakes"
and returned at about 8 o'clock that
evening. They came in a car driv-
en- by E. ]. Moreland, and there
were two Others in the party, includ-
ing 2 woman whom she understood
was the wife of Moreland, and a
man she knew as eric" All came
into her home, and Beaurgard and
Mealey each produced a bottle of
moonshine. The Moreland party re-
NAMED about twenty minutes, when
Moreland, the woman and Eric"
left in the car. All night long Mea-
ley and Beauregard drank and made
merry. and Mrs. Holmes admitted
drinking some, her mother-Mrs.
Mealeys- partook of three drinks
during the course of the night. At
about $50 in the morning Mealey
said to Beauregard: "You were
not man enough to kill the man who
killed your father" Beauregard
appeared to have become angred at
that remark but said nothing and
dashed out the door. He returned
in less than ten minutes with re-
volver and with the remark: "You
must not say that again." began shoot
ing at Mealey, who was seated on
the floor. Mrs. Holmes unsuccess-
fully attempted to ward off the shots
by holding Beauregards arm, and
while the shooting was in progress
she told Mealey to try to get out
the door. The old man, already
wounded. arose and made one step
toward the door when Beauregard
fired again and Mealey fell lifeless
upon the floor. With remark to
Mrs. Homes, "You come out the
door to tell anyone and I'll treat you
| the same" the slayer left the place
and was seen no more. Mrs. Holmes
says that three shots were fired, but
there were evidently more. Mrs.
Mealey, mother of Mrs. Holmes and
wife of Mr.. Mealey, was present and
awake, saw the shooting and corro-
berates the story of her daughter
in all important particulars.
The cabin of Beauregard was
searched by Deputy Riley and assist
ants and As caliber revolver, con-
tanning empty shells was found
hidden under a pillow on the bed.
The cabin was locked with a paddock,
and Beauregard in leaving is
thought to have taken rifle with
him for he was known to possess two
and but one was found in the cabin.
The Beaure gard cabin is about $50
feet from the Holmes place.
The dead man was thought to
have been IS or SO years of age. He
was active for his years and possess
ed jet black hair and an abundance
of it.
His slayer, who has eluded the
officers thus far, is around so years
of age, about 5 feet 10 or IL inches
in height and had one crippled leg
which caused him to walk upon his