Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-01-31
Act of Self Defense
Claims Defendant
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AAUHliHuEu IIOin I aye IOul
about you to him in any way. I
mean every word / am thinking in
this note"
Mrs. Sigler Inforned Of Confession.
Continuing his testimony Hayes
said that in conversation with Mrs.
Sigier he informed her that Andy
had told him about the murder. She
seemed very much taken back. Told
her that Andy told him that three or
four months ago Ray Rice suggested
that Andy murder Sigler Ray said
if he would kill him she would buy
she gun. Andy and Ray bought
the gun IN lronWood, paid S32 for it
and gave the clerk an So tip to make
no record Of it. Andy took the gun
to his home in Ironwood Some time
after that Mrs. Sigler said, 'You
leave RAY ont Of this and ! viii pay
. you for killing Sigler. | wiil give
voa $1,000 foy killing him.
Fooled in First Attempt.
Two or three weeks before he
killed Sigler, Andy took him out in
the country to get chickens with the
purpose Of killing him. They drove
out on the Saxon road but found It
very muddy He was afraid his
car might pet stuck and be found so
he did not kill him that night. About
two weeks before he killed Sigler,
Mrs. Sigler went to the saloon where
be worked and asked him when he
was going to do the JOB ''If you
are afraid to do it," she said, give
me 'ha gun and ] will do it myself. :"
Gudleskl told her he would not let
her as woman always bungles q job
lite shat.
How SigIer Was Murdered
The night of May / he phoned
Sigler and arranged to 90 out with
him 20 ret some chickens. He took
hun in HE Ford roadster. About
ten miles south of Hurley on the
Mercer road he asked Sigler If he
had any message to send to his wife
and children, as he would never see
them again. Sigler said, You are
crazy" Andy said, mo, | am not.
Andy took the gun out Of MS pocket
and pulled the trigger twice. shooting
SiGler through the hip and the head.
Tie then stopped the car and pulled
the body cut ripping off some
buttons from the coat He carried
the body across a ditch, jumped back
and looking around noticed that the
body lay beside a log and that the hat
was off He got back into the car
and drove back towards Hurley, a
few miles up the road throwing the
gun out the left side Of the car into
the woods. Came back to Hurley
and burned up the blanket which was
wet with blood Went to the Gogebic
hotel and told Mrs Sigler that he had
KILLED her husband She said,
Come in tomorrow and | win have
the money for you" Early next
morning she called him up and told
HIM 10 get rid OF the clothes.
Hands Over Part of Money.
Andy went to the hotel and she
gave him $500. A couple of days
later he left Hurley. going to Rhine
lander, Wausau, Amigo and finally
TO Green Bay. where he heard they
were looking Tor him so came back
and gave himself up. He met his
brotber-in-law and told him he had a
note from Mrs Sigler saying that she
had poisoned Ray. He told him to
tell her that was the worst thing she
could have done for him. Mrs.
Sieler at this point Of the narrative
SAID. THAT is lie. You know that
! had Sieler killed but / did not Kill
RAY"
Andy Was Not So Wise.
IN his testimony Hayes said fur
tEer that he asked her why she did
not get wise guy to kill her hus-
baod. She replied that she thought
andy wag wise but he has acted like
damn fool III the way through She
said TO Te. 'You know have 20,
something ca YOU now" tReferring
Go the contents of letter she had
handed 10 me which she had opened
and read. thinking J might not want
the sheriff TO see it while was in
lajl) The letter was from my en-
p]oyer "a Milwaukee
told her that ii she would raise
the money had told Andy that we
would 90 into the Ironwood cemetery
directly across the river from the