Indianapolis Leader, Volume 1, Number 27, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 February 1880 — Page 1

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$4.50 17.00 s GO TO TOUT. THE HITTER & HER . FOR BARGAINS, 70 EAST WASHINGTON ST. 198 & 200 N. Mississippi St. INDIANAPOLIS. IND. NEW UNDERTAKING ESTABLISHMENT O .H.WOOMOBl), No. 27 Indiana Avenue. A PINE STOCK OF NEW GOODS. Call and ice the Qrt establishment 'of tie kind inaugu rated in this city by a colored man. tftT Pa not full to j1t bim a call.'WO REAl'UCE PETTIS, ITERS A CO., BoIIeit tlie allen I Ion of pnrclmaers to their valnablo slock of Fine Luces suitable for Holiday Presents HAHUES IX POINT, POINT APPMQUE,' DUCHESS, THREAD A GUIPDRE LACES. jrscAitrs and fichus ix DUCHESS AXI BUETOXXE LACES. , HANDKERCHIEFS IX POIXT, POINT APPLIQUE AXI BUETOXXE LACES. JABOTS AX D i FAX C Y LACE ENDS. Pettis, IversA. Co. Vau assure their patrons that no auch B 1BGAIXS in Real Lace Goods hfTe ever been offered in this eity. All goods marke i in plain figures. (ESTABLISHED 11853.) TO SUBSCKIBEBS. If you fail to receive your pa per, notify this office ht once. - - - A column of political notes is crowded out this week l3' the lengthy account ot the murder prjoiisncu id another column. - i Col. A. D. Streight is lpomiug up for the gubernatrioal romination. Every soldier in the : State would rally to the standard of Col Streight. There is a rumor afloat that Mr. Shefman will be Senator Conkling's second choice, Graubeiiig first. This is important if true but unfortunately it lacks confirmation, v 4 ; 1 1 ; ThecDeniocratic; pre of Terre Haute is "all tore tip"? over the nrrival of the immigrants in that local ity. Their wrath ' finds vent in sav age attacks on"Cilj J". II. "Walker, of

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the mail service, whom they regard as "de boss of de immiirrasliun." The

- - red rag of their furious animosity toward Colonel Walker is a circular printed and distributed throughout the South by Mr. Walker, at his own expense, in which he sets forth quite clearly, the advantage of homes nd employmeut which Indiana affords. Notwithstanding thu rant and opposition of Democratic papers and politicians, the colored people, have settled in that locality. ?oloner Walker dues not "tlenigh of it," but boldly asau.r.es the responsibility of inviting the outraged colored people of the South to cast their lot among the 'liberty loving people of free Indiana. The colored people who have gone to Terre Haute have all found good homes, and Color.el Walker is happy, while the Democrats are correspondingly mad. A Desperate Resort. - The South Carolina Democrats becoming satisfied th at their bulldozing and tissue ballot tactics will not ho so successful in the future as in the past sue easting about for some other schcinu by which to perpetuate their power. Among the plans proposed is an educational qualification for voters It is proposed to pass a registration law requiring all voters to flign their names to the registration roles. The main arguments urged by tliu Demo cratic press of the State in favor of the measure is that it will disfranchise enough colored voters to enable the Democrats to carry the Stato. The colored people of South Carolina should oppose, and, if need be, resist any decree of the bogus Legislature which disfranchises a single votor. Wo should1 not object to an education al test for all persons who hereafter become voters by reason of attaining the age of 21. tSuch a test impartially applied to colored and white alike would act as a valuable stimulus to the youth of both races. By sich a law, allow us to remark, the colored people would lose precious few votes. Hut South Carolina Democrats do not want any such law as this. They would be decidedly averse to enacting any law that would stimulate the colored youth to honorable and successful competition. What these fellows want is a measure that will disfranchise enough colored voters to enable them to control the election; and it may be further stated that they are vastly more concerned about the en actment of the scheme into the forms of law, than they are about the illitcracy among the colored people. Give them such a law as they desire and oiü spencer nimseii wiiu a oiacK iace wouia De unaoie 10 regisicr. i nree fourths of tri inh-ihitfinta nf Rnnth . , , . A, Carolina are colored people and these tissue ballot fellows mav iust as well v I . . j . . prepare to vacate; for the day is not far distant when the colored people will assert their rio-ht to control the wui assen tneir ngnt to control tne affairs of the State. Nor will they submit to any scheme of disfranchisemi i i mcnt. xnose people are poony informed who believe that the colored . .,. . . , ,A A , people will continue to submit tamely to tho domination ol a tyrannical minontv. Every vear that steps botwecn us and slavery makesus strong er; every indication from the South shows lhat. tho frolornd neoolft Jir or. . . r f . gumming lui iuc puijjvac ui UvM3Cxiiu their rights and making their power felt. The Democratic party, in most of the Southern States, willgoto pieces after the presidential election and even in States where they are in the minority tho colored people will be able to form combinations Of mutual benefit with the better element of the whites; but let it not be forgotten that the colored people of the South are really stronger now than ever before and that every year will add to their strength. The Presidency. . Every indication now points to one of the liveliest and most determined contests ever known for the presiden tial nomination. Rumora, apparently well founded, come from Washington that Senator Blaine has decided to take up the gauntlet flung down by the Grant men, and;jWdly figb,t the third term. Blaine is strong in the 'Northwest, and . his friends, see in fa the disastrous results of "the pacific policy in Pennsylvania demand an aggressive campaign. Illinoisi will

be the next battle-ground, with the chances decidedly in favor of Blaine. Excepting Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio, Blaine will probablybe backed by a solid North. Secretary Sherman will divide the South with (ten. (irant. The opposition to the third term, which is everyday developing strength,- will undoubtedly cause the withdrawal of Gen. Giant's name. The delegations instructed for Gen. Grant will then decide the contest. In this event Pennsylvania would certainly go to Blaine,anda ma jority of the Southern delegates to Secretary Sherman the undoubted result of which wbuld be the nomina

tion of Senator Blaiue. In these observations we have not considered the possibilities of a "dark horse," and it may ; appear that we have calculated without our host. If Gen. Grant is withdrawn, Senator Conkling may on (er the field. This would still more Complicate matters, as New York woul be a unit for Mr. Conkling, and tholbulk of the (irant delegates from the South would go to him. It should also be remembered that Mr. Washburiie, of Illinois, is a prominent possibility, ami it is not at all improbable that, with his strong German following, he may decline to wait for dark horse lightning, and determine to enter and contest boldly with the starters, yho are nowwcll under way. A Georgia has a law which makes it a penal o tie use for any person to induce or assist a colored man to leave the State. A similar bill has been introduced in the Mississippi Legisla ture. I ho next move will be to have Congress pass a law authorizing offi cials of any Southern State to arrest and take back any colored citizen of said Southern Stato ; found in any Northern State. United States Mar shals, of course, would.be expected to enforce the law, with 'power to compel any Northern citizen to assist in the en force irnt-" of the law. It might also bo made a penal offenso for any Northern man to eraploy, harbor, feed, or in any way give aid and comfort to any colored refugees, wen, wouiun i ine -ruguive Slave Law." with a few amendments, answer every purpose? Senator Voorhees might start a presidential boom for himself in the South by in troducing a resolution for the revival of the Fugitive Slavo Law. IJon. J. II. .Rainey, of South Caro lina, ex-Congressman, is evidently not in favor of a third term, nor even an ardent admirer of General Grant. The following extract from a B1)Cech recently delivered in Boston pietty clearly expresses Mr. Rainey's opinion of General Grant a man who, when he went into power, found a Republican Congress, a K-pub l ican boutn, ana tue Detter part oi tne Northern States Republican, and when he went out of power there was not a single - ii- m i ai a i ir nepuDiican Piaie wits oouiu, vyuutrees wa? Dem0cratic, and the Northern States divided. He permitted the State of MiasPP1 lo K oul OI ine u?Das i " xve publfcan8 and he crushed out the hopes of forty thousand people with one fell swoop.. General Grant, bad he done his dnf . wnnlfl havp marift it annftrent to the -r t - - - - people of the South that he intended to do his utmost to keep the Kepubican party intact in the South under his ad minfgtration. The Democratic party came into power, standing in human blood, : jfl t .1 Notes. John Kelly's opinion of Tilden is cut I bias. Don Cameron is guilty of plucking the "plume J knight." The Princess Louisa is now entirely and without reserve for-Lorne. The English have reduced the Ameer of Afghanistan to Ameer Afghan. 1 - A candidate for treasurer has an exceedingly Handyway of making votes. :- Rfinator Voorhees' war err ia millions irom Ireland, but not a 2egrofrom JXorth , , v to be taken ho. are thy expected to ge along smoothly. r. The Chinese ought to be considered just the "cheese" theologically, because they worship Jo8(hua). : ' : u The "startlins: developments" that were very freely promised from' Maine, have not yet been started. . - . ' j A Marion county candidate eeems de termined to be sheriff, even iff he has to Routier up Grubbs to get it From present indications '""booms" will be exceedingly cheap a'ter the 'presidential conventions next summer. ' The principal river of Arizona plays no m re important part in the geography of the world than to be a "regular" Gila for e Colorado, , . ? -v-, . ' ; -rr George Augustus Sala, the -English cordiscoveries- among the American people ms latest nnu, and tne one most asioninningto the English reader, is the fact that American crowds are better behaved than

British crowds. G. A. S. (don't translate it gas), might have learned this long go by the elevating and refined conduct of such genial American pimps, thugs and roughs as the late Artemas Ward. "Wanted To hear of an American school boy, beginning the study of the map of Europe, who does not call Bavaria "Earavy." A Democratic lawyer was recently sent to the penitentiary from Cleveland for robbing orphans. What has the penitentiary done that it should bo thus afflicted? Grass, like all vegetables, ripens earlier in New Orleans than in this latitude. The mardi-gras crop was gathered there this week with the usual early harvest festivities. Hogs, music, Iard,Kirby police bill, fine art, hides, Cincinnati Southern R. R. and Sherman boom constitute the intellectua pabulum of the "leading dailies" of Paris of America. We know now whyit is that Christian

ity is so unpopular with some people Christ did not consult the "German vote" wheu he made his appointments to the Board of Apostles. From the developments in the Shepherd's Fold, it seems that a society for the p evention of Cow(ley)ardly brutality of shepherds toward lambs, is eminently necessary in New York City. The roads are in such a woebegone and bottomless condition now, that when country people come to town they have to adopt the political tactics of Governor Hendricks get on the fence. If a "6trong" man is needed, why not nominate Representative Strong of Wiscouöin? That ia if he id a Republican. If a wise candidate is needed, why not trot out ex Gov. Solomon of Wisconsin? What is a symphony concert, anyhow? We know what a bore a thim-funny concert is, but the symphony is something we have not yet tasted. We have no doubt, however, that it is perfectly splendid. The reception of Parnell by the House of Representatives is denounced in Europe as a "mere comedy." If it was comedy at all, we think that Joe Murphy and Parnell would unite in calling it Irish comedy. The conviction is quietly settling down upon the minda of observant people that Sam Perry, the exodus Moses, is "frod." We give it as our unbiased opinion that Samuel is crooked, crooked as a wild grape vine on a crab apple tree. A marriage license was issued recently to Ernest M. Oug and Freelove Jane Taylor in Vigo county. If the first part of the lady's name indicates her amatorhl tastes correctly, this Ernest trifler will not be the only man who will 'Oug her. General Grant has created commotion in every country he has visited, but it remained for Cuba to give him the grandest reception of all There, even the "innards" of the earth responded to the hero's coming and raised h an earthquake. Farmers who need more horses, but can wait till after the presidential conventions, will save money by so doing. The supply of "dark horses" that will be thrown upon the market after the nominations will make equine quadrupeds very cheap. North Carolina has six newspapers ed ited by Negroes, Louisiana three, Tennessee and Texas two each; and Virginia Alabama, Mississippi one each. Newspaper item. Is this intended as an insult to Indiana? It is feared by navigators that shine from New York will eventually have to go to Hell Teate! before they can get to sea. We had heretofore supposed that New York was itself sufficiently liell-enued for all possible satanic purposes, without going anywhere. Peoria, Ills, i struggling to be made a port of entry. We are at a loss to know why thpse Peoria suckers want their straggling little hamlet to" be made a port of entry. From the amount of whisky they manufacture and drink we should rather think they need a port of exit. An Arkansas Spartan recently married a woman who has buried 13 husbands. Chicago Tribune. What will the woman do when she gets where there's Spartan no more. Cincinnati Commercial. Marry another fellow, of course. Feed the hungry man who comes to your door. You may be entertaining an Ohio man unawares. Cincinnati Commercial. Don't worry; not a single Ohio man has been turned away from the Indiana penitentiary hungry. They are always given plenty to eat and a job of work. The bull and bears are wrestling over the price of beer in Cincinnati. The bulls want to run it up to $10 a barrel, while the bears, who, at present, have the underholts, say it shall remain at $8. This will be gratifying intelligence to the knights of the blue and red ribbon, who patronize the two-for-five-cent bars. The queen of England opened parliament last week, with a speech from the throne, in which there was not a folitary illusion to the Kirby police bill. There is consequently much quiet indignation in Paria of America and her majesty'saction is generally construed an a studied insult to our institutions and flag. The les-.ee of the Kentucky penitentiary has made it so decidedly warm for his guests that the State, fearing they would' not live to serve out the terms for which they were severally elected, has ordered the discharge of a large number, and is also inquiring into the generous and affectionate conduct of the lessee. "x "Buncumbe." A singular marrage occurred recently in Buncombe county N. C. A one-legged man was married to a one-legged woman, both standing upon crutches, before a . large crowd at the church' where the ceremony was perform ed. rlt is gratifyingto' "know that there are at least two good legs in the firm The Marriage Fee has tobe Paid. bnt Once. It was a happy thought that of the young bridegroom who took from hisr rather scanty purse a bill of a pretty large "denomination to hand to the clergyman who was to tie the marriage knot. On a bystander1 expressing some surprise at the amount of the fee, Oh," replied tne man to be made happy, "It has to be paid only once." " - ' ' " ' , ; But this young man had the old-faehioned notions of marriage which prevailed when divorces were less common.

MURDER OF JOHN G. F. BROWN.

Arrest of Joseph W. Wade, the Paramour of Brown's Wife. Mr. Brown Confesses at Last That Wade Killed Her Husband. Her Confession Makes Her Guilty of Covering up the Murderer's Track. On Friday night of last week Captains Splann and Campbell went to the country to look after a horsse and buggy. They found the same in the possession of a farmer, about two miles east of the city, on the National road. The horse, blanket and lap robe were covered with blood and they suspected that some one had been foully dealt with Soon after daylight next morning the body of a man was discovered about one-half mile north of the National road, on the Belt railway. After the discovery of the body, a tollgate keeper and other persons living in the vicinity, recognized the body as that of John G. F. Brown, a farmer who lived five miles east of the city. Upon the officers at the Central station being notified. Captains Splann and Williamson at once went out to where the body was found. By a careful examination of the clothes of the dead man they found evidences that the body had been dragged from the buggy to the place where it was found. The coroner was, notified and he ordered undertaker Kreglo to take the body in charge, and it was removed to his establishment on North Delaware street. The officers held a consultation and it was agreed that the circumstances pointed very strongly to Joseph Wade, a saloon keeper who had been living with Mrs. Brown, wife of the murdered man, for several months; during a, time that Brown was serving out a years sentence in the penitentiary for receiving stolen goods. Officers Case and Schmidt were ordered to go to the Brown farm and arrest Wade which they did. Wade is 28 years of age, and came to this city from Tennessee in 1864, about five months ago. He kept a saloon at the terminus of Virginia avenue, but sold it and has since been living with Mrs. Brown on the farm. Mrs Brown ws afterward taken into custody. Brown came back from prison on December 31, and was not at home long before he noticed an intimacy between Wade and his wife. He often said to friends that he feared Wade would kill him. On the night of the murder Mrs. Brown sent the two oldest children to a neighbors, telling them that she and Wade would come after them. That was the last time they saw their father alive; in about an hour after the children had been at the neighbor's, Mrs. Brown and Wade came over. Mrs. Brown carried a fiddle and Wade carried the child. Wade played the fiddle for some time, Mrs. Brown insisted upon returning home early as she said she was afraid the house would be burned. By an examination of the Brown premises, spots of blood were found about the house. Mrs. Brown has been testifying before the coroner during the week, and, although at first denying all knowledge of the murder has at last made a confession which appears below: CONFESSION Or MRS. BROWN: I was at home last Friday evening, Febrnary 6, 1880. My children cam home at 5 o'clock. We had supper at about 5:30, and as soon as they ate their supper I sent the two oldest off to Smith's and told them to stay till I came after them ; also told them that maybe Wade would come with me. We had supper in the front room myself, Brown, Wade and the three children. While we were still at the table, after the children were gone, Wade asked Brown to let him have his buggy: that be wanted to go to Irvington to see Dr. Long, that smith told him (Wade) that Dr. Long wanted to buy his horse. The horse was not Wade's, for I had bought it of him for $75 money that I got off the farm. Brown said the horse was too small, and he gave Wade permission to sell It. Brown asked Wade why he could not go on horseback. Wade answered he had rather go in the buggy. So Brown gave him permission to take it. Then Wade went and hitched the horse to the buggy. It was hardly dark yet just about twilight. My little girl wanted to go out, and I took her out the back way, back of the ash hopper. Wade had not come into the house from hitching the horse when I took my little girl out; before this I had gathered up some of the dishes, but had not washed any yet. The table was sitting in the southwest part of the room when I went out. Brown was standing by the table whittling an ax handle. He had on an old everyday coat, but I don't know whether be had on his hat or not. lie almost always wore It in the house and out. As I was coming in at tbe kitchen door, wbieb is on tbe south side or tbe house, I went around the east end ol tbe bouse to the front to see if Wade was gone. Then is when I heard tbe noise I heard no words, but a dull sound as if from a gun a long way off, or a dull, heavy blow. When I heard this I had just passed the southeast corner of the kitchen with my child in my arms. I kept on till I got to the north gate I heard no additional noise. Tbe front door was open. The buggy stood nearly opposite the gate; the horse which was attached to the buggy stood with his head to the east. When I got to the gate Wade was already there, between the gate and the buggy, but a little west of the gate. I said, "Joe, you ain't gone yet?"' It was then a little dark. I said, "I thought you were going to Smith's to play the fiddle?" He called out, "Go back with that child." I ran in the house with the child, and she said, "What, ma, wnat?" I said, "Stay here darling, till ma comes back." I closed the front door and went back to tbe front gate. When I first went to the gate Mr. Brown was lying with his feet about the middle of the gate and his head toward the buggy, close to the hind wheel. The buggy robe was under him, and the blanket over him, so that I could not see his head. After I took the child in and returned Brown was still groaning, as he was when I first came to the gate. I said, "My God, Joe, what have you done?" He said, "Darling, this is what love will do," and threw his arms around my shoulders. He said, "I love every hair of your head better than my own life." Mr. Brown was still groaning, and he (Joe) said: Shall I hit him?" I said, "No." He said, "I shall have to finish it now." He added, I will have to hit him or use my knife." ' I said, "Oh, my God, no; don't touch him. ' Let me take him in the house." I had not seen his head, and didn't know he was so badly hurt. Wade said "No, this has got to be finished;" and added, "you go into the house and take that child in." The child had got half way to the gate running to me. I went into the house and took the child with me. I was screaming and crying, and tbe child said," What, ma, what?" and began crying. I told her some one killed her pa, but did not tell who. I closed the door when I went in. Wade came in and said he wanted Brown's overcoat and cap. (Here the cap was produced and witness identified it as the one she gave Wade at his request.) I asked what coat he wanted. Brown had no overcoat. He said: "The one Brown had the evening before." He did not tell where he was going with Brown. He said he was goiog over on tbe road: I asked him when he would return, and he said: "Just as soon as I can get back.". He told me to clean up the things and remove the blood at Ute gv. .ltodbim I couldn't. He said; "You had better." I got down on my knees and begged him to bring the body back into the house and tamed down tbe bed. .He said: "Never mid, dear; 111 take care of you while I live." U-sald: "Poor old man! Did be know that yout it him?" He (Wade)said: "No." I tookrbld c, him (Wade) and begged him not to take I rown way,and be told roe to Let go or he would do jibe same to roe, -and then asked for hit - revolver I said : "Where Is it?" ; Ho said: Render tbe head of my bed." and I went and get it. ' kissed me and said: This will be il4igbt-. twill prove myself clear." He then staned.r. wpened tho door in a tew minutes, ami he as driving rapidly down the lane leaitUg t the county road. 1 did. not see hint put loww in the

REMOVAL IMPORTANT CHANGE!

CLOSING SALE OF THE Boston Store EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS IN OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Sale commences Monday February 9. Every article in the various departnents is to be sold. Nothing will be held in reserve. Many lines of goods will be sold at half price. We shall not enumerate a few articles at low prices, as we iott-nd' to give a bargain in anthing we Lave for sale. Store Fixtures for Sale after March 27. We are determined to close out everything in the establishment, and in order to do this we have put such prices on goods as will insure at once A SUCCESSFUL SALE. PACKAGES DELIVERED TO AST PART OF CITY FREE OF CHARGE. M. H. SPADES, BOSTON STORE 6 & 7 W. Wash. & 14 S. Merid'n Sts. buggy. I went Into the house, took the baby on my lap and cried. I set there and cried awhile, and then got up and washed the dishes. Did not clean up the blood. Saw no blood in the house. I had set my watch and clock by the town clock, and whenu Wade returned it was just 7:30. Wade told me he took the body out to the Brookvllle road. 1 asked him if anyone saw him at the tollgate. He Raid, "No; I drove so fast that no one came out." He said he only met one two-horse wagon. Said he went on on the Brookville road to the next gate on the National road, then turned east to the first road going north. He said be didn't take the body from the buggy, but left the vehicle at the road running north from the National road, and let the reins drop over the dashboard and made the horse git up and go fast. Then he started home. He said he thought the horse would go into town, as he had often been driven that road. He said he come on the Brookville road to Shimer's, and then came across the fields Said he had gone fast, and he seemed tired. As soon as Wade returned we started over to Smith's. Just before we got to Smith's we met a wood wagon, which I thought belonged to Reading, and told Wade so. I thought from the whistle that it was one of the Reading boys. When we got there I noticed that Smith's clock was about an hour slower than ours, as it was 10 minutes until 7 by their time. When we got home it was 10 minutes until 9; tbe children went to bed at once; Wade and I sat up until after 11 o'clock; Wade did not clean up any blood that night; nothing of the murder was talked of at that time, but as we went to Smith's we talked it over; I toId him he had left me In a bad way now with my three children; He said, "Never mind, I will be a father to them;" I asked what he thought would be done; be said 'They will arrest me, but there is no danger for you,"and that he would prove himself clear by the Smiths I did not want to go to Smith's, but he said I must go or there would be danger for both of us; I went to bed after 11 o'clock crying; I had a kind of fainting spell ; when I came to consciousness Wade was standing over me with a camphor bottle; he had seen me have these spells before; he asked me if I wanted camphor, and I signified that I did; I didn't get up for about an hour; after I got up I told Wade I didn't think I could stand it; he had made a fire; he said I must not think about it, and added : "There in one who loves you." I asked him what he struck Brown with; he said be struck him in the back of the head with a mallet which Brown had in the shop; he said it was done out of doors. When we came back from Smith's Wade put the mallet in the stove. 1 didn't see whether there was blood on it or not. I sat up about an hour and went back to bed. I think Wade had his coat on when I first saw him at the gate with Brown. I think Brown had his money on his person when killed - $40 in paper money and some change. It maybe the $40 was not all in paper money. The next morning Wade got up before day and built a fire, and asked me how I felt I told him I had the headache. He said: You had better go to town to look after Brown, and take Robbie." I told him I could not, and asked him to go. He said: ".No, 1 will stay and take care of things." He told me to inquire at the toll gates for him (Brown.) Told me to say that Brown was going to town after his brother. It was daylight when we started. That morning I saw Wade go out to the gate with some ashes. When I started to town I went out at the east gate; I couldn't go out at the gate where Brown had laid. I didn't see whether the plank had been taken up or not. Wade said he would get cleared on the preliminary trial. Told me not to get excited or tell anything on him, but to go and get a drink of whisky and bring some home. He said if I got excited and told anything on him he would kill me. After Brown came home from prison I told him I thought Wade would kill htm. He said be did not oelleve he would. Wade wanted me to get a divorce from Brown walle he was in prison, but I told him I woulc. not. When Wade first came to live at my bouse I wrote to Brown that he was there, and told him it was because I was afraid to stay alone. After I told Brown that Wade wonld ki.l him, he (Brown) said: "We must try and get him away." After that I spoke to Wade about going away, and told him Brown was jealout of him. He said he did not want to go, but if he went he would go clear out of the State. He wanted me to go with him, and said he would steal the children. I did not expect Wade to murder Brown when lt occurred. He did not tell me that he used anything but the mallet wltb which to kill Brown. When Wade mi id he was going to Irvlngton to sell the hoi se I got him the robes. Mr. Brown said to me: "Mary, get him the robes." I did so, and Wade took them with bim when he started to get the horse. I sent tte children over to Smith's because I had piomlsed them they might go the previous evening, but lt snowed. Tbe children bad gone before I knew Wade was going to Irvlngton. Wheu he spoke of going, Brown, the baby and I were still at the table, bot Wade had left th table and was sitting at the stove. When I went out with the child to the ash hopper 1 was not expecting any conflict between Brown and Wade. They ne er had had any sharp words. additional:

When Wade sold bis saloon he got two lota for it and f 15 (one lot In Illinois and tbe other In this oity). He put the city lot in my name, and his reason for so doing was that he owed a man 1100 for beer, and he wanted to keep from paying it. Tbe reason I bought tbe horse of him was this: He owed part on it, and the man was going to take ltaway from him. When Brown came back borne I had conversation wltb bim (Brown), and be wanted bim (Wade) to leave. I told him if he could nil the horse he should have the money, and I would release lt, as 1 bad a bill of pale ot the horse, and 1 came to town twice with bim to try and dispose of the horse and kt. When we could not dispose of them, he said be would not go away, but would stay all summer. About two weeks prior to Brown's death, Wade came into the room where we were in bed (Brown and 1). He told me the same day that if he had seen auy intimaav between Brown and me he would have killed us both. I told him he was my husband, and he said be didnt care. I told Brown this, and wanted him to come into town aud get McKinney. He had seen me crying, sud asked me wbat was the matter, and I told him thit. Iwanted him (Brown) to get McKinneyto come and take Wade away. My reasons hr not filing all of tblslait Saturday to the coroner were these: I was afraid that Wade would fietoutand would kill me, since he bad already told me at flntt that 11 1 got excited aud told oa aim he would kill we.

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