People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1895 — BOTH DIE IN DESPAIR. [ARTICLE]

BOTH DIE IN DESPAIR.

COUPLE KILL THEMSELVES AND c CHILD TO AVOID STARVING. Il Tragic Incident of the Destitution in No- 1 • bragka—Reward of IS 1,000 for the ! J Apprehension of the Burlington Train I Robbers —Northwest News. Paxtox, Neb., dan._ 15 —One of the most heartrending' scenesot the present ;| destitution developed here, when the J cad bodies of John Harris, wife and baby were found in their little sod ; house eight miles from here. The parents had killed their child and then L cut their throats to avoid starvation. 1 The mother was found on. tb* bed and Harris on the flow near the foot of the bed. A razor with which the deed was doar. was found lying on the floor. Tfca j couple had only moved to thetr presumfe ; place a month ago. The Ivouse ike i which they lived was a sod dugoofe. The surroundings indicated the fairsißp was in destitute circurnstanocs, wflflk starvation staring them in the fiaisi A letter simply saying the couple huxit decided to end their lives together, j was found written by the husband iomu j clear and steady hand. Although the motive for the dteeit was destitution, aid cor Id have beera had for the asking. The parents- otf I the couple arrived next morning' am-il will take the remains to Nichols, £Tebi.„ for interment. Paxton is a typical western Netaaa&au-'j village in the eastern part of Keitln county. Tlie country around! about t,,-, has produced good crops in times- pastt •! will undoubtedly do so again*, butt j the failure in 1n93 and 189+ w-as-almost- | complete, and the situation.of the people is pitiable. Among 1lSw» different v I families in Keith county now in a. j state of destitution there are botween . ' 500 and 000 children. REWARD Of 81,000 FOR ROBBERS. Burlington OiHciaU Have No Clew the lowa “Holdup.'’ Ottumwa, lowa. Jan. 15.—CMHciaTs.tJf the Burlington road have all the mean under surveillance who were ifn tine car that was robbed Saturday nigJjtt. Express Messenger Page and AasistaaltHawk are in Chicago under the eye off j Aflams express officials, baggageman'. ■{ Ed Wright was interviewed searching?-1 ly by the Burlington oflScia Is here, asml i it is rumored they may aty l, e placet Hi in - custody. The town is. lull of the c<nni- ] pany s own detectives.with a coupl<se<T>£! I'inkerton men and from the fuss inaikri-! the impression is gahiad the amc nn' v taken was large, though, it is plaeedlthv | Hurlington oflieiaife. at. $3,000. Wit *} Albia State bank, wuis-t3r» have shipjjeo [ $5,000 in currency on.this train. umtliH is believed thaUbhe-isobbej's wens attcr it. But the monay for some reaupm. missed the tiuib Ik mow de vclhp** there were foua-nohbers in stead oftfcwr.. but two of them got on. the A xjuttwC the mail eftfrnaafr engine and cofxld.nrrb effect an euhnanceto thi j mail, taunt else A heir courage failed them. Mk'iai the train, ranched the junction th«v dropped, off and scurries I awa / -wkk their companions. Thn oomnf.ny* has offered a, coward of ibr 'thou; I capture. .