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Monmouth, 11], Man, Wife, and a Daughter Are Slain with Ax when Sleeping. SEARCH FOR EX-CONVICT Victim of Tragedy Gave Evidence on Which His Friend Was Sent to the Prison. Monmouth, Tl, Oct .—The bod ies of William E Dawson, his wife and their 13 year old daughter Geor gia yesterday were found in their beds They had been killed by blows with an ax while asleep [he authorities have sent out a call for the arrest of an ex-convict against whom Dawson is said to have given inforation which led to convic tion on the charge of horse stealing The man was released from the Jek er penitentiary several months ago and since that time is said to have threatened that he would kill Dan- 800 Even Ax Was Taken Away. Outside of this meager information search for the murderer Even the search for the murdered Even the ax with which the three persona were killed was taken away by their slayer or was hidden somewhere about the house Bloodhounds which arrived from Decatur last night were placed on the trail, but failed to follow it far from the scene of the crime There were no other members of the Dawnon family in town when the attack was made on their house some time during the night the three oth er children having gone to the coun try to spend the day They knew noth ing of the tragedy until they arrived home this evening Churchmen Discover Crime The discovery of the crime was made by members of the First Pres byterian church, where Dawson has been janitor for the last year or so When he failed to show up for duty yesterday morning, two of the mem bers went to the Dawson home to get a key unable to reach anyone by knock ing they went to the rear door and found it unlocked Entering the house they discovered in one bed room the bodies of Mr and Mr. Dawson and in an adjoining room the body of Georgia Evidently a vinyle bears flow had been dealt! ‘ach on the head, fracturing the Full The bodice had been carefully wrapped up in shoe + There were no signs of disorder about the rooms which showed there had been no struggle. The motive could not have been robbery as i ft was found in the pockets of Dawsons clothing Neighbors heard no noise from the Dawson house during the bight Reforms After Prison Term Dawson served several years to the penitentiary but later be reform ed and has been industrious and law. abiding He had no enemies an far is is known, outside of the friend of former years who declared vengance to him for turning states evidence Both he and his wife and all of their fami] were yarost church workers The authorities at Joliet have been asked for the measurement and des cription of the convict and an at tent will be made to locate him al though he has not been seen In this section once his release from prison
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Moline Evening Mail and Journal
Moline, Illinois, US
Mon, Oct 02, 1911
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