McWilliams Confesses to Family Massacre Details
In a detailed confession McWilliams describes carrying a hammer and stabbing his wife and children after entering the kitchen. He reports stabbing each victim, moving bodies, and later washing before returning to town. He says the act was not done in malice, but he believes life imprisonment is warranted. The report also notes a newspaper correction regarding a death notice error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gould
Henry
Cora
John
George
Johnny
Rena
Charity Board Seeks Citywide Representation for Associations
The Associated Charities board met at city hall with members including H A Tripp and J R Vaughan. A resolution invites every local charitable organization to appoint delegates to future meetings while a committee handles minor matters. Tripp opened the poor folks store at 72 Lafayette and prepared garments for sale or donation to the needy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Charities
McEachron
Teeter
J. B
Rector
H. A. Tripp
D. Wangler
W. W. Marsh
James Black
J. R. Vaughan
G. E. Pickett
G. B. Lichty
Meehames Hammond and Crippen
A. A. Tripp
J. St. Rector
R. Vaughan
Go. D. Wangler
Melachron
Associated Charties
Supt
Tripp
Iix
Lafayette Street
Capt. Tripp
Markets Today Report from A J Cummings
Minneapolis market note lists grain, cattle, and sheep receipts for today. Hog prices opened strong and closed steady with mixed and butchers at 4.76 to 5.06, light carvers around 4.70 to 5.05, rough heavy about 4.75 to 4.86, with totals showing 80,060 head for cattle and sheep and 26,000 hogs estimated tomorrow. Cattle opened steady, finished good and steady. sheep opened weak, closed steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Seth Orlag Vushs
Newlyweds Walter Blowers depart for Hassett home
Dr and Mrs Walter Blowers wed Tuesday evening and left for their Hassett Iowa home at 6 20 AM today. The note mentions the couple’s quiet departure to avoid social attention and references fine Christman Candles at GC H Eighmeys Grocery priced from five cents per pound upward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Blowers
Hassett
Iowa
Christman
GC. H. Eighmey's
Also Mentioned on This Page
Waterloo
McCunes
Boys’ & Children’s
East Fourth St
McWilliams Bels
Bod
Hutchered
Corse
Bemie
Beeman
C. Beeman
Strawberry Point
Bemig
Grant Bemis
Berman
Bemis
Mr. Béeman
A. J. Cummings
Stecam
Paul
Minn
New York
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce
Steely Block
Pew
Riba
Minneapolis
Electric Theatre
D. A. Probet
CG. Leslie Evans
Percy Evans
James Ravane
Lafayette
Exford
U, A Prine CO
L. S. Bronson & Son
Bodwell Ostropatek
Waterise
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!