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himself the blood of tho three slain men but the wounds found on the bodies of Steve Bilyeu and his two sons show that a single Winchester did not do all the deadly work: "I nmrrled a daughter of Hosea RII Jcu, who Is a first couain of Steve Bilyeu and live on 'the farm adjoining Steve and his family. A number of years ago Steve and I ngreed to keep tip the line of fence between our farms. I wna to furnish the rails and Steve stake and rider About a year ago 1 went to see Steve nnd told him his Iiart was In a bad condition and asked him to fix It but he paid no attention to the matter. Several months later I agnln called his attention to the condition of the fence and he spoke very short to me. I then ma'de up my mind to compel him to fix the fence nnd went to Ozark where I consulted Attorney J.C.

West who advised me to Ferve a written notice on Steve that I would hereafter keep up my half of the fence nnd would remove my rails, the half i waa to keep up. I served the sotice and Steve was mad. 'Several weeks auo 1 started to remove the rails when Steve and his son Pete walked through the field with guns and made me eit down on the pround while they cursed me after Which they ordered me to clear out 'hlch I did as I. was, unarmed. Lat Sunday I made up my mind to remove those rails nnd went to Hosea Bilyeu, my wife's father and asked him and his son Martin, also Frank Tabor, who married niy wife's sinter and my brother Bob.

to come and help me Man flay. They consented and were at my house early Monday morning. We wf nt to the field without any guna and started to remove the rails. In a short time saw Steve and his sons Pete, age 15 years and Jim. nge 11 years coming with gurs.

I went to the house and Pot my Winchester and Hosea and llartln Pilyeu's pistols and my brother Bob's shot eua. When I returned Sieve told me I could not remove the talis. We armed tlie matter for 'itc time and I finnlly said we Would lf.ive the rtii's where we were orkir.s; ur.Ml sm'her time "tary I would renYvia tk rvV.n. We at irtcj to walk away axi had gone br.t WEDNESDAY, NOVEVBER 30, 1S0S. BULL CREEK TRAGEDY How the Bilyeu Family Were Slain.

A DEADLY WINCHESTER Bud Meadows Claims Bloody Work. the What the Post Mortem Ex anjinatiou Shows. Completer dctulls of the Btlyeu jleadows battle show that the Hull creek tragedy was the most desperate und vengeful family duel ever fought In tho Ozark country. Steve Bilyeu and his two sona were brave to a moat reckless dpgroo, lut their aim was bad und their weapons Inferior to the deadly Winchester which Bud Meadow handled ho terribly. Father and sous stood their ground la the face of the fatal fusllade from the opposing faction till each fell dead on tho ground.

The family died la the order of their age, tho old man dropping first. Then Pete, the elder son, was felled, leaving little Jimmy, the 1G ycar old son, urmed with a pistol and his mother, who had a butcber knifo, to wage a uopeletis battle for the avenging of their kindred's blood. The boy fought to the last after his father and brother were dead, falling at the end uf the duel with a Winchester ball through his abdomen. Mrs. Bilyeu took part In the battle, attacking Bud Meadow, with big knife, which uied vigorously on the slayer of her husband and sons.

Had It not been for the presence of the wife In the fight Jimmy Bilyeu would have no doubt killed Bud Meadows, an he. had hla antagonist covered at short range with a pistol, but tbboy could tot fire for fear of shooting the woman who stood In the w.iy. Waiting for his mother to get out of the line of hi aim. the brave youth gave Meadows a thane to discharge again the deadly Win. theater.

Tuesday Dr. J. C. Young of Oiark made a post mc.rttm examination of the bodies uf the three Bilyeu. Stive Bilyeu, who fell first In the fight, was shot through the body, the Winchester ball emerlug bet wean the eighth and ninth rib.

Wounds made by smaller shot wore In the left arm and leg. Bete Bilyeu. the Ideal eon, waa shot in tho tack of the head with a large caliber ball, which came out at the left cheek. He was aJi.0 shot In the wrist Joint and left leg. the boy, hail one big wound la hi abdomen that ranged through the body, the ball coming out near the tpiLe.

All day yesterday a large frowrj of relatives and friends from all over the country, two or three hundred In number, were at the Bilyeu homestead mourning over ihe shocking tragedy. An Inquest was held Monday night. The. funeral took plsce today at the graveyard. No such a lurlal acene was, perhaps, ever wit tered la Christian county.

Mrs. Bilyeu and the other members of the family are gTeatly grieved and the whole country feels the shock of the calamity The preliminary trial of tho five jrUonera now lu the Ozark Jail, Bud and Bob Meadows, Frank Tabor and Mort and Hosea Bilyeu, set for nnt Friday. Justice of th Peace Clay. of 0ark will hear the case. Several Springfield lawyers are al ready at Ozark looking Into the case.

Judge J. J. Gideon of this city was raised In tho Bilyeu settlement and grew up with the older parties to the feud He waa called to dark yesterday to consult with the prisoners. The Bllyeus and the Meadows brothers have con slderable property, and they can secure an Interesting attorney's fee. The trial will call out both factions In force, and Ozark wil be full of the adherents of the two hostile sides.

Bud Meadows makes the following statement about the killing, taking upon a short distance when somebody yelled to me to look out and I turned Instantly and saw Steve alining hla shot gun at mo and lie; tired. Ho missed hla mark and threw my Wlnchoster to my shoulder and fired at Stovo but missed I) I in 1 fired again nnd killed him Instantly. I eaw Mrs. Bilyeu, Steve's wife, coming toward mo but did not take any further notice of ner. Pete Bilyeu fired at Bob Meadows who responded, both men missing.

Jim waa taking aim to fire again when I shot at him killing Mm Instantly. Mrs. Bilyeu attacked mo at my back with a butcher knife and slashed me viciously half a dozen tlmos. I saw Jim with a revolver In his hand aiming at mo but be was afraid to shoot, as he might hit hla mother. He called to hla mother to got away nnd I realized 1 would get shot unless I acted quickly.

By this time Mrs. Bilyeu waa at my throat and I threw tho Winchester down over her shoulder and aiming at Jim who was only nix feet distant fired. The aim waa true and he dropped dead. I succeeded In getting away from. Mrs.

Bilyeu who wat) like a wild aulnuil. She went to hor husband and boys ond found them dead and her sorrow was great. Hosea Bilyeu and his son Martin, had not fired a shot We went to our houses and concluded, to come to Ozark and give oursoivee up to the sheriff. "I am sorry the affair had to occur but Steve Bilyeu and Pete got what thffy deserved. I regret that I had to kill Jim who was a good sort of a boy but It could not be helped." THE FRYER CASE.

The Marrlai, of tlie I'arllot Cauae. tin IUtnUl of th ('Me, The easo of Ma Fryer charged with the seduction of Pearl Cunning ham which wan set for trial In the police court thin tftcrnoon will probably lie dismissed. The young man this morning appeared at the recorder's office and procured a marriage HceiifiC which will enable the two to Join hands for the balance of this life and prevent the new made bride from appearing lathe role of chief prosecuting witness. It was about two months ago that Mr. Cunningham swore out a warrant for the young man charging him.

witn the seduction of hla daughter. Mack bad been working for the furniture company, but about the lime cr tne is TIIE LEADER DEMOCRAT SPRINGFIELD, MQ. WEPVE3DAT, NOVEMBER JO, lt. TOM BARRETT 01 TRIAL His Life and. That of George Bennett at Stake.

IN TWELVE MEN'S HANDS C. P. Jenkins the First Wit ncss for. the State. A Number of Gambling Cases Were Disposed Of.

The trial of Thomas L. Barrett and George Bennett, on tho charge of mur dering Aaron McCubblns on June 5 lust, began before the following Jury In the criminal court this morning: Wood Carroll, Will Sawyer, Will Hooper, Charles Lloyd, D. Inman, 0, W. IlobberHon, Samuel Copeland, Andy Hart, L. K.

Anderson, Scott Walter house, C. J. McMaster and Steve Gal bralth. On behalf of the stats Attorney McGregor stated the case, after the Jurors bad been qualified. He said the state would endeavor to prove that the de fendants killed McCubblns In a ma liclou premeditated and deliberate manner, without authority of law.

When Judge McAfee called for the defendants' to outline the defense, Attorney Delaney said he would waive the privilege and state the case later on. The testimony for the state was then begun. The first witness was C. P. Jenkins, who was traveling In a covered wagon with Aaron McCubblns, the man who waa killed, and a young woman named Alice Reynolds.

He eald they were Journeying from Miller county to the Indian territory, near the Oklahoma line. He described the killing of a squirrel, as published yesterday, and the standing' off of the constable upon hla suing of this warrant left the city and thl effort to arrpst them on the charge went to Kan jJi City where be obtained Cf trespassing. Before Tom L. Bennett employment with the Armour company. Deputy United States Marshal Wh rjU, about two week ago.

while In i. Cliv xl nn th. vonth and him Kfict i warrant, and the deputized officers was art signed before Ju.I' Coulon and the bearing set for today. II. llakro K.nUI.

LONDON. Nov. 30. The Duke of Marlborough, in a letter to the preFR, contradicts the statement that he financially Interested In any of the big companies or corporations whose inner workings have reiently been hown up In an unfavorable lUlit through the medium of the Hooley investigation. There Is nothing equivocal In the categorical denial In which the duke tays: "I do not it, I have tot sat.

nor do I propose to sit at any board of any public company. I he statement is in cumia dlctlon to an article published In a lead ing newspaper, including his name list of British peers interested in cor poration. The list In question show that two bishops, eight marquise. nine viacounts, nine dukes, 63 carls and fcl barons, ail numbers or the house or lords, aro members of the director ties uf commercial concerns, and that they share among them no fewer than directorships and chairmanships New Jmiane.e VI ar Milju. SAN FRANCISCO.

Nov. 3). The Union Iron Works, which last week launched the battleship Wisconsin, will next week "bring off" another important event In which naval circles generally are deeply Interested. This 's the trial trip cf the new Japanese ctulser, Chitoao, which Is now in the drydock receiving tho finishing touches preparatory to her official test. The trial ill take place In Santa Barbara channel, over a 10 knot course, which has been accurately surveyed.

The vessel will be manned by an American crew, as the Japanese crew which is to take tha cruiser across the Pacific will not each San Francisco in time for the trial tiip. The cruiser will be turned over to the Japanese government the titter part of next month. All Is not clam that flitters. si Th: athletic woman is the worn of the (lay. The past twenty years has seen wonderful progress in this respect.

That this tendency will re sult in a more robust womunliood, better able to bear the burdens and d'jties ond pleasures of life, there can be no question. Hut this result will be accomplished by the building up of those women already in reason ably robust health, and the killing oil of their weaker sisters. Athletics will trtrtVe a naturally stror woman stronger Mid hea'tl ier; they Will mnke a naturally Weak, sickly woman weaker and more tickly, and if indulged iu to excess, may result fa'ally. A woman who unflers from wer.tness and disease of the d. lieatc and imDortant organs diinetly ler.iir.iur hope to recover her thror.irli athletics, so lon a remains locally weak.

A sun in tir way is nniitted to bear the i of jii' as much OS i hc is i.n.it:" i to Lear the duties and huraens of wit hooj and motherhood. Th' To ii a fure. i 1., fuc edy Rnd prrmv cure f.r all of thi It is 1 1 r. Pierre's Favorite Prescription. Ii ac directly on the concerned in wifehood ari maternity, making tberu strong and healthy and viorour.

It tootlies pun, allays iiidammv.ion, heals ulceration and r.e.? the c. rves. It us a wor. to irdul" in. and nefitcj by, a.hle!:r.

All i mrdirine tores It. wnloat Favori'e ci'r'l nie of ifn.ir v.Tttf. fc.i a Tb1 t' rfrp fri the of ll'r vt4il ran write Mr f. 11. Parker, of Jackson Micfu "Imn now pc: fecr.y Vr.

Pierce's Pleasant Ptlt3cure cnnti parion. Cor. tu is cause of many tiii te tau and yon cstre the ae. One is a In trvr aL.l two a r. cth ir.ic.

tj cU cai, aad Cviii.g is juit a cut and his friends arrived they had proceeded about four and a half miles, and were then about nine miles from the city. They refused to jurrrnder with opened fire and several shots were exchanged. Joins was on the left of the wagon and Barrett on the right. Mc Cubbiiis was shot from the right hand ire wheel, Indicating that Barrett bad tired the shot. The witness, however, said he did cot see Barrett shoot, and did not know McCubblns was dead until after the affray was over.

After the shooting Barrett took Jenkins' pistol away from him, and the latter said: "You are not doing this according to law." Then Barrett went away, and he saw no more of him until the inquest The witness said the affair occurred about 11:30 a. and that Bennett shot at him three or four times. George Franklin pleaded guilty this morning to gambling and was fined and costs. Also Bill Jackson on two counts. was arraigned and phadf not guilty to grand larceny, and gave bond in the sum of $500.

A nolle prosequi was entered In the case of Earl Pike. Indicted for carrying concealed weapons. The cases of Taylor Smith and Henry Bryant, for kc ping a gambling house, were continued by consent, a witness be ing In the army. James Abcrnaihy's gambling case wa3 noliled, and O. Cunningham's continued by consent.

John Braswell, alias John Kinney, was arraigned on an Indictment for robbery, and pleaded not guilty. Hi, trial was set for December 3. James Settles pleaded gulltand was unetl I2i for gambling. i The cse of the city of Springfield vs Felix Owen, obstructing a public atreet, was continued by agreement yesterday afternoon. In E.

Zabel's case, charged with vio lating a city ordinance, a motion to quash was sustained. The case of Mrs. Garslde, charged with keeping a boarding house license, was dismlsseiLJiy the plaintiff, A motion was filed to quash execu tion In the case of W. W. Chlnn charged with buying fees without li cense.

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The cruiser Chicago, which has been laid up In the Brooklyn navy yard for the past three years undergoing extensive repairs, and which is one of the few crack vessels of the navy which had no part the recent hostilities with Spain, will be formally put Into commission tomorrow, a better vessel and more heavily armed than when first put Into service. The reconstructed ship Is under the command of Captain P. H. Cooper, and It is probable that site will soon be ordered to Join the fleet once known as the White Squadron, and of which she was at one time the flagship. SlurrloKe Llcrnact.

The following marriage licenses were issued since last report: Harry F. Brown, 22. and Miss Oliver, 21, both of Springfield. Alb' rt E. West, 23, of Bols D'Arc.

and Miss Eva M. Scott, 17, of A.sh Grove. David H. Frazer, 22, of Battle Creek. and Miss Hattle E.

Hubbell, 20, of Springfield. Rufus MrFrayer. IS, and Miss Grace Cunningham, 17, both of William Callaway, 29, and Miss Mat tie Smith. 24, both cf Springfield. A I'lot of ABtAnaJns.

PEST, Nov. 30. A plot to assassinate Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria has been discovered at SCa. Numtrovir uHsii have tu mae. When the children are hungry, what do jrou give them Food.

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Tho event in local theatrical circles for the present week la undoubtedly th first production at tha Baldwin tonigTit of Augustus Thomas' much heralded comic comedy "The Meddler," will Is to be presented at that play house by Stuart Rcbdou and an a. sltln company of players whose reputation In tha theatrical firmament are beyonj cavil. "The Meddler" Is said to be written In Mr. Thomas' most facetious vein ami to be interspersed with many witty and epigrammatical lints which while bearing the stamp of toe Frcnrh school do not a i so often the case with these Imported manuscripts offend the ear by their delivery. One of Mr.

Robson's New York crit ics in reviewing the production of "Tha Meddler" In that city is responst hie for the assertion that the part of Francis Eli, the meddler, which Mr Kobson assumes in the comedy, was built to fit him like a moist bathing suit;" be that a it may, the fuct rc mainfl that Stuart Robson and "The Meddler" have been received with unstinted acclaim wherever this popular star and that funny play have been Introduced during the current season. The company htipporttng Mr. Robson Is probably the best that ever visited Springfield and Includes some whoso names stand high up among the etars themselves. Here Is the cast: FRANCIS ELI. "The MR, STUART ROBSON Mr.

Chandler Mr. Theo. Babcock Capt Oliphant Theo. Hamilton Mr. Bancroft Mr.

Harold Russell Mr. Shirlaw, a novelist George Pauncefort Henderson, colored servant Mr. J. Goodman Brave, Jr. Holland, Bancroft's servant Mr.

S. S. Whitbeek James, Ollphant's servant Mr. Walter Doming Mrs. Porter, betrothed to Ell.

Stuart Robson Mrs. Oliphant. Maudo Granger Bessie, Eli's Mis Gertie Perry Mrs. Bancroft. Marie Burrough? The Dallns News has tho following to say regarding Al G.

Field's Minstrels which is to be at the Baldwin Friday night: Al G. Field clever minstrel organi zatlon held tho boards at the Dallas opera house laet night and It held them The perform ance, from beginning to end, was one that can scarcely bo Improved upon unless all the eclobrated mtnatrel sturs that ever Were or ever will be could be got to gether In one mammoth company. The several separate and distinct featursv. of the Field performance ara not only for the most part new, novel and original, but they aro enjoyable, laughable and a majority of them slde eplit ters. The minstrel performance proier Is given by the best of the cork face comedians and he sweetest voiced of tho male vocalists, comprising in Its entirety an entertainment that waffs the casual auditor on the wings of harmony and levity from tne tires of an every day existence to a land of eternal mlntrel first part a land of eter nal enjoyment.

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