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Show ' . , . . ... 1 ' v . j . y . ' i - 1 . -jJj ' I'li I' , , ; L..jL. 4iB 1 IS 1 SSSSSSSSSSSS " "VMMMMMM jward 1. Mitchell, Principal Princi-pal in a Horrible Double , Tragedy; Woman's Throat v Cut; Han Hangs Himself. - BULLETIN. . ( The bodies of Edward II. Mitchell and wife were found at their home, J270 West Seventh South street, this afternoon. The woman had been stabbed to death with a knife and the nianWd hanged himself. t sbws -sm m ' Edward H. Mitchell stabbed his wife to death with a butcher knife some tfme yesterday and then hanged, himself. The crima was committed at his house at No. 270 South Seventh West street. The crime was the work of a mind unbalanced, for it was per- formed with demoniacal frenzy and ferocity. For some time Mitch- ell, who was about CO years of age, had been regarded as insane, lie had had fits of wandering way from home, and the police hare oftrn boon asked to look for him. ' f ' ' "..a rr throat t l . i tar ti itv I!or r' M'lro-'. t "'.a-4 t' vcie oiuer uounud la ine net. anU face. It Is the belief that the woman was sleeping when the man made his murderous attempt to kill her. t The first-thrust of the carving knife was not sufficient to cause death. She fought with the strength that only self-preservation can muster. The man was smaller In build than his wife, but frenzied from desire to kill, he overpowered over-powered her easily. He slashed her time and again but always in the widening wid-ening gap in the neck. There are marks of her hands ononis body, showing how she tried to beat him off. Back and forth they struggled in the room of death until the blood had bespattered most of the room. Then Mitchell from all evidences went out to the basin and washed as much of the blood that had not coagulated upon his body, off. . House in Good Order. " Outside of the room in which Mitchell murdered his wife the whole house was trim and in keeping. On the kitchen table sat a. dish of cherries while the parlor had a Jar of roses. The stove, however, showed it had not been used for some time. The lamps failed to show that they had been lit. The supposition, is that the couple retired each to their room at an early hour Saturday night; that Mitchell arose with the dawn and tiptoed tip-toed Into his wife's room and then, with the frenzy of a mad man, hacked her throat until she was dead. The knife was found still sticking In the unfortunate woman's neck, where it had been plunged for the final wound. Officials on the Scene. The moKt careful examination of the house failed to disclose any note or letter. let-ter. Neighbors say that Mitchell would mumble to himself that his wife no longer loved him. It is said this preyed on his weakened mind and that, moved by an Insane momentary desire, attacked at-tacked her -while asleep. - The county officials, Coroner and police po-lice were soon on the scene. The body of Mitchell was cut down and. laid In the stall n which he had killed himself. him-self. The body was stiffened, showing he had been dead some time. He had also drawn up his legs in order that they would not touch the floor. An-Investigation Is now in progress. Th ::!tfhc!N ! .1 lived at i .'.t Like f r at . a ; -. 7 v1 fo t'-t he whs a miner at Lureka- Mitchell was , eaid to ba Jealous of his wife, who was much younger and comely, j ' The Mitchells have been In the habit of taking roomers. To this end he and his wife had fitted up quarters in the barn and up to a month ago both lived In the barn, a section of which had been ruled and partitioned off as a Hvlng-toom. Hvlng-toom. The house, which is a one-story frame, is well furnished. The family that lived with 'he Mitchells left about a month ago and since then they themselves them-selves hava lived in the house. Occupied Separate Rooms. Mrs. Mitchell -lived in the front bedroom bed-room pff the parlor. Her bedroom is hung "with Mormon pictures. Mitchell, however, did mt occupy the same bedroom bed-room with his wife, but lived in a room off of the kitchen, i , Tha whole house was 'well furnished. although not lavishly, and was scrupu- ! loudly well kept. The couple lived quietly by themselves them-selves and never went out. Mrs. Mitchell Mitch-ell was a woman of about 45, but was srldori seen outside of her own door. As a resell the people in th.- neighborhood neighbor-hood knew but little of them. They always al-ways seemed able to obtain' what they denired and paid cash for everything j they obtained. ' Donald Heenan, a newsboy, knocked at the door of the Mitchell house at 9 o'clock yesterday morning. Mitchell himself came to the door. According to ' the boy he was not a bit excited nor was he in any manner different than usual. Mitchell bought a paper and the boy asked him if he would not become a regular customer and - boy a paper each Sunday. . ' "I may," said Mitchell. "You. might come around then If you want to." With that he slammed the door. "Woman Makes Discovery. At noon today a woman living next door noticed that the blinds had not been raised In the Mitchell home and went over to find out if anything was the matter. Her name is Mrs. Sanden. She was unabl to obtain admittance, and knowing the custom of the Mitchells Mitch-ells to live in the barn, went there. Eodies Are Discovered. ' Everything was in tidiness and she looked into the barn proper. Then with a cry she fell back. From the rafters high over a staff hung the stiffened body of Mitchell. He had been dead some hours. The alarm was given and the police were notified. Soon the whole neighborhood was crowded with people w ith the blanch on their faces, that a horror of this kind brings. Eow the Deed Was Done. . Mitchell had stood or! the oat bin of 'the stall and tied the rope around the , rafter. Then he had fastened it to his neck and Jumped. The body sagged the rope and his feet almost touched the floor,, If Mitchell had reached out his hands he could have pulled himself up on the division separations of the staff as his hands were on top of the wooden partitions. It phowed the determina-tlrn determina-tlrn and madness of the man In his de-Velre de-Velre to kill himself. V Mitchell was dressed In nothing but ' i" pnlr of coarse overhauls and a light ."nnel shirt. His feet were bare. ' T!i ere was not adrop of blood on Mitchell's clothe, but his body was covered with blood. The supposition Is that h killed his wife while undressed 'and then dressed lightly to go out to tf-fl barn and there hung himself. Many tilleve the woman was dead when the ' r.ewtl.oy koM the paper to Mitchell. Z'"- won rn was found on the floor |