Show A COLD BLOODED MURDER A Michigan Man Murders his Wife Daughter and Granddaughter Sons Pleadings ROCIIESTEI Mich Dec 28A cold blooded triple murder was committed two miles north of Mt Vernon last night by William Major who killed his wife daughter and granddaughter Major who is fifty years old and a well todo farmer was in Romeo yesterday and came home cheerful His daughter Mrs Joseph Depew of Brandon and her little daughter were visiting the house and after conversation conver-sation with them the family retired The people were fairly asleep when Major arose and began the work of slaughter He took a revolver and shot his wife as she lay asleep putting two bullets into her and mortally wounding her The noise of the shots aroused the others but the murderer did not hesitate Springing into the apartment apart-ment occumed bv his daughter anti her child he cooly fired a bullet at rnr Mrs Depose and when it failed to killed her procured an axe and knocked out her brains He then pulled his little grand daughter from beneath the bed clothing and with one blow of the axe split her head open killing her instantly Major then rushed into the room where his little son slept and groped about the bed for him The little lad had crawled under the bed for safety As he heard his father searching the room he said Are you going to kill me too papal 4 No my son replied the murderer Do not be afraid wont hurt you When I am gone you get ICoO which I will leave you and divide it with your sister Then he hastened from the house The 1 boy > gave the alarm as soon as he could and the neighbors found Mrs Major still alive She cannot survive however The other two were instantly killed Dr Majors body was today found in a I bar > He had committed suicide bj hang ng |