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Show WOMAN AND THREE CH1LDRENKILLED Fiend Sets Fire to House and Murders Occupants With an Axe. TWO OF FAMILY ESCAPE Husband Tells Story of Tragedy Trag-edy Great Excitement Reigns in Fendley. Little Rock. Ark., April 3 An unidentified un-identified assassin early today murdered mur-dered with an axe, Mrs. Elihu Francis and three of her childron in his home near Fendley, having previously set fire to the house, according to reports re-ports received here. Mr. Francis, the husband and father nnd a fourth child narrowly escaped the same fato. According to statements made by Francis, ho was awakened about 4:30 o'clock this morning by the barking of his dog and found hs house in flames About this time, Francis said, he saw a man enter his wlfo's room carrying an axe. Believing the intruder was searching for him, Francis Fran-cis said ho ran Into the yard In an effort to draw the man away from( the house, but- the slayer remained and killed Mrs. Francis and the three children, ranging In age from two to six years Francis stated he then ran to the house and tho assassin disappeared. The flames by this time had completely com-pletely enveloped the house and he was unable to enter the room whore lay the bodies of his wife and chil- dren. Ho succeeded, however, in res- n cuing the one-year-old baby from an- rj othor room. Great excitement has been aroused ' in the vicinity of Fendley by the crime, Bloodhounds have been sent jH from this city. |