Edward Illston

"... D. DALE. is. u. J F. K O KOHO IC W. yuku IS, EDWARD O. WOLF. For Inspectors of No. 1, M. J. j. o. wahren. For of No. 2, MARTIN CLEARY, J. P. MCCO RM iula For Inspectors or El No. 3. J. PETERS, HENRY ILLSTON. For Inspectors or No. 4, O. ll. VAN J. HOLGER. For Inspectors of No. c, GEORGE plaw J T. NOK. For Inspectors of Election- Dist. No. fl, E. II. MOWRY, P. A. GIDDONS. For Inspectors of No. 7, J ..."

"... MONDAY EVENING. TOPEKA, KANSAS, OCTOBER 28, 1895. MONDAY EVENING. TWO CENTS. THE PlTY0F IT. Edward Illston's Body Found Dead in the Grass. Two Ballet Holes in the Boy's Head. BRUTALLY MURDERED By Stranger...for the Murderer. Four miles from his home on the bleak prairie the body of fifteen year old Edward Illston was found nt 10 a. m. yesterday. The face was swollen and blackened and the body bloated to twice...man the murderer must have passed many a Bleepless night ore this. Two weens ajo this morning, Edward Illston left his home which is eleven miles southeast of Topeka. Ilia mother gave him a nickle with which...Theu something was found. It was the first pile of sand, but it was on a road leading away ftom Edward Illston's home. Soon after the second pile of sand was discovered. Both had been scattered with a shovel...lives across the road from the house of Mr. Garliughouse told a story. He said that on the day Edward Illston dissappearcd he was walking south from his ho:iK-when he came upon a man sitting at the.corner... The Journal printed the story last Friday as the hist reliible clue to the disappearance of Edward Illston. and it 30 proved. At the meeting of citizens at the Lyon school house Friday evening, there...excitement and people came flocking from every direction. The body was identified as that of Edward Illston by a half dozen people, though the face was not recognizable. The clothes were the same that...taken the body home. At 2 o'clock this afternoon the funeral was held from the church and the body of Edward Illston was laid to rest in Zion cemetery. This murder is the most heartless and cold blooded...this Illston murder case it is Sheriff Dave Burdge. He is determined to ruu down the murderer of Edward Illston and he is not taking time to sleep. Yesterday he received a telegram from Newton informing him...arrested a boy who had a toam and buggy. The horses bore no resein-blauce to the horses driven by Edward Illston, but tho theory was that he had disposed of the team and wagon in exchange for the outfit he ..."