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Submitted: 12/13/13 • Approved: 12/14/13 • Last Updated: 1/23/14 • R966094-G966094-S3
Lillian
1868- March 7, 1904
Lawrence
1869 - March 7, 1904
*Obituary
The Springdale News
Friday, March 11, 1904
WISE, Mr. and Mrs. Manuel -A terrible tragedy was enacted late Monday afternoon in the southeast part of Washington County in which Manuel Wise killed his wife then took his own life. Wise was a well-to-do farmer residing between Thompson and Hazel Valley, and for the past few weeks has been mentally unbalanced, so much so that he has been quietly watched by his family and friends. The family consisted of himself and wife and four children, the oldest child being a daughter eight or nine years of age. Monday evening about sundown Wm. Dudley, who lives near the Wise home and who was living on part of the Wise farm, noticed Mr. Wise start towards his home, acting in an unusual manner. He followed as quickly as possible and when he entered the house found Wise pursuing his wife with a hatchet. She ran from the rear door but he struck her on the head with the poll of the hatchet, knocking her down. Dudley endeavored to secure possession of the weapon but the maniac turned on him and struck at him in a vicious manner, but he succeeded in dodging the blow. The hatchet flew from his grasp but he picked up a rock weighing some ten pounds and struck his prostrate wife over the head twice, thus extinguishing what faint spark of life might have been left as a result of the blows from the hatchet. Wise then re-entered the house wherein the youngest child was sleeping on the bed. The oldest child endeavored to follow but he closed the door and told her she had no business inside. He then procured a razor and leaving by another door went out into the back yard and when found had two terrible cuts on the throat extending from ear to ear, either of which were sufficient to produce death. He looked as if he had lain down on the ground deliberately and executed his deadly work. The coroner went out from Fayetteville and held an inquest. The only witness examined was Mr. Dudley and the testimony was in accordance with the facts as given above. Wise has always borne a good reputation and was looked upon as one of the leading men of the community. The cause of his insanity is unknown.
Contributed on 12/13/13 by mdfreels
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