George Fifield was about twenty-two and Sarah Franklin was about twenty when they married in 1849 in New Hampshire.
The 1850 census revealed George was a blacksmith and his real estate value was $400. They were living in Woodstock, Grafton County, New Hampshire. George was born in New Hampshire and Sarah was born in England. Household members: George P Fifield (24), Sarah A. (22). His parents lived two doors away and his brother, Benjamin lived six doors away.
The 1860 census revealed their personal property value was $85 and they were living in Palmyra, Lee County, Illinois. Household members: George P Fifield (32), Sarah A. (30), James H. (10) and Lily (1).
Civil War Draft Registration of July 1, 1863 revealed George P. Fifield (37) was born about 1826 in New Hampshire and resided in Castle Grove, Jones County, Iowa.
The 1870 census revealed their real estate value was $2000 and their personal property value was $200. They were living in Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa. Household members: George P Fifield (43), Sarah A. (41), James H. (20), Elizabeth (11) and George H. (7).
The 1880 census revealed George was a farmer. George's parents were born in New Hampshire and Sarah's parents were born in England. Household members: George P Fifield (52), Sarah E. (50), Lilly (21), Henry (18) and Mattie (10).
Their known children:
James H. Fifield (b.1850 d.1873)
Elizabeth "Lilly" Fifield (Judson)
(b.1859 d.1925)
George Henry Fifield (b.1862 d.1939)
Jesse F. Fifield (b.1863 d.1864)DY
W. C. A. Fifield (b.1864 d.1866)DY
Martha Albertine Fifield (Seymore)(Tipton)
(b.1871 d.1956)
They had been married about forty-one years when Sarah died in May 1890 just four months before George was murdered by his son-in-law.
Death record revealed George P. Fifield was born in 1827. He was a widower, a blacksmith and farmer and died at age sixty-three on September 9, 1890 in Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa.
News Article
(The Anamosa Eureka, Sept. 11, 1890)
{{A BRUTAL MURDER-Mr. Geo. P. Fifield, a Respected Citizen is Brained by a Cowardly Villain Unknown.-A most shocking murder was committed last Tuesday evening a little before eight o'clock in the evening. The crime was perpetrated some sixty rod (990 feet) west of the penitentiary on the Midland track leading to the state Quarry. He Fifield had received a letter from his son Henry, in Chicago stating that his wife had been injured disembarking from a car and called on his son-in-law, Mr. A. J. Judson, for the purpose of reading it to Mr. Judson and his wife. It was on the return from Mr. Judson's that the fearful deed was consummated. Five minutes past eight Mr. Fifield was found lying across the iron rail, near a culvert, entirely unconscious and with blood oozing from a ghastly wound on the side of his head. Mr. Newt. Barnard, on his way from home to Mr. Kaulfmann's shop, was the first to make the discovery. He immediately ran to the residence of Mr. L. W. Ellis, only a few rods distance, and Mr. Ellis and his sons A. L. and J. S. immediately returned with Mr. Barnard to where Mr. Fifield was lying. Dr. Gawley was sent and after his arrival Mr. Fifield was carried to his home a short distance north of the prison it was at first supposed that he had shot himself and the Dr probed for the bullet, but a postmortem examination the next morning revealed that the right side of the skull had been crushed by a club. Mr. Fifield died about half past nine. He was 63 years old, an upright, peaceable man, had not an enemy in the world, and the motive for the crime, so far, is shrouded in a complete mystery.
Coroner P. Washington held an inquest the next morning, with A. Heithen, D. A. Peet and B. L. Matson as jurors. The witnesses examined were A. J. Judson and Emmett Seymore and their wives, Mrs. N. Barnard, L. W. and A. L. Ellis, F. S. Dunkey, Joseph ??? and Dr. Gawley. Another session was held at the office of county attorney F. O. Ellison in the afternoon, Mr George Benrose and N. Barnard giving testimony, and the examination will be resumed tomorrow at 9 A.M. at the same place.}}
News Article
(The Anamosa Eureka, Sep. 18, 1890)
{{The Fifield Murder Case - The coroner's Jury continued four days in the investigation of the Fifield murder case, examining twenty-one witnesses. Not withstanding this exhaustive and thorough work, no clue has been found as to the perpetrator of the foul deed, and a verdict has been returned to the effect that Mr. Fifield came to his death by the hands of an assailant unknown. Certain suspicions guised credence at first with some people but they have fallen to the ground entirely so far as they relate to any person nearly or remotely connected with the family. The future must make disclosure of the murderer, and it is hoped that under the stimulus of the reward offered by Gov. Boies, $300 and $300 by the family, the slayer of a good and peaceable citizen may be found and brought to punishment for his crime.
Mr. H. Fifiled, of Chicago, arrived at Anamosa at midnight of Thursday, via Martelle and was in time to attend the funeral. The deceased was interred at Monticello where his wife and two children are buried. Henry is still here but will probably return to Chicago shortly. The experiences through which he and the other children and relatives have passed a very sad and the sympathy of the community is with them.}}
Excerpts of News Article
(The Anamosa Eureka, Dec. 11, 1890)
{{A REVELATION - Mr. Emmett Seymour is Detected in Stealing Lumber, and a Search Warrant Revealed Astonishing Deprivations on his part - A Possible Clue to the Fifield Murder.
Mr. Seymour has been married about fifteen months, his wife being Miss Mattie Fifield, a graduate of our high school, and one of our brightest and most estimable young ladies. The fate that has over taken her, whom we believe to be innocent of all knowledge of wrong, is sad indeed. She lost her mother last May, her father was murdered the ninth of September and now her husband is a fugitive from justice.}}
George's son-in law, Emmitt Seymour who was his daughter, Martha's husband was indicted and found guilty of theft in September 1891 and was sentenced to three years in prison. While in prison he was indicted and found guilty of his father-in-law's murder.
Excerpts of the Murder Trial
(Wyoming Journal, June 14, 1894)
{{EMMET SEYMOUR - Found Guilty of Murder in the Second Degree - Receives a Life Sentence.
The possible verdicts were; Innocent, Murder in the first degree, Hanging as the punishment; and Murder in the second degree, No less than 10 years up to life as punishment. The jury hung between these two verdicts 9 to 3 in favor of first degree from Saturday afternoon to Sunday afternoon when they decided on second degree.
Judge Preston sentenced him to be confined in the state penitentiary during the term of his natural life.}}
The 1895 and 1900 census revealed Emmett was in prison. The 1910 census revealed Emmett was living with his brother in Driggs, Fremont County Idaho. Note: Emmett only served between ten to fifteen years in prison for the murder.
George lived to age 63.
The 1850 census revealed George was a blacksmith and his real estate value was $400. They were living in Woodstock, Grafton County, New Hampshire. George was born in New Hampshire and Sarah was born in England. Household members: George P Fifield (24), Sarah A. (22). His parents lived two doors away and his brother, Benjamin lived six doors away.
The 1860 census revealed their personal property value was $85 and they were living in Palmyra, Lee County, Illinois. Household members: George P Fifield (32), Sarah A. (30), James H. (10) and Lily (1).
Civil War Draft Registration of July 1, 1863 revealed George P. Fifield (37) was born about 1826 in New Hampshire and resided in Castle Grove, Jones County, Iowa.
The 1870 census revealed their real estate value was $2000 and their personal property value was $200. They were living in Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa. Household members: George P Fifield (43), Sarah A. (41), James H. (20), Elizabeth (11) and George H. (7).
The 1880 census revealed George was a farmer. George's parents were born in New Hampshire and Sarah's parents were born in England. Household members: George P Fifield (52), Sarah E. (50), Lilly (21), Henry (18) and Mattie (10).
Their known children:
James H. Fifield (b.1850 d.1873)
Elizabeth "Lilly" Fifield (Judson)
(b.1859 d.1925)
George Henry Fifield (b.1862 d.1939)
Jesse F. Fifield (b.1863 d.1864)DY
W. C. A. Fifield (b.1864 d.1866)DY
Martha Albertine Fifield (Seymore)(Tipton)
(b.1871 d.1956)
They had been married about forty-one years when Sarah died in May 1890 just four months before George was murdered by his son-in-law.
Death record revealed George P. Fifield was born in 1827. He was a widower, a blacksmith and farmer and died at age sixty-three on September 9, 1890 in Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa.
News Article
(The Anamosa Eureka, Sept. 11, 1890)
{{A BRUTAL MURDER-Mr. Geo. P. Fifield, a Respected Citizen is Brained by a Cowardly Villain Unknown.-A most shocking murder was committed last Tuesday evening a little before eight o'clock in the evening. The crime was perpetrated some sixty rod (990 feet) west of the penitentiary on the Midland track leading to the state Quarry. He Fifield had received a letter from his son Henry, in Chicago stating that his wife had been injured disembarking from a car and called on his son-in-law, Mr. A. J. Judson, for the purpose of reading it to Mr. Judson and his wife. It was on the return from Mr. Judson's that the fearful deed was consummated. Five minutes past eight Mr. Fifield was found lying across the iron rail, near a culvert, entirely unconscious and with blood oozing from a ghastly wound on the side of his head. Mr. Newt. Barnard, on his way from home to Mr. Kaulfmann's shop, was the first to make the discovery. He immediately ran to the residence of Mr. L. W. Ellis, only a few rods distance, and Mr. Ellis and his sons A. L. and J. S. immediately returned with Mr. Barnard to where Mr. Fifield was lying. Dr. Gawley was sent and after his arrival Mr. Fifield was carried to his home a short distance north of the prison it was at first supposed that he had shot himself and the Dr probed for the bullet, but a postmortem examination the next morning revealed that the right side of the skull had been crushed by a club. Mr. Fifield died about half past nine. He was 63 years old, an upright, peaceable man, had not an enemy in the world, and the motive for the crime, so far, is shrouded in a complete mystery.
Coroner P. Washington held an inquest the next morning, with A. Heithen, D. A. Peet and B. L. Matson as jurors. The witnesses examined were A. J. Judson and Emmett Seymore and their wives, Mrs. N. Barnard, L. W. and A. L. Ellis, F. S. Dunkey, Joseph ??? and Dr. Gawley. Another session was held at the office of county attorney F. O. Ellison in the afternoon, Mr George Benrose and N. Barnard giving testimony, and the examination will be resumed tomorrow at 9 A.M. at the same place.}}
News Article
(The Anamosa Eureka, Sep. 18, 1890)
{{The Fifield Murder Case - The coroner's Jury continued four days in the investigation of the Fifield murder case, examining twenty-one witnesses. Not withstanding this exhaustive and thorough work, no clue has been found as to the perpetrator of the foul deed, and a verdict has been returned to the effect that Mr. Fifield came to his death by the hands of an assailant unknown. Certain suspicions guised credence at first with some people but they have fallen to the ground entirely so far as they relate to any person nearly or remotely connected with the family. The future must make disclosure of the murderer, and it is hoped that under the stimulus of the reward offered by Gov. Boies, $300 and $300 by the family, the slayer of a good and peaceable citizen may be found and brought to punishment for his crime.
Mr. H. Fifiled, of Chicago, arrived at Anamosa at midnight of Thursday, via Martelle and was in time to attend the funeral. The deceased was interred at Monticello where his wife and two children are buried. Henry is still here but will probably return to Chicago shortly. The experiences through which he and the other children and relatives have passed a very sad and the sympathy of the community is with them.}}
Excerpts of News Article
(The Anamosa Eureka, Dec. 11, 1890)
{{A REVELATION - Mr. Emmett Seymour is Detected in Stealing Lumber, and a Search Warrant Revealed Astonishing Deprivations on his part - A Possible Clue to the Fifield Murder.
Mr. Seymour has been married about fifteen months, his wife being Miss Mattie Fifield, a graduate of our high school, and one of our brightest and most estimable young ladies. The fate that has over taken her, whom we believe to be innocent of all knowledge of wrong, is sad indeed. She lost her mother last May, her father was murdered the ninth of September and now her husband is a fugitive from justice.}}
George's son-in law, Emmitt Seymour who was his daughter, Martha's husband was indicted and found guilty of theft in September 1891 and was sentenced to three years in prison. While in prison he was indicted and found guilty of his father-in-law's murder.
Excerpts of the Murder Trial
(Wyoming Journal, June 14, 1894)
{{EMMET SEYMOUR - Found Guilty of Murder in the Second Degree - Receives a Life Sentence.
The possible verdicts were; Innocent, Murder in the first degree, Hanging as the punishment; and Murder in the second degree, No less than 10 years up to life as punishment. The jury hung between these two verdicts 9 to 3 in favor of first degree from Saturday afternoon to Sunday afternoon when they decided on second degree.
Judge Preston sentenced him to be confined in the state penitentiary during the term of his natural life.}}
The 1895 and 1900 census revealed Emmett was in prison. The 1910 census revealed Emmett was living with his brother in Driggs, Fremont County Idaho. Note: Emmett only served between ten to fifteen years in prison for the murder.
George lived to age 63.
George Fifield was about twenty-two and Sarah Franklin was about twenty when they married in 1849 in New Hampshire.
The 1850 census revealed George was a blacksmith and his real estate value was $400. They were living in Woodstock, Grafton County, New Hampshire. George was born in New Hampshire and Sarah was born in England. Household members: George P Fifield (24), Sarah A. (22). His parents lived two doors away and his brother, Benjamin lived six doors away.
The 1860 census revealed their personal property value was $85 and they were living in Palmyra, Lee County, Illinois. Household members: George P Fifield (32), Sarah A. (30), James H. (10) and Lily (1).
Civil War Draft Registration of July 1, 1863 revealed George P. Fifield (37) was born about 1826 in New Hampshire and resided in Castle Grove, Jones County, Iowa.
The 1870 census revealed their real estate value was $2000 and their personal property value was $200. They were living in Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa. Household members: George P Fifield (43), Sarah A. (41), James H. (20), Elizabeth (11) and George H. (7).
The 1880 census revealed George was a farmer. George's parents were born in New Hampshire and Sarah's parents were born in England. Household members: George P Fifield (52), Sarah E. (50), Lilly (21), Henry (18) and Mattie (10).
Their known children:
James H. Fifield (b.1850 d.1873)
Elizabeth "Lilly" Fifield (Judson)
(b.1859 d.1925)
George Henry Fifield (b.1862 d.1939)
Jesse F. Fifield (b.1863 d.1864)DY
W. C. A. Fifield (b.1864 d.1866)DY
Martha Albertine Fifield (Seymore)(Tipton)
(b.1871 d.1956)
They had been married about forty-one years when Sarah died in May 1890 just four months before George was murdered by his son-in-law.
Death record revealed George P. Fifield was born in 1827. He was a widower, a blacksmith and farmer and died at age sixty-three on September 9, 1890 in Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa.
News Article
(The Anamosa Eureka, Sept. 11, 1890)
{{A BRUTAL MURDER-Mr. Geo. P. Fifield, a Respected Citizen is Brained by a Cowardly Villain Unknown.-A most shocking murder was committed last Tuesday evening a little before eight o'clock in the evening. The crime was perpetrated some sixty rod (990 feet) west of the penitentiary on the Midland track leading to the state Quarry. He Fifield had received a letter from his son Henry, in Chicago stating that his wife had been injured disembarking from a car and called on his son-in-law, Mr. A. J. Judson, for the purpose of reading it to Mr. Judson and his wife. It was on the return from Mr. Judson's that the fearful deed was consummated. Five minutes past eight Mr. Fifield was found lying across the iron rail, near a culvert, entirely unconscious and with blood oozing from a ghastly wound on the side of his head. Mr. Newt. Barnard, on his way from home to Mr. Kaulfmann's shop, was the first to make the discovery. He immediately ran to the residence of Mr. L. W. Ellis, only a few rods distance, and Mr. Ellis and his sons A. L. and J. S. immediately returned with Mr. Barnard to where Mr. Fifield was lying. Dr. Gawley was sent and after his arrival Mr. Fifield was carried to his home a short distance north of the prison it was at first supposed that he had shot himself and the Dr probed for the bullet, but a postmortem examination the next morning revealed that the right side of the skull had been crushed by a club. Mr. Fifield died about half past nine. He was 63 years old, an upright, peaceable man, had not an enemy in the world, and the motive for the crime, so far, is shrouded in a complete mystery.
Coroner P. Washington held an inquest the next morning, with A. Heithen, D. A. Peet and B. L. Matson as jurors. The witnesses examined were A. J. Judson and Emmett Seymore and their wives, Mrs. N. Barnard, L. W. and A. L. Ellis, F. S. Dunkey, Joseph ??? and Dr. Gawley. Another session was held at the office of county attorney F. O. Ellison in the afternoon, Mr George Benrose and N. Barnard giving testimony, and the examination will be resumed tomorrow at 9 A.M. at the same place.}}
News Article
(The Anamosa Eureka, Sep. 18, 1890)
{{The Fifield Murder Case - The coroner's Jury continued four days in the investigation of the Fifield murder case, examining twenty-one witnesses. Not withstanding this exhaustive and thorough work, no clue has been found as to the perpetrator of the foul deed, and a verdict has been returned to the effect that Mr. Fifield came to his death by the hands of an assailant unknown. Certain suspicions guised credence at first with some people but they have fallen to the ground entirely so far as they relate to any person nearly or remotely connected with the family. The future must make disclosure of the murderer, and it is hoped that under the stimulus of the reward offered by Gov. Boies, $300 and $300 by the family, the slayer of a good and peaceable citizen may be found and brought to punishment for his crime.
Mr. H. Fifiled, of Chicago, arrived at Anamosa at midnight of Thursday, via Martelle and was in time to attend the funeral. The deceased was interred at Monticello where his wife and two children are buried. Henry is still here but will probably return to Chicago shortly. The experiences through which he and the other children and relatives have passed a very sad and the sympathy of the community is with them.}}
Excerpts of News Article
(The Anamosa Eureka, Dec. 11, 1890)
{{A REVELATION - Mr. Emmett Seymour is Detected in Stealing Lumber, and a Search Warrant Revealed Astonishing Deprivations on his part - A Possible Clue to the Fifield Murder.
Mr. Seymour has been married about fifteen months, his wife being Miss Mattie Fifield, a graduate of our high school, and one of our brightest and most estimable young ladies. The fate that has over taken her, whom we believe to be innocent of all knowledge of wrong, is sad indeed. She lost her mother last May, her father was murdered the ninth of September and now her husband is a fugitive from justice.}}
George's son-in law, Emmitt Seymour who was his daughter, Martha's husband was indicted and found guilty of theft in September 1891 and was sentenced to three years in prison. While in prison he was indicted and found guilty of his father-in-law's murder.
Excerpts of the Murder Trial
(Wyoming Journal, June 14, 1894)
{{EMMET SEYMOUR - Found Guilty of Murder in the Second Degree - Receives a Life Sentence.
The possible verdicts were; Innocent, Murder in the first degree, Hanging as the punishment; and Murder in the second degree, No less than 10 years up to life as punishment. The jury hung between these two verdicts 9 to 3 in favor of first degree from Saturday afternoon to Sunday afternoon when they decided on second degree.
Judge Preston sentenced him to be confined in the state penitentiary during the term of his natural life.}}
The 1895 and 1900 census revealed Emmett was in prison. The 1910 census revealed Emmett was living with his brother in Driggs, Fremont County Idaho. Note: Emmett only served between ten to fifteen years in prison for the murder.
George lived to age 63.
The 1850 census revealed George was a blacksmith and his real estate value was $400. They were living in Woodstock, Grafton County, New Hampshire. George was born in New Hampshire and Sarah was born in England. Household members: George P Fifield (24), Sarah A. (22). His parents lived two doors away and his brother, Benjamin lived six doors away.
The 1860 census revealed their personal property value was $85 and they were living in Palmyra, Lee County, Illinois. Household members: George P Fifield (32), Sarah A. (30), James H. (10) and Lily (1).
Civil War Draft Registration of July 1, 1863 revealed George P. Fifield (37) was born about 1826 in New Hampshire and resided in Castle Grove, Jones County, Iowa.
The 1870 census revealed their real estate value was $2000 and their personal property value was $200. They were living in Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa. Household members: George P Fifield (43), Sarah A. (41), James H. (20), Elizabeth (11) and George H. (7).
The 1880 census revealed George was a farmer. George's parents were born in New Hampshire and Sarah's parents were born in England. Household members: George P Fifield (52), Sarah E. (50), Lilly (21), Henry (18) and Mattie (10).
Their known children:
James H. Fifield (b.1850 d.1873)
Elizabeth "Lilly" Fifield (Judson)
(b.1859 d.1925)
George Henry Fifield (b.1862 d.1939)
Jesse F. Fifield (b.1863 d.1864)DY
W. C. A. Fifield (b.1864 d.1866)DY
Martha Albertine Fifield (Seymore)(Tipton)
(b.1871 d.1956)
They had been married about forty-one years when Sarah died in May 1890 just four months before George was murdered by his son-in-law.
Death record revealed George P. Fifield was born in 1827. He was a widower, a blacksmith and farmer and died at age sixty-three on September 9, 1890 in Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa.
News Article
(The Anamosa Eureka, Sept. 11, 1890)
{{A BRUTAL MURDER-Mr. Geo. P. Fifield, a Respected Citizen is Brained by a Cowardly Villain Unknown.-A most shocking murder was committed last Tuesday evening a little before eight o'clock in the evening. The crime was perpetrated some sixty rod (990 feet) west of the penitentiary on the Midland track leading to the state Quarry. He Fifield had received a letter from his son Henry, in Chicago stating that his wife had been injured disembarking from a car and called on his son-in-law, Mr. A. J. Judson, for the purpose of reading it to Mr. Judson and his wife. It was on the return from Mr. Judson's that the fearful deed was consummated. Five minutes past eight Mr. Fifield was found lying across the iron rail, near a culvert, entirely unconscious and with blood oozing from a ghastly wound on the side of his head. Mr. Newt. Barnard, on his way from home to Mr. Kaulfmann's shop, was the first to make the discovery. He immediately ran to the residence of Mr. L. W. Ellis, only a few rods distance, and Mr. Ellis and his sons A. L. and J. S. immediately returned with Mr. Barnard to where Mr. Fifield was lying. Dr. Gawley was sent and after his arrival Mr. Fifield was carried to his home a short distance north of the prison it was at first supposed that he had shot himself and the Dr probed for the bullet, but a postmortem examination the next morning revealed that the right side of the skull had been crushed by a club. Mr. Fifield died about half past nine. He was 63 years old, an upright, peaceable man, had not an enemy in the world, and the motive for the crime, so far, is shrouded in a complete mystery.
Coroner P. Washington held an inquest the next morning, with A. Heithen, D. A. Peet and B. L. Matson as jurors. The witnesses examined were A. J. Judson and Emmett Seymore and their wives, Mrs. N. Barnard, L. W. and A. L. Ellis, F. S. Dunkey, Joseph ??? and Dr. Gawley. Another session was held at the office of county attorney F. O. Ellison in the afternoon, Mr George Benrose and N. Barnard giving testimony, and the examination will be resumed tomorrow at 9 A.M. at the same place.}}
News Article
(The Anamosa Eureka, Sep. 18, 1890)
{{The Fifield Murder Case - The coroner's Jury continued four days in the investigation of the Fifield murder case, examining twenty-one witnesses. Not withstanding this exhaustive and thorough work, no clue has been found as to the perpetrator of the foul deed, and a verdict has been returned to the effect that Mr. Fifield came to his death by the hands of an assailant unknown. Certain suspicions guised credence at first with some people but they have fallen to the ground entirely so far as they relate to any person nearly or remotely connected with the family. The future must make disclosure of the murderer, and it is hoped that under the stimulus of the reward offered by Gov. Boies, $300 and $300 by the family, the slayer of a good and peaceable citizen may be found and brought to punishment for his crime.
Mr. H. Fifiled, of Chicago, arrived at Anamosa at midnight of Thursday, via Martelle and was in time to attend the funeral. The deceased was interred at Monticello where his wife and two children are buried. Henry is still here but will probably return to Chicago shortly. The experiences through which he and the other children and relatives have passed a very sad and the sympathy of the community is with them.}}
Excerpts of News Article
(The Anamosa Eureka, Dec. 11, 1890)
{{A REVELATION - Mr. Emmett Seymour is Detected in Stealing Lumber, and a Search Warrant Revealed Astonishing Deprivations on his part - A Possible Clue to the Fifield Murder.
Mr. Seymour has been married about fifteen months, his wife being Miss Mattie Fifield, a graduate of our high school, and one of our brightest and most estimable young ladies. The fate that has over taken her, whom we believe to be innocent of all knowledge of wrong, is sad indeed. She lost her mother last May, her father was murdered the ninth of September and now her husband is a fugitive from justice.}}
George's son-in law, Emmitt Seymour who was his daughter, Martha's husband was indicted and found guilty of theft in September 1891 and was sentenced to three years in prison. While in prison he was indicted and found guilty of his father-in-law's murder.
Excerpts of the Murder Trial
(Wyoming Journal, June 14, 1894)
{{EMMET SEYMOUR - Found Guilty of Murder in the Second Degree - Receives a Life Sentence.
The possible verdicts were; Innocent, Murder in the first degree, Hanging as the punishment; and Murder in the second degree, No less than 10 years up to life as punishment. The jury hung between these two verdicts 9 to 3 in favor of first degree from Saturday afternoon to Sunday afternoon when they decided on second degree.
Judge Preston sentenced him to be confined in the state penitentiary during the term of his natural life.}}
The 1895 and 1900 census revealed Emmett was in prison. The 1910 census revealed Emmett was living with his brother in Driggs, Fremont County Idaho. Note: Emmett only served between ten to fifteen years in prison for the murder.
George lived to age 63.
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