[The name, "Indiana A." Crisp, is used for this memorial since that is how it appears in the published official notification: "Notice to Creditors. Estate of Indiana A. Crisp, Deceased."]
'The Madisonian,' Virginia City, MT
25 February 1909, page 1 (excerpted):
Coroner N. D. Johnson received a telephone message Sunday from Whitehall telling him of the death of Mrs. I. A. Crisp and William Teear under peculiar circumstances, at the ranch of Mrs. Crisp in the South Boulder valley. Coroner Johnson was asked to come immediately and hold an inquest. But being in very poor health he telephoned to Justice of the Peace Olds of Pony to hold it for him. Mr. Olds immediately went over to the Crisp ranch. It has developed that the old couple were first killed, the cabin robbed, and then set on fire by the fiends to cover up the crime. This evidence was clearly brought out at the inquest which was held on Monday and Tuesday. Neighbors testified that they heard shots about 7 o'clock Saturday evening and that about 9 o'clock the cabin was seen to burst into flames. It was known that Mrs. Crisp and Teear, who was a partner on the ranch, kept large sums of money secreted about the house and the motive for the crime must have been robbery. It is not known whether any money was secured by the murderers.
Mrs. Crisp was a widow, her husband having died a number of years ago. They were among the early settlers of the South Boulder valley. At the time of her death she was 85 years of age. Teear was almost as old and had worked on the ranch more than a score of years. Both were nearly helpless from age and has not left the ranch except to go to Jefferson Island or Whitehall for supplies, in months. Their neighbors lived hundreds of yards away and this explains why no assistance was rendered until the flames had possession. Both Mrs. Crisp and Teear were on friendly relations with their neighbors so there could be no motive for the murder except robbery.
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'Montana Sunlight,' Whitehall, MT
26 February 1909, page 4:
Rev. G. D. King, went to South Boulder Tuesday to conduct the burial services for Mrs. Crisp and Mr. Teear.
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'Progressive Men of Montana,' 1901, A. W. Bowen & Co., page 1036-7 (excerpt):
"W. M. Crisp...(deceased, 1901)
On October 9, 1852, Mr. Crisp was united in marriage to Miss India Ann Kelvin (sic), a native of Brown County, Ohio, the daughter of Samuel Kelvin, a prosperous farmer of that county. Mrs. Crisp survives him and enjoys the same exalted degree of respect and esteem in the community that was his in life and added so much to his happiness."
'The Madisonian,' Virginia City, MT
25 February 1909, page 1 (excerpted):
Coroner N. D. Johnson received a telephone message Sunday from Whitehall telling him of the death of Mrs. I. A. Crisp and William Teear under peculiar circumstances, at the ranch of Mrs. Crisp in the South Boulder valley. Coroner Johnson was asked to come immediately and hold an inquest. But being in very poor health he telephoned to Justice of the Peace Olds of Pony to hold it for him. Mr. Olds immediately went over to the Crisp ranch. It has developed that the old couple were first killed, the cabin robbed, and then set on fire by the fiends to cover up the crime. This evidence was clearly brought out at the inquest which was held on Monday and Tuesday. Neighbors testified that they heard shots about 7 o'clock Saturday evening and that about 9 o'clock the cabin was seen to burst into flames. It was known that Mrs. Crisp and Teear, who was a partner on the ranch, kept large sums of money secreted about the house and the motive for the crime must have been robbery. It is not known whether any money was secured by the murderers.
Mrs. Crisp was a widow, her husband having died a number of years ago. They were among the early settlers of the South Boulder valley. At the time of her death she was 85 years of age. Teear was almost as old and had worked on the ranch more than a score of years. Both were nearly helpless from age and has not left the ranch except to go to Jefferson Island or Whitehall for supplies, in months. Their neighbors lived hundreds of yards away and this explains why no assistance was rendered until the flames had possession. Both Mrs. Crisp and Teear were on friendly relations with their neighbors so there could be no motive for the murder except robbery.
~~
'Montana Sunlight,' Whitehall, MT
26 February 1909, page 4:
Rev. G. D. King, went to South Boulder Tuesday to conduct the burial services for Mrs. Crisp and Mr. Teear.
~~~~~
'Progressive Men of Montana,' 1901, A. W. Bowen & Co., page 1036-7 (excerpt):
"W. M. Crisp...(deceased, 1901)
On October 9, 1852, Mr. Crisp was united in marriage to Miss India Ann Kelvin (sic), a native of Brown County, Ohio, the daughter of Samuel Kelvin, a prosperous farmer of that county. Mrs. Crisp survives him and enjoys the same exalted degree of respect and esteem in the community that was his in life and added so much to his happiness."
[The name, "Indiana A." Crisp, is used for this memorial since that is how it appears in the published official notification: "Notice to Creditors. Estate of Indiana A. Crisp, Deceased."]
'The Madisonian,' Virginia City, MT
25 February 1909, page 1 (excerpted):
Coroner N. D. Johnson received a telephone message Sunday from Whitehall telling him of the death of Mrs. I. A. Crisp and William Teear under peculiar circumstances, at the ranch of Mrs. Crisp in the South Boulder valley. Coroner Johnson was asked to come immediately and hold an inquest. But being in very poor health he telephoned to Justice of the Peace Olds of Pony to hold it for him. Mr. Olds immediately went over to the Crisp ranch. It has developed that the old couple were first killed, the cabin robbed, and then set on fire by the fiends to cover up the crime. This evidence was clearly brought out at the inquest which was held on Monday and Tuesday. Neighbors testified that they heard shots about 7 o'clock Saturday evening and that about 9 o'clock the cabin was seen to burst into flames. It was known that Mrs. Crisp and Teear, who was a partner on the ranch, kept large sums of money secreted about the house and the motive for the crime must have been robbery. It is not known whether any money was secured by the murderers.
Mrs. Crisp was a widow, her husband having died a number of years ago. They were among the early settlers of the South Boulder valley. At the time of her death she was 85 years of age. Teear was almost as old and had worked on the ranch more than a score of years. Both were nearly helpless from age and has not left the ranch except to go to Jefferson Island or Whitehall for supplies, in months. Their neighbors lived hundreds of yards away and this explains why no assistance was rendered until the flames had possession. Both Mrs. Crisp and Teear were on friendly relations with their neighbors so there could be no motive for the murder except robbery.
~~
'Montana Sunlight,' Whitehall, MT
26 February 1909, page 4:
Rev. G. D. King, went to South Boulder Tuesday to conduct the burial services for Mrs. Crisp and Mr. Teear.
~~~~~
'Progressive Men of Montana,' 1901, A. W. Bowen & Co., page 1036-7 (excerpt):
"W. M. Crisp...(deceased, 1901)
On October 9, 1852, Mr. Crisp was united in marriage to Miss India Ann Kelvin (sic), a native of Brown County, Ohio, the daughter of Samuel Kelvin, a prosperous farmer of that county. Mrs. Crisp survives him and enjoys the same exalted degree of respect and esteem in the community that was his in life and added so much to his happiness."
'The Madisonian,' Virginia City, MT
25 February 1909, page 1 (excerpted):
Coroner N. D. Johnson received a telephone message Sunday from Whitehall telling him of the death of Mrs. I. A. Crisp and William Teear under peculiar circumstances, at the ranch of Mrs. Crisp in the South Boulder valley. Coroner Johnson was asked to come immediately and hold an inquest. But being in very poor health he telephoned to Justice of the Peace Olds of Pony to hold it for him. Mr. Olds immediately went over to the Crisp ranch. It has developed that the old couple were first killed, the cabin robbed, and then set on fire by the fiends to cover up the crime. This evidence was clearly brought out at the inquest which was held on Monday and Tuesday. Neighbors testified that they heard shots about 7 o'clock Saturday evening and that about 9 o'clock the cabin was seen to burst into flames. It was known that Mrs. Crisp and Teear, who was a partner on the ranch, kept large sums of money secreted about the house and the motive for the crime must have been robbery. It is not known whether any money was secured by the murderers.
Mrs. Crisp was a widow, her husband having died a number of years ago. They were among the early settlers of the South Boulder valley. At the time of her death she was 85 years of age. Teear was almost as old and had worked on the ranch more than a score of years. Both were nearly helpless from age and has not left the ranch except to go to Jefferson Island or Whitehall for supplies, in months. Their neighbors lived hundreds of yards away and this explains why no assistance was rendered until the flames had possession. Both Mrs. Crisp and Teear were on friendly relations with their neighbors so there could be no motive for the murder except robbery.
~~
'Montana Sunlight,' Whitehall, MT
26 February 1909, page 4:
Rev. G. D. King, went to South Boulder Tuesday to conduct the burial services for Mrs. Crisp and Mr. Teear.
~~~~~
'Progressive Men of Montana,' 1901, A. W. Bowen & Co., page 1036-7 (excerpt):
"W. M. Crisp...(deceased, 1901)
On October 9, 1852, Mr. Crisp was united in marriage to Miss India Ann Kelvin (sic), a native of Brown County, Ohio, the daughter of Samuel Kelvin, a prosperous farmer of that county. Mrs. Crisp survives him and enjoys the same exalted degree of respect and esteem in the community that was his in life and added so much to his happiness."
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