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place he had lost ono Of the kegs, and, proposing
to leave the two with him in tho bank. wanted
Hall to go and help him find the one that was
lost. Hall went with him, aud on returning from
the spot without finding any keg he was shot in
the back by revolving pistol. The affair. how
ever. was treated accident. Before roach
ing homo Wells fired again. and the ball lodged
in Mr. Halls neck near tho windpipe. Hall is
not expected to live. Wells is in custody.


George Wells is Of tho Rev. Mr.. Wells.
formerly pastor Of the Prosby tcran church III
this city, bnt now chaplain Of the military post at
Prairie du CIlien. He left this city Wedncs-
day morning with two kegs IN his wagon, which
ho said to several acquaintance contained specie,
These kegs were obtained al tho shop of Mr.. a,
Ewers, and the sequel has shown wore filled with
sand He also some pistol bullets on Tues
day in the store Of s. Shepard. He also pur-
chased some caps and powder at soino of our
stores; also, six-shootinc pistol from gentle
man of our city. He told acquaintance as he
was about to start that he had obtained loan of
several hundred dollars and should return TO the
city on Friday 10 make arrangements for bus-
ness. IIo had remarked TO the samo person SOW
promised to lend him seven eight thousand dol
lars. The sano story he told 10 several other ac-
quaintancos. Ho has also within short timc
made propositions for the purchase of several es-
tabiisllinonts in the city, and among othors tho


Michigan Exchange At tho same tmo, howcv-
or. ho was borrowing small SONS of money from
his friends. Those facts to show a long
preneditutio of his murderous act.