Joseph Milford Veteto was born 1838 in Bloomington McLean Illinois. He married Jane Eliza Sutton in 24 Feb 1859 at the home of Davis Sutton ( her parents were Davis & Louvana Sutton). Jane was born 1840. She died 16 Mar 1927 Marlow, Stephens Oklahoma.
There children were:
Bertha Clara born 1869 & death
Jonnie D. born 1857 died 1861
Cellie R. born 1859 died 1860
Lovie born 1866 unknown death
William born 19 Jul 1863 Leroy Coffey Kansas, died 12 Feb 1916 Neosho Falls Woodson Kansas Married 17 Jun 188 Elmira Jane Jones
Joseph was a farmer.He had in 1870 real estate value was 5000 and personal 1000.
September 30, 1871, Timothy Pearson, stabbed Joseph M. Veteto with a knife, causing death, in Leroy. Pearson was sent to the penitentiary, but was pardoned.
Joseph Milford Death
The Emporia News ( Emporia, Kansas)
Timothy Pearson Version of the Murder of Veteto 12 Sept 1873
Mr. Pearson, who murdered Joseph Veteto, at Leroy, about two years ago, and was lately convicted of murder is the second degree, at Topeka, writes the following version of the affair for the Burlington Patriot, and we print it at his request:
Topeka, Aug 24,1873.
Editor Patriot: Owing to the turn my case has taken it becomes my duty to make full statement in regard to what led to the difficulty between myself and Joseph M. Veteto.
On Thursday, before the last Saturday in September, 1871. I came to the house from work, finding Mrs. Pearson alone, at which time she told me that Joseph M. Veteto has circulated the story that her and Sallie and Rose ( Our daughter's husband) had been sleeping together all summer.
I asked her who her informant was, and she answered, “ Mary Webb.” and that Mr. McConnell and wife had told her that Mr. McConnell was present when Veteto made the assertion; also, that I had told him, Veteto, so. I told her that it was not correct, that I never doubted her chastity, and that the best we could do was to let it blow over. She said it was not right to do it. I told her that I did not feel like hunting it up, and believed that I would let it alone. She replied that i would not do right if I did; and that I was always for letting things pass and it was not right. I then walked the floor for some minutes, ten minutes or more, and talked over the reputation of the family, the scandal that would be attached to a slander suit, and wound up by telling her that I did not believe I would do anything about it. She then retorted that I did not respect my family as I had pretended, and that I ought to do something. After some time spent in thought, I told her I would look into the case, and if I found it would bear an action, I would prosecute Veteto for slander. I said nothing else about it, but did conclude to not have a law-suit with him, but to talk with him and get his say in the matter, and settle it in a private and friendly manner, and for that purpose I asked him to talk with me.
We sat down and had the talk and both got up and I started away, feeling that perhaps it was not so bad as it had been represented. I had got from eight to fifteen feet away when he spoke to me, and I stopped and he walked up to me and said that my wife was too intimate with other men. I answered him that she was not. He repeated it. I told him that he had slandered my family, and that i would defend them against any such slander. He repeated it---raising the washboard at the same time---saying he could prove it, and then we came together in a way that proved fatal to him and very unfortunate to me.
And here I will say that I never had any private conversation with Mr. Veteto, except the one referred to in this.
It is due to Mrs. Pearson that I should say that she had always been truly virtuous since our marriage, as far as I knew, and as such I would defend her character if it took my life. But certain things have transpired since the trouble, that made me believe that something very wrong---in the family---was going on that I was not aware of, and that much to our trouble in life has been caused by these acts; and from reliable information received and letters in my possession, she is at this time circulating false reports in regard to my actions with her, doing it with intent to cover up her own perfidy , create sympathy, and if possible injure me still more, and finally get into her hands all of the property, and control of all the children.
I would here state that this is a full and fair statement of this case.
Timothy Pearson
Timothy Pearson was sent to the penitentiary for five years has been pardon by the governor in December 1874 .
There children were:
Bertha Clara born 1869 & death
Jonnie D. born 1857 died 1861
Cellie R. born 1859 died 1860
Lovie born 1866 unknown death
William born 19 Jul 1863 Leroy Coffey Kansas, died 12 Feb 1916 Neosho Falls Woodson Kansas Married 17 Jun 188 Elmira Jane Jones
Joseph was a farmer.He had in 1870 real estate value was 5000 and personal 1000.
September 30, 1871, Timothy Pearson, stabbed Joseph M. Veteto with a knife, causing death, in Leroy. Pearson was sent to the penitentiary, but was pardoned.
Joseph Milford Death
The Emporia News ( Emporia, Kansas)
Timothy Pearson Version of the Murder of Veteto 12 Sept 1873
Mr. Pearson, who murdered Joseph Veteto, at Leroy, about two years ago, and was lately convicted of murder is the second degree, at Topeka, writes the following version of the affair for the Burlington Patriot, and we print it at his request:
Topeka, Aug 24,1873.
Editor Patriot: Owing to the turn my case has taken it becomes my duty to make full statement in regard to what led to the difficulty between myself and Joseph M. Veteto.
On Thursday, before the last Saturday in September, 1871. I came to the house from work, finding Mrs. Pearson alone, at which time she told me that Joseph M. Veteto has circulated the story that her and Sallie and Rose ( Our daughter's husband) had been sleeping together all summer.
I asked her who her informant was, and she answered, “ Mary Webb.” and that Mr. McConnell and wife had told her that Mr. McConnell was present when Veteto made the assertion; also, that I had told him, Veteto, so. I told her that it was not correct, that I never doubted her chastity, and that the best we could do was to let it blow over. She said it was not right to do it. I told her that I did not feel like hunting it up, and believed that I would let it alone. She replied that i would not do right if I did; and that I was always for letting things pass and it was not right. I then walked the floor for some minutes, ten minutes or more, and talked over the reputation of the family, the scandal that would be attached to a slander suit, and wound up by telling her that I did not believe I would do anything about it. She then retorted that I did not respect my family as I had pretended, and that I ought to do something. After some time spent in thought, I told her I would look into the case, and if I found it would bear an action, I would prosecute Veteto for slander. I said nothing else about it, but did conclude to not have a law-suit with him, but to talk with him and get his say in the matter, and settle it in a private and friendly manner, and for that purpose I asked him to talk with me.
We sat down and had the talk and both got up and I started away, feeling that perhaps it was not so bad as it had been represented. I had got from eight to fifteen feet away when he spoke to me, and I stopped and he walked up to me and said that my wife was too intimate with other men. I answered him that she was not. He repeated it. I told him that he had slandered my family, and that i would defend them against any such slander. He repeated it---raising the washboard at the same time---saying he could prove it, and then we came together in a way that proved fatal to him and very unfortunate to me.
And here I will say that I never had any private conversation with Mr. Veteto, except the one referred to in this.
It is due to Mrs. Pearson that I should say that she had always been truly virtuous since our marriage, as far as I knew, and as such I would defend her character if it took my life. But certain things have transpired since the trouble, that made me believe that something very wrong---in the family---was going on that I was not aware of, and that much to our trouble in life has been caused by these acts; and from reliable information received and letters in my possession, she is at this time circulating false reports in regard to my actions with her, doing it with intent to cover up her own perfidy , create sympathy, and if possible injure me still more, and finally get into her hands all of the property, and control of all the children.
I would here state that this is a full and fair statement of this case.
Timothy Pearson
Timothy Pearson was sent to the penitentiary for five years has been pardon by the governor in December 1874 .
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