ON TUESDAY, NOV. 5, 1901 (124 years ago), a murder struck the small community of Mora. My story last month also looked at a murder in Mora.

John Carnes was unmarried and lived alone on his ranch. He was about 50 years old. Most accounts indicated that Carnes did not have an enemy in the entire area.

Nov. 5, 1901, started out like any other day in the Quillayute area. Yet, we have all experienced “normal” days that take unexpected turns.

Peter Leyendecker began his morning by starting a fire in his house and feeding his cows. One cow needed to be milked. He put a piece of beef into a sack and started out for John Carnes’ place. The beef was a gift to Carnes.

At about 11:30 a.m., Leyendecker arrived at Carnes’ home. Everything appeared normal. Carnes was “jolly and friendly.” Carnes was

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