Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-10-06
MONSTER LET LOOSE on SOCIETY

MONSTER LET LOOSE ON SOCIETY.
John Drahinan, the murderer Of Frederick Hnolie
,1sn Jenze, NC made his escape from the jail Of
hihay, indiana, OH the night oftbe 2Ist August Thi
man Is one OF the most daring experienced
mai has hecn heard Of in America. That citizens mav
De on their guard. in every quarter Of the United
biaies, bief history aud description OF The man Is
hereby given -
by bis account, he Joined a band of robb,rs n,
tue Rhine in Germany, at ten years ofage he contn
ued with thai band, and occasionally ued oihrr. mill
twenty years old when he entered into the cavalry Of
bohaparte Dnilng The time he was with the robbers
they committed depredatons in many parts of Thai
country he vas frequently detected aDi confined II,
the strongest prisons, but aixaJs found escape
Tie came 10 this country, from Amsterdam. abou Two
years since was AT or near maysville, Kentucky for
some nme; from thence he came down the Ohio river
10 ohi'pibgpor, &C. His first appearance in New Al
bany was as friend OF Knoiies who was baker and
came over IN The same ship With him He has confess
ea That he murdered Knnlte while he Sleeping i'm
shop, by striking him on the head with an axe then
eating ms throat from ear to ear, aud. midnight
pui him n sack, dragged him the river and viii
a skii took him from the shore and let him 90
tie Then Neni to Shippingport, told his and Knoe's
acquaintance that kneile ow ed him considerab, sn
OF money, and had given mp his establishment ~ him
aud gone down the he then took possession OF
The shop for several DAYS (usng the precantion to stre
asbes ana houT To copcca the blood the noor sold
out The eeJs ~ kDoe PEI suadcd Jcnzer TO 90 down
TIE river with him, under NJ selling him land
but (as he says) with an intent TO murder him The
ieh New Albany together In brat Delayed the time
by going shore occasionally hunting until lie fou nd
convenient place Tor his purpose when they landed
about six miles below New albany, al nipht built
IRE IN the woods Jenzer, being chilly pat uear he
fire, Deahman took JenZers gun stepped off few ma
ees, aud shot him ihfnHg the head, then heat in his
sknli with an axe lie liien burned Knole's clothes
made rope fast TO Jenzers leg, dragged him 10 The
WaeI made the rope fast TO the skill tOwed him down
the river about six miles, and him or He pot IS
watches nom Jsnzer sbout 10 dollars ia money. and
one watch Tnfn knolte The bodies Of KpeIe aud len.
ger were discovered few days after The murder of e
OF them also, tbfd person found murdered
hoatng few miles below where JenzeT was discovered
VINO had stone fastened to his leg that weighed "a ~
pncb The body buoyed up. There Is every reason To
oeeve that Deahman murdered the third.
john Deahnan Is 40 years Of age this present month
ne IS about feet or inches in height stout built
scrossihe breast has uncommon welI-for med face
Ia,herhigh forehead good sized somew hat onan
sharp but pleasant black eyes black hair complexion
rstber dark bis akin having Jewish cast; be appears
PHEASANT, except when ruled, then be shows horror
fTench, aud English languages the English he speaks
somewhat broken, With an accent peculiar toosigners
ron me continent OF Europe his voice rs soft. No
eacuision can be made To tile route he has taken;
nut We may expect to hear OF murder beug committed
wseneVerhe Is ~ want Of small sum 81 money 10
use ms own expression, he has been brought up in
blood." u may be well 10 hear in mind, that he may
nsgnlse himself IN womens ATTIRE, he himted such
thing should he lbetats himself from prison.
reward 10 offered by the Governor Of the State Of
Inuans, to any person who will apprehend and keen
tice " ~
should he be taken, u should be remembered that
IRONS alone are iusnihcient 10 kesp him.
NeN a'bapys Ind. Sept, ', 1870.