The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-09-20
From tho Alton Telegraph, Sept. 6.
Uorrid Murdcr.

inc murders, that has ever come under
our observation, occurred on Wednesday !
of this week, in Greenfield township, in
this county. The persons murdered
were. Frederick Henreiche, his sister,
Christina, and her daughter. Selma Feu-
field. The murderer was .4d0m FeUIeld,
the husband and father Of the two latter.
The whole of the parties resided for some
months in this city previous to removing
lie their farm; were intelligent, ndusirI-
Gus, respectable Germans, and in easy
circumstances. Ii is believed that the
murder was committed some time IN the
forenoon of the day above mentioned, al
their residence, seven miles from this e.
ty: and was discovered in the following
manner:
Feufell had, some time previous, pur-
chased a wagon from Rodmager, the SUI
periniendcnl OF the wagon-maker's shop
attached to the Penltentiary in this city,
On Wednesday, the 4lh instant about
eleven o'clock in the forenoon, Fcuteld
carried, in person, note written in Ger
man, to +. Huntington, Esq. and reqnes'
ted him to deliver it 10 Rodmager III this
city. On Thursday, Mr.. Huntington
brought the note in, and delivered H.
This note, when translated, was as fol-
lows -
DEAR FRIEND RoDMAGER,
II inform you that you should take
away your wagon as quickly as possible;
for my brolher,i n-aw attacked me with
fail, and now all has ended in death. !
could not do otherwise, or help myself.
40 the WagOn-maker,
"R0dmager, IN the PenitentiGry."
Mr.. Rodmager went to Feuleld's farm
Immediately; and upon examination found
the body Of IIenreiche lying near stack
of wheat, where both had been at work
getting ont the wheat, with his head
mashed all TO pieces, evidently with
Gail-handle Rodmager returned imme-
dialely to Upper Alton, and gave notice
of what he had discovered to Ii. 5. Sum-
mers, Esq, the coroner Of the county.
Mr. Summers, III company with Rodma-
ger, returned to the farm, and held an in
quest on Thursday evening, the 9th inst,
on the body Of Ilenrelche. The jury re-
turned for their verdict, that "the deceas-
ed had come 10 his death by violence;
and that the said body has upon il the
following marks and wounds, which this
Jury find to have been the cause of his
death, 10 wit: Various blows upon The
head. cutting through the skin in six
places or more, literally MASKING his skull
TO pieces. And the Jury further find,
from the testimony and all the circumsian-
ces of the case, that the said violence
causing said death, was committed by
Adam Feuield."
Upon farther examination, Mr., Sum-
mers and those with him, found in the
cellar of the house where ali the parties
resided, the remains of Mrs. Feu(eld and
her daughter-a promising child, about
ten or twelve years Of age. A jury was
empanneIled by the Coroner, to hold an
inquest on the bodies of the mother aud
daughter, who returned, as in the former
case. that from all the testimony and cir
cumstances the deceased had come to
their death by violence; and that Adam
FeuleId was the murderer. Mrs. Ecu.
field had been stabbed with knife,
twice in her right side, once in her abdo-
men, and once in her left side. The
daughter was stabbed wiih1he same in
strument, three times in her left side, and
twice in her necn. Feuteld Immediately,
as is supposed, fled; and up 10 the time
of this writing, Friday afternoon, Sept. e,
nothing whatever has been heard of him.
The bodies were decently laid out by the
Coroner, and buried with that respect
due TO the circumstances of the deceased.
During the whole time the parties liv-
ed in this city, there was nothing like an
nosily or i'll feeling existing between
them. Nor do any Of the people of the
neighborhood where they lately resided
know of their having had any quarrel or
disturbance whatever. Mrs. FeuGeld and
Henreche were brother and sister. What
was the cause that led TO this fendish and
unparalleled murder, is Of course, involv-
ed in doubt and uncertainty. Those &C.
quainled with the parties imagine that
Feuleld had discovered an improper IN
timacy, real OF supposed, existing between
his vile and her o,cn brother; and that,
slung to madness, he committed the fear
lul crime of putting 10 death his vile and
child, and his wiie's brother. TO us,
this appears almost impossible, nor would
we for a moment give credence TO such a
supposlion, could any other motive on