The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-07-09
From the Maumee River Times.
COLD BLOODED MURDER AND OUT.
RAGE

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II RAGE.
II A murder of the most outrageous c!iarac
ter, which shocks the contemplation of the
sane mind, was committed upon small shilc
Of Mr.-Schamp, about five years old
living in,the vicinity of of West Unity, Will
iams Co., Ohio, on the Goth ult. A cores
pondent residing neat, where the act was
committed, has furnished US with the follow
ing PARTICULARS: ~
To the editor Of The Maumec Riper Times
DEAR SIR:-The quiet of this neighbor-
hood has been disturbed by one ofihe fnSsi
cold blooded and heart-sickning outrages ev
perpctrated upon community: The facts
in the case are brief as follows:
A short time since, man calling himself
Andrew 2. Tyler, who pretends to tell for
tunes, came into West Unity, and commenced
the business of his profession. On Sunday
last, Mr.. Schamp, living near West Unity
lost child, little boy about four and hall
years old, who went out 10 play but did moi
return. Mr.. Schamp became somewhat
alarmed at the long absence Of his child,
called upon his noighbors, who turned out en-
masse, and searched the neighborhood and
the adjacent woods all Of the afternoon and
all night, but without finding the child. On
Monday the neigbors TO the number of one
hundred or more, assembled and hunted
all of that day, and on Tuesday the number
was increased 10 abont thvce hundred men.
and the hunt continued up 10 Wednesday al
ternoon, al which tine suspicious vera rife
that the child had fallen into violent hands,
and rested OH young man about II years
of age, named Daniel Hecker,horn, and
one of The party in search. 1t was decided
that he should be questioned upon the sub
iect, when he confessed that he had decoyed
The child into tie Goods, poisoned ii, and hid
il in holloio tree, and proceeded forthwith
to show the place of concealmenl. On his
examination yesterday, before the Coroner's
Jury, he said that he had been employed by
the above mentioned Andrew F. Tyler, to
commit tho deed, as well as others, of the
same character. The object ofthis series of
of cold blooded crime, appears to have been
10 make money by telling fortunes, and in
forming people where their lost children
are after they have been thus decoyed aud
murdered, and all hopes of finding them are
given up.
Tho said Tyler. the young man before
mentioned, and another supposed accom-
plice, were arrested yesterday evening, and
are now lndergongan examination before
Justice of the Peace. ...
In Justice to this community, we have to
say, that perfect order has prevailed; although
the neighbors are incenscd beyond measure.
1t is thought that the prisoners, as many as are
not discharged, will be sent to Maumee Jail
for safe keeping, as the jail ofthis county is
thought to be insufficient TO hold them.
Yours Respectfully, ]. T. G.
Pulaski, WINS Co. Ohio.
June rs, l647.
The above named Tyler and Heckathorn
we're committed to the Jail Of this county fer
safe keeping, on the 2S ult., by the sheriff
of Williams county. Hecke,horn, we learn
confesses that he was hired by Tyler to com
mi, the act, under pain Of death. if he d.
vulged the secret. and that Tyler furnished
him with the poisoned candy, which, he
gave the child. The child turned black in
the face Heckerthorn states Immediately af-
ter It ate the candy, and in about Is min
utes died, when according TO Tyler's ins'ruc-
tons, he placed the body in hollow log,
and covered it with spice bush and leaves
The Coroner's Jury Of Inquest however, in
their sitting, discovered marks Of violence
upon the body, and fracture Of the skull,
and it is supposed that the child came to its
death by more violent means than the admin
isering of the candy. Heckcrlhorn howev-
most solemnly protests that he had no agency
in the matter, except decoying the child in
to the woods aud administering the candy as
before mentioned. At the time of Tylsr's
arrest, ho was somo six miles from the place
where the murder was committed, and with
out being informed for what offence he was
arrested, and being ignorant of Heckerthorn's
confession, he raid that he was "not guilty
that it was another person, boy, that
committed the act.' Tyler is man about
thirty five years ofage, is short and thick set,
of rather dark complexion, has black hair
and black eyes, and says that he has wife
and two children living in Morgan county,
in this stale. He with Heckerlholn will
await their trial till the next term of the
court of Common Pleas of Williams county.
THE GREAT INTERESTS OF THE
COUNTRY-PROTECTlVET TARIFFS.
The Importance Of the agricultural inter-
ests in the country, and the vastness ofits
resources, are becoming more appreciated,
as they are developed by the wants and de-
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