Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-04-01

aire, died at New York OH Wednesday last
aged, s5 years.
HORRIBLE MURDER IN PHILADELPHIA.
In our city, the details of most horrid
murder were developed yesterday, and the
sense of the community shocked 10 an en-
treme not often realized in city where law
is supposed to be respected, and morality to
predominant over brutality and the full scope
Of demoniac passion.
The victim of this diabolical outrage was
Mrs. Catharine Rademacher, wife of c. L..
Rademacher, who resided at No. 80 north
Fourth street, and kept German book and
homeopathic medicine store. He occupied
the dwelling part of the house with brother
in-law named Augustus Koellner, the family
of the latter occupying the third story cham
bers and garret rooms their apartments
while Mr.. R. and wife had the remaining
parts of the house-their bed chamber being
in the back second story.
From all the testimony given before the
coroner's jury, which investigation occupied
nearly the whole of yesterday it appears that
Mr.. Koellner and his wife, and some of the
adjoining neighbors, were awakened about
two O'Clock in the morning by shrieks, groans
and noises, onanatrg from the chamber of
Mr.. r.
Mr. Koellner, upon hearing the noise, pro-
ceeded to the door of MIR. RS chamber,
which opens into the entry, and found that it
was fastened; his wife was there also, holding
the lamp which she had hastily seized up from
their own chamber. After making an effort to
get the door open or to obtain an answer from
within, the door was opened by Mr.. R., and he
came from his room covered with blood, aud
staggeredin into the entry, eXc!aiming,-''Ohmy
God Oh my Cod He was taken back by
Mr.. K and laid upon the bed, when they dis
covered Mrs. II. lying on the floor at the foot
of the bed, wetering in her blood, ghaslly
corpse.
Mr.. Koellner went to the back window and
called for the next door neighbor, Mr.. Shade,
who it appears with his wife had already been
alarmed by the screaming, groans, and by
noises which appeared TO be that of persons
moving roughly backward and forward with
boots on. They heard the window pushed
up twice, and during the interval there had
been hard groans uttered, which was followed
by perfect Stiffness.
Mr.. Shade and his wife went into the house
of Mr. Radenacher, and were soou followed
by other neighbors-all of whom concurred
in stating that they had heard the screaming
and the exclamation of Mr.. Rademacher,
''oh God, my father, my wife, or where is
my wife"
Upon the pos,-mortem examination, the
body exhibited numerous incised and contu-
sed wounds scattered over the arms, head,
face, breast, and back, three of which We're
considered mortal one on the left arm seve-
red the large blood vessels, and two on the
chest-one Just above the breast bone had
penetrated the left lung-ths was a terrific
cash. Besides these there were several
scratches, as if made with knife and finger
nails.
Mr.. Rademacher had been either assaled
with less violence, or had escaped the effects
of the blows and thrus,s made at him, and
although severely wounded he was left alive
but unable to realize his condition or that of
deep cut on the right arm above the elbow
another which nearly severed his ear; ano-
ther on the left side of the head penetrating
to the scull bone. He was also very much
bruised about the head, by blows inflicted ap-
parently with the butt end of pistol.
The case is an APPALLING one, and the whole
affair, wrapped in such horrible mystery,
battles all attempts at conjecture as to the
precise manner in which the dreadful deed
was committed, or who were the vile perpe-
traitors of such cool, deliberate and unques-
tionably premditated murder.
Mr.. Rademacher's situation was such du-
ring yesterday, that it was deemed highly
improper TO enquire Of him as to his know
ledge or recollection of any of the horrid de-
tails.
The testimony elected by the Coroner
showed that Mr., and Mrs, r. lived happily
together, and were, with male friend and
acquaintance, enjoying themselves the even
ing before, in conversation, until about II
o'clock.
1t appears they retired to bed soon after
the above hour. The statement of those a.
bout the house show that the doors and win
dows were all fastened as usual also, that
upon search being made through the house,
after the murder was known, every thing was
found just as they had been left the night
previous.
The back chamber window of the second
story, where Mr.. X. and his wife were sleep
ing, overlooked roof or shed covering an
area in the yard; this roof, at the caves, is
perhaps twelve feet from the yard, and not
more than two feet and half the top from
the sill Of the window of the chamber, and
might be gained from the fence, which runs
on the line of an alley from Fourth street a.