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

clearly that the perpetrators made their es.
cape by this way
Mr.. Frank, who lives in the rear, came
home through the alley running in from Fourth
street, at a late hour; he supposes about
half an hour before the alarm was given.
When going up the alley he met man, who
upon discovering him, after making short
halt few feet from him, started out and
went down Fourth street.
The Coroner, upon examining the bed and
bed-clothcs, which were saturated with blood,
found the blade OF knife, apparently the
kind used by shoemakers, in the bed, cover
ed with blood. 1t was broken off near the
handle, and had been ground down on the
back near the point-thc handle was not
found. No other weapon or instruments were
found upon the premises
The deceased was the daughter of Godfrey
Sheek, Confectioncr in Arch street below
Seventh was about 81 years of age, and had
been married two years and a half. She was
represented as being of lively and cheerful
turn, and as far as far as was known made
no complaints respecting her domestic condi-
| ton.
From the testimony of Mrs. Koellner the
| sister Of the deceased, it seems that about
eight or ten days ago Mrs. Ra1emacher men,
| toned that Mr.. r. had told her. that while at
MIR. Wolfe's beer house in Dilwyn street near
Callowhill, one afternoon not long since, a man
came in and took very particular notice of
him, eying him all the time he was there
This circumstance when told excited their
merriment, so little did they think of it.
The whole of the day was occupied by the
Coroner in making the investigation, and at
late hour in the evening the jury rendered the
following verdict-Deah from wounds in
hicted with one or more sharp instruments
| about o'clock on the morning of the 23d of
March, 1913, in her own bed-chamber, by
some person or persons unknown-who, from
circumstantial evidence, escaped from the
premises after committing the deed.
Various rumors were afloat in relation to
this tragic affair, all of which we refrain ma
king allusion 10 at present
THE SupPosEa MURDERER ARRESTED
Suspicion having been entertained by the city
police and others against German named
Charles Langteldt, as the perpctrator of the
atrocious murder of Thurs lay morning. efforts
were made to secure him, which we rejoice
10 know were successful, and Yesterday after
noon he was taken into custody and commit
ted for hearing before the Mayor to day.
There seems 10 be no doubt of his guilt
He is shoemaker. and the blade of the
knife found in the bed of Mr. Ralemach,r
has been fully recognised as one which the
prisoner used at work, and which was particu-
larly noticed by his fellow workmen Oh tn
day he commenced work and placed his tools
upon his bench.
1t is stated that he was not al home the
evening previous 10 the murder, but returned
TO his lodging room about O'Clock in the
morning, and, that after coming in, he procu-
red basin of water and washed himself and
some of his wearing apparel.
His coat or jacket pantaloons boots and a
shirt, have been obtained, and all have stains
or marks of blood on them. The shirt is
stained upon the bosom, and was taken from
his body, He wore it with the hinder part
in front, in order no doubt to hide the marks
of blood, and escape detection.
After his arrest and the discovery of the
clothing, he was put in irons and placed in
the lookup.
Langfeld,, it will be relnemb,rc was ar
rested and convicted four years ago, for rob-
bng the German Lutheran Church, corner of
Cherry & Fourth streets,-two doors above
were the murder was perpetrated for which,
and the robbery of the store, corner of Fourth
& Race s.s, he was sentenced to the Eastern
Penitentiary for the term of four years,
The term of his imprisonment terminated
on the 9th inst, when he was released from
his confinement soon after, or Immediately
after which, he took boarding at Mrs. Mar
tins in Front street, near Vine, where he
was arrested.
At the time of his conviction, Langleldt
threatened to be revenged upon his prosecu-
tors, and indeed all who contributed to his
in the same house now occupied by Mr..
Rademacher. 1t is stated that since his dis
charge from prison, he had made threats ge-
nerally against individuals.
The prisoner is German by birth, but
says that he was reared in France He is
about five feet nine inches in height, with
light hair and light complexion. All the cir
cumstances point to him very strongly as the
murderer, the certainty of which, the evil |
dence already obtained, and that to be ad-
duced, will, it is believed, leave no doubt
The excitement throughout the city was
intense yesterday, and crowd of persons
assembled around the house of Mr. Radema-
cher.
Mr.. R., we learned yesterday, by nquiring
at his residence, was in a convalescent state,