Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-10-19
7 ATEST NEWS.

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.;Icp PARTICULARS OF TIE MUIR,
kspl OF DRJFC ilADEL AND Mr. GRAF A
pEsin.nnrNT IN HIS OFFICE--sEARCH FOR
sil.n DISCOVERY OF THE BODIES
ANsspprsT OF THE MURDERE-.GREAr
EXCITEMENT. ,,
=! IL, n, bIi she'd yesterday bret despatch. an
NJ ing the cruel murder Mt Cumberland, Md,
1neiInfE HADEL, and Mr. Henry Graf, n
lent of the Doctor
ffon, ',el Cumberland, Nd, Tuesday, Oct
,yn has. for the pas twenty four hours,
orr ' 40 most intense excitement, oCrasoned
en II = 8; the most appalling and unprovoked
tso = an record. the whole object beng, it is
plrdf' n,upder The victims are DIR J +. G..
pP,'Iea l.1parly health officer of Baltimore, but
ladf' ,a.t three years practising physician of
'r ihe .' and A young man in his Office named
ibis Guy rof. 4 German pcdler, lately from
Henry whose name is not known, has been
Plttso',, charged with the murder, aud against
anes' .ho testimony is SO strong, that he would
|rhom I ho lynched if possession could be had of
aIno =. tbe outraged community.
hun " ,aoars that on Monday evening the body
II aPP Graf was found in the mountains a
O y =, distance from town, bearing evidence Of
snoi. heen killed by gun-shot wound. The
ha, y" sas recognized and brought to town, and
Ol, ivy. it was ascertained that DR.. lladel was
Oh Kissing, and inquiry was made OF his friends
aI' pal,;more without obtaining any information
l"laton to him. In the meantime German
1 ,l, was arrested on suspicion OF numbering
peo'1 u ,af and ON searching him the watch and
,haio pocket book, and clothing OF Dr: Hadel
cpa'" sinnd in his possession, leaving no doubt
. 10 his having met win the same io'e rs MS uh-
Sr,unate young friend.
nv, nurderer was arrested at II o'clock on
i 'a.v night. and the most intense excitement
n rs,ad until daylight this morning, when large
-, &c citizens started out to search for the body
O S9. Hadel.-The search was continued until
-, IN o'clock this morning, when the body
ao,' md in the mountains, horribly mutilated.
was had heen stabbed besides the mark Of hav-
nv hpen shot through the back OF the neck. The
hFad i. still missing and it is supposed that the
s.aaror has concealed it in order to prevent the
notification of the body.
'u1 I, anners that the German pedier who has
hoan arrested on the charge being the perpetra-
tor If This horrible mas sacre is a stranger in
C,mberland. and has been boarding at a farmers
to,so bv ,he name of Steel, near town. for some
DAYS mast. Sunday morning between9 and III
o'clock this stranger and Doctor were seen GO
inc over the bridge in the direction where the
tier was murdered and Mr.. and Mrs. Steel say
,bat This man called and got his gun about that
ham, AMI it is believed he enticed the Doctor
Out by telling him some one was very ILL., and
shot him drought the back of his neck as his
coo,. Eund in the possession of the supposed
| m,rlerer. had the mark of bullet through the
collar. ;,
After numbering the doctor it is supposed no
returned to Steel's, as the latter says that he
brought his gun back about noon, and Immediate
h. started towards Cumberland. He was next
IseeD in the doctors Office, in Cumberland, by IL
Gentleman who called there to inquire for the
Grafwas there with him, aud.
al the gentleman inquiring for tie doctor, he was
4 IA by Graf that he was out in the mountains,
|anl had met with an accident, having fallen in
|he wafer. 1t is supposed that the murderer
| had told Graf this tale and that the doctor
lad sent to him to bring him some dry
|cothes, The murderer and Graf were seen
|m the afternoon going in the same direction
Mr. Graf carrying bundle with him. Mr.. Steel
|a.o SAYS that this man, accompanied by MIR
|Mr Graf, came to his house, and the man got his
gun again, and they went on up the mountain to-
geber. Two other gentlemen also say that they
|passed them together on the mountain, and five
minutes after heard the report of gun.
The body Of Graf was found with gunshot
wound in the back, and he had been beaten over
the head, it islsupposed, dying in a few moments.
The accused returned the gan and the bundle
which Graf had with him, to Steers again, and
lift them there. His name is unknown.