The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-10-19
The Murder OF DIR. HndcI and Mr.. tiraef.

The Baltimore American has letter dated Cum
berland October 10th, from which we make ths
following extract. After detailing the circumstan
ces OF the decoying first the Doctor then young
Graef into the woods for their murder and some
other facts published by us yesterday, says:
Both of the victims were shot In the back, neal
tho neck. He stripped them of MI their clothing
winch were found to-day seereted under the fooI
0. an OLD shanfy near by In the doctors clothing
evidence that he really believed that he was so
ing on professional business Part of his body
was consumed by hogs his head severed from il
and buried at distance of ninety yards from the
pace where the body was found Take il alto
gether, and 1t is certainly one of the most brutal
murders ever committed within the limits of our
State. There Is great excitement in town, and
threats are being made to take the man from jail
and apply lynch law. Our grand jury is now Ill
session, and it is hoped that the law will have its
course.
assisted in arresng the rascal at 10 O'Clock last
night lie was in bed sleeping soundly. in one OF
the Herman houses. He had with him in his room
large dry goods box full of the Doctors effects in
addition to his watch and chain, seals, rings &c,
which he had obtained from his person It appears
that, after numbering young Graeff, from whose
pocket he took the key of the Office he immediate
ly pro ,eeded on Sunday evening and took posses
sion. The Doctor occupied the whole building for
his Office and had sleeping apartments up stairs
where he and Graeff usually slept, especially du-
ring the absence of Mrs. HadeL lie confesses that
he remained in the office all SUNDAY evening and
night, and up to Monday afternoon, when the body
ct Graef was found. He even slept on Sunday night
In the Doctors bed, gentleman having called for
the Doctor at late hour on Sunday night was told
by stranger from the upper window that the Doc.
TOR was III the country, and would not be back un-
til the morning.
The body Of Graeff was stripped similar to flat
of the Doctor but not so greatly mutilated He
had dragged it to gully, and having covered it
with about a cart load of heavy stones, collected
leaves and covered over the stones. A gentleman
passing IN the vicinity Monday morning with
dog had his attention attracted to blood on the
leaves ny his dog. and following the track his dog
led nj to tho gully. He had the curiosity to make
an examination, and on scattering the leaves aud
moving the stones discovered the BODY
After the arrest of Miller and the discovery of
the effects of the Doctor in his possession large
party was organized to start ont at daylight this
morning consisting of about 400 persons. TO search
the woods for his remains. After making a mi
mute search in the vicinity where Graeff's body
was found without success, they met boy who
told them that he had seen the Doctor with Miller
on Sunday morning, about two miles further on to
which vicinity they proceeded, and soon found
tho headless trunk of the. unfortunate Hadel hid
don IN an old culvert, and covered with stones and
rubbish. The woods around was searched for
some hours for the head, and finally tuft of hair
was discovered among the leaves. on attempting
to pick up which the head discovered to be
buried underneath.
The excitement occhsonod by the discovery of
the Doctors body thus horribly mutilated has new
er been equalled i'll our town. Had the murderer
been arrested at that moment there is no doubt
but that he would have been instantly hung
or burnt Both of his victims were distinguished
for their Kindness of heart generosity and gentle
manly department 20 even the humblest of their
fellow creatures. The Doctor was ever ready TO
answer the calls at all hours of the poorest of our
citizens, and during the cholera season he not onv
n ftllx
Among the effects of the accused was found a
buletmould and bullets, corresponding in size
with the bullets founds in the body, and all fitting
the gitfi with which the murder was supposed to
have been committed. Some of those bullets were
also found hid with the clothing of the victims
The body of young Graeff will be Inferred to-
morrow by the l. o. o. f., of which society he was
a member. The body of DIR. Hade goes down to
Baltimore tonight, i'll charge of Mr.. Butler, who
has been delegated by the Odd Fellows to deliver
to his family i'll Baltimore. NJ. Il.