Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-10-24

4 D DreaCiIu. Murder al Cu-nGSsl AZ; b.
| Murder, of Dr J. +. {. Ea1si, ond Nj. rag
! a Stnden. ia ais cGice--Ssarch for ana diso2t-
cry vf the Boiies-.1r es- Of fas Murderer
| Great Erci. esnest.
| CUMBERLAND. Oct l6.-Our town has Cor
| the past twenty four hours t,eenein the most
| intense excitement, oecasiunea by TWO OF tie
| most appalling and unprovoked murders On
| record, the whole object being. IT is supposed
plunder. The victims are DR.. j. +. Hadei.
formerly health officer of Baltimore, but for
the last three years a practising physician OF
| this city, and young man in mis- office. named
| Henry Graf A German pedlar, lately from
| Pittsburgh whose name is not known, has been
| arrested, charged with the murder. and
| against whom the testimony is strong that
| he would almost be iynched if possession
| could be had of him by the outraged commu-
| nifty.
| 1t appears that on Monday evening the body
| of young Graf was found in the mountains,
| short distance from town. bearing evidence OF
/ having been killed by a gunshot wound. The
| body was recognized and brought to town, and
! on inquiry, it WAS ascertained that DR.. Hadel
was also missing, and inquiry was made OF his
| friends in Baltimore without obtaining any in
/ formations in relation to him. In the mean
time German pedlar arrested on suspi
| cion of numbering Mr.. Graf, and on searching
/ him the watch and chain, pocket book and
clothing of DR.. Hadel were found in his pos
| session, leaving no doubt as TO his having met
| with the same fate his unfortunate young
! friend.
/ The murderer was arrested at u O'Clock on
/ Monday night, and the most intense excite
lnent existed until daylight this morning,
| when large body of citizens started out to
| search for the body of Dir. Hadel. This search
was continued until about 10 O'Clock this
morning. when the body found in the
mountains, horribly mutilated. He had been
| stripped naked, his head cut off from his body,
| and stabbed besides the mark Of having been
| shot through the back of the neck. The head
is still missing, and it is supposed that the
murderer has concealed it in order to prevent
| the Identification of the body.
! 1t appears that the German ped'ar who has
| been arrested on the charge of being the per-
| petrator of this horrible massacre is stranger
| in Cumberland, and has been boarding at a
| farmers house by the name of Steel ne n town,
| for some days past. On Sunday morning.
| between 9 and 10 O'Clock, this stranger and
| the doctor were seen going over the bridge In
| the direction where the latter was murdered,
/ and Mr.. and Mrs. Steel say that this man cal
! led and got his gun about that hour and 1t is
| believed he entced the doctor out by telling
! him some one was very ill, and shot him
| through the back OF his neck, as his coat,
| found in the possession of the supposed muir
| derer, had the mark of bullet through the
| collar.
After numbering the doctor, il is supposed
I y.
| brought his gun back about noon. and imme-
| diately started towards Cumberland. He was
next seen in the doctors Office, in Cumberland
| by gentleman who called there TO inquire for
| the doctor. Graf was there with him, and
on the gent'eman's inquiring for the doctor,
he was told by Graf that he was out in the
| mountains and had met with an accident hay-
| ing fallen in the water. 1t was supposed that
/ the murderer had told Graf this tale and that
| the doctor had sent to him to bring him some
dry clothes The murderer and Graf were
| seen in the afternoon going in he same direc-
| tion-Mr. Graf carrying a bundle with him.
/ Mr.. Steel ase says that this man. and Graf
came to his house, and the man got his gun
| again. and they went on up the mountain to-
| gether. Two other gen lemen also say that
! they passed them together on the mountain,
and five minutes after heard the report of a
gun.
The body of Graf was faund with a gunshot
wound in the back. and he had been beaten
over the head. it is supposed. dying in few
moments. The accused returned the gun and
the bundle which Graf had with him, to Steel's
again. and left them there. His name is un-
| known.
Further Particulars Head of DR..
Hadel Found.
CuMBERLASr, Oct I6. 8 p. M.-Thc search
for the head of DR.. Hade has been continued
throughout the day. and party have just ar
rived having found.the head buried some dis
tance from where the body was found.
l. 1t appears that the German arrested WAS
seen in DR.. Hadels office on Saturday even
ing. When arrested there was found in his
possession the doctors gold watch. his seal
ring with his name upon it. together with all
his clothing. books, &c. He acknowledged
the stealing the goods from his office On Sun
day night. but denies Having seen murder
ed the doctor and Mr.. Graf. The suppostion
is that after having murdered the doctor, / G
| Mr. Graf fpnto nd ri rod m al
in order that he might more easily rob the Of
fee as both of them usually slept in the room
over the office, Mrs. Hadel and her children
1 being absent on visit to their friends in Bal
timore. The accused had in his possession q
large number of books and valuabes from the
office.
! A Mr.. Dawson. who is here from West Alex
ander. recognizes the prisoner old offen-
der. He says he was imprisoned at that place
for robbing store, but broke Jail and made
his escape TO Pittsburgh. where he stole a
horse. and was re-arrested and brought back
to West Alexander, anl succeeded a second
time in breaking Jail and making his escape.
He is now heavily ironed, and every precau-
tion will be taken to prevent his escape from
the punishment that his bloody work demands.
The body of DIR. Hadel has heen taken
charge of by the Odd Fellows and Masons, in
the absence of his family, and will be sent
down to Baltimore to night in charge of Mr..
Buticr- VINO mas oeeH ucietsate,t 10 dcEoinIils
il. Mr.. Graf originally from New Iork
where his mother resides. He lived in Balti-
more short time
OUTRAGEs IN KANsAs.-The election in Kan
sas the 1st instant. in which the free state
men refused to participate, was characterised
by some Outrageous proceedings at Leaven-
worth. According to a letter Mr.. James Fu--
nan, a respectable citizen, was requested to
vote, which he declined to do. A mob of
Missourians. it is alleged. then gathered a
round him and threatened to lynch him. The