The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-04-27
Horrible Murder

We mentioned last week, the death
sof a mau named Rocker, near Fort Jeu.
Mugs, that there was a rumor to the eff
feet that he came to his death BIZ means
not accidental, which has unfortunately.
BY The CoToner's investigation of the
circumstances, proved to b.. the fact =
The deceased, whose name was Dcdrick
Rocker. was about &c to 65 years-of age,
aud was murdered by his wife, Mazda
lena RceAer. of about The same age, and
with Nhazszbe had fived 80 years. The
imnrdet wssseeuniitsd about malt a mile
sftotn the pilage of Fort Jennings, on
Thursday fheSeih,sat about 3 o'clock II
tfee Afternoon .Bnder circumstances. thar
.shoy most hcrfid d~ePrayitv il the gull
sty wife.
II appears that Mr.. Rocker was at
Tected with q disease of the eyes. which
often madeiit painful for him TO come IL
seontstts8iths the lieh.; and that while IN
siisSsisraddn. there having been some
smisu d~erstaudiDg between him and his
wife. it is supposed the latter approach
ed him and dealt him a blow on the
okead, near the left ear, with an iron
wedge. She then, fearing the conse
squences to herself, should he get up,
ssprang upon him and continued TO beat
his head until life was EXTINCT; smashing
his skull into several pieces. After
thus horribly mutilating him, it is re-
ported, that, afraid that he might still
be alive. she poured over his person
boiling water to ascertain if there was
any sensation left. Another report says
that the scaldipg water was used to
wash off the blood. andSremove traces of
the cause of bis death.
The murder. was not discovered until
evening, when their son, a boy about I6
or II years Of. age, returned from fish
ing, when he was requested BY his moth
er to assist to carry the body out and
bury 1t in q fence corner. This he re-
fused to do, but gave immediate notice
Ito some of the Deighbers, who summon.
ED II. j Boehmer, Esq, to the
spot. At first the murderess claimed
that he had fallen down stairs, and
broke his neck, bat Mr.. Boehmer after
examination becoming satisfied such was
mot the fact. dispatched a messenger for
the Coroner, to whom Mrs. Reeker &C.
know1edged her guilt. She was taken
into custody, brought to Kalida, aud is
nov In jail awaiting her trial-Kalida
Sentinel, AprH 20tb.
SERVED Hm RIcHT-Tbe Utah Her
aid relates how an amorous knight of
easy virtue in Doonvilie who wont to
thespra5er meeting for the purpose of
following home a ervan girl, a few
nights since got more than he bargain
ed for. The girl pretended to listen to
his d~ishonorable proposals aud invited
him into the house. While the young
moue was felicitating himself upon his
triumph and chatting Familiarity by the
side oitbe girl, she suddenly applied a
plaster of warm tar she had prepared for
the occasion. when with an awful oath ne
'sprapg: for his hat, crowded it dowo over
bis ears, when be discovered he had
thrust his head into a preparation of che
same sticky material with which his hat
had been so nicely lined. He loft followed
TO the door by two or three persons who
bad been unobserved spectators of the
scene, and is believed at present to bt
Soaking his head aud it is hoped, ~resolv.
ing to abstain from Insulting females
hereafter