New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-09-27
HORRIBLE AFFAIR AT COLUMBUS.
FOUR CHILDREN DROWNED IN A WELL.


Our citizens were shocked yesterday morning by
rumor that horrible tragedy had occurred near
Grove City village about nine miles from this place
the particulars Of which, given to reporter on
the spot, are substantially as follows:
woman by the name Of Christana Schllling, re-
siding with her husband about half mile from the
village Of Grove City, jackson Township, in this
county, yesterday morning about or : o'clock dur.
chdren-three girls and boy-by throwing them
into we'll and siterward jumping in herself
From the evidence ELECTED by the Coroner, anu the
statement made TO our reporter by the neighbors IL
appears that Frederick Schiihng, the husband, was
attending wedding party near Grove City when the
dead was committed, and that the wife, Christiana
Schng conveyed the children from their beds 70 the
WELL distance of 100 yards, while they were asleep,
and then pitched them into it, and afterward hung her
self ill., no possible motive can be assigned tor tne
deed il is the general impression among the negn
bors that Mrs. Schilng insane. Neignbors pass
inc the house which is a miserable log CABIN standing
about quarter Of mile from the main road, say that
they heard the mother and her children singing
hymn about 10 O'Clock at night. The husband ana
fathei il seems did not return from the wedding party
until daylight ami before that time lady neighbor,
having occasion 10 draw water from the WELL had dis
covered the bodies Of Mrs Schilng and the four chill
dren floating on tine surface. She immediately gave
the alarm, aud several gentlemen came To the spot
and raised the mother and her four Children from the
WELL
When our reporter visited the house. the dead bodies
OF the five unfortunate beings were laid upon two beds
IN the oDy sleeping apartment III the caDln' aud
more melancholy spectacle il has never been our MIS-
fortune TO behold. The children all looked healthy
ana wi h the exception Of slight scar on the forehead
of the boy, no MARKS Of violence were visible. a
crowd ut people OF 9TH were IN the room, all
swe.stTcke by the horrible catastrophe.
No evidence ELECTED by the jury of Inquest goes 10
show that any other than the mother could nave
committed tie deed. Ii is generally believed that se
was aborng under fit Of insanity, rs 1t was stated
that she had about year ago. attempted to commit
IL IN uvufs
iect. THIS il the only probable and humane we" tnat
can be taken Of the natter and il is meet that TINS
nsI 4, Of chsrity should be- thrown over the deed -
The lady who nrst discovered the bodies IN the wen
SAYS that she intended to get some water from ths
same but found impossible 10 sink the bucket snu
upon looking down she could see the clothes OF tue
woman and children floating on the surface. She was
IT loss to imagine what it was that oostructed .he
bucket aud was mortified when she found It was ,ne
bodies OF the family, and her neighbors Inc wen Is
3, feet Deep anu aims about , feet OF water DC
windlsss and bucket in their proper plices feu
discovered and no signs whatever were visible, II the
darkness OF the morning, OF the terrible deed.