The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-04-10

We find in yesterdays Adyertiser, from tht
Chicago Press, the guilty development of thu
mystery Of the murier of the girl at ST. Johns:
1--WE areSorry that recent developments have
located, beyond ali doubt, the home of the TRACE
dy and OF the parties in Chicago. Sheriff Conn
OF Clinton county, Michigan, in which st. John:
LOCATED, came to this city, and put the above
facts with such others a. he had gained. into the
hands Of c. P. Bradley, the leading detective Of
the northwest The clue was slight, but Mr.
Bradley advised Mr.. Conn to return home and
let him work upon the same. He has succeeded
80 Well a. to have thoroughly unraveled the pain.
ful affair, both a. TO- the Inflated girl and her des
trOyer.
The name of the victim il Kate or Cstharine
Gabriel, daughter of Henry Gabriel, very wor.
thy German residing in the North Division. She
was about eighteen years of age, and had been at
one time in the dress-making business with her
elder sister, on Lake street. Later, she entered
the family Of Watts T. Miller, late of the firm OF
Ryerson, Miller Co., well.known and esteemed
lumber firm. She lived in Mr. Miller's family tif-
teen months, and this melancholy tragedy is the
end OF intimacies there commenced
Some weeks since, Mr.. Miller left the firm, gave
up business here, and sending his wife with his
three children home to her parents in Belot, left
in company with ex-Alderman Ward for Pike 5
Peak. Just anterior to this, on the lst of March,
he had accompanied the ruined GIRL under an as
sumed name, to the town Of st. Johns, in central
Michigan, few miles north of the line of the
Detroit Grand Haven Railway, where she was
left to the tender mercies Of the hag Mrs. Bar
clay, and DR.. Norwood.
He observed the utmost caution in all his move.
ments, and came near being successful He had
agreed to pay the abortionists 800, but had with
him only $40 in cash. To secure the balance of
$40, he left his watch and chain in pledge there,
and neglecting his former caution, being about to
leave for Pixies Peak, the watch, on being
deemed, was sent here to his full address, to the
former Office OF his firm. This first clue gained,
the rest was easily traced.
We learn that the sexton at ST. Johns, being
called on to bury the remains dissatisfied
with the certificate given by DIR. Norwood, and an
investigation brought the whole to light, and
more than the usual criminaties Of such affairs,
since, on the evidence of an Over-curious servant
girl of the man TOues the fruit Of the poor girls
shame was disinterred and found to be nearly full
grown, or over eight months, as testified by ply
sicians
This sad affair will plunge into grief and shame
a wide circle of relatives and friends in this city
and vicinity. The family of the l-fated girl, con-
sisting of several grown up brothers and sisters,
some of them married, and of whom she was the
youngest and the pet, are bowed down in agony
unutterable.
We conversed yesterday with one who had
been the bearer to that home circle of the shock
ing intelligence concerning their daughter and
sister. 1t burst upon them like thunder out of a
clear sky, they believed her located at service
in Michigan.
And on the other hand, the friends and rsa-
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