The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-06-14


The Maumee Murder is still enveloped in mys-
terry. Various suspicious entertained. some of
which are most absurd and unjust. Since the ex.
ctement has died away the thOUghtfu have given
the subject careful considerations and among those
best acquainted with the facts, there is . strong be-
lief exsting that the murder of the child was pro-
cured by female "fortune-teller" who was in this
place when the ho1rid deed was perpetratcd This
manit seems,had stopped in Toledo short time prior
to the sad event in Maumee While at the Merchants
Hotel, in Toledo she was accompanied by n young
lady who passed her niece. The" fortunetel,er" 4"
decided to visit Maumee, and left the hotel without
settling her bill leaving that be attended to by the
young lady. The next day after the old lady lett
young lady followed her, leaving her trunk. The
landlord finally suspected that all was not right and
examined the young ladys trunk which found
to be empty-the young lady having packed her
goods in the old adys trunk before the latter left
On her arrival at Maumee she stopped at the Amsri-
House, where the old lady also stopping. but
| the two passed as strangers not recognizing each
other. While at the American House, the "fortane-
teller" became acquainted with the landlords (Mr
Langderfers) little niece--the murdered child. Mr.
L. had her tell his fortune and, after looking at lis
| hand she remarked that there would be a death in
his family in few days-that the victim would be a
little light haired girl who general favorte-
and otherwise described little Mary beyond all ques-
ton. few days after this the two females above
alluded to came to Perrysburg and stopped at the
Baird House, where they passed aunt and niece
Soon after the murder of little Mary the old lady
related facts connected with it which she could not
have known unless she endowed with supernat-
uTal powers, possessed of knowledge derived
from guilty source. Her efforts at fortune-teliing
proved be oefully deficient in the former hence
must believe that she got her information from
the latter 1t is strongly suspected that she
procured the murder of the child and it have
been into the river-that the rope found around
the ehilds neck fasteu a TO the body to
keep it in the spot where place d. and after the lapse
of few days the old lady would astonish the credu
lous by pointing the precise spot where the child
made by such display of wonderful power, case
of precisely this character occurred few years ago
we learn, in Williams county. whee the facts were
ferreted out, and the man who committed the murder
, was hung in Bryan. We have either got to believe
that the aforesaid fortune teller" is possessed of
fore knowledge. that she planned and prosecuted
the murder of Itle Mary Thoms, and why the wretch
has not been arrested and put the possible
tests we cannot say Both of the women referred to
proved themselves TO be hardened wretches compe-
tent to engage in almost any species of vilany. Per
haps htraced out, their male accomplics accom-
plices may be discovered. The citizens OF Maumee
should that these parties arrested and exam
ed. Let them be arrested; find out who they are
where they came from. and what they are competent
to do; aud perhaps of the actual murderer may
be discovered.