The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-01-06
Murder win out.
SrREErER CAUaHr.

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Frederick F. Streeter, the murderer of the
Coy family, in Medina, was caught in. Rich
field township, Summit County, between
nine and ten o'clock on Wednesday morning,
Dec. 80.
: The circumstances of his capture are thus
narrated by the Cleveland Herald:
Mr.. Sanders, of Medina, and Mr.. Nelson
Monson, of Granger, had their suspicious
that Streeter was concealed somewhere on
the premises of Mr.. Hiram Hart, of Richfeld,
who is a cousin of Streeter. There is school
house directly opposite Harris barn, on the
road from East Riehfeld to Ellis Corners,
usually called the Centre road. Mr.. Sanders
and Mr.. Monson stationed themselves in this
school house, where they had a complete
view of everything that transpired on the
premises of Mr.. Hart. They closely watch
ed every movement for two days and nights.
Finally they became. convinced that Streeter
was in the barn somewhere, and immediately
decided upon search. They mistrusted he
was in the hay NOV, and to that part of the
barn they directed THEFT first investigations,
armed with pitchforks, with which they
commenced turning up the hay, and thrust
ing their forks deep down into the NOW, but
no Streeter was to be found. But they did
not feel like giving up the search, as they
We're sure heswas in the barn somewhere
Just at that moment Bfr. Monson saw, or
) thought he saw, slight commetien in NOW
, of oats. He made a rush for the oats in
deable quick time, and after throwing eff a
few bundles, there found Streeter esconced
safely, as he thought, from all harm. Mr..
Monson asked him if he was armed, Streeter
/ replied 81 Only with knife. His capters
then ordered him to give it up Immediately,
which he did without any further opposition.
He was then safely secured and started for
! his old home in Medina Jail, from which it is
= hoped he will not be allowed to escape again.
the only request he made when arrested
was that he should not be taken into Medina
by daylight, evidently feeling afrain of the
vengeance of the people, if they caught sight
of him. Whether his captors complied with
this request our informant did not know, but
as they took dinner at Remsen Corners,
which is eight miles from Medina, at one
O'Clock, it is not probable he arrived there be-
fore dark last night. Is;
Yesterday forenoon two ladies called at the
house of Mr.. Hicks, in Granger, and inquired
the way and how far it was to Mr.. Harts, in
Richfel1 After they had gone Mr.. Beach,
one of the jprymen empanelled to try Street.
er for the murder. remarked that one of the
ladies was Streeter's mother. The ladies
were probably on their way to meet Streeter
at Harts. - -
The people of Medina county, and in fact
of the whole State, are under obligations to
Messrs Sanders and Monson, for their success
in capturing one of the most -blooded
mnrderers in the whole criminal calendar
Why they mistrusted Streeter was at Hart s
vin iRichfeld, or what first raised their suspi-
cions. our informant was unable to to say
Probably the only reason was that he was
relative of Streetcrs s. How long he had been
concealed in the neighborhood is not known,
but he undoubtedly went there, Immediately
after breaking jail. sozs.-,.r. es. ssa 45
Streeter was lodged in jail in Medina upon
Wednesday evening, and is secured BY chains
land win probably be on hand when the day
of execution comes. Tho rewards offered
for this rascal now amount to nearly $1o.-
600 $4ooO being the amount of the reward
offered for his capture at this time.