The New York herald., 1864-09-11
Horrible A6nlr. ~ sg.
MURDER OF AN RsOAPED DREAULTDR--ARRESr OF
HIS SUPPOSED MURDsRRx--A RgMARYABLs CASE,

Michigan, who convicted Of fraud and connned In
VI July. and was not afterwards heard from About the
H.th OF july Q body found 10 the woods 10 Henry
y ain ,here some Time and which was supposed 70 bs
hat Of the missing banker The Adrian (Mich) b.
= ostof gives the following detailed account OF the
There is no longer any doubt that William W. Tread.
well muruo!cd on the night OF July 4, and every
points 70 John Cowell the young man who
escaped with b the murderer. On the 4th OF July,
toward moor two men, exactly answering the descrp-
ATS. Eastman, living between Napoleon and Wausecn,
absu, forty mics directly south of this CITY, in Ono and
lhe 18th Of July, just after man. in passing
,hrough somo woods about two miles and half from
som. remains and vas startled At HadinS the ev sens
~ those OF human being lt ~.
ibey wsre entirely decomposed. and portions Of the
lssh bad been picked gnawed OF BY beasts BIRDS
the bead being detached from the body aud lying some
distance from It. Tho man Immediately notified the
Coroue who proceeded the next morning TO the spot,
when II was found that during the night arm had
been separated from the body doubtless BY some beast
Tue remains carefully examined, and two holes
found in the right temple, about an inch apart, aud
another In the back part OF the head In the pockets 6
the aud pants were found toothpick, penksNe
part Of q watch guard and the key, three Ease front
teeth Cor the upper jaw on gold plate small miniature
lk eress Of man three pieces Of silver money, COM
pass aud smaller articles. Pieces Of the and
pants were cut Off aud the remains were gathered up IN
tho cvIhes and buried, verdict being rendered Of
x lied by some person unkpown." - !
some weeks since, iady, living within two miles Of
Hester rsadwels atner-i aw) went to visit friond
informed OF all tho particulars, which were the cur
rst topic Of conversation 70 that region Last saturday
circumstances 10 the presence Of several among
whom was q gentleman who was well acquainsed Win
three false upper front teeth, and was struck with the
fact , just such teeth we're found 10 the pockets Of tho
murderet man.
On Monday morning Mr.. Hester, his wife and Mrs.
rresdwel, started for Napoleon, and al Monroevils
he was informed thar John Cowell, Treadwe,ls
companon, had been lurking In tho vicinity OF his
s sscn ana ns ana took
measures 70 secure Cowen. and Tuesday evening
started in search Of him, having previously sseerained
that BE- acompete military sat With lieuteuauts
shoulder straps. Arriving 10 the neiehborhcoc OF Cow
eips residence, he was not ong in hndrg him At q
ocss hbor's tasiog with three oaer men. cowe'l de
clared himself officer, when the sheriff Informed him
TIA, he was arrested a. deserter.
lie was taken 10 jail, and order for his clothes pro-
cured fcr him. when the sheriff immediately weas 70 his
fstharfs residence. He was NOT at home, but his
mo her gave up everything including a coat which
dollars m money, among which was one hundred dollar
Bill on an Eastern bank
II as snbseqnonty ascertsined that Cowsil bad given
ta,hsr eve hundred dollar bills the bank
wnch he mad deposited. IL is also knowr tnat he had
spsnt motley pretty freely with associated lie had
SHOWN god watch repeatedly but II s supposed he
g1t ri OF Il somehow at Cleveland, as cannot nov DO
lguad.
AZ tho AZ cles found upon the romsios OF TrcadSeIi
Identified. Including tbs likeness whoa was one Il
hifngef, which Treadweu vas known 10 have with him.
Tho CLOTH Of the pants aud vest was recognized ny hr
Hester who bought IL In New York, and bad tul suit
ads at home and presented 70 Treadwell. The dentm-
cation was and positive, and there DO doubt
as the fact the remains 20 0uLd torn by bird
beast were those Of William W. Treadweli
Inc Circumstances that We have narrated point unsr.
rusy TO tho guilty author Of tho terrible deed and fur
theI Investigation viii probably shed st greater isnt
uLou II.
aud so ends the celebrated Trsadwel case And what
an end Swindng In cold blood, of poor and
sIspectog aud women, many OF them OF tb-r nsrs
earnings and savings Of years. escapes arrested re-
fuses 10 dsgorge HIS wickcdy gotten gains, gave at
price bai should leave IN his possession tho greater half
tried aud convicted and peoding hs sentences again
escapes aud successfully cudes pursuit II s not aways
bs, Bis,Ds justice marches swiftly and 9, plainly to
mark Few more remarkable cases tnin tbs are
band recorded IN the history Of crime.