, 1865-12-04
TIE MANNHEIM, n. T., TRAGEDY.
Whole Family N1urdcred-Myetery In
the case.
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we mare come INTO possession Of the par
t1enlars 81 most shocking trnEcdy, the scene
q Wnich was laid In the Town Of Mannheim,
Aefkimer county, about four miles and half
from .he village Of Little Falls. The Victims
little daughter, about ten years Of agc. They
composed Weu-to.do famEly, and were well
and iarorably known throughout the town
IN Which they Resided
Through the courtesy OF Superintendent
Priest We arc enabled to present our readers
The house In which the murdered family
resided was the property Of resident Of the
toMn o. Manheln, namco van YalkcnbnrE,
and intimate acquaintance and 3 near neigh
oor o. Inc deeeased parties: Alf- Van V.
calied upon lhe Halraat family on Saturday
n1gnt, ny ,ana n nelghoo5ly way spent nearly TIE
IL taane LEY! eSenlnE WIN tEem, leaSlns them IN
tne asua1 splshs aoon! ~ o'clock. sunday
hhosntng ho,egr was seen OF me ianiiy- rms,
AoMstef, dla not g1Ve rise 10 any
saspicaon' lnose OF the nelgh5ors who
sao; sne ~ laet ,'aa aa commenced 4 upon II,
en!GIlalneo sne oeufi t1aI tae 1amlly were
maklng slsit at me house OF some OF
Their friends u Little talls, and would m
1ounteuiy Ietnrn tnat tSunoay) evening.
~, IN honaay tne continued absence OF the lam
n.Hy-as .HyS snPposea||sac1teo some wonder On
1ne part Of INC residents OF that locality. Mr.
VAT. van saike9nnolg, III. the owner ot the house In
Mhaca tne 1amlly nFed, femarked upon the
NaHaot shoMd leave 50 Abruptly an1 neglect
come ON ooor "ofk "n'cn ne haa IN con-
zen p1aIon. -. =
lnesaay 1mornlng camss 4, ont nothing had
tN:5 ottn seen o. tne talo1ty. 1As aocrS haa peen
ssisa anu were ionna securely locked: me
anu me parry Q. nelgnooss who had collected
a!oand Inc mouse separated Wlth that con-
slGio9: v.u-,
az; van fa,kennutg, VINO was laoof1ng IN
neid neaf me mouse On iuesday, had nls
suspicious excited, and N the course Of the
teEy, he accordingly procured ladder and
ehectcd m entrance through IN upper VIII
dow. Entering the bedroom of the family,
the bed was found IN dlsordered condition,
lndfcatlne that Inc lamlly haa arisen hastily.
Inc room also presented very 4tsordered
beginning to take some form, he proceeded
down stairs to the kitchen. -:
Here most appalling and sickening spec
.tacle met his horrifled eyes. Upon the floor,
in one corner Of the room, lay Mrs. Walradt,
liteless, With her head cut and mashed, as
though the injuries had been inflicted with
shnrP:pointed stone. Her countenancc was
terribly contoTted, and the Indications we're
that she bad died only alter severe struggle
VIII nef assallant.
:, & another corner, Weiterins IL blood, Jay
the little daughter, with ghastly cut, which
had been chopped or haEgled, In her throat,
apparently "1th some Gull instrument.
Inc nnsoand M aud iatheF was nowhere TO be
seen shocked and panied beyond e1pres-
sion, Mr. van Falkenburg 9noolted the
kiic1ea ooo5 anu proceeded 70 the mouse q
neishbor, where he related. the hosrid partic,
,ulars OF his visit to the house OF the murdered
family. accompanying oy some OF the nelEh-
G0f6 1e feInIQGd TO Ll6 scene OF Inc tragedy
tor the purpose OF making further 1nyestiga-
LIONS and TO endcaTor, Il Rosslole, 70 discover
me wnefeaeonts OF ar. Watraat. me mouse
WAS thoroughly searched. put me missing
man was nowhere to 20 found. FrosecutaE
WIS revealed: The liieless form OF Daniel
halraut Was found lying upon the uooTs part