The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-08-29

His vile lay upon the bed, her head covered
with blood, and she entirely unconscious
By the back door stood II axe covered with
blood anu hair, with which the hellisA work
had been done. Amer fully discovering the
condition OF affairs, Mr.. Buck started out
10 the neighbOrs for assistance
THE UsroRTUSATE VICTIMS. THEIR WOUNDS.
&
The little girl. Martha. IS eleven wears Of
are She received two blows on the fore
head over the LEFT eye, one Of which passed
through the skull and penetrated the sub
stance Of the brain, the other caused Q
slight fracture. out OF the deepest wound
the brain o0zed with each pulsatiOn. she
vas also struck = heavy blow hear the
crown u the head on tie lef- side. with the
edge VI the axe, which made cash the
fall width Of the face OF IT, passing through
the skull. and penetrating the brain about
an inch. There Is also q slight wound Just
beneath this large one. There are also
marks On her throat showing she was
chOked. The wounds ali have the appear
aDce OF having been made with the face o.
the axe. The case Of the little girl being
considered hopeless By the physicians who
were summoned, her wounds were not
dressed She was still alive 81 latest adj
vises
Mrs Nara Buck. the wife OF Nr John
Buck, Is - years Of age. She has q wound
OF the frontal bone. over the left eve. cut
through to tie skull. She also has q wound
on the back Of the head, which Is very Sc
we're, the skull being fractured Her
wounds were all made with the head Of the
axe, and are OF an exceedingly dangerous
character Mrs. Buck remained senseless
for some hours. She has no recollection OF
the transaction, except that some person
felt Of her face. Mr. Buck having beard,
tho murderer may have desired 10 deter
mine if it was him, or be may have wanted
10 ascertain where 10 strike his victim 10
make his purpose sure. Her situation Is
considered very critical, and grave doubts
are entertained Of her recovery.
Mrs. Mary Fisher. the mother OF Mrs
Buck, Is 65 years OF aye. She heard a
noise in the house. and listening heard some
person whispering 10 the little girl. and
then heard the sOddd OF blows. She rose
up IN bed and saw q man bending over the
little girl and Jumped out OF bed and star
ted for The bed room Oi Mr.. and Mrs. Buck
to call them. On her way across the room
she was struck 10 the back OF the head,
which sent her headloDg on the floor She
fell partially ia Mrs. Bucks bed room, and
injured her side severely in the fall Al
though considerably bruised. It ; thought
that she will soon recover.
HOW SUSPICION VAS AROUSED AGAINST TIE
NEGRO.
Il having rained in the night. the horse
which was hitChed to Mr. Bucks fence was
easily tracked 10 where he was stopped bv
the ride. The horse was seen by Mr. Buck
in the night, and was discovered 10 have
white hind legs Early on the morning
after the murder. two men followed the
track OF the horse down to Mr.. Creyts. and
found that It there stopped. They saw a
horse Ia the lot answering the description
gwen By Mr. Buck, and seeing Mr. Crevts.
asked him If the horse had been out during
the night. He informed them il had not to
his knowledge. They then told him Of the
murder and he informed them that the ne
gro Taylor, who had been At worn for him
about three weeks, had taken ms departure
early IN the morning. The night Of the
murder, the negro was known not 10 20 TO
bed al the time the family OF Mr. Creyts
retired. lie came IN some time after mid
night. and was asked by Mr. Creyts where
he had been. He responded To a show. at
the North schOol-hOuse " daylight be
was heard to get up and 20 out. When
the family got up it was found be had gone.
and taken his knapsack and most Of his
other things. Mr.. C-eyts went over 10 a
neighOOrS, named Waite. on al erraud ant
while there asked for his gun which Nr.
Waite had borrowed but = CAV OF TWO pre-
yiOus. He was told his negro had been
there early in the morning and got It. tell
NJ the story that Mr Creyts wanted il.
On learning these facts, be Wa 40 once
suspected OF the murder. the whole neieh-
borho0d was aroused. the Intelligence was
brought L. this city. officers were informed.
aud vigorous pursuit -9r tAe -rsnectee
man mmenCel
MS ARREST. ,"SFE,s o>. Ar
~ soon Is the fact of the murder had
Deen made known. tie DpeDle If D.lbi