The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-03-22
A NEW PARKMAN HORROR.
L1NEvILLE, WAYNE Co., Iowa.
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EDITOR MoN1ToR-Dear Sir: One
of those cool, brutal murders, the bare
recital of which makes the blood run
cold, has just thrown this community
into the greatest excitement, a brief
synopsis of which, with your permis-
sion, propose to lay before your rea-
ders. 1t appears that a German by the
name of George Klider, living, about
three-fourths OF mile from this place,
on a farm belonging to Mr.. L. III. 2.
Duncan, Of Ottumwa, has been missing
since the night Of February 22d. Mr.
K. was single man, about thirty
years of age, and.lived alone, the house
in which he lived being about half a
mile back from the road, and about the
same distance from any other dwell
ing. From the. subsequent conduct
and contradictory statements ola Ger
man neighbor by the name Of William
Hoogman, the people here were led to
suppose that I<lider had met with foul
play and arrested Hoogman as the muir
derer. Upon being questioned as to
the whereabouts Of the missing man,
the prisoner tainted, but upon recover
ing, stated that Klider had gone to
Trenton, No, and left his property in
his { (Hoogman's charge until his re
turn. The arresting party then pro-
ceeded to examine Klider's house.
Large spots of blood were found on
the floor and walls of his room, the
whole premises emitting the most
siekening. odor; large quantities of hu-
man bones were found in the smoul-
dering ashes Of the fireplace. The
lower jaw was but little disfgur-
ed Large pieces of the skull, together
with pieces of human flesh, were dug
out of the ashes; a portion Of the for
mer showed an incision as if the body
had been chopped in pieces with an
ak, preparatory to burning. The most
of the bones, however, had been pound
ed to peices. Portions of the murder
ed mans saddle were found in the ash
es, burned probably to substantiate
the story that he had gone away on
horse back.
Upon examination before Judge
Snyder and Esquire Alley, the follow
ing facts in relation to the prisoner
Hoogman were elected: That he. left
home on the evening Of Feb. 22d, a
bout five O'Clock, and did not return
until after sunrise the next morning
and that he failed to give any satisfac-
tory answer to his wife's inquiry as to
his nights absence. That he was en-
gagged during the entire day Of the 23d
of February in removing the missing
mans effects to his own house, telling
his wife that Klider was coming to
live with them on his return That
ON the Oath he went to Princeton
Mo-, and traded off a horse belonging
to Klider, which he had concealed
since his disappearance, That he off
cred to sell note Of Kliders for $3.50
on Mr.. j. l.. Sullivan, of this place
but on account ofsome crooked state
ments he made in relation to the note
failed to dispose of it, and the note
! together with the pocketbook, pocket
knife, and other trinkets, identified as
the property Of the murdered man
| were found on the prisoners person
at the time Of his arrest. The murder
er must have been engaged in his de
vilisl1 work of burning the remains
during the entire night of Februar,
22d. 1t was with the utmost difficulty
that the citizens could be restrained
from wreaking summary vengence or
the prisoner. He is large muscular
man, about thirty-five years old, with
a brutal countenance, which you cal
scan in vain for single indication O.
the finer feelings of humanity He il
now in Jail in Princeton, Mo-, awaiting
trial. The only motive for the hellisl
act appears to have been that of gain