, 1866-01-24
BRUTAL NURnER::: III SPRING.
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A Captain In she 2d.AKnanofs Cavalry
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; To-day We are called upon to record
-. another OF those horrible mnrderA inow too
common, the shocking details Of which create
snnaae1 a[ana y the community, md Rire rise to
morning, as two 4oya, sons Of vi James
A1nsel, were playing in the race track
grounds, IN The northeast part Of the city,
they started rabbit. The chase led Them 10
the east fence Of the grounds, on the outsIdc
OF which, and close thereto, they found
Poekel-eo1k and mans coat covered with
THAR tather's house, which is id IN tie Tieipssv -
and toid their story. 3lr. MInsel, accom-.
panied by Mr. Frederick Dimpsoy,' repaired
u haste to the spot, and while examining
inc coat, saw their dog standing oyer mans
BODY, about seventy live yards from the fence,
nnt on the prairie. On approaching the body,
they found II lying face downward, partially
having been foully dealt WITH. The % dead man n
was frozen, and had evidently been killed
about two days. or before the late snow
storm. Word Was sent to the city number
OF persons went 10 the fatal spot, aud the
body was brought TO the city about five
O'clock, and deposited nt the Soldiers Homo.
Mcts, and soon made lis appearance.
A jury was summoned, and an in-
guest held, which developed the following
!acts The murdered man was about thirty.
dyeyears Of age, five md hall feet In height,
Of lcary build, had black hair, black NOUS
tacne and beard covering the chin. dark
complexion, and was probably an American.
he was dresscd in a black felt hat, heavy
woolen overcoat, black vest, dark woolen
lante, white flannel shirt and drawers, blue
wooleD socks and calf boots. When found,
hi- pockets had all been turned wrong side
out, and bis shirt had been pulled np out Of
money belt. An examination Of the BODY
disclosed the fact that the man had been mur
dered In manner most horrible to coutem-
plate. A ball from a navy reyolye, had pass
cd through his neck, scvc1ing the juEQ1ar
vein, and another. had entered the back
passed through the body. and came
breast. Either Of these wounds would have
caused his death. Three other bullets had
entered the body just below the right shoul
der. Two Of the balls were found, and have
been preserved. In addition TO these wounds,
Eix stabs from 9 large knife were found in the
back, one In the right arm, tHo In the breast,
and another In the back Of the head. The
eorftc presented spectacle Of mutilntiou
such as we have never seen before. More
than one person must have been concerned in
the murder, ~ the wounds show the attack
TO have been made In front and rear at the
game time; Af1er hearing the testimony, the
Jury rendered verdict, that the unknown
came 20 his death by wounds produced from
q pistol and knife In the hands of persons IN
known to the jury.
I It has been since ascertained that the mur-
dered man Was Capt. Henry A. Stoltz, late Of
I'd Illinois cavalry. He had been shot four
times and received seven stabs in the back.
Either Of the shots would bave caused death.
ills pockets lad been rifled or money amount
ing, as Is supposed, to about six hundred dol.
lars. A man suspected Of the crime hns been
arrested and Judged IN JUL. The friends OF