The New York herald., 1867-05-01

Augus and Goetx proposed that Case should betray Bill
might get the reward offered for his arrest Case con-
sented but he TO Hays house Goetz treated and
talked ambguously about raising money and purchased
them He then proposed drinks and walk, and took
the lead TO the Brighton House. the west end hotel for
which oetz paid for and then they started on the
road first however inquiring about the bus which was
only ruse 70 cover possible suspicion o. their move
the rst fellow that came along 70 which Augus replied
Ye we had better stop here at the bridge and throw
Il does NOT matter who They met boy on the road
lKeer) and when the man In the buggy drove up the
boy was SIN in sight Case proceed 70 say that. the
horse and open buggy think; Augus kept getting
behind, and George said he thought Aleck afraid
in buggy coming behind u.s. and that this was as good
time as any. said sNo, II is too early" The boy
vas now about two hundred yards behind % u.s. going into
Before this, the hay man passed ua His wagon was
empty, and George wanted to stop him. suppose be
would stop him and ask him to let rde and that
should hold the reins while they knocked him in the
head and took what he had But he would not stop for
for us; he whipped up his horse and drove on Aleck
pulled his pistol and George caught horse. The
man said, "whas are You stopping my horse forr and
II didn't think you were SO near" George had
hold Of the horses head and said, 'sAleck 60 for
him." Tho man said that he had no money, and com.
menced shouting for the people In the house. When he
pistols he said ne didn't d-n for any such
things as those Aeck and shot at the same time.
the horse fred at the mans breast did not see tho
man fall out OF the buggy George and said run,
sam, here they come from the house" halloed 70
Aleck 70 come. He said he wanted get the money.
never looked back till we got to the top Of the hill We
hid two boxes of cartridges under the put fresh
pcon Young Case then proceeded 70 relate how they
crossed the hills 70 the SOUTH until they struck the pike
that finally led them TO the covered bridge across Mil
Creek, near the Ohio; how they went to the Hamilton
and Dayton depot and separated George going way
TO pass the night with and TO arrange TO prove
an aib and Aeck and himself proceeding in street
10 the corner Of Third and Vine, and thence
the river to their homea On Vine street they met
nve Or Six policemen who looked bard q them put dd
At nine or ten the next morning the three met near the
American House. George had had his moustache cut
the and practised pistol shooting
and after that distributed some book programmes for
sister Of Cases who keeps book store on Scott street
death Of Hughes by reading account Of the affair in
the Commercial When on the day following all three
were arrested Case confessed his cre supposing that
the others had already told something about it.
Goetz and Augus were brought into the prison office
after Case's conf ession but they stouy denied all
knowledge Of the affair, and pretended have only
passing acquaintance with Case In their presence Case
refused to answer any question. and stated afterwards
incur their hatred
Af.er the commitment by the Police Judge Of the
murderers 70 jail on the charge Of murder in the first
degree which Ia not baiabe Aulgus for the Chief
Of Police and made full confession OF his guilt,
frmng in every particular the statement Of Case to
the murder OF James Hughes In few days afterwards
Goetz the ringeader and plottcr Of the crime acknow
ledged that he held the norsss head while the others
shot Hughes IN the buggy This admission he made in
the hope that pardon might be offered him for turning
States evidence
TRIAL, CONVICTION AND CONDENSATION
Public opinion formed at and there appeared
but one DESIRE the immediate trial and punishment Of
the murderers. Their confessions OF guilt made
separately and within the week Of their arrest neither
knowing that the other had confessed.
Theirrtrial was conducted mainly the confessions,
weich'by the keenness Of the legal gentlemen the
side Of the prosecution backed up with evidence
sufficient 20 convict They tried in the Court Of
Common Pleas separately, Case 6rst, Aulgus second,
Goetz third The esidcnce was alike In each case the
facts the same and the confessions admitted as
evidence against hem The trials concluded the cul-
prts we're sentenced to be hanged Tuesday, April the
for the traditional hangman's day-Frday-does not ap
pear.
PERSONNEL OF THE MuRnERERs
As before ntmated, Samuel Case was ef[eminate AID
innocent looking. He had led loose life, which
commenced GU the throwing OIL Of the wholesome
Covngton for petty offences but mercifuy treated
because Of his benign appearance. In prison, the
trial and after his sentence his conduct light
reckless He has two sisters one married, who have
manifested the utmost devotiou Both are personally
attractive and their 'form and conjoiued" have
.ried 70 turn 70 elect % secure sxscniive oemency
having failed 70 procure ssocad trial They that
fifteen years old The laws Of Ohio do their
worst upon any one for any crime committed under age
an o n
try only six years He was laborsr, SINGLE was never
nasuraiizsd and voted He has and uncle
twenty ns Ksn.ucsy volunteer infantry but was
discharged for disability. He could read English little
German very we'll Ho about i've feet seven His
brow was low, cheek bone high mouth coarse eyes
small and blush tempcrament phlegmatc. He dreaded
his fate, was very well behaved In jail and dropped
under apparent immovabe melancholy.
George Goetz was Franco German, unmarried rather
good looking intelligent. and 'cool' as cucumber He
nns years od Ss pseos emred 20 this
landing at New Orleans whence he Covington,
Ky few months Afterwards and had resided there
during the in the Fifth Ohio infantry. He cursed
"women aud drink ~ the cause Of his crime, and
said ~ had just drink enough in me that night to do
such job" When urged 70 make his peace with
God he replied In hearing, "0h don't damn
for that: don't believe in hell, anyhow" He wrote
q slip Of paper, in French and English s.visitors
coming 70 see George Goetz arc requested TO bring
cigars, and had It posted up.
He bequeathed his mead TO Professor Kockler, the
phrenologst In consideration Of being kept cigars
and whskey, even before his trial took place. and he
has three times cut through the iron letters his legs
Since his last attempt al escape he kept In
dened CELL for all the cells In the Hamilton county jail
Goelz appeared Indifferent and he'd an on: hand manner
but obvious penetrating observer the man
absolutely hardened In vice. He simply desperate
and threw aside useless TO him the worlds opinion
or everything He was cheerful and conversational
and concealed nothing about the murder OF
Hughes He admitted the justice OF MS sentence, and
after reviewing bis trial, he did for almost every
visitor he concluded with "Wel don't care damn.
anyhow"
PREPARATIONS rHE EXECUTION.
The last execution In Cincinnati was that OF James
McHugh, IN Irish iaborer convicted OF numbering bis
wife BY cutting her throat with He hanged
1851 Convictions for murder have been had since hsn
but public opinion was 20 strong against the death
atty that commutation Of sentence pardon, &C. have
prevented legal death BY the rope.
gaows was erected for the three murderersn the jail
yard and a. executions are private 70 Ohio the hideous
spectacle confined from public view BY . tenn
porary enclosure The galows constructed Is model Of
art In IL way. II consists OF platform with double.
door trap, which falls upon the touch Of pedal commu
nicating with lever beneath stout beam runs across
the gaows and 10 this the ropes attached II was
built against the wall or tho JAIL facing the
windows Of the court house. In which those permitted
by special pass witnessed the scene OF execution II
siood under covered shed, sixteen BY twelve
feet vide and sixteen feet high.
CROWD.
Thousands Of excited psople threnged the streets
surrounding the jail and u required powerful guard
and regular special police 70 keep them on Crowds
commenced 70 gather 1t daylight this morning, and
maucd TIL oil over, although not the least posi-
"A for - them IN soet har