Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-04-29
ARREST OF TEsGH MU RDERERS-
The GUILE CONFESSED

August IeSCh near milwaukee, on the
10th Of November last, hare been arrest
ed and lodged in the jail in that city.
Elias Reed, one Of the murderers, was ar.
rested some days ago and made confess
ion duplicating man named Howard In
the deed. Howard was traced to St.
Charles, Minnesota, and arrested We
copy the following details from the Mil
waukee papers:
Tt would seem that Reed and Howard,
after the murder, went to their homes.
Here difficulty was created between
them from the fact that Howard was on
too intimate terms with Reeds wife. and
Reed was arrested and taken to James
vile for poisoning the woman, from the
effects OF which, however, she recovered
Howard was the principal witness, and
lie not appearing on the examination,
Reed was placed under $500 bail, which
was given. They separated then, and be-
ing such bitter enemies, 1t was evident
that each was suspicious that the other
would inform upon him. Howard left,
and Reed wrote out with bloodthirsty ex-
actness every particular Of the murder,
from the moment it was decided to Kill
somebody until young yesch unfortunate
" passed through the railroad gorge, was
1lat by the cowardly ruf1ians and 50 inhu
manly butchered. The story is told in
the form ola diary, and purports to be
written out day by day, in the woods, in
the school house, or in the by-paces
where the incidents occurred It is
evident that it was written out entirely
after the quarrel between the two men,
and for purpose.
On Saturday night last, Mr. G. j..
Brown, sheriff Of Rock county, accom-
panied by Mr.. Kellogg, postmaster at
Edgerton, left GAINESVILLE for St. Charles,
Mimi, where they had ascertained How
ard had gone On Monday they arrived
at tile farm, three miles from St. Charles,
where Howard was employed as day
laborer, arriving jdstas he was eating his
dinner On their entrance into the
house, Howard appeared greatly agitated,
and asked Mr. Brown what he wanted
with him. Mr. Brown replied that it
made no difference; be must ge5 up and
go with him. Howard arose and trem-
blingly obeyed. Mr.. Brown, not having
been able to obtain requisition from the
Governor Of Minnesota, apprehended
some troable in getting the prisoner over
the line into Wisconsin, but having St.
ted the case tosasome Of the members of
the St. Charles Vigilance Committee,
they assured him Of their protection.
They arrived at Winona, and without
experiencing any difficulty, succeeded in
getting him aboard a boat for La Crosse
where they arrived in safety. Having
gotten ever the line, Mr.. Brown told
Howard the crime Of which he was
charged, hut be stontly denied his guilt,
acknowledging, however, that he was with
Reed at he time of the murder, but as
serted that it was Reed who led him into
the crime, and that Reed had first struck
Mr.. Tssch with club, and afterwards
shot and robbed him. His statement of
the details is precisely the same as Reeds,
with the exception that he charges Reed
with having taken the active part, while
the latter charges it upon Howard.
Howard further stated that Reed had
taken his (HoWard's) overcoat from him
the day after the murder. The prisoner
arrived in this city on Monday nj ht, and
was Immediately lodged in Jail He pro-
nounces Reed liar and scoundrel.
while Reed applies the same terms to him
A DEMOCRATIC LEADER" Brick
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