, 1869-09-21
TIE MANISTEE MYSTERY
SOLVED,
Herbert Field 11nrdcrcd-KIa l{odv v
Pound.

Frnm he Hani.ste tNieh} Jsm<s, Extrd, Sept. i.
AZ midnight last night and after our regular
secor, ESD, ingram, Dunhain, the prosecu.sne at
tornes, and other7, were called up with the sSurt.
Ing announcement that tho body Of HerJer1
this side Of Frankfort. twenty-five miles north Of
Manistes, and hronRht ~ ou the Iafher. and ~a4
NJ aGr ~ y rae 1s ass an1a =, Il y. IT, hkan
The horrible fact Vas estatltsheI that psoI
Fle,h was murdered Its pody was foHarl III lhr
s.enss mics awaT, sSsse the H rapi a. II enyrsas
Of the like. which WEE known to hare set nur1h
With great force on the fasal Sunday and Monday,
Three gbkstly wounds, maize win bluue IL.
atrumeut, told too well the horTtd manurr Of the
ss he Coz. va gone I'D ,hs9e vs. ;ope
tAchcd 10 u. The Cofoncr'a inquest will le he'll
~ o'clock this corning. BY Ju.t,cc lnb nam. tho
procseasngs o. winch WILL be lad before our rsa't-
At = early hour .hts norn'pg the new. was
and another thorough search was maie ior The
missing money, but without success
waz;aot n ,5 ~ 5ess1day assusd fos NJ Ean
hands Of sherta secor, and Ar. vsuderpooi. win
hs held IL sste custody 10 answer to she fearful
charge OF murder.
LIxR-2 O'Clock p. n.-The ,nqlest wa, held
at at9 . II N. ~ u. u. Ingram, Esq, At Tnnrbcss
The citizens were admitted to ,ea,s auj this
large hail was packed to IT. utmos, capacity ltav-
| ,rr only room for the examination. The ho1y wal
trought iorrsr', packed in 'ec. Dry. Ellis and
man who found the bo.1y. was hrst aworn, amt
tstnre9 that he found the ho,sI about ~ y NJ.
September +. one ansi hatt miles south u trunk
fort, on the beach, out Of the watcf CD the top uf
The aand but not ihpeddel The hea.t va. To-
| vsrd the rooth, ami that the Wind was Blowing
srouni about three hours before: didn't then ~,
sSi5r fs ,s.ts si s5s 1s s0aSs ss.e 'e 'y AZ
end nf the rope: both front f'cket. turned wronR
sas oat; back rocket eontalasti - 9otl vscce,
ride: there vas hottie luttux ou shout sIx feet
from the t<hy. aod inJ frss thoughts we're that II
NM %an asankea msn: ., .oon 20. saw that :1e nnn was
buck ffvm franxtors with thc coruner nad Others.
the ssn1 hai been washed up over part Of the
II this poin, ,hc jasy examined tho body, which
| was bIoaset anl very much tiscoore.t ant bIrn-
! slsr: Therc were three "uuni. in the head. Que
The back wa+ tho Only ono that .ppeascj deep.
Inns Nas about orc and one.l.alf inches up An1
down, 1r.l one Inch Wide, Through tae skull, ana
deep. Ihefu VA marx Gu thu nsnI.
-. Nlincss eaM Dr. Harvey cxumlnc, the no.!y II
| To- presence q Cotoner's Jury thea at,'t tserc
| which nsd b<vn addressed, u tho lccca,rt Ta,
gold pteec hsi hole through II. There was =
srae aold .tna. With Tc,! tct, on tc nnxcr Of ans
si"us . pint; VA cmpty, but had : cork 10 IL.
5 ioaa K .caaa a. sas ss a.': sas & e
sntt back part OF hra,l lFraaI1re Of akH!t
! ata, ans. - lound p,ecaa Of skull left on .aa
/ bsaiu. The wound on tho tnp OF tho heat1 Il m
such IN length. and 1vc.et4htha Of m ZACH ID
width depteaalon OF the sku'a here bur no pt0tl-
sion Of tho bEain: slight dean wound Ia forehead.
Of 10 particular Importance; on tho left nErl* tn
| ILdtA jnE, II tho pFud!e Of female: Ae0 found
| tuark Of cord around tho body. The wounds azu
soflcltns 10 produce fnathntkneous death Thu
wotnd on tho po%tcfoF part OF thu Akuit Indicates
thai It wAA done = ltn the he1u Of hammer OF
l EAtctet: lbe other that It waS thn same nA.Eu-
mtHt, but reaching toN ard tho front 70 "a not 10
ps netszte utth full fUrct Of tnAt1umcnt Either
wound would probably produce te8in, ond .nstaDt-
I naeout1J, the other nok nectY Ysay1ls at 0nct-
III. Z. L. 6hu.iT testified IN substance tne same
ns nr- Ellis. The examination o. olhef Witnesses
vas cou,!nueL al tome length, but pothlnX further
| WAS developed Of putc iniertst At this tuc-
A. the time Of going to press the verdict Of the
Jury Ind not teen rendered, but 1t must be In Sc-
cofiance tth The above facts, and circumstances
arc such ~ to strongly point TO George vaudes-
pool The ate partner Of the deceased, ~ the prob
able murderer, who Is now ID custoi5 u~nltiog
bis examination on The charge Of xlIi1l murder.
| I'VE aze iEaehted to cspsain John Thossen tof
copy OF the e1tr2 conta!hng,tce above. Tom
nc1ase Nat. EuKiemann tnto11na Us tnat the CORP
ne1t JulJ brought 10 verdict thst Field came 10
his death bJ blowa Indicted By George Sandefpool
| Fears weFe expressed that fsndeEpool would pe
l,nehed--A,isautseS Senttn<i, Strs. saI