The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-04-02


on top of the snow. The murdered man
was recognized as person who had been
about the city on Saturday, in com mpany
with negro named Fred Williams. He
had arrived on the train from the north on
Friday evening Had made inquiries for
Col. Eissell. In company With Williams
ne drank at Lindslys saloon, passed into
Stoldt's tailor shop and purchased scarf,
to use as sling to support his left arm,
The shoulder OF which had been dislocated.
II his scarf was on him when found They
walked sonth~ard together, stopped at
saloon in the sout,. part of the CITY, and
dran. again. At2P NJ. they took lunch
at Powells restaurant, near the toll gate. A
conversation between them here iudicat-
ed that the stranger had hired the negro
to go With him to New Orleans, to aid in
sumo business transaction, in which it was
supposed he could render valuable services.
The shipment Of horses ard lumber to that
point was spoken of. Afterward, in the
backyard the negro, By his gestures. seem.
ed to be calling the victims attention to
something in the woods. They immediate
iy started of together across the fields ia
tie direction of the woods where the body
was found, and this was the last set
of him while alive, so far as the ev-
idcnce beiole the jury show at this Wri>
ting.
1t will be remembered that on Saturday
the weather was warm, and the snow soft.
that in the evening it became cold aud
continued so during Sunday, hardening the
snow. The struggle took place while the
snow was soft and thus fixes the time oS
i}s occurrence between o clock and even
ing. Two tracks led to the place, one away
from It, northward toward the city. The
murderer had evidently tried to battle any
attempt to track him, for he left the scene
of the struggle walking back ward for somo
distance TO fence, then forward to the riv-
er, then backward to place where water
stood on the ice and where the cat
tie had tracked up the snow all ira
ces Of his footsteps were lost The
tracks indicated that rubber overshoes had
been worn at first, and afterward taken
off,
At the several places where purchases
had been made the murdered man had =
roll of money, variously Judged to be 800
or more. Among the bank notes seen was
one of $40, one of $40, and one Of IS,
and under them in the wallet there
appeared to be some dozen or more, the
denominations not seen. The only thing
found upon the body was pencil.
During Monday and Tuesday q very
large number of persons visited the watch
house and saw the body. The evidence Of
identity fthe man were very uncertain and
conflicting. He was successiveiy recognix-
ed as John George and John Joyce, of
Sheboygan county, and as a Mr. Young, Of
Janesvillc.
The negro, Fred Williams, who was with
the deceased during the day, and when
last seen, and who is charged with perpe-
trating this fendish murder, remained in
the city till Monday forenoon, and then lcfs.
The officers went to his dwelling (he living
with his wife's father). and On searching
found the clothes which he had worn.
They were saturated with blood, and showed
evidence of desperate struggle in accom-
plishing the deed His father in law stated
that Williams had taken them off and put
on others. On Monday the sheriff Of
Dodge county was on the train hoping to
capture him if he got on at any. station.
At Chester, after the trai started, a per-
son supposed to be Williams attempted to
get on, but slipped and fell The shcii8
jumped off to arrest him, and he ran to-
to stop, and not being obeyed, fred his
revolver at him, when Villains stopped
and fred in return. Neither shot took
effect. He made good his escape to the
woods.
About | o'clock Tuesday despatch
was received that Williams had been
captured and taken to the state prison
for safe keping.
As the morning passenger train passed
near Chester, Conductor Ingram saw him,
stopping the train, and with the brake
man, gave chase. Being closely pressed
he threw of his coat, and continued his
fight, the conductor returning to tako
care of tie train, while the brakeman con-
tnued the pursuit.
The chase was continued, the pursuers
increasing in number constantly, until ne
was finally overtaken and caught by Mr..
Brown, a farmer. % miles west OF
Waupun to Fox Lake. thus he must
have gone al miles within less than ono
hour
The prisoner was brought to the city in .
carriage, under strong guard, aud quietly
lodged in our iai on Tuesday evening,
about 6 o'clock. No demonstrations of
violence we're made by the excited peo>
ple, after it was known that he was SAT-
ely in the jail,
The negro man Williams was arrested
about year ago on suspicion of being tho
murderer of Mr.. Honey, formerly OF Two
Rivers. For the want Of sufficient evid'
ence, he was discharged, but it Is nov
thought certain that he killed Mr. Honey
in addition to the crime narrated above.
The corners jury have rendered q verdict
charging him with killing Young. lie
stoutly AYERS his innocence.