, 1869-09-25
TRAGEDY AT MAZON, ILL,
A.. Ola mar Killed aud Concealed
Attempted Suicide by One OF tho
Accused Perpetrators

MORRIS, Ill. Sept -
or Ansa,. T. NJ ssmns' a RseOnsmsu ,sts 1ss,.
denly disappeared from bis home, aud none Of
TIC people .l.iDE 70 ths Vicinity .! hi. dwelling
Ifsnnemsn wss 4 Hidower, 20 ysafs Of sso. Of
Swiss nativity, and had besn ! frsideut q this
county sboat tsn 5s.sn ~ VI. ,.'me, y O.;
81 leading such very retired llle, hut ltle no.
t'cc was tsttn of Tue iact Of hts having dis.p-
hts scqua!ntances to ha \ prpdent, har,. working
nan-one Who, b. nlt careful attention 10 bu0.
ness, bad acquired l1ttle fortune. amounting 10
was. therefore. naturally Aroused ut noticing sat
bis ctnps remained urkatbered, and that 10 ex-
sftiooa were being instituted for the necessary
yae .on. who = shout - years Of sse, aud 10
Gently msfIicd 10 a daughter Of Cali Morsan-
ne1lch, Of tho town Of Mafseitlns, Was 1naly ID.
when De ansvese1 by sta.inr ,hst liz o1d msn ia
Gone back 10 hlE pAtivs land for vts,t Ru on Gus
oScaslon he stalled that hs father Was absent ou 4
A liille oter = Tcek ago, m cider son Of nrtnnc-
mAn named Chfalopher, rrtchch Ms1on from
s:.tsst1.na, md having besa told ot II father :
found ali the nssloR mans clothing, At thIs i'd
questioned his l.tothcr SHARPLY, when The ,atfef
ganaetsch: Th. story wss beiIc1e,. su q 81, IL IT,.
Friday. AofQsn1etsch wA4 sfreatsti by Hherid
se@4soct'sr: @ ~ loastl @ i1 Tho 1al a th!s ptsce.
Au% t$Nt A~F HuN4 4IEHICIl}H0 HA4 N{f*I4R
tron, hle home 1t Msxon, aud wns tracest thss
ctly. ,tarthai Hopkins and shcriG scsroe.ief sst
Mefr oh tha acafch. but cousd not ind him 10 tho
t.o!st' l!a*inE hcas, him takinR with hiH vito !
,Sn. n:nn.ee !ef2fn they eHscrn1 tho dwelling.
sneJ knSw fnht t!s could not be far away. x
which Fu'aei III Tho discovery Of i3fvpncsuan r..
px apon NJ taco In .one ncctis shout ultuoa c1t
I h !. ~ ,ns .r ssr, IT. IT,, sshnsr sasn etfsatc
tharlerr'l " fAthur THO rr.otsor iontctl Iho ac.
n'a9; ~ n. hnetl9 q" cI.o ha trn cotau!.te.
gliettlonsd concerning tho nlati,rr and csuss n
"a ,ns nn nnarfcr when tc uadc confession ia odtat
Murgapucscn nee,,r~, eou. ,,o,s, haiti, a.
ashla that we're ttur, AMI had optlraTorcd 10 ssof
t0W tut requisite cash Of old lIscugumar, Tho
s,s. ,.tts,. hnxever refused to loan tho money, 1t
the father. IN urisE to 1l,t1tn ina lnnreT whcn s
wha s1rI.ostd TO haze secEeted In tbs hoqte. Mor
Gannelsel enticcd OH hrrnneman out 10 ths COW
10 the evening. on prctence OF 1iah1pg 10 transact
sono Important ou1iness, and then stfick him On
rne 9saa sTiSe w,,h heavy stake. killing him a.
vaoables, and 6nalty hidden un.ler Large hcap Of
nag manurs F1!'y dollar. was the onlJ loone-
sntposed that much larger sun must be hidden
mewhere about the premises.
bEenuenaR vas lodged In jail, aud the next
dday. Sunday last. the sheriff. CIV Manaaj, sad
ton 70 exnumo the body. 4 larEe and excite.i
etoWd Of people Fna found gathered about the
Of the Visiting pai,ies mission, aud M nlocscded 4
once 10 asstst 10 the aeArch. The cofpsa was DIS
eoseed. . carefully hidden under q large pile OF
dug IN The ground TO a depth Of abour ihrec feet.
TIE tkntl was broken inst oyer the leIt car tho
pieces Of tae bone being driven Into the bra,n II
blow had been lnlIc,ed with q hammer. and thss
re Sons ttor1 Of the stroke having been given
,hai Tn seo hss "a mise i va. their impression
by While the mnr1eled nAn tas ennaued In ihe
operation Of milk,n&
I'VE md that The deceased came 10 liz death |
q Nound indicted b Casi MoFHapne,sch, Of the |
the 12,h dAy oi August Isl aat we I md. @oSe. .
osts. tha,sad Aosgannelscn was aided md aasist-
co S5 John 1Fennemau. eon Of the deceased"
competition being far advanced. and had Il re-
msined under the manure . shofr time longer It
mains were Uttered ID tie town % al Ms4ou. ne 'e
Un 1tstefdsJ morning youug Breunet1su puade
desperate attempt u suicide III bis cell, At tne
Il. M ane en of e .5ea asd fon
n1ed 10 the bars ADORE inc entrance to his cell e-
!eg tns other end around bis neck, and then, By
his lfe " strauguiatlou- he vas, however, dW- |
covered By the shtn1 !n time 10 fr,strate lie A.
!snrf af e Mselt.aestruction: he Bull perslsts ID
., esx ss:nE ds;ly tss; ymGfEs iass
ueHcn Was the real peIpetlAtor Of the crime, Inc
latter den!es young Bfenncman1 st0ry IN toto,
Claiming that he was not IN the viciuiiy Of the
mouse at the Line the crime VAS committed, aud |
asesEng DIS perfect readiness 10 await tue result
Of iaif End Impartial investigation. Unfort4.
oate1. TIE only person who could throw any light
dpoh tha horrible affair whatever is the daughter
large amount Of credit ts gwen to and eserTed
oy both City Marshal Hopkins and 9her1n Schrpe-
DER for their e1estoos tn le1Tefng OUT the pefpe-
Iiofa o. me fearful act after their suspicion had