Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-04-15
Terrible Tragedy in Philadel-
phia-A Man Murders His
Fanily-Wife, Son and Daugh-
ter-and browns Himself,

Wife, Son and DaUSh-
ter-and browns Himself.
A deed of blood as sickening in
its details and as horrible as that of
Anton Probst, was brought to light
yesterday morning.
Upon our arrival at the scene we
found highly excited mass of peo-
pie gathered together in the street.
1t may be well to describe Judson
street as running west from Twenty
third street, south from Parrish
street, the wall of the House of
Refuge being at the north end of
the street, No. SIS is on the east
siGe of the way, and is one of a
row Of two-story brick buildings.
Passing through into the kitchen
we beheld most touching and
ghastly sight.
The body Of Mrs. Blackstone was
lying ABOUT two feet from the range,
the body being straight, oGe leg
drawn up, as were her dress and
skirts. She was attired in q red
figured delaine trimmed about the
breast with black velvet; was fully
and warmly clad, and her dress was
complete in every particular, both
shoes being carefully laced.
Lying just below her left hip was
the body of her fair haired boy
He was upon his stomach, the left
side of his little face being upon his
mothers dress; his left arm was
under him, and the right ex-
tended. Lying upon his arm, her
head also resting against and above
the mothers hip, was the little giil.
The boy had on white night dress
and the girl figured nightswrapper.
Their little feet were close together,
and as white as the driven snow.
The poor mothers head was almost
severed from her body, and the
wounds in the chilaren's heads were
frightful.
A pool, nay, lake Of blood, ran
from the mothers neck towards the
door on the east. The perpetrator
Of this triple deed Of murder meant
that this horrible tell tale fluid
should not escape under the door
and run into the yard. A table
cloth, carefully folded, was packed
against the lower portion of the
door, 80 that not drop escaped
from that room. The floor seemed
to refuse to soak it up, but to let it
stand forth to form full surface
A. slight coagulation had ensued,
but there was the blood from the
arteries and heart of fond wife and
devoted mother. On the north
side of the furnace, resting against
it and the jam Of the door on the
west, was an ak, smeared with
blood, but the handle very little
stained and not sprinkled even. --J
The bodies were made as decent
in appearance as the surgeon S
needle could do it, and Immediately
sent to Mr.. Cyrus Horne, the under
taker.
Upon their arrival at Mr.. Horne's
place there lay the father and
husband. His body had been
fished from the Delaware in the
afternoon, and brought up. Here
were all Of that once happy family,
but in what horrible condition
The box containing the body of the
father was opened. He is six feet
in height, with whiskers and mus
tache, alfd his countenance wears an
expression of deep agony. 1t was
said that his vest was covered with
blood, but it was not perceptible by
slight.
Mr.. Blackstone formerly lived in
BraDford, New Haven County,
Connecticut, and was a member of
the Congregational Church in that
place. He married his wife in
Madison. He has brother who is
engaged at farming, is well off, and
lives at Branford. His father is
now living at East Haven, Con
necticut, and is well to do.
Mr.. Grady, the cashier of the
firm of Funston & Blackstone, states
that Mr.. Blackstone left the store
about 6 P. M. on Saturday, and re-
turned in about fifteen minutes,
telling Mr. Grady that he (Mr.
Blackstone) had taken five dollars
from the drawer. He then babe
Mr.. Grady good by in such a man
ner IS to make him think there was
something strange in his conduct.
Mr.. Blackstone has stated frequent
ly that he did not regret his change
of business, and he always spoke in
the highest terms Of his partner in
conversation with Mr.. Grady. He
referred to his wife and family
invariably in an atfeotionate man.
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