The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-04-09

AatHCi EteU again.
| MIR. Miner arrived in this city on Men
| oay, and called at the store tor the purpose
of inviting Mr Blackstone and wife to cal
on himself and wife, at the Merchants, bo.
| tel. Not finding him at the store he left
his card. Mr. Miner subsequently saw the
! account of the handkerchief being marked
Blackstone, and took an interest In finding
| the body which he identified.
| Mr.. Grady, the chash of the firm of
Funston and Blackstone, states that MIR
Blackstone lett the store about 6 p M. on
Saturday, and returned in about Is min
utes, telling Mr. Grady that he Mr..
Biackstone] had taken SIS from the drawer.
he then badc MI. Grady good bye in such
a manner as to make him think there was
something in his conduct Mr. Black
stone has stated frequently that he did not
regret his change OF business, and he al>
ways spoke IN the highest terms of his
partner In conversation with Mr.. Grady.
He referred to bis wife and family invaria.
bly, In an afectlonate manner.
HEREDITARY INSANITY.
Mr. Funston, the partner, states that in
conversation with Mrs. Blackstone on
Thursday, she stated that hereditary nsan-
ity IN the family of her husband. Upon a
recent occasion his little son asked him
why he sat as though he was looking down
his nose. Mr.. Blackstone has attended the
Congregational church of Rev. DR.. Eli
ward liawes since he has been in this city.
MIR. Funston further states that he under>
stood Mr.. Blackstone had money coming to
him and was man of considerable means,
and his wife was said to have money in the
bank. MIR. Blackstone did not make his
appearance at the store on Monday.
A. ~
Mr.. COulston, the owner of the property
in Judson street, states that Mr.. Black
stone informed him on Saturday that be
had Intended to purchase house at TWen-
tleth and Oxford streets, but was dsap
pointed in getting money. He raid his
rent on Saturday.
HOW THE MURDER WAS DONE ~
These arc ali the facts that we obtained
In relation to this unfortunate man. Ia all
probability he was seized with an insane
bit after his wife left the bed on Monday
morning, aud whilst she was making the
ire be telled her with an ak, the first blow,
head, and, knocking her senscless.
The lid being off the range, and the
chips about it and fresh coal in it, besides
her close proximity to it, all Indicate this.
jt is probable that she brought down with
her the little girl aud placed her upon the
lounge, where she probably fell asleep.
The little boy might have been attracted
down stairs by the noise of the blows,
when he was despa tched. Then the girl
was killed as she lay upon the lounge, for
her head being across her brothers arm
shows that she was the last one laid upon
the floor.
The table had probably been set for tea
and not been cleared The absence of eat
abIes of any Find In tie house indicated
that the wife was preparing for breaktas:
and would purchase supplies from some
neighboring store. When the body of the
husband was taken from the water be had
/ SIS in his pocket. On Sunday the chill
| dren were heard by the neigh bors playing
in the yard, and at 6 clock monday uoru-
! lug voices were heard in the house. The
fact of the work basket being near, togeth
er with the spool cotton and thlmble, tends
to show that Mrs Blackstone was at
work Sunday evening This can be
| explained by the fact that she adopted the
old Puritan custom, Ter Sabbath commenc.
ing at dark Saturday and ending at dark
Sunday. Her husband was in the habit of
leaving the store earlier on Saturday nigh
than any other, and always before 6 clock
| Alter the horn slaughter Was perfected
the husband seems to have washed hts
hands, as a towel with blood upon it was
found in the sink, under the hydrant in the
kitchen. Some of the blood upon it indi-
Gated that he wiped his hands whilst there
was fresh blood upon them. He then left
the house through the back window, bow
ing the shutters, which would lead the peo
pie TO suppose the presence of persons
within. AS neither be nor his family seem
ed TO have visited the neighbors, they
would not notice the Tact Of the Windows
shutters OF the parIor being closed. Then
he started Oft, and when an attempt was
made to stop him on Chestnut street, he
was evidently on his way to the river to
co1summate his end.
The parents Of the wife and husband
have been telegraphed to, and ere this are
fully cognzant of the horrid occurrence
| Ofcourse, the amount of information sen,
them by Blackstone is not known here al
present, but the continuation Of it mus
have been terrible blow 10 these aged pa
rents. They will probably arrive in thi:
city to>dry, and bear TO their homes tho
bodies OF their children and giandch!l'
dren.
THE CAUSE
This terrible deed Of Liood has startled
Jul anu VIII StdTtIc every Otnpl
In chrlstendom. As horrible and sick ening
! as Its details may appear, there is still 9
consolation that all this innocent blood
was not shed for the purpose of plunder
The hand Of the Omnipontent may have
moved III way mysterious and unaccount-
| able to US ali but that reason was over.
thrown. and devoted and loving father
became demon, there can be no question.
q Robber Found Concealed in a Ped
lars Pack, and Killed,
From the Joliet (lll.) Signal,
| A short time since, just at dusk, ped,
lar carrying large pack appeared at the
! door of a wealthy farmer in the town O.
! Green Garden, In this county, and request
ed the privilege Of remaining over night
! The farmer beilg away from home, he wa.
informed by the hired man that he cou Id
not stay, lie then requested the privilege
Of leaving his pack until morning, as he
was very tired and could not carry it any
further that night. This was granted anl
the pack deposited in one corner of the sit
ting room. During the evening some o.
the females Of the household had occasion
to move it, and taking hold of it discovered