The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-22
IMPORTANT ARREST.
A Whole Family Murdered In Missouri Two
Wears Ago-The Supposed Mnrderers Ar
rested In NlinncsOta.

A Whole Family Murdered in Missouri Two
Wears Ago-The Supposed Mnrderers Ar
rested in Minnesota.
From the Chicago Republican. August 20]
On the night OF November !, 1858, Francis W.
Newland, his wife Bannah, and their child
samuel Lincoln, twelve months old, were muir
county, matter OF six mes distant IRON
Marshfeld, Mo. What they were worth at the
time OF the atrocious proceeding was something ike
might be stated bore all the evidence Of good feed
ing This was the price of three lives.
following the murder discovered the corpse OF
Mr.. Newland lying on me copse in q pool
aro blood which regGened av ne soa Ur
stumbled over The body Of his wife by the wayslde,
mangled, evidently by ponderous club, and her
Newland was never found.
Horror was depicted most wildly, as matter
layers, and gossip hoped from mouth to mouth
in the moss approved fashion. But never o WORD
was whispered that might indicate the perpetrator
night for 81 500 in cash and several head OF CATTLE
About three months alter family, com
left Marshfield and domiciled IN small town
in Rock county. Their record in Marshfed
was good-good enough in TACT to have attracted
the good opinion OF the murdered family, who en-
gagged them to work, and, IN TACT, they
worked in Newland's house when the affair
occurred. But who would suspect those people 2
s. A. Harshbearger. a plain farmer, rather stout,
but sharp as needle as win be shown and friend
OI tuo NcWlduu IdliHy DcSiuCo' WCiis ho Wao u
cousin OF the murdered man.
This gentleman followed the Waller family to
Rock county, whence he was graifed by the
sight. upon their newly purchased land OF the
Identical cattle missing from the Newland es-
tate in Marshneld. Thriving apparently under
the shadow OF the great crime OF a triple murder,
the Waller family moved away shortly to
Beaver creek, distance OF about ffty-flve
miles Here they remained for a Time, when
they departed to FarIbaut Mimi, where the
enerprsng amateur detective followed and arrested
them upon last Thursday. Upon the woman he
found piece OF chequered plaid by the wife OF
Mr.. Newland before the murder.
They arrived In this city yesterday In company
with their captor, and having stayed during the at
terneOn In the Union House. the OF Madison
and Canal Streets left at six O'Clock for the of
the ragicai affair, lost almost to recollection under
the mist OF two dozen months, the Chicago Alton
and st. Louis Railroad.
The man Waller is about forty-hve years OF age,
has right hand sawed OF above the knuckies, and,
meuthful OF tobacco to the contrary looked decid
edly detected. The woman Waller is about
forty years OF age and appeared perfectly passive,
though when arrested she displayed an Indignation
rarely displayed by women others than those who
are strong minded, and unusually so.
me gentlemen who has pursued the object OF his
suspicion SO successfully, believes firmly that the
dignity OF the law In Marsheld will be indicated,
and the unhoy deed avenged, to the vast unsettie-
ment OF MS prisoners.