Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-03-18
ruE PEIGBrA1 mURpERERs.


ton of fear on the occasion Bvhner made
the following confession
"0n the 10th of November, we went on
the railroad TO Huntingdon, where we get
off and went 20 the place where the deed Was
done Bodenbtifg ssid that the farmer had
gold aud silver and then | believed what
he had said 20 Mrs. Gable in Altoona be
fore | knew him, that he was 20 ger gold
and silver from Germany. This lady was
here as a witness IN Court and her story
was believed. found out last Spling when
| was in the same boarding house with him,
that the farmer had gold and silver He
said TO me he wanted to steal il all from
him. He worked as a cabinet maker in the
round house IN Altoona aud made for him
self a large knife for that purpose We
went to the place to steal the first time, one
month before, bur could not do anything
aud went away again to Altoona I went to
work again, and he went o n man thai had
a daughter aud spent his time with her
He had no money and no work This
knife that he had he threw into the canal al
Huntingdon when we were there the first
tune. He made this Girl great promise of
much money, which brought him to the
thnught on murder. We came to the farm
and slept Tuesday night IN the house. Ms
pistol / LAID out on the window accord ng 10
his orders and he said that he would ret up
in the night, but we were very tired anl
slept till daylight. We staid 10 the neigh
bUhood that day and he told me how he
would make il; that he wanted my pistol and
his, one in each hand, and he would de-
mand the money We both went into the
house where they were eating supper. aud
| held The door shut 10 hey could not slip
out He spoke il English, what be wanted,
and the farmer and his wife spoke English
10 him, which did not understand because
| could not do il myself ], He demanded the
money because | could not speak English,
only httle. After quartelling awhile, the
wife got up and the man also, and he shot
the farmer with the pistol 10 the right hand,
and the Rouian With the one in the left.
The man Tell TO the hunr, but the woman
did not fall. She picked up the coal shovel
and came toward me when | was still stand
| ing at the door, and struck at me, aud fell
at the same time 20 the floor. Bodeuburg
again loaded his pistols aud shOs the little
boy dead. He shot twice at hIm 80 far as |
know. He then loaded again, and shot the
farmer once more, and gave me the empty
pistols, which was my own; 10 the mean
time | hit the farmer wife with the coal
shovel, As she still was not dead Yet. We
then went into the be / room and broke open
the bureau and chest with an axe, aud found
gold and silver aud $3.50 10 paper money
aud divided il equally. The amount of go q
and silver | do not know We divided it
but did not count II. put mine in a bag
aud stuck it it 10 pair OF pants which was
laying on the bed, aud WRAP ped il ia black
CLOTH He also took a cloth and overcuat,
and boots, and then we went out into the
horse stable where he wanted to get on
| horse, which did not agree to. We then
came to a quarrel and be threatened 10 shout
me, sud pulled out his pistol aud / pulled
out mine which was not loaded, but stll IN
| the same condition he gave 1t 10 me. | sJon
! loaded it aud tod hinl let u 60, He says
not yet, we will buru the house down 50
that the people will think they We're burned.
| We tOok bundle of straw, and | Went in
and laid II ia the roJm, aud put bed clothes
! 10 II, and he put the fire tO it while | was
watching at the window.
Alter thus we went away toward the rail
road, aud he SAID on the road that be wan
/ ted 10 Visit good friend few days. aud
wanted to preseut him the pistols aud asked
me wether / would rot give him mine too.
4 | told him It be would give me 81, what 1t
! cost me, | would, and ne gave NE 81 ia
/ suhEi- AtA noA u u't Hlu4 tiEutf aLu GNNE
/ II OFT first, aud asked hun to shuUt his of
too. We came by thIs lime to Huntingdon
1 aud staId here tiIi the Tram arrived going to
/ Altoona, What became OF these pistOis |
eaunut say lie never told me- [ rue Il
| now that / went along, bur It is too late.
| He here IN The jan took up hts religion
| gain, and took this ground Dofure the world
u make himself Tree, but II did not save
/ nim iIUm death. l believe la God and
eternity, anu 10 not like when Others want
/ 10 l4s, Vut VI the church L have given
/ ny sell 10 Goa, an ex pect nis mercy after |
have UutiYed my trouble.
! Neither Ut Us Is innocent Of the death
! penalty. This Is the correct and the whole
truth, This l speak before GUd, when
cUme to tue luot stool OF mercy and throw
myself upOu Hun whu is my stand Dy; aud
/ has Is tue rcasUu | am ryady 10 ieave this
/ world. | wish all We'll when 1 leave, after
have lived IoTly years.
/ Yours truly, IoTLEIB VoN BONNER
] BOhuer, sometime uuriug the forenoon,
! committed 10 wntIag, aud gave lnto the
/ hauus vi Mr. Steckel, the loLUwing state
mvnt, entltled-
! LAST WILL OF ONE ABOUT TO DIE
! HUNTlNGDuN, March s. 1870.
/ BeloUed iH the L0rot. 1t Is d matter vi la
/ my farewell 1 pray ali whom l may have
offended not to treasure up any anger against
me, but 10 pAIdOu me sIuce l an about tU
recall, aud do recall all, before | depart. l
/ depatt iT0u this ilfe ia the consciousness
tnaL ! am al peace wlLh GUd, therefore
/ take this cup UI bitterness Witn comfort.
/ place myself immediately before the judg
4 ment scat Of TOD AS L approach the saoigs
Ol eterUlty, sluee L constantly pray and cJul-
! nune with hun sliSuIiy. luis causes me
comfort aud happiness here aud hereafter.
| / speak IN this manner ~ GJd auu not 10
mau. | feel myself utsnded la his wheu
/ nl5u undertake 40 teach NE. have ia Ger-
many, myself, led prayer meetlug aud KNOW
/ tut tUU Wcn that u man eau Uy hlmseif Ue
1 converted. l have myself UXpetleucvd the
! righteousness OF GOd siuce 1 walked tue
/ biuad way aud leIG the narrow way wnlcn
| ieadeth uuto life. Wnether mau wili par.
dOu me do not know, yet l uUpe that Gud
| Will have mercy on me al the last day VI
| Judgment,
Beloved citizens of Huntingdon, by the
/ tlnIe you VIII have seen my last WrIting anu
my last wUids / wih nkeiy nOL be &uy mure,
/ for the messenger of ueatn status at the
| dour with his hamlng sword and demauus
1 my soul. Whether l am gudy or not
! guilty | am not aUle IU juuge, th,F, fore L
! leave II IL the hands VI LtOd. he Is tue
| righteous judge ills powerful wUrI via
sJou hear, And Nlh suCmlt myself to bis
| righteous puuishmen,.
Beloved ItIeuus, that may SO call you
CAUSES me peculiar pleasure. | cannvt by
wo,d OF mouth tell you, SOu may therefore
receive 1t iiom my peu Tor the pain winch
/ suffer prevents me lrOm le,nng you, iUr
take nvthIug cut VI LuIs world bul tue emp
| " pages whereon L make known my tears
aud complaints. Ny tears hOw wnI,e l am
! wluDg. My last tears rest upon THIS page.
Think Oi me here as l Hlt think or yUu III
yuuder happy word. / have 10 ieals OIL
the grave, rather loug iUr It, because 1
shall bere mud rest lIoni pains aud troubles
suffered auu enuursu. w hoever teaIs tue
grave Is stIll iOst Ia the WUriu 1he grave