The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-09-22

"VSeu WIN uOwciS VI Noeneis, Will SiilIi
lace caslues, are very popular for evenin;
| wear.
Black cloth is decidedly in vogue fo
riding habits. The cloth is Of very ligh
quality, and the skirt is shorter than tn,
skirts worn last season.
Clam bakes and chowdcr parties are al
the rage now at the seash0re resorts, and ar,
Ear more pleasant and sociable than hops ant
halls.
Ladies arc beginning 10 wear gray hail
when they grow old, instead of dyeing it
which was so prevalent habit lev year
ago. Grey hair is the most expensive hal,
in the market.
Velvet costumes will be dislinciively e.
cgant the coming season, and those who can
isut afford the Lyons article will be faiu t.
console themselves with silk faced vclyeteen
An Extraordinary Case ~ Murder -
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Aco lmplicase4.
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Henderson county is agitaietl at this time
with case IF peculiar horror. 1t turns Out
tllat in the latter part Of May, 1864, an Old
man about sixty years of age, whose name
We arc unable to learn, crossed the ferry
from this, city with a considerable sum d
money in his possession. 1t amounted some
where from 81 900 to s., 600. He had jus,
sold his farm in Missouri, and intended t.
purchase one in Henry county, Ill. lie
stopped ut the farm house of White Ander-
son, notorious character, who was run Out
of the country during the war, hut has since
returned. He talked with White awhile,
and then went up to the farmhouse Of De
Hague, with the intention of remaining all
night.
This De Hague's father settled on the
family place many years ago, but is now
dead. He was ferOciOus character, and
was pirate on the ocean for eleven years.
He served under that famous Frenchman,
Ialitte, and, with that redOubtable chieftain,
was pardOned at the recommendation Of Gen.
jackson for heroic conduct at the hattie with
the British at New Orleans. He looked the
very picture Of savage fierceness, and was
much dreaded by his Deighbors. Before his
death he was considered rather wealthy,
owning 6nc property, and being otherwise
we'll established. He left severei sons. This
one seems to have inherited many Of his
fathers qualities.
Late in the evening of which we speak,
the present De Hague turned the old travel
Ter out of his house and sent him over to
Squire Parks. Parks then sent out for
Robert Won, Dan McCue, and one or two
Others. De Hague also went over to his
house. In short time afterward the old
man, who had gone to bed up stairs by this
time, was called up and brought out to
the front yard. A horse belonging
10 Won was found hitched to
the fence, with pair of saddle-bags on it.
The old man was asked if he knew the horse
and equipments. lie said he did not, but
that he knew the saddle-bags, a. they were
his. He was then accused of being horse
thief, and as trying to steal VOn's animal.
lie was taken out into the orchard and hung
twice, for the purpose Of extOrting a comics
sion. The poor old victim had nothing To
confess. He WAS then taken to the woods by
Won, De Hague and Squire Parks. The bal
ance Ofthe party were requested not to fol-
low, but they heard him being beaten with
rUls until his shrieks filed the air. Alter that
both his hands were chopped off with Ratchet
while he was still alive, and he was then
murdered. His money it is supposed, was
divided among the three. There is now no
sort Of doubt that De Hague il the man who
cut his hands of. Some girls discovered the
body concealed in creek on the following
morning. The matter: was kept quiet until
evening when the three murderers took the
body out to an old half-filled cistern or the
prairie and flung it in. The cistern was after
wards filled by the drifting Of the prairie
sand. Some time ago farmer went u the
old cisicrn to obtain the brick with which it
was walled. In digging out the sand. hired
man named William Cook exhumed the
skeleton of the murdered man. 1t was evil
entire cistern was cleared out, but the skele-
discovery brought the whole affair to publici-
ty. il had long been whispered, but people
feared 10 speak their minds ON the subject
De Hague, now very wealthy, is under
bonds To the amount Of $4,000 to answer
the charge Of murder. His trial will short
ly came off at Oquawka. Won left for Mis-
souri some time ago, fearing an exposure Of
the outrage. The principal witness against
De Hague is Dan McCue, one Of the party
who met at Parks house, but who
lid not actually take part in the
II is reported, however, that he |
received 500 as his share. All Of the vic
inns money was in gold. De 1lagne and
McCue have been long fearing and hating |
me another. They both carry two revolvers |
ZACH, and are always on their guard. 1t IL
reported to us that DE Hague has not slept in |
lis house for two years, LETT he should he |
murdered. He conceals himself in his hay |
tack. lie often visits Burlington, and is |
never socn without a carpet-bag in his hand. |
That carpet-bag contains twOlarge sized navy
.evolvers, loaded and ready for instant use.
70 people living about the ferry landing his
appearance is very familiar. A short time
'go. and since De Hague's arrest for murder,
NcCue one morning found the water Of his
veil impregnated with arsenic, and also found
'rscnic scattered about the curtstone. He
asserted that De Hague had
made an effort 10 poison him, in order u
hut off his testimony at the coming trial.
Ith these men live in mortal fear and ap-
'rehension of one another, their mutual
read and hatred making life hell. White
Anderson, one of the gang, Is accused Of all
orts of misleeds, and is alsO quite vsalthy.
The nefariosls deeds Of these kind Of men,
hielded by their illgoiten wealth, have rem
cred the people Of Hendersoa County des-
crate. They are resolved that murder shall
o longer aain their soil, without justice be
ftefvards meted out
How TIE CANE WAS PLAYED, on The
New DEAL"-Anti-C Clarke men frst put
nth Lowe, and then came down with Hi.
just in time to catch Clarke's
sck (Horner). These plays were made 20 [
lpidly and skillfally, that Clarke could not
{ in any Of the ten-spots for game, that j
omeroy was showing at him under the
ard Wliss Qosd Gig. |
JOHNSON COUNTY RxPUBIIcAN TIcKH.-i1
D. State Sen1toe-A. Smith Dev0aey.
County Attomey-Fnak r or
Clerk District Court. II. Hs1Iey.
Probate Judee-R. p. NoteaaaA.
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