Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-06-03
THE BURLINGTON MURDER.

Inc particulars OF The murder OF Anton
Bauerbach, by Aquilla Lawrence at Bur-
lington in this state reveal most terribly
vindlctiye outburst of blind passion and
fury and reckless disregard of life. The
Haukeye gives the following account of the
tragedy:
The deceased, Anton Bauerbach, was an
industrious, peaceable citizen, who for many
years had been employed at the Teedrick
and Lawrence Hotels. and at the time of his
death was Waterman in the latter house.
While in the discharge OF his duties Thurs
day evening, be was assaulted by Aquila
Lawrence, son of the proprietor of the
Lawrence House, and teartully beaten with
the fists and kicked out of the east entrance
and down the stone steps of the ho;el.
While PROSTATE upon the sidewalk, young
Lawrence jumped upon him, stamping him
with his boots and inficling further injuries
sufficient, altogether, to produce almost in
Simultaneous death. Persons in the vicinity
who heard the noise and witnessed the atfrav,
rushed to the spot and found Bauer bach
lying near the curbing. with his head to.
ward the south, III an unconscious and
bleeding condition. From the evidence be-
fore the Coroners jury and the statements
Of others, it appears that Lawrence had
previously expressed his intention of in.
ficting punishment upon some person for
some cause not set forth in the evidence,
but apparently without any provocation
that would justify such wicked assault,
even if, as is probable, such ia a. result
was not premeditated. The language Of
Lawrence while attacking Bauerbach, indi.
Gated deep passion seeking revenge for
some alleged interference with the private
affairs Of Lawrence. AT the conclusion of
the deed, which all transpired in much less
time than is required to relate it, Lawrence
walked into the saloon, remarking to some
of the bystanders that he was responsible
for his acts, and was ready to surrender
himself to the officers of the law. Up to
this point it was not positively known that
Bauerbach was dead, and accordingly no
effort was made by the gathering crowd to
ar. est Lawrence, as he passed into the
restaurant in the basement Of the hotel.-
1t is probable that Lawrence did not fully
appreciate the extent of his crime, as his
remarks after entering the house, indicated
his belief that he had severly punished, but
not killed, Bauerbacb. This idea was, how.
ever, quickly dispelled by the entrance of
man who laid his hand upon Lawrence's
shoulder saying: "My friend, am afraid
you have got yourself into serious trouble
that man is dead Lawrence turned
pale, trembled, and followed to rear room
some one, probably personal friend who
came in and asked to speak to him. That
was the last seen Of him, excepting by
some parties unacquainted with the facts at
the time, who saw him going up Fifth and
Division streets. A hasty examination of
the wounded man quickly developed the
fact that he could not live-he was removed
within the hotel, where he expired within
few minutes.
As soon as the fact began to drawn upon
the minds of the astonished bystanders,
who had at first looked upon it as a mere
Draw, that something of more serious
nature had occurred, search was made for
the perpetrator of the outrage, but, as al
ready shown, few minutes too late to
prevent his flight. The course he took af.
ter leaving the city and the full extent of
the measures taken by the authorities for
his arrest, are not known at the present
writing. We understand that the Ger
mania Society, of which deceased was
member, will offer 81 900 for the arrest of
Lawrence. A dispatch from a brother of
the deceased, dated Poughkeepsle, N. Y.
received last evening, also offers $500 re-
ward.
The deceased was a single man with no
relatives living in the city.
The whole affair is a source of great
affection to the parents, wife and family Of
young Lawrence-an event which, however
strong the condemnation of the heinous Of.
tense of the guilty one, calls forth the ear
nest sympathy and regret Of the commu-
nifty.
The Hawkeye of a later date says that
Lawrence has surrendered himself and is
in the custody oflhe sheriff's heavily ironed.