New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-20
KANSAS RUFFTANIS.N.
A GIRL PRUTALLY BEATEN 70 DEATH BY her
FATHER--THE MURDERER IN DANGER OF
RING JYNCIED.

A GIRL PDUTALLY BEATEN 70 DEATH BY her
FATER--THE MURDERER IN DANGER OF
BEING LYNCHED.
LEAvENwoRTH July 10-Adviccs from South
eru Kansas state that Sunday tie 9th nst the town
OF FFedonia Wilson County, excited by the discov-
cry Of the dead body of little GIRL aged six, the daugh-
ter of Richard Handel in his house. SIX miles from
town. The body q mass OF bruises and cuts, which
indicated that the child had died from violence. Before
the death became known to the authorities the body was
taken III charge by Of the neghbors and buried.
On July 10 the Coroner held an inquest.
The body WIS exhumed and the physician
agreed that death the result Of kcks choking aud
cuts from some blunt instrument" The jury, therefore,
brought in a verdict Of death at the hands Of come
person or persons unknown" Richard Handel was
arrested on suspicion OF being the murderer Of his
daughter. On the examination little OF the prs-
oner age 49, examined, and testified that his father
very frequently whipped the little girl until she became
iuseusbe that he very often denied TO his family the
food necessary 10 sustain e and that II was no uncom
thing for him to whip the entire family In most
shocking manner TIE boy also stated that after his
mothers death, which was occasoned somo
time since by nhuman treatment his father would fro
queny designate what Should constitute his childrens
food during his Absence, and then cave home for several
days, get drunk, come home and whip MS daughter on
morning OF her death the father dealt ont the ratons
bis children should cOusun. during me ay ana stttt
on or one OF hl7 sprces. y n2nt.aH he resrieu anu
them, he seized tie gil and beat her with shoulder
bone OF hog In terrible manner until sne sank lnses-
ibe 10 the floor. lie then seized her By the
throat and chokcd her until life was extinct
lie then cautioned the boy that II lie
breated a word in regard 90 The affair ne wOnd shoot
him. Ine boy also testified that father whipped his vile
while alive IL a very brutal manner. Tie boys csfno
ny constituted about all tnat submitted ana during
its sckenng details the people present were in hgh
state OF excitement aud IL ony through tho streuu
eff s Of the officers OF the Count that they were pre-
vented from executing summary punishment on the
murderer. The excitement tue facts became Known
increased however and at last accounts there appeared
TO be 10 doubt that Handel would De lynched.
DESPERATE SHOOTING AFrRAY--ONE MAN KILLED
AND SEVERAL WOUNDED.
LEAvENWORTH, Kansas July ia desper-
etc ARRAY occurred In drinkingslloon kept by one
Kelly at Hays city about o'clock on Sunday morning
between party OF soldiers belonging to tho 9th u B.
Cavalry and number ~ citizens. continuous fire
was kept up for moro than 10 minutes. man named
Charley Harrison was shot through the head sheTlt
Peter Lanahan increTod TO quel the disturbance and
received two elOtsone IN tie region of tho heart, and
the other through the lungs. He dying when last
heard FROM Two soldiers were shot-one through the
tgh and the other In the eide. 1t is thought they will
recover man named May had his thigh broken, and
Mexican teanster sLo. through tho leg. Kelly, the
saooukeeper was discharged soldier. He left imme-
datoy after the shooting and has not been seen since.
The citizens threaten TO lynch him il fOan1 In that
vicinity again Tie 1ght originated in a dispute as to
VINO was the 'btst man."
A NEWSPAPER OFFICE BURNED.