The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-24
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY m JAMESTOWN, NJ y.


HUMBLE Ihhu6Dv IN JhM-olVWN, NJ u.
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A Man Murdered and His Body Burned.
We give liberal extracts from IN extra Of the
Jamestown Journal, published on Sunday and de-
failing the facts OF fearful crime committed In that
village. IL was on Wednesday Of last week that
man named William Bachmann was murdered in
the vault Of the brewery, and his body, while warm,
was thrust INTO q large arch or furnace and con-
sumed. The suspected parties have been arrested
and are about TO undergo judicial investigation.
The name OF the supposed murderer Is Carl Marrow
The Journal says-The main facts IN the matter, as
We are Informed, are as follows
Mr. William lsachmann, Of Toledo, Ohio, came to
a sonln-iaw Who resides at snclearvne, and
claimed 10 nave $4,000 In money He neg0tiated ior
the purchase Of a saloon and other property ana
Carl NARROW has for two years kept the brewery
just north OF this village. his family all OF whom
are now under arrest consists OF self, his wife,
q girl Of fifteen years OF age, q small boy ana
MARROW Mario has had the reputation Of an industrious
man, though there has been an occasional row az
William BodinskI Is Polander, who talks some
German but not so as to be generally undersood Dy
man. man, unmarried and has Been at Work for NARROW
some little time as teamster and help about the
Upon the following facts, as stated by Bodnski, the
Bodinskl commenced work for Marrow four weeks
about noon, or after Bachmann was at the brewery
and bought glass OF beer. A eleven +; NJ he
got up and lei MIN In. lit light and came up stairs
with him to Bodinski's room and pu, the stranger
light until Bachmann had undressed and got into
bed. At breakfast NARROW SAID this stranger lBach
me 10 take care OF his wallet during the night, but
SAID he told him 10 take care Of his own money and
haps he meant So, ana not S. 60 NARROW SAID, Il
am going TO town this morning, and will find out
toet mas any Sn o.
and about eleven A. N. came back, with Bachmann
with MIN In the wagon.
In, and NARROW said, this man talks Polish, and
Bachmann SAID few words to BodinsSi IN that lam
came in the stranger took OF his and nat, and
laid them on trunk in the brew house. In q few
Ing room ana the stranger took MS hat and coat
with him, ann hung his coat on chair ana put his
beer, ana BOdinski went out OF the brewery. After
while ne came back and found all the doors open,
including the double trap door 70 the cellar and ne
heard The stranger and NARROW talking In the cellar,
The strangers coat was sill on the chair, ana The
hat on the ,, table and also two glasses Of
hind the house. and sawed wood for few
minutes ~, and again returned TO the brew
as before, the doors were open and he heard, con
versation in the cellar. Alter few moments he
time he found the doors closed. lie went INTO the
drinking room and mp to the trap door, which was
heard the report Of revolver. lie was badly
frightened, but went out again, and after awhile
cellar door and came up rom below: Boalnskl
says there was large clOt OF blood on his forehead
aud several spots or olood on ms boots.
r n the evening they went tnLO the brew house.
There was great heat, so that 1t was hardly pos.
sible TO remain about the KETTLE The water was
all appearances there had been great fire. Boz
dnski remained at the brewery tnat night. but was
very much AFRAID.
The next morning he and NARROW went down
cellar again to TX up some beer to take to town:
e e es ss n np e n ope
While at Work IN the cellar MARROW. said the
stranger 1S did not have any money ana dd moi pay
his little girl nve cents, which, ne thought, was all
While in the cellar Bodinski noticed things had
been changed and seemed out OF place, and when
MARROW had gone 10 town lie took light ana made
1t so happened that Mr.. o. E. JONES' OF this village
happened 10 be at Dunkirk when the police were
came WITH bodlSski TO jamestown and WITH the ne
police OF THIS place commenced diligent search Of
Upon an examination OF the arch, which is Of
BRICK, about 33xS feet inside aud with an opening
and a quantity OF chips from the door yard thrown
III and spread all about.
brewery it was found fires mad been in the arch on
Wednesday. The middle of the furnace was nOOred
W1 T a SO t Ina aaa e ashes would M 6.
the ashes had not been Gil removed dilIgent
search among the ashes dlSloSed several pieces OF
bone, and upon the left hand side OF the
door were found a part OF the lower arm, contain
ing the elbow socket complete. lnis, oe-
yOnd question, is human remains. The next
morning lSun lay) examination was had. Blood
was round IN the cellar or vault under the icehOuse,
about eight feet from the door, then passing east
through the cellar door from that cellar into the
east cellar; from few feet inside the third cellar is
q train or series Of blood stains, If bloody body
had been dragged that way. On top OF the cellar
stairs Is trace or blood and the bottom OF the arch
entrance Is stained as II with drlppmgs or some
kind. barrel or keg was found near the house
containing ashes, and upon shting them a large
quantity OF bones were found, small pieces Of
human SKULL end OF finger bones, toe bones &C.;
.s" hitsan human teeth TWO ivory bosom studs, OF
q similar make TO those worn by Bachnann; three
vest buttons, one vest buckle and eyelet and ring,
and boot shoe nails, five cent nickel and piece
OF silver or lead, melted. There also found in
the cellar large cOt OF blood, containing portion
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