New-York tribune., 1871-08-24
MURDER IND CREMATION AT JAMESTOWE.
MAN SHOT AND HIS BODY BURNED TO ASHES

MAN SHOT AND HIS BODY BURNED TO ASHES.
Prom ne Jara>storn ". ~ Journal Agg Il
Our community was startled this morning
by that most horrible murder had been COM
mted in jamestown on WEDNESDAY last a. ana t,a man man
of the Brewery and that his body yet warm Ir9m s
into a huge arch furnace and consumed. The main
Mr. William Bachmann, of Toledo, Ohio, to
Jamestown early last week. lie Ger
man, and claimed to to- have 1900 In noIhsy aoIN9n
and otter property, and offered TO pay down
81 800 Carl NARROW has for kept the brewery,
lust north of this village NARROW has had the reputation
OF an industrious man, though there has been occa
sional at mis- brewery VIM Bodinski Is Polander
derstood and has no knowledge of English is young
unmarried aud has been at work ior MARROW some
Upon the following facts stated by Bodnsl the ar
Bodinski CO mmenced work for NARROW four weeks ago
Saturday. lie first saw Bachmann on TUESDAY, about
bought glass Of beer. At IL p he came back and
| renamed all night. At breakfast NARROW SAID thls
stranger Bachmannl, claimed to have $1,000 IA money
aud wanted me to take care OF ms wallet auIig @ ,ne
night but SAID he told him TO take care OF ns e own
took the team and hauled some beer to town' and ana
about IL q. m. came back with Bachinahn WIN nun
Both came H. and HaTiO| said this talks Polish"
and Ba 'hman said few words to Bodlnsh IN tnst Ai
guage but I'd not talk very well. After they came In
the took of hls coat and nat ana ad ne on
trunk in the brewhouse. In few minutes they went
through into the dining drinklng-room, ana the
stranger took his hat with hun, and hung biz
coat ON chair and put his hat on the table He and
msrG% he bpSweT Hcr WS he back and found
all the doors open including sea15 1he t double 1g
and MARROW talking ..uI in the cellar; cellar, Inc ns
hat on the table, and also two glasses Of
beer partly full Bodinsh went out again behind the
house, and sawed wood for few minutes, and again re-
turned to browhouse. The strangers hat aud coat
still before, the doors were open and ne heaId
conversation in the cellar. After few moments he he
found doors closed lie went into the drinking ROOM
M md L. "A
vover. He was badly frightened, but went out again
opened the cellar door and up from below. BOdln
ski there large cOt or blood on his IoTehead
and several spots Of blood on his boots.
In the evening they went into the brewhouse. There
main about the kettle Tue water was nearly all out
and the ire was entirely out but TO all appearances
there had been great BTe Bodlnsn remained at The
ext morning he ana NARROW down stairs again
nx beer To take TO town. NARROW fined tine kegs
aud BodnsAi carried down empty kegs and brought
up the ul While at WORK IN the cellar, Marrow
said the stranger did have any money and did not
pay beer drank yesterday and that he gave his
niue gl nYe cents, winch he Thought Was all the money
he had.
Dklrk the police Oi tnat place came over 10 James
town. and with our pOce, made careful examination
Of the brewery, especially vault and the furnace
arch In the arch, which brlck about 3lx5 feet
side and with opening 3x1 foot, ashes appeared
10 nave pech IehO'ed ana quantity Of chips from the
dooryard thrown III and spread all about. Upon III
qulnnS OF SWedc man at NOrA at the brewery, 1t
fodnG hies had been IN the arch on Wednesday. The
middle OF the furnace OOred with CRATES
ashes would IAN through, but upon The sides the OOr
Drck Upon the sides the ashes had not been all re-
moved A dihgent search among ashes disclosed
several pieces OI bone, and upon the left hand OF
door found part OF the Loser arm containing
the elbow w-sOcKet complete. Tins, hey Ond question
human remains The next morning another animation
made. Blood Was iOund III inc cellar vault
the iccbOuse about eight feet the door; pass
lu, through the cellar from that cellar
cellar; nom "A few feet inside the third cellar
f. series OF bIOOd stains bloody BODY mad
dragged tBdt way. GA tUp Ot the cellar a
trace blood, and the bottom W the arch entrance
stained II with dIIppings II kind barrel OF
keg was found the house containing ashes aud
upon sitting large quantity OF bones IOund.
small pieces or sAuil, end OF finger bones zoe
OF similar make to those worn by aChuann, three
DuttOus, vest buckle, and cyeet rng and
boot shoe ns, hye-cent nickel aud piece of SILVER
or Icad melted There was also found In the cellar
large CUt OI blood containing portion Of brains
ON Monday morning the COrOneTH inquest begun.
BOdusks ics anon, gwen through an Interpreter
aglted with his previous statements from which the
story gwen above TAKEN Many minor details gwen
in MS evidence 20 TO prove NARROW guilty the
crime. NARROW offered him money ana asked him
Iii he knew anything" and on being answered
in the negative asked Eln what ne thought" BudubA
too frightened 10 acknowledge aLy thing and got
away as soon "a possible. sieve containing the matter
mentioned above found the jury was SHOWN Ia the
ftt-g Two physlCiaus identified the bones teeth
Is OF "A human being.