The New York herald., 1871-11-16
FRIGNIEUL HURDVR In INDIANA.
A WHOLE FAMILY BUTCHERED.
Father, Mother, Two Daughters
and a Son Terribly Mangled.



swo daughters had been most orutsly murdered
win IN axe some time during Saturday night The
Durder was done in MI Parks residence, on the
Gharestown and BrownstowH state road, about
seven miles from rhe former place and about three
miles from Henryvie, Ind.
The whole matter Is involved in the deepest mys-
very and no clue mas vet been obJained to the iden-
uty Of the murderer and his accompices. AS soon
the terrible news was announced large party or
citizens started for the OF the tragedy Par
Nee coming from the place report great multitude
s citizens gathered there from all parts OF the coun
ny and the greatest excitement prevailing.
Nj. Park Is native OF CLARK county, Indiana, and
was f0rty-hve years Of age. lie was q member or
ne Presbyterian church and superintendent OF The
saboaah school within quarter OF a mile OF his
homo. He had the key OF the school house. and yes
terday morning the whole school was waiting and
wondering why PARK, hitherto zealous ana
Dr0mpt, was not at his post OF duty. At length
young man named Joseph Young went to the house
ef Park, and found the second daughter girl
eOurteen years OF age, sitting In the door, with
marked TO Young her father had not yet got up
end said somebody had struck her with an axe
ana ers Tine s
sf nineteen. sitting IN chair, with her head
scnbable manner. She not sensible and could
Say nothing. Horrified at his narrowing discovery
Ae turned only behold another still worse feature
mere ay in another bed the liieless form an In
aoccnt boy, but ten years OF age. with frightful
The fearful truth now broke upon Young's mind
saat a wholesale, cold,biooded. midnight murder
sne parents, only TO be more ana more shocked and
Aoriied at finding two more bloody corpses welter.
mother y S cns oSaS Sna
with fearful gashes and fractured skulls, snent
dead, and covered with blood and brans-a sickcn-
Wild with the excitement Of the scene, the young
sn ,na ran an rom ine house yelling at the top OF his
perDetrated there He almost new to the Sunday
scao0. aud @ serriled everybody BY his hall irens!ed
gestures, the tidings OF the fearful deed. Inmed-
ns ayea s started m n to e 70
sca assasslnatons ever heard OF III this section OF
The news spread with an amazing rapidity that
seemed TO equal the telegraph, and old and young
were soon coming from all directions, horseback,
vehlces and aioo all eagerly lnquirng after par.
ncnlars, and looking with banched faces and fear
1ui expression al each other they about
eAis most foul and repulsive murders
In order 70 give clear idea OF the nature OF the
Wounds and the position OF the parties give the
4. J. Hay, of Charlestown:- 11
The father was forly.nye years OF age. He was
der was discovered between eight and nine O'Clock
IN the morning. when Joseph Young went for the
ana had bow s on me te Spie 1ae
rom the pou Of an axe, and q little higher up, ON
wound, apparanuy with the blade OF an axe. The
blows were both OF them from powerful hand aud
The mother was found lying upon her right SIDE
eacing her husbant, with Ike wound TO that on !,
smashing bone and brains all into mixed and hor. !
Stbie mass. bhe had not known what struck her. |
q death IN her case, as IN her husbands, must !
The son, James W. Park little boy but ten years I
q age, had received fearful blow with the poll OF
NE axc On the upper and back part or The right side
o. the mead; also another blow with the poll OF the
axe ON the front and lei SIDE Of the forehead max
ing mos: irgntinl and instantly fatal wound. The
edesi daughter, Evcline, young lady nineteen
years Of age naa received three wounds one In the
about ,he middle OF the head, near the median line
Ikas must nave been indicted with the sharp edge OF
ne ax6. Tne TEMPORAL bones seemea TO be torn
loose 70 the base. tnlr,; wound was on the back
Dart Of the side OF the head The ,.,ter wound
son. with the assistance OF the otner surgeons pss
ont, trepanned, and the depressed bone was raised
ss % sds s PtsSas S ss sSIs
The ySssser aaugnier named Mary PARK . girl eg !
eOurteen, had received three wounds The drst VAS
pver the lett eve, the frontal prominence being !
broken N, and numerous pieces q the skull driven
into the brain TO the depth o! three inches. DR..
1ngers into her brain aud took out blk fsemells Of
S0zing out The second wound Was upon tue |,
0ccipita bone, or upon the back part OF the head.
Mon Of the skull AMI the wound was OF go serious |
nature thar the doctors thought II unadvisable |
sshens e The third wound Was about Inc
srown Of the head, with fracture and depression !
o am he ss a ao
least shadow OF hope OF aoroing any relief the
wounds were undoubtedly made with the pol Of |
ne axe.
CLUE TO rHI MuRDEREns.
Inc latest inteigence brings no reliable clue TO |
The perpetrators OF the foul deed. Eyeline the eld-
~ ,Sa wss sand IN Re door when en- Young
md she said her father and mother had yet rot
up, and remarked that somebody had struck her,
eu that was al she could tell il ~ The opinion of
Or Hay that the girl was partially insane, aud wan
eeked 10 the door, not Knowing what she Vas doing
md no; having sufficient discretion 10 discern her
murdered brother who lay dead Oh lounge In Inc
same room, recognize the irjghtful condition
u her msngled sister who sat by the nrcsi1e with
aue that has yet been optsined was found ii, foot
xinls leading tosards the back fence. These
he rails Of the fence We're discovered marks OF Of
naii-pint whiskey mask which contained about
M Of wblskey. glove was picked up In the yard,
Iut 1t ts thought BY some that tnis may baye he
0nged TO Joseph Young, who hau not returned 10
10 scene OF the tragedy np TO The time our inform.
Tie bloody axe wss found IN tie yard near rhe
sscdshed. 1t had evidently been driven Ia the
he attempt at concealment OF the instrument was
utile, az it was smeared both with the blood and
air OF its victims. The Axe belonged to Mr.. Park,
rhich seems TO indicate singular fact viz, that
he assassins dti not come prepared for murder;
ct rational being conclude mat such fright.
u slaughter as this was q mere impulse. especially
sben there was eyideny not the least resistance on
he part OF the Inflated victims.
TaE MOTIVE
The murder must have been the resul, of premeti.
Auon and for some imagined offence or merely for
se sake OF robbery YET The theory OF robbery does
Ot appear well founded, for. n robbery had been
be only motive, that doubtless could have been
ccompished without shedding drop OF innocent
l0od. Especially would tnere have been neces-
w to murder the wife aud CHILDREN. While the
oToners jury was IN session something was said
bout Introducing witness upon the stand 10 prove
lat threats OF violence had been made against Park
y some person. but the witness was gone
nd the qnesuon was not asked. Mr.. PARK
native or Clark county, Ind, and has lived
u LIS lie In the negbborhood where he was
iurdered. He was remarkable for bis quiet
nd inonensve manner. Nobody knows OF him
aving bad any difficulty with anybody, and the
sople OF CLARK county fnd II Impossible 10 uIi.
erstand the motive OF the murderer and his ac-
)mplices, Tor II Is believed that one man did the
arjm w0rE, while al least more watched 20
that no one approached to interfere with tne &C.