The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-15
HORRIBLE DOMESTIC TRACE,
A Brutal Father " ,., u,s
cath.
N'ckehhS pc" rs of the Affair as Told
by His Wife.
Nne' Murderer Hung by the ly.dig.
nant Pepulacc.
lrrom rae pccr.a an Review, say d.

tfT1f fHf tFrisS ANil heNi'Ns July u.
Anew days ago We gave brief statement yf a
brutal murder near OleJga, in this STATE In which
this dreadip! tragedy was named Martin Mera, an
freshman nv tarth. about iorty~iou years 81 age
Eve eeI eight meme in height, thick set ard mus
owned aace containing eighty iis'1 acres sS,0s aDo me
TWO ana hail mics FROM Onarra in Iro-
quos county. Sis house shows "a considerable
deggee OF refinement, anu the nulnber OF
DOORS and papers indicated thGt It, owner
was person OF CONSIDERABLE Intelligence. Tic
Wds SHOWN among MS agents AZ honest, prompt
dreadful temper anu when under the influence OF 1t
wou.u w'ap his horses unmercifuliy cut ont The
vile, an ftelilgent l3dy aged about ferry years.
youSrs s slIe eos, e years n AND the
hane'! Martin, anoi ne was eleven yesrs Of age.
On !he 10th OF June Mera came TO Gilman and
posted Two wrttsp notices. stating that his boy had
run away rom home, anu Offering reward for
his resuIn. Re stated loosely mat he dld not
Of re n,xnecrs began 70 suspect That
Mcsers. Mcoourtio ana G. F, winters, a
onasga, ana otners swoFo ont q warrant and
stopped at q school which sera's Oldest daughter
was attending and Questioned her. Or promising
'erother, and alter beating him had nut HIM on the
stove. aud she had never seen him since, out he
Ariaed win these iacrs She party arrcsted Mera.
ae was perfectly caim- ana insisted that MS boy
nau InO away.
He was released, and eight men watched the house
IN hopes that he woul0 visit the grave and give
them q clue to the body, but nc did not do this.
the NEXT day he was taken to onarga on a warrant
Ion mMder and large party went ont to look FOR the
body of 'he murdered boy The search was con-
tnusa all day Without success, but nDay, late in the
afternoon, Mr.. John Barnes, Of Gilman. found near
the hedge south OF The house piece OF clay sub.
SOL that saad been cuf with spade. A stick WAS
f0rscd lto the ground about three feet and on being
drown out IS snei,ed OF decayed matter. D ne
ErenpG WAS removed and the ooiy OF the boy Mar
TIN was found buried Tour feet eight inches deep.
he was enveoped ln sheet, neauy pinned about
the body. and he hsd Oh his shirt, Pants ana cap
10. iA,her p1lled over his eyes The bedy very
nnen docomposed but the Ieet gave evidence or
beng burned.
The news quickly spread and McCourtic went
town to see Mera On his approach Mera was
.soa't they ind the body McCourt.e responded.
''Msrtin they have found the body and Won mnst
submit 10 these hondcuus."
'~Nlicre di1 You ma it, MacY"
"ghse Icy the hedge, IN the garden
~"Have mercy me, Mac ~
How can YOU ask for mercy never having shown
l,,,c for mercy
II aid. Mac; did whip him to death, said Mera.
the excitement III Onarga Was Intense, and a
large crowd gathered, expressing their dcermina-
'sSon 10 lynch the prisoner. During tDs ume Mera
seemed perfectly cool and even EXPRESSED his re-
'gre.s that he did not do the work more thoroughly.
scska, the ooGntv seat. where he was lodged in ja
9his was last saturday. on sunday the Coroner
einpSnnelied jury and held an inquest. The facts
VI finding the body were given above.
The testimony of The boys mother and sister we
Clip rom tie Gilman .Sidi:-
Mary Mers, the wife and mother. appeared in court with
chile two NO" year. sa ola Mrs Mera audng bursting
bepa s,E Ssars Mr G liz roy Insnao nave Resided
pm ,1ssaS nsh Az weeks ao sst tuesday he whipped
day; md not hear blows but cries. was n
my bedroom the psor - between The tgo heard the
Ping con,,nued some time; my husband would ask
lido not Know What me he ca went Sca No %srs a M
ana id not ua rssfa was or 81 '0 a
nI seq gh aas be nh ne e s & in and
.eakft DID hear any disturbance; abou, o'clock
father whppee him: be whipped him cry hard with
the butt aid ce aim o oas sna aS1 e se1 a
srte ne waB'a shs was 5i IN my 0eo9S he did not
lash was broken Of 50 70 leave the Whip
he e child went ara an ns s be
sSId pleaded 6on Whip me- faber DOR whip me and
vii work y he NAKED VII he cane into my room iis
aN s, S. 81. soa s from n he @ s s
from The whipping hc received the night before; be
D'R ~ for si.
promising his father Of last sto ped when he tod
% S n 90 hs S sad PUT oS III S i%a
ae es sa ~ can. ace ~ sn ace s Yas efn
.a fH, him ,:
have finished be ben look HIM II bis ms Sea
a T % ps ana 70 s. I% q
S S a a fd tie h n fn sa aa ling ft
rubbed HIM with spirits half an hour; lie child raised
s aa1a % soS bis & s
%9ay gpaer my s.a who're remained unit, lite before
short lime, then return toos the Sody gu, at
than hsppene he w6d .ner sf torture S
have MIN back ssan I've generally treats his family weIhe
q. sSs sa 0 sh T %nd M
"S fs %,I e saa Nave
waved my esy 10Y babe was only aa Old
me crack aside she head two times; did
20. along very vel aerward has md some trouble VIVA
drove him Of .Ss Of sr.s
hs bsn o ea 70 1 s lsr TOE sase d Martin
III" oa him So;" ii dont think YOU could We. the the
denied 4 fGr and Children. sssss Knew
ssppenea b said fs IS bsG joC and then w saa.
sept When be was Whipping ~e q hem sS aa .a e
snd he wa" ns s oe linn s We
said This Is bad Job THIS Is horrible tbng aid
him As much as 70 say You es,e done enones did
under Influence liquor Al lie imr lie "I si Leo
~, NH '9' be sss w1epsd cr, the girls SSmssr Of lines
on Tuesday a5Gu, ten O'Clock was taken sick the
was healthy never heard him unle.s Of the
Of aS ~ no Was bloody Sse S ssS Oil re @
som, dir not come iron, MS mouth MS face swollen
eeso,. do not SNOW where tie Whips: Re right
2. nsyes sea y ss Is man % good .ound
Little Magic, about seven years Old .s,a:-Ys,oer
there in the siov- he cred When ne wa.
t ,own on =, hs stove be lsd an down be laid HIM
x,t away; his clothes all of father him taxr
shen OF hnfe father bit brother the ant head.
he BIT him lots OF tines he threw him be then
-~kef IA and stood up by the Of the wall he whipped
ain and Took him into mothers never him
more; d0nt know what done with him father told
n'c oot 7" sfy anything about IL or he would punish
io.st ny brother father whipped sometimes with /
whip w.
Sarah Ners very modest appearing girl q. abou, four
tecp years OF ssf she Iwo-e: always lived bone:
father treated wei AZ times not; be has
punished me two ~ ihf times; the last time |
III Dsccm5tT last; "a DID threaten me iouT !
weeks did around the stable, hejpinv |
'saer did LousevoTt about year ago he whip
Sed very hard wnh horseyn.p; the same whip Is
sscd on brother he whprcd hsrd IL December be-
~ssse had been al neighbours ano stayed hour he
-ftsn threatened 20 WIN N DID chores ON
Tuesday weeks last Tuesday he
zndsaid hs zo mot worked. and whipped knocked