The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-13
MURDER WILL OUT.
Scott the Burglar Identified as Murderer
The Particulars OF the Tragedy
Lucky Officers.

Scott the Burglar Identified as Murderer
The Particulars of the Tragedy
Lucky Officers.
The announcement appeared in our local
columns yesterday that Charles Scott, alias
Thomas Scott, alias John Fox, who was shot
while attempting to escape from Lieutenant
Flaherty, was charged with brutal murder in
Clarke county, Ohio. A telegram was this
morning received from the Lieutenant and
Detective Gordon, stating that they had OBJ
tanned the requisition necessary to permit the
transportation of the felon 70 the scene of his ter
rible crime. Scott, before his recent Indictment
for murder, was always regarded as great
criminal, guilty of all phases of crime, but the
killing of a fellow being was never before
lodged against him.
The fearful tragedy in which he played 80
conspicuous a part was enacted on the 10th
of October, 1867, about five miles west of Spring
field in Ohio. Here lived one of the most
respected and wealthiest citizens of Clarke
county, named Daniel Hertzler. His fortune
was estimated at $500, 600. At two o'clock In
the morning of the day in question Mr. Hertz
ler's wife arose to attend to sick child and after
administering to it some medicine, she laid
down again, but few minutes afterwards heard
an unusual noise in the house. AT this time Mr.
Hertzler was sleeping soundly, and his wife
awoke him and told him of what she had heard
moment afterwards, Mrs. Hertzler was seized
by the throat by an unknown desperado and
Mr.. HertZler, taking up rifle, which was near
by, endeavored to protect himself. A desperate
struggle ensued between Mr.. Hertzler and one of
the burglars, during which a shot was fred,
and on hearing this, the man who had seized
Mrs. H. let go his hold and went to assist his
confederate. Several more shots were fired,
and during the fearful combat Mrs. Hertzler
effected an escape from the house and ran to
alarm the nearest neighbors, who promptly hur-
ried to confront the murderers. So desperate
had been the encounter with Mr.. Hertzer that
the burglars were glad to escape with their
lives, and got away in haste, with the help of a
man. Upon reaching the house, the neighbors
found Mr.. Hertzler lying in the centre of the
room, with his rifle close by, it having been dis
charged. His clothing was badly torn and sat-
urated with blood One of the shots of the bur
glars had pierced his heart and another had
broken his right leg, while upon the left temple
of the murdered man was three cornered cash.
made by some heavy weapon. In Mr.. Hertzler's s
room was safe, which contained bonds to the
value of $50, 600, but so furiously were the bur-
glars resisted that they left without working for
the prize which had brought them there
Suspicion was at once created against several
desperate men who were known in Springfield,
and in short time the authorities had arrested
an individual who called himself Henry c..
Roberts, who, it is said had in his possession a
hat which was taken from Mr.. Hertzler's by the
burglars in their hurry to get away. They also
had in custody man named Harry d. Pope,
and on November 20, 1867, officers Donovan
and Newcomb arrested Charles Scott, at a house
near Springfield, on suspicion of being con-
cerned in the murder. Taking advantage of the
time that Scott took his supper, these officers
called for him while he was sitting at his meal,
and on this occasion he first displayed his power
of resistance. furious fight took place be-
tween Scott and the representatives of the law,
in which the latter finally succeeded. To help
his escape, Scott had altered his appearance by
letting full beard grow over his former smooth
face, but he had marks and peculiarities about
him which he could not disguise He was sub
sequently imprisoned in the Clarke county Jail,
but by come means escaped therefrom, and has
since been rowing as noted burglar In various
parts of the United States.
A reward of $4,000 has been standing for his
capture nearly four years, and when Lieutenant
Flaherty places the felon in the Clarke county
jail, he will unquestionably get it. During his
confinement at Pennsylvania Hospital, Scott
was nervously anxious to escape, but was
guarded by two policemen. Faherty and Cor.
don will arrive tonight and carry Scott back tc
Ohio.
Yesterday Pinkerton's detectives were in the
city to secure Scott for a robbery committed in
Javolette, Missouri.