The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-04
Auotl,cr Tragedy ia sn0iana---A Paral-
.cl 10 the Park Family Murder in
Clark County.

From the $cw Albany Ledger, February 20.
This morning about O'Clock Mr.. w. d.
D,trking. who resides about two miles above
this city, in Clark county, when he arose to
lllild lire, discovered the light of a burning
building toward the east, and supposiug it
VA, the house Of n neighbor, aroused Mr..
Hughes, who was staying with him, and
started in the direction Of the light. On
their way they aroused others Of their neigh
hUr<, and, with Mr.. George W. Long and
i,vo others, arrived at the residence of Mr..
lIandlc, wcl-known thrifty German. who
las for the last five years been residing on the
graycl road just beyond the McCulloch farm.
un their arrival they found the house COM
pctcly in flames, the roof having fallen i'll
and the walls of the house burning. which
were of logs. They quickly unroofcd an adj
Joining building TO prevent the spread Of
the flames. and as soon rs possible endeayored
to discover if the family had perished in the
fumes. ......-.
The building was two and half-story
hcwn log-house, with but single room with
Il brick Hue, built entirely inside the build
n". The heating Of the building was from
cooking-Stoyc, and it seems impossible that
the building could have caught fire by any
ordinary casualty.
As soon as the fire was sufficiently sub
ducd. on the arrival Of the ncighbors an
effort was made to discover the bodies. In
Gcrneath the house, entering from the out
side. WAS Il rude cellar This extended un-
Gcrncath where the family bed was placed,
and also underneath the stove. In the Gel
h.r the bodies of Mr.. Bandlc and his wife
were found, not far apart, charrcd and fry
in. their heads and limbs being entirely
l,.;pty ~, rho nf 1pirjs
siling of the kitchen-Stoye and utensils and
r.w blacksmith tools. They were taken
on. 10 await the action Of the coroner.
When our reported arrived at the scene
th,.c was large number OF the neighbors
ll,,ent. and il seemed to be the opinion OF
ii! ,ha; a horrible murder had been commit
led We were enabled to gather up the fol-
lowing facts in regard to this sad calamity or
tl,,-rdy. whichever it may be called: Mr..
EaHdle went away from home yesterday to-
ward New Albany with his wagon, and, ii is
Supposed camc to this city with load OF b;.-
con, consisting Of hams, side meat, and shoul-
dcrs. No one was 1T the house mt ) O'Clock
III the afternoon, as Mr.. Jacob Rave came at
ti;n time TO tell them of the funeral of
n'!Ghhor TO take place to-day. Mr.. Bandle
mad two very fierce dogs, and Nr. Rave could
not approach the house. No one of the
LciShbors knew of Mrs. Bandle being away.
\ nephew, from Louisville, Was also at the
house during the day, and did not find any
on" at home. 1t is probable that they both
had come to this city, or went to Louisville,
and sold their meat, and returned late in the
evening, as The horses were found in the sta
tie and the wagon i'll the yard this morning.
II is supposed that Mr. Bandlc sold about
hundred dollars worth Of meat.
As noted above, AIR. Bandlc kept two
lcrcc dogs, but when the parties arrived at
tar burning house there were no dogs there,
and they were seen coming from the direc-
'ion of New Albany by Mr.. J. 9. Adams,
near the Silver Creek bridge, this morning at
daylight. The presumption in favor of foul
deed Of murder is heightened by the fact
'Iat Mr.. Bandle and his wife both told
nrighhor, Mrs. james, that they supposed
that they had been poisoned by some one
two or three weeks ago, and that Mrs. Ban
dir was yet feeble from the effects OF the
sane. There were also ramors that parties
had Lccn heard shooting in the direction Of
tne house ut 3 o'clock last evening. Messen-
gers were sent early this morning for Deputy
Coroner Stanley, Of Clark county, and fox
relatives of the faIpily in Louisville.
The recent tragedy Of the Park family, in
Clark county, being still fresh in the memory
Of all, this terrible and mysterious affair