The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-15

me, SO drank the conee, ana they looked at me In
scribe tnat AZ ten O'Clock he woul1 be afraid TO go
home; but as II was only haIf-past nine there was
q 4e yard shouted 10 God Almighty TO strengthen
n Me ;, ma four miles to go, Mister someimes,
again il was as lrn. as day. got into a creek
n MAJ as Deep but knew Coo Almighty was with
~ hnaliy got home, had big bulldog there to
Keep thieves away. He never had been crossto me
BY the jaws, as Samson caught Inc lion, aud tore
open sn, ms Jaws. l knew ne couldn't nurt me.
tore the mouth OF the doy open lie scratched nv
hands little with MS paws. But he was con.
into The house and told Mary we had better 90 to
the woods with the cnildren. she TOOK One-Itook
enid she had. held them In my arms tirnt snow.
ing now ,n ne embraced tne and told ner to 60
to heaven knew we had to go BY the straight tS
and narrow path; There is thorny raich
n vent 'ss wS me That susren the ina. straight
dropped them as went I do not know
how no the Children came to die. ! went 70
naked. Mary was at the fence, but after awhile she
came TO me naked ana SAT down IN the mud and
other TWO children rhe poor Things, frightened
almost to death, were concealed nader the bedh
cold, AMI she had better 20 to the house. she
woulan't 20 without mo. ana proposed that we
"No, 1t isn't worth while; we can 20 to the house
naked.n We went back (not word from Marquardt
ss ss &c Jazz n
said. IL wouldn't XIII you for all the w0rlu." mad
strange sslng; i 1eDs rIoDns my face with my
soil and smooth. dida't intend to hurt her. Mister.
but she didn't come TO. nollered at her; her 0ody
was warm; laid down beside her; thought l could
Z. Then read my Bible. Somehow, Mister, |
clothes yesterday morning. Thats the way they
found me. never did drink much, Mister, but
nae. But couldn't bring Mary to. didu't intend
TO hurt Mary. Mister. for she was good to me. and
than ever drank before, and | didn't feel it DIT
lnelghbors we undersloodj picked me up In their
wagon. was Wiling 10 go anywhere with any.
could nj me 10 the face Mse sna woaans
you back, because think It wrong But Mister,
they ougntn't 70 have taken me back where Mary
There was vastly more OF this snguIarly amazing
story OF Q maniac murderer, but ct three O'Clock
that he was not addicted to drink, though we sus.
pect from his appearance that ne drank deeply
mid, aud he Insists, With strong persstency, thai
he docs not know how his children died. Those
miseraoc nurderer's own lips, never wish 70 near
another like 1t. Whether his vile, like himself was
TESTIMONY AT THE coeoNER's INQUEST.
ooroSr an 81 5ae cnrsn as given before the
tute all the facts possible to obtain.
EILzABErHs rEsTlMONY.
ElZaDctn Marquardt, aged seven years, testified
through an interpreter killed Two OF the
children and lather Killed Leah; they killed them in
and on the ex Keu 'e@ t ana In
died. she fell out OF the bed; father tnen wont to
the woods. aud did not see nim again until ne was
bes sy oE the "o oes @
dren 1t was DARK; we slept under the bed The night
father was in the house and slept
on MI mis- bed s, ,,. during the day SATURDAY;
and 'lovcdn them around me neck; didn't tie any
tning around tine neck; don't Know how they Killed
house; we vent under the bed SO they couldnN Xii
u.s. mother wanted 10 XIII all OF us aud did Kill both
father and mother csme into Inc house naked and
mother wanted to eaton as but lather told her 70
se w. dsd 10
stll called ner BY name lAaryy and wanted her 70
wsa, s IL n
IN the woods Yesterday fatner was away; they took
the children out IN .eir arms IKE babies and killed
gong 70 heaven; mother SAID the little children ia
anu mother, Would not; iatnsr and mosaer were
n saen a stas. n mn
children; father never whipped moiner; fatner aud
@ ana also
went 70 church.
HaDakak Maadaaras assd ss yea,-xoner
wanted TO Kill me; run under the bed; don't know
how long was under the bed; went under the bed
70 sleep; mother wanted TO catch me; both under
They took the children in the woods in their arms;
cried; knew they wanted to KIN US, Tor taey Tried
to get US out; It dark bus they had light; they
out, and alter awhile came back, both naked. and
Went TO bed; pa Killed Leah first, aud mother killed
samuel; mother died In bed OF herself; she fell on
the floor; father hit her with his hand: when
NV, was dead ao and IN the me bed father
not under the bed; we were &C the straw stack
nosnag We Ten me sasrs aer
see what happened aiferward; heard them CRY out
IN the woods and after father and mother Came back
TO the house did not hear the children cry, ana
caleb on Father in Heaven. &c.; father got Leah
the other two; we went out and looked ana mother
and father were standing at the branch washing
cniiaren were ly,nG on the ground where they were
found r
DAY S nOon NV Ts was sweeping % The porea
came along and wanted to know II she would take
. drive; she said NO; she said she might cal me,
holtz came along with me 10 the wagon and wanted
to know what should we do with hun; toto them
got out and went dowa the road after the wagon;
~sned hm y ase wn me
fused, and said he mad TO go 10 God; said MS wife
sa ven % Eng e Hs ssS se ses ss
nome with me or get to his own place; he would do |
So but not vet could ne go home; said his vile ana
children were In heaven, and ne was en- his way |
there too; went down with him as far as Lyons; |
he met them as far as Lovers. and they brought |
him back IN wagon as far as Sharp's there An
drew sharp and Lyons Took MIN home, and sharp,
Bousu and Andrews went across the field To his |
house; we got 70 the house, saw his vile dead on
the door beside the led entirely naked, nothing on |
the bsd puc chaff tIck searched Tor the children;
dIdn't nnd them until we went to the woods, and |
there we saw the three lying dead; one lying |
close to the fence IN the ditch tsamuel). water |
running ali over 1t QIeah), about a rod south
east or samuel; the baby was laid about Jour |
rods southeast OF Leah; baby was about half
naked, clothes stripped up under Its arms as
though dragged by dress on back; Leah lay on
her back; had her clothes on; was parelooted
and mad dirt on her hands; they had shoes and
stockings on; Mr. sharp found the other three cnil-
drcn al the straw Stack knew Marquardt about one
years never knew him to have any Dad habits;
ever smoke IN me on auv religious subiect never