The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-08-29


TIE Driver Makes . Cssfessksa sn Beisg
strung Up.
Most of our readers will remember the case of
John Cradle, who was hung in this city two years
| ago. The defendant murdered his best friend,
! and packed the body around in his wagon for
three days, passing through this city on his way
| to Parkyilre. The horrible circumstances atte0
| ding the crime, well as the subsequent con-
duct of the prisoner, shocked the entire communi-
ty, and it was supposed the case was almost with
out parallel in history.
| Yesterday morning the telegraphic dispatches
contained a brief announcement Of the discovery
of crime by the side Of which CRADLES becomes
kindness Of Colonel A. =. Moorehouse, of the
Nodaway Demouaf, we were furnished with full
| particulars Of the shocking affair.
On last Tuesday man drove into Clearmonf
fourteen miles northwest OF Maryville, with two
horses auda covered wagon. The man had broke
the neck yoke Of his wagon, and spent some time
in trying to procure another. His actions were
somewhat strange. He was intoxicated, gave a
little girl five dollars to bring him drink of wa
ter, and seemed much excited. Mr. John Gitfey
happening near the wagon, discovered a disagree
ble Odor, and asked what he had in the wagon
| that sinelt SO. He replied that it was a quarter
of beef that was abont spoiled. Mr.. Giffcy asked
| him why he carried snch beef, to which he made
| no reply. Soon after the man left the wagon.
Mr.. Gifey and others, thinking all was not right
concluded to msl;S an investigation. And such
a sight revealed to their view WAS enough
to make the knees Of terror quake and the face
! of darkness tnrn paler' There, wrapped up in
bed clothes, were five human beings, piled to-
| cether nnrtiv decompo.ed and nres.1tipa .s s,d
and mournful a spectacle as was ever bcheld.
| The victims were two men, one women and two
children. The children were small, one babe of
| woman and children. had their tbroats emf from
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was iIoniri Dickcrsou. that he had arconinanrd
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and was a cons;n fo Mrs Orm.s He said ,Lat
Jose,b WiIlium, murdered the Marty on last
rbrrsl,v niyb, near Haitian E,rs.s and hired
him. far a consideration of 500. to conceal the
had;,.s INT h. s,art.d 10 i. 80 in,.rS,m, =,
secret. them in the first brusb match. that ,I.r.
w.s a ker of wbiskey in the waron. from which
he lad imbihed freciey. and he lad been drunk
ar s;nc.. t,ot be d..,;r.d 10 put tb.r, in tbc
The day time, and could not 40 so. He stated
that he conld not find any suitable place to hide
the bodies; that 1t appeared to HIM that Prov
hehce was isa,nst hiih anu II siio'e his cnn-
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not t;,J tbc nou,v vbcrc bo st,..d h.. had hid
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sher,n MLa!, %s"r our 10 niiils os"urn III
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VINO na.e MN ,naInu t; 70 Keep nm nl'.i II RS as
sr;e f ia, ,,;,'n. aLe Nv W,,;as
arrested and kept .thonrh telegram WAS seat
to Holton to make the arrest yesterday.
These all the facts we able to furnish at
present. The guilty parties will undoubtedly be
apprehcnded and punished to the the fullest extent
of the law.
Later.
The following dispatcb was received from
Colonel A. p. Mnrrlonse last evening:
N.s,.u;,,, Ar. ,o.oo
'AAh, "o' ,''' ="
GAZETTE: Inc pace has been ionno, near
Burr Oak grove, IN TINS County, where II Is sup,
posed that Osbnrn Killed the ormes family ana
Dickerson. Inc party were seen ON tile road oe-
lore the teIribie Tragedy occurred, travelling To-
sether, snort time before they GOT 10 tne spot
where !he! cahIed' 'reat q,,ahtitics oi piooa
were f"ind Oh the ground anu otner evidences
mat put oeyon"a douo, that Ospurh kiiea
mem. lie !e. III ,ne nan,is "i the crtizehs ana
there Is no donnt of MS gniit.
Inc iae oi 'ne au'hor oi inns terripie crime.
In !lie annals OF history,nay easily
De 1magnei: just thhk' man deiiperately
nurdcring hve persons, men women ana emil
dreIi, IN coo p'oot', ""r 'heh Packine 'ne'I ooes
arouna !" Maso,' sc sooner i.i .ne EARN rlu