The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-01-18

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was going to the Jail, to surrender himself
The body Of the murdered woman va.
found lying just outside the back door,
weltering in blood. The Ratchet lay acros.
one arm. She was carried inside and lived
about one hour and a-half, Though in ,
senseless condition. Drs. Gilman and
Senkler were both present soon after thu
deed had been committed. The deceased
was woman Of small size, and apparently
about thirty years Of age.
On account Of ill-treatment received.
Mrs. Beaver has refused for the past six
months to live with her husband. Pre-
vlously to that, she had repeatedly taken
him back on promises of better. behavior,
but he had as often acted the brute. She
has supported herself and her three child
rem who were the only persons in the
honse when the murder was committed) nv
taking in Saving and washing. Just about
SIX months ago Beaver had been placed
under bonds to kesp tho peace. on charges
preferred by his wife. He has repeatedly
declared Of late his intention to kill her.
An inquest Was held the same evening by
Coroner Overlook. The following jury W.
sworn in: >;
J. K. Miller John Coates.
Carl Herbsrger M. Gaspard
I. Steinberg J. "A. Upham, Jr.
The substance Of the testimony taken il
- follows:
Mrs.. Jaue Moorhssd, 7ho lives next
door, testified that she heard tho screams
Of Mrs.. Beavers children; that shs won't
out ofths back door and cav Beaver hsviua
hold Of his wife, who WAS covered with
blood that shs called to the asishbors
md going to the house saw Beaver ls.v,
BY the trout door.
Mrs. George Schaffer testified that oh.
Vas looking out Of the back door Of he,
house distant about 100 feet) and saw
Beaver striking at something that was on
the ground by tho back door of the hous.
where Mrs. Beaver lived went over and
found Mrs. B. lying there covered with blood
and Ratchet BY her side; after Beaver
finished striking, she saw him wipe hia
hands and 60 into tho house.
John Klein testified that he was in the
kitchen 1t sohafEer's heard tho cry look.
cd out Of the window and saw Beaver strike
his wife five or six times with q hatolet ;
saw him throw the blood from his hsnis
and 60 into the house.
julius Kinder testified that he was look.
ing out Of the window at Sohaffer's, and
| saw man and woman como out Of the
back door Of Beavers house saw the man
sling hatohet into the woman's head she
dropped, when he kneeled on her and
struck her about twenty times. =
E. B. Robertson testified to having .r.
rested Beaver. who said" Don't be afraid
don't want to get away; I give mysel
up" REMARKED that he had committed ,
terrible crime he said, eyes, killed her
want to die, and want both of US to b,
Dead" that he did not want his children t.
be raised by woman of bad character J
said, "You must have been drunk, Boa
ver;" he said, 81 am not drunk )" he ap
peared sober and cool he admitted to hav,
ing killed her with Ratchet.
| Drs. Gilman and Senkler made q pos
nortem examination, and found seven cut
penetrating the skull, besides many bruises
on the head ; left jaw bone broken; LEFT
arm cut and bruised; right arm and boil
hands bruised; and bruises between tn
shoulders.
| The jury returned verdict that the de
ceased had been killed with a Ratchet i,
the hands Of John Beaver, who, will
criminal violence, committed the murder.
On Monday afternoon We visited Besve
in Jail. He is stoutly- huilt mau, about
feet 10 inches high, and 40 years old. an
has q stolid, brutal look. In answer t.,
questions he said he was little drunk a
the time; had gone to the house with som
stuff for dress for his youngest child
that his wife let him in; when he offere,
the package to- her she said she would no
have it aud ordered him to leave and tina
hs had better 60 or she would stick = knit
into him that she struck at him with
butcher knife, which he wsrded of, th
blaze cutting bis pants; that he took tn,
koife away that hs took the knife away
that she then attempted to stab him with :,
pair Of scissors; that hs took the halche
from the table and struck her; did no
knock her down that he then tried to 70
away che straek again with the scissors
when no knocked her down with the hatch
ct and struck her eouph Of times alter
wards; did not 80 70 the mouse with the in
tsntion Of killing her, but she struck hiu
6tst; WAS at the house about IN hour. L
answer to the question - to whether b
did not strike her with stick Of wood bs
fore he used the Ratchet, he said he "be
lieved rot" This story is too improbsbl
to be re1ited by any person. From wha
we learn from parties who saw Beaver ..
no was going toward the house and aeai,
a. no LETT that he WAS not in the building to,
minutes. He has told several contra dict
ing stories. e
The eldest Of tho three children.
bright little girl Of nine years, gave olea
account Of what transpired. contradictins
in many points, tho statements just befo,
made by Beaver. She said that when he
father came IN docking the front doc
after hlm) he asked her mother If she woul,
take him back again her mother sai
"no," and tried to get sway; that shs I'll
down in the kitchen, when Beaver struc]
her on the head with : piece Of wood !
number Of times i; that she got up and trie
to get ont Of the back door, when hs too
the hatohet and struck her ON the hss
with that that her mother did not strii
at him at oil. The neighbors SAY ther
was no butcher knife il the house. !.
The body Of the murdered woman Va
buried on Monday afternoon. 1t is under
Stood that her father lives somewhere i
New Jersey, and he will he telegraphed I
concerning the care Of the children.
AUCTION NOTICE.
On Monday, Jan. 18th, We will sell /.
( Auction large stock Of Millinery Good
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