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

The body Of the murdered woman was
found lying just outside the back door,
weltering in blood. The hatchet lay across
one arm. She was carried inside and lived
about one hour and a-half, Though in q
senseless condition. Drs. Gilman aud
ssnkier were both present soon after the
deed had been committed. The deceased
was woman Of small size, and apparently
about thirty years OF age. es=;@
On account of ill-treatment received.
Mrs. Beaver has refused for the past six
months to live with her husband. Pre-.
vlously to that, che had repeatedly taken
him back on promises Of potter behavior.
but be had as often acted the brla..e. She
has supported herself and her three child
rem (who were the only persons in the
honse when the murder was oommit.edl by
taking in saving and washing. Just about
SIX months ago Beaver had been placed
under bonds to kesp the 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 was
sworn ms: = *E::}} F.
J.. K. Miller John Co.t.s:
Carl Herbsrger M. Gaspard
= ste'nberg ia. Upham, Jr.
The substance Of the testimony taken il
IS follows:
Mrs. Jane Moorhsad, zho lives next
door, testified that she heard thu screams
Of Mrs. Beavers children; that shs vent
out ofthe back door and saw Beaver hsvins
hold Of his wife, who Va, covered with
blood that she called to tho aeiehbors
and going to the house saw Beaver leave
by the trout door.
Mrs. George Schaffer testified that she
was looking out ofthe back door Of her
house distant about 100 feet) and saw
Beaver striking at something that was on
the ground by the back door Of the house
where Mrs. Beaver lived; went over and
found Mrs. B. lying there covered with blood
and = Ratchet BY her side; after Beaver
nn'shed striking, she saw him wipe his
hands and 60 into tho house.
John Klein testified that he was in the
kitchenat sohaaer's heard the cry look
ed ont Of the window and saw Beaver strike
his wife i've Or SIX times with q hatohet =;
saw him throw the blood from his hand
and 60 into the house.
julius Kinder testified that he was look
ing out Of the window at sohatfer's, and
"a" man and woman come out Of the
back door Of Beavers house saw the man
sling ashatohet into the woman's head she
dropped, when he kneeled ON her and
struck her about twenty times. :: ... g.:
E. B. Robertson testified to having ar.
rested Beaver. who said.'' Don't be afraid ;
don't want to get away; 1 give myself
| up" REMARKED that he had committed q
terrible crime he said, s'Yes, killed her
want to die, and Want both of us to be
Dead" that he did not want his children to
| be raised by woman of bad character
| said, "You must have been drunk, Bea.
ver;' he said, 81 am not drunk :" he ap.
peared sober and cool he admitted to hav-
ing killed her with Ratchet. q
Drs. Gilman and Senkler made a 20,
| morton examination, and found seven cuts
| penetrating the skull, besides: many bruises
on the head left jaw bone broken left
i
arm cut and bruised; right arm and both
hands bruised; and bruises between the
! shoulders. IT!
The jury returned verdict that the de.
ceased had been killed with a hatehet in
| the hands Of John Beaver, who, with
criminal Violence committed the murder. :
On Monday afternoon We visited Beaver
in jail. He is . stoutly .huilts man, about D
feet 10 inches high, and 40 years old, and
has a stolid, brutal look. In answer to
questions he said he was little drunk q,
the time had gone to the house with some
stuff for dress for his youngest child
that his wife let him in; when he offered
tho package to her she said she would no,
have it and ordered him to leave and that
ne had better 60 Or she would stick knife
into him that she struck ct him with. 4
butcher knife, which he .warded off, the
-hiade cutting bis pants; that he took tho
knife away that no took the knife awsy !;
t lhst she then attempted to stab him with !
pair Of scissors; that he took the hataha,