, 1873-11-28
A MISSOURI TRAGEDY.
Ono man Killed, nnd Another Dangers
oMBly Wounded.

0IbIy "oHlNCns
From the Commerce {lloA Dispntch, Nov. %.
A tragedy, terrible in it's character, and fearful
in its consequences, occurred nj the John llahn
farm, near Hamhurgl, on tho 10th inst. 1t was
heartless butchary between two young men,
Victor Eek and Jacob Gerey, which resulted in
Corey Wo visited tue place OIL Monday morn
ing, and it is beyond tllo power of tho pen to
describe the horrible tragedy thero onacted.. In
the contro uf the ROOM, upon the tloor, In q
opon knife iu his right hand. Tho whole floor
waa covered with blood. The walls Of tho build
ing and tho doors, in mauy places had the ap-
pearance Of blood beng spurtod upon them,
and in Bomo places marks Of the Land wero
visible. Upon tho atoye,. near tho deceased,
was plate Of sliced bread, aud three glasses,
from which was drank tho fluid to which may be
attributed tho solo cause OF this holllah dood.
These, too, wero covered with blood. Tho back
porch, tho gatea, tho towels and pans, al bore
tho marks Of tic bloody work within. Tho evil
denco adducod at tho Coronor's inquest was sub
Btantially about as follows Victor Eck and ia
cob Oerey spont tho day at Hamburgh, and we're
drinking more or loss during tho day, Whilo at
ingly declared that it was his protector while up
on the railroad. After dark they left Hamburger
for homo aud When they reached Mrs. 11ahll's
(tlo aunt Of tho decoaaod), about one-half milo
out Of town, they concluded to stop. In the
house at tho time wero Mrs. Hnln and her son,
aged about Il years. As to what lrauspired horo
we give tho evidence of Mrs. Hahn-that Of lor
aon being nearly the Same:
''Viotor Eek and jacob Corey came to my
house about Aalf-past P. m., sud atayod an
aud asked Eek to Rtay al night. Corey then
went out OF tho house and Eoh walked into q
sido room and pulled of hs coat to lay down. ln
| about three minutes Corey came baok into tho
Into tho aitting-room. Neither party spoke q
| word. The neIt thing SAW waa blood running
| from Victor Eck aud 10 walked to the stove and
| fell dead. Geroy thon asked mo for pan Of
water to wash hls bands, when caught lin by
the arm and told him ho had murdered Victor,
and ho was my priBonor. lilo pulled Loose and
went on the back porch, and washod hia hands,
and left"
Upon an examination of tho body 1t was
found that tho deceased lad boon stabbed in
wounds wore ono In tho loft eyo and ono in tho
right arm, tho lattor aovcrlng tho main artery
caused his death from tho loss Of blood. ThlE
also accounts for the blood spurtel on the
walls
The ovidonco given IL not considered alto
gether reliable, and thoro il still q mystery tc
10 4olyed i ID gonerally believed that tue
par!lea wore all drunk Everything would iadl'
cate that . aoufllo took place, md that tho par
t!os during tho engagement. stood eolno
timoB in diGoront parts, Of the room,
Corey WINS tracked several miles by tho blood
aud tho tonces whore ho crossed showed sign
Of blood. showing beyond doubt thst h.
suppose that from tho tlme they ontosed tl,'
stting-room the second tlsao to tho death 0
Eok, that notlor party spoRo word, or thu
they could stab QUO another half dozen time
without boing Heen. II they went 10 tho hous'
and u half before tho difficulty took nlaco (whiol
would hayo boen at D o'clock), why did tho
wait until 12 or o'clock boforo sending to
their noighbor, John F. Dleas, who only 1.-Two
~ wnn sont for about tho sanlo timo.
Bt,!ce tho above was written, Clergy has hoo
arrested mud III Undergoing examination at uanl
burg. The prisoner received several wound
during tho encounter, md IL now IN critics
condition. The frIentls Of tho accused aHaei
thAt tho dead VS. committed In aelf-dotouge.