, 1873-02-27
RAPE AND MURDER.
An Attempt to EAstcn the Horrib1e
Crime of 1870 ON William H. Kscc11.

| Al attempt to F1astcn tho Horrible
Crime of 1870 ON William H. Ecck.
From The Indianapolis ye,cs, FEB. H.
for several weeks little fend has been rag-
man, and George Il. Black, his brother-in-lew,
and the city court has witnessed several trials
Tor assault, provoke dc. The former family
We're also instrumental in having Black arrested
| for chicken stealing, and this seems to have
broken the back OF brotherly love and brought
fourth an accusation horrible in ita revelations.
| In June, 1870, Mary Hennebry and CatLariuo
! Climber, two young girls, we're assaulted just
below the old corporation limo on Pogues Run
By unknown parties, their persons violated, and
| then murdered and thrown into the creek,
! where they we're discovered on the follow
I ing day. The dastardly crime created intense
! public indignation, and 3 reward OF 81 900 WAS
| offered for the conviction OF tho villains; but,
notwithstanding tho vigilant work Of the police,
| and OF dozens Of amateur detectives, no clue
| was ever obtained, and the event has always
| remained ahrouded in the deepest mystery.
ALI at once the Blackjack feud has deyel-
conjunction with ono Abe Luce, committed the
horrible deed, and the public are asked to believe
the truth Of the revelation, as brought ont by
onlga amgg ars Rsek ae asgea that some to
feseed to lis sister and her husband
full particulars, but, Of course, the matter was
Kept strictly quiet until the present difficulty.
black history for his blind brot!aer-n~law, where
BY he seems to have been guilty Of many crimes,
murder included; the most truthful OF which is
the fact Of Beck having beel convicted Of grand
larceny and sent to the Penitentin1y some years
ago, from which he was shortly afterward par
doned out.
At 8 o'clock this morning Councilman Climber
was notitled Of Blacks revelation, and, with the
rested and lodged in tho station-houso on
tho double charge OF rape and murder,
In one Of the rooms Of the "a upper tier,
a Netes reporter this morning intor-
tory, and Of the circumstances by which this
charge was preferred against him. Chief
Thompson and Lieut. Bray were present at tho
time, and it is but fair to the prisoner to say
that they scout the whole transaction, and have
but little faith that tho charge can be sustained.
Beck talked frankly about his past life, and per-
siBta that he knows nothing about the circum-
stances OF the childrens death. Luce
was an old sehoolmate who emigrated
married his sister, and 10 married
Airs. Kate Dull seven years ago. One Tear OF the
time since marriage was spent at Brazil, four at
Terre Haute, and the balance in this city Two
years and a-halt ago, which would make it in
tho summon Of 70, lie BECAME blind, and still
remains in that condition. Tho trouble with
r Sn 5 attapt
business in Lafayette, and is but family row |
that hns grown in intensity until the present |
climax has been reached. |
In this interview our reporter paid no atten- |
ton to Whatever reflections were made upon the |
character Of Black by his imprisoned broIher-in- |
law, as the future win give ample opportunity !
for their consideration. Z:
Beck vas brought before The Mayor this morn-
ing on worn affidavit Of Black, and WAS COM
mitted without trial, to await action OF the Grand
Jury Shortly afterwards Black was arrested on |
q bench warrant from the Criminal Court, for
larceny, and was committed to jail by BailiH |
Hedges. It is now reported that Mrs. George
Black will not Bubstantiate the charges made |
against her brother by her husband, and it is
generally considered that Black has stirred up
an unpleasant pickle which will end in q journey
north.