, 1873-03-22
A EItttlc Girl Hscntcn to Dcntra with nh
urozl 1Snr--Eucr Murderer E1ccta with
Speedy PuMisEAmcrts - -,

A little Girl Hscntcn to Dcntfa with nh
nroz1 nar--Iucr Murderer 1ccta with
Speedy PunislAmcnts -2
From tho Syracuse tS.Y.) Journal, March 18.
Tile victim of this most cold-bloodod OF MIR
dcrs is Ida Rosccrana sponcor, IN adopted daugh
corl,er of Fitch md Dudley streots, and was ouly
II roarn Of ago. sho was n bright, attractive
looking child, and wa' greatly beloved by her
adopted parents. Tho murdcrer was q young
employ Of Mr., sponcor. Els ago wna q yoaru,
aud in personnel WAS about 1vo feet
four inches IN height, fair complexion,
6arls, blue eyes, dark hair, Rlim Of
build, and weighing about 125 to 1Ao pounds,
Mr.. Spencer yesterday afternoon between and
thoro-wero In tho House Mra. sKeolar, mother Of
Mrs. Spencer; Mrs. Spencer, mothor Of
Albert Koeler, tho mardorer-Air. spencor hav-
ing boon abaont from home in Kansas, and Mrs.
-Sponcor having atartod for OsWego about hnlf an
hour boforo tho murder. At tho timo of the
murder the two old ladies' lono of whom is
woro in tho aitting-room. Off from tho kitcAon,
tu Which tho wicked deed WIS committed. They
had just eaton dinner, and, q fow moments be-
foro the dood was committed, Keeler, who il u
lug With NJ. Speneor for several woofs
past, wan in tho room with tho old
indicB, caring for tho fire., oto. Ho
remarked while in tho, room that ho was
going to try Ais hand ut housekeeping to-mor-
row, and would 60 and make u pudding. With
that Ao ptssed out into tho kitcl1on, whoro tle
girl Iln waa ongagel In clearing Off tie dinner
table, What occurred for tho next few momonts
will probably uoyoE bo known.
After bolng in tho Kitchen for few moments,
tho attontion OF Mrs. Koolor waa attracted by
something falling III the kitohen. she. got up
and went to tic door, and on looking into the
kitchou, saw tho child lying on tho tloor and elo
called to Mis-. sponcer. Togetlcr they went to
ail M that blood wau pouring from gaping wound
on the forolload. Mrs. Spencer went to tho win
dow and screamed to Mrs. Nichols, who lived
next door. Mrs. Nichols, hearing tho screams,
kitchon, hor worry blood was clllllod at tho sight
which mot her eyes. Lying On tho iloor
wna the little girl Ida, aud haTging ovor hor
was Mrs. Keeler trying to rouse her up. The
girl was lying Oh lor right sido, her hoad was
neRr tho atove tho fcot pointing toward tho wood
Nichols arrived, aud liol aoon aftor. Around
tho room was epattored blood, and ono of tho
doora Of cupboar lay on tl,o toor having t.1 1een
torn ro Its oe rN N0a1 sanr eoyoro os 1S WIFI WEE
liood md halr, with which tho deed Of blood
lad boou committed. Ncws OF tho nlrdor soon
snrood and tho uofghb0ra fockod to tllo house:
Inforlnation was sent to the Police Oa!oo, and
no aynil, however. On learning Of the murder
I'll was bustlo at tho po!lco, and tho fact that
tlo murderer had escaped, callod for Tho
efforts OF tho whole force to asatat In his arrre-
hel,slo,,, On yisiting tho premises, mud hearing
lilo statement OF tho old ladies' and hlrB. Nichols,
WHO saw Kooler loayo tho houao just before tho
tlocd was discovered, tho Identity Of tho murder
or was at o1co established, When last Beon
Koelor was going In the direction OF Delaware
street towards tho city. Instantly measures were
tnlon to prevent his leaving town by rail, aud
to]ogra1na wore boing prepared to ao,M in various
directions, when Information was received that
young man Ind bcon ruin ovor at tho wost ohd Of
With lint Of the nurioror, HSoeurinH Tho Aa.