Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20
A Feast of Human Flesh.

about the sleeping apartments of the
deceased, and his only companion, a
large Russian dog, who'hal been .
FEEDING OFF THE BODY,
for nearlytw months, was quietly
watching the remnant of The. legs Of
his unfortunate master. Asssoon as
the discovery was made the police
were notified, and SergeantsK Kenney,
who was on duty at the Third Sub
Precinct Station-house, telegraphed
what facts he could learn tothe po-
lice headqual ters. The dispatch set
forth that o portion of the. bones,
head and legs of Jacob 'Knoop, a
German, were discovered by. John
Miller and James Canaughan,: .Knoop
occupied liquor store at thescorner
of Commerce and Imlay-streets but
had not been seen for
THE PAST Two.MoNTHs.
Miller, who purchased the place at
Sheriffs sale, was about, to lease it to
Canaughan, aud took him.to tie place.
when he discovered the RENAME and
the large Russian dog, the only COM
panion Knoop hadr and the place was
closed. The dog, who could not get
out, devoured the man.
This was the tenor ofthe Sergeant's
dispatch. The
DISCOVERY OF THE HORROR
was soon spread about the neighbor
hood, and the house was soon sur
rounded by crowds ofmen, women
and children.
If the doors had not been guarded
by the police it is barely possible
that there would not. have been any
thing left of the unfortunate man
for the Coronerto have! held an in.
quest nPen, zss-,e ~
OFFICER KANE SECURES THE DOG.
Officer Kane, of the Third Sub
Precinct, who was the first to arrive
at the place, said that he found the
dog upstairs in the bed room, but he
was rather fraid at first to approach
the animal. He procured rope
and threw it over the dogs neck
and then led him to the yard, where
he was secured.
The house presented dismal pic
ture from cellar to garret. The store
had been closed forabout three months,
but there was sufficient evidence to
indicate the sort of business which
the proprietor had been engaged in.
The shelves were filled with empty
bottles, tabled brandy" gin, "
sherry, port wine, "apple jack,
bourbon, &c. There was small
mirror, and the walls were adorned
with a few pictures, such as are usu-
ally found in places of this kind.
The sleeping apartment OF the pro-
prietor was n back room on the sec
eonl floor, which contained two beds.
The room was in the greatest disor-
der. Some OF the bed clothes were
scattered about the floor, while some
of
THE BONES OF THE DECEASED
were on the bed, where the dog had
taken them to pick at his leisure du-
ring the cold days.
THE CHASTITY HEAD
was within two feet of the door, with
the face uppermost. The eyes were
sunken, and what little flesh remain
ed was shrunken to the bone. There
was long black beard, which hung
over that portion Of the neck which
had been knocked off by the brute
close up to the jaw. In another part
of the room was discovered portion
of the knit undershirt worn by Knoop,
and protruding from the sleeve was
A PORTION OF AN ARM AND HAND.
1t was evident the dog had recent |
ly made a meal from this There
was no carpet on the floor, but the
room contained small stove, three
chairs, a table, two trunks, and q
clothes basket. Between the dog and
the dead body the stencil was deci-
dedly unpleasant.
Knoop was probably q Mason, as
there was a picture of Solomoh's tern
pie hanging on the wall. There were
a few books 5 on the table, among which
were the Bible, Byrons Poetical
Works and City Directory. A close
search was made for ell that remain
ed of the unfortunate man. The
bones, from which
THE FLESH HAD BEEN EATEN
closely, were those of the legs and
arms. The ribs were gone, as were
however, were found on the floor be-
tween the beds. A portion of the
liver was found near the wall. All
these were gathered up and an taken
charge of by the police: There was
nothing to eat in the house, and it
nay be that e
xsoop STARVED TO DEATH.
1t was a subject Of wonder what
the dog did for water during the two
months, but he had the range of the
house from the garret to the cellar,
and he probably found some which
had been left. There was also q 2 leak
in the roof which may have afforded
a little to ausnch bis thirst. The
leighbors say they have heard that
dog ~.
HowL1Na FOR TWO MONTHS.
and did not know what to make Of
it. They thought, Of course, as long
ias the dog was alive. AAlIs AAlIs muster master must
be al right, KKnoop 4 was e about? about 30
years Of age, was rather retiring I'M