Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-08-20

DUBUQUE, IOWA, August IJ.-ine
Herald this morning publishes long
account of what it characterizes as the
most horrible crime that has come to
light in northern Iowa in years. 1t
saws: Rumors of it came to hand last
week, but they were of so shocking a
nature that we declined to publish
them, though we'll authenticated, until
it had sent a special reporter to the
scene, who instituted a personal investi-
CATION into the facts. The result it now
publishes: At Andrew, the capital of
Jackson county, twenty-five miles south
of this city, is
A PRIVATE ORPHAN ASYLUM,
established in 1864, for the reception
and care Of orphans and destitute chill
dren, not over twelve. years of age, to
give them a christian home until they
are of age. 1t has been under the charge
of Lutherans, and its head officer or
warden was Rev. J. NJ. Schueller, Ger
man, who came to this country about
eighteen years ago. At the legislative
session of 1872 Schueller obtained an
appropriation of three thousand dollars
in aid of his institute. He has always
stood high and enjoyed the unlimited
vi TIC kAAO
About five wears ago his wife died, and
it seems that not long after that event
he commenced systematic course of
the seduction of little girls under his
charge.
THE FIRST VICTIM,
so far as known, was little girl twelve
or fourteen years of age, who had been
driven to the asylum by the unhappy
domestic relations of her parents. For a
cause not assigned by Schueller she
was turned out of the institution, and
taken to live with some very respecta-
ble people in the country near Andrew,
to whom she related her story. The
people she lived with expressed great in
and made considerable talk
against Schueller in Andrew, but citi-
zens generally maintained that a man
that has such high morality could not
be guilty of such thing, and no atten-
ton was paid to it. Della is now living
with her parents in Des Moines. The
Herald then mentions
ANOTHER CASE,
with great particularly and similar in
character. The horrible and fiual de-
nOuement came about three weeks
ago. One Of the girls, named Bertha
Nellis, fifteen years of age, went to the
matron and said she wanted to leave the
asylum, but refused to assign any reason.
On being closely pressed and threatened
with punishment if she did not give her
she finally confessed that it was
on account of Mr.. Schueller's conduct
toward the girls. She then related the
particulars of how he had seduced sever
al of the little girls, and had made vari-
Gus attempts upon her, but had been so
far foiled. The matron promised to in
guire into the matter, but the warden
was that day absent. On his return the
matron called upon him and asked for
her pay, as she
PROPOSED TO LEAVE.
On asking the reason, she frankly told
him what she had heard. Hewas dumb
for moment, but finally recovered, con-
fessed all, and promised if she would
stay to take care of the children, be
would leave. By her advice he went TO
Galena, sought an interview with Rev.
Mr.. Kleatwood, the Lutheran minister
at that place, and president of the asy-
lum directory, and to him confessed all.
This gentleman was Mortified at the rev.
elations, and demanded that Schueller
should at once resign and leave. This
he did, and Rev. Mr.. Kembold, of Belle
vue, one of the directory, took charge of
the institution. Schueller left Andrew
at four o'clock on Monday morning, one
week ago, in company with his daughter,
direct for New York, and thence to
Europe, and he is probably on the ocean
at this time. The victims of Schuller, as
far as can be ascertained at present, are
SIX LITTLE GIRLS,
ranging from eight to fourteen years of
age. Schueller is of fine personal ap-
pearanee, of scarcely medium hight,
heavily built, and dark complexion;
with glossy black hair and flowing beard,
rivaling the ravens wing in hue; a
upper-lip; a nose rather
heavy. approaching the aquiline, and
sharp, laughing black eyes. He is a
man of unusual educational acquire
ments and great natural ability. What
will be the final result is not known, but
all regret that Schueller has escaped the
of the law.