The Worthington advance., 1874-11-20
the CINCINNATI CREMATION.
Confession OF the Egner BOY.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer, Nov. l0]
The horrible details of the murder
and cremation of Hermann Schilling, on
Saturday night last, were fully made
known at 10 clock tonight, by young
Egncr, son Of Andreas Egner, and
brother Of the~gi irl whom, it is claimed,
Schillimg seduced. Young Egner is but
Is years of age. Ills story was told to-
night to Coroner Maley, in the presence
Of one or two witnesses, and is as fol-.
lows. lie will be called to testify to-
morrow, but has signed this confession
tonight:
At QP. NJ. Saturday. Rufer came to
my father s saloon, ct l53 Fridley street,
and said he was going to get Hermann
out Of his JOB. My father said
that was rig ght. At half past nine
my father, .Rulcr and myself
went over into the lanyard. Rufer
had key to the back door gate. We
vent in that way. Rufer went behind
the pile Of tan-bark; father and my.
self hid behind the large posts which
support the shed. My father and Geo.
Ruler said. before we went over in the
yard: "We will 60 over and kill that
low son of a b--h." We watched
for half an hour until Hermann Schil-
ling came. He came in through the
Gamble alley gate about ten o'clock.
George had long piece Of wood. Her.
mann lit a small candle and went in the
stable to rub the horses. George Ru.
Ter went in the stable after him, and
hit Hermann two or three times over
the head with this piece Of wood. He
fell, and got up immediately. Rufer
struck him again. He fell second
time. Hermann hallooed ';W: +ch -
and ''Murder!' George Rufer seized
him by the throat. Hermann scratch
cd him in the face. My father took the
tive'pronged fork and stabbed him in
the bowels once or twice. He stabbed
him in the legs once or twice also.
The dogs did not bark. as they
knew George. Then George got hold
Of Hermann by the leg, pulled him out
in the yard, and wanted to throw him
in the vault. George said to my
father, t'Wc will be found out" mean
ing that the body would be recovered.
Then George pulled him over to the
furnace. George had hold of his head.
I had him around the body. My father
had hold Of his legs. [ got the rake
that was used for pulling out the ashes,
and tried to push him in the furnace,
but failed. Then George took it from
me and pushed him in the furnace with
it. George went then to the BEAM
house and washed his hands. My faith
er and myself then went home and
went to bed. George also went toward
home.
Question. Who was it that proposed
to put him in the furnace?
| Witness. George Rufcr.
Q. Was he dead or alive when you
put him in the furnace?
W. He was dead. | couldn't see him
move
@. Where were you when the mur-
der was proposed?
w. In my fathers bar-room.
Q, Who first proposed the killing?
W. George Rufcr and father said
it was right. George said should 20
along and help. And this is all I have
to say. FRED. EGrER.
Attest: p. II. MALEY.
The boy Fred. Egncr first consented
to tell the whole story, about 6 clock
this evening, to newspaper reporter
and the sheriff. Coroner Maley then
had it repeated in his presence and be-
fore Ruicr. Rufer denied it utterly,
and called the hoy the meancst kind OF
a liar. Afterward the boy repeated
the story in the presence of his father,
who was almost wild when he heard of
it. lie declared the boy was crazy,
and called him all manner Of names.
The boy was entirely sober. and says
lie does not expect any reward for what
he has said. lie is of dull intellect,
and seems almost scared to death.
THE SHUDDERTNG HORSE.
There are several instances connected
with the scene of the horrible tragedy
which must come under the head OF
circustantial evidence. We have al.
ready referred to the great size and fc.
rocity Of the dogs guarding the premi.
ses, and their peculiar quietncss during
the performance Of the hideous crime
as conclusive proof that the murderers
must have both been very familiar with
the premises and the mastifts. When
we visited the tannery late last night il,
company with Messrs. Farny and Duy.
eniek to take sketches of the buildings
we found it impossible to gain entrance
by reason Of the dogs ferocity. An
other curious fact is the condition in
which the horse, the dumb witness o
that frightful crime, was found this
morning-shnddering and trembling
from head to hoo(s, his eyes wild with
: terror. Petting and carrcssing availcd
nothing, and the whole forenoon the
animal was in a perfect trcmor Of fear
THE F1vE-PRoNcED FORK,