The Republican journal., 1874-04-09
An Appalling Crime.

ttI county, ONO, III June, 49, -. Inc nor
r.ble tale IS not forgotten As ii has a
PARALLEL only IN the case OF Georgia Ann
Lowering whose tiendish murderer Evans,
ltely paid the penalty of his crime at the
dictate Of law ana Justice. Ten miles from
eIna. IN Liberty township. at the time
referred 10. lived farmer named Solder
i"F. who had a large family, one of those
vino made up his household was his or
phan neice Mary Belle Secore Mary was
thirteen Years of age, very handsome. and
I, great pet with Mr. Seiderley. and indeed
with ali who knew her. She was posses
sgd OF an attectionate and loyable dispo-
~.tion and inclined to be very devout and
pivus BY reason of this latter trait in her
haIacter, she became constant attend
.,ut upon the country Sabbath school To-
Gated about TWO miles from her unclc's
residence On Sunday morning the Girl
attended school as usual, and started to
return home about noon Her aunt accom-
panied her part OF the way, but stopped
at the house of a relative, about three
quarters of mile from her siStorin-law's
leaving the little girl to pursue her way
alone. Finally She came to q small woods
through which the road ran, and Just rs She
entered three men jumped from their hid
IN place. in some bushes and seized her.
One feeble cry for help was all that escap-
81 from her lips, but on the following
.uudaN, one week after TIE crime had been
committed, party who had been constant
If searching for the missing girl. came
upOn the remains, which had, in the inter
val been partially devoured by hogs, it
W.t@ difficult to recognize the features of
thc0n beautiful girl. so terribly had they
been mutilated by the marks of the sharp
blade of the knife The sheriff al once
offered reward of $500 for the arrest of
line perpetrators OF the dastardly crime.
Two brothers, Jacob and Absalom Kim
ulel, We're arrested on suspicion, and
locked up in the county jail. On the next
FRIDAY, the sheriff and an assistant came
to this city, and while riding along on
Calhoun street, Jumped ont OF & closed
carriage ut the corner of Washington,
boldly seized two men, who We're quietly
walking along, conveyed them to the car
riage. and drove rapidly of These men
We're Alexander Mcleod and Andrew
kimmel, two peddlers in the employ of
A. J Dillingham;, rag and tinware dealer.
They Were said to have been in Celina on
the day of the butchery, and were regard
ed as the criminals. When they We're tax
en to Celina however, kimnel proved an
3llbi and was at once released The gen
eral SuppOSition, however. was that Nc
Leod and the two Kimmel brothers pre-
viously taken INTO custody We're the guilty
parties, and the public mind became very
much excited, and the attitude of the pe0-
pie was decidedly threatening. The sheriff
therefore, telegraphed to the governor for
troops to AID him in protecting his prison
er-, bat the dispatch was sent too late
i'rcglOu, 10 that. messengers had been
sent to the people OF towns and villages
miles distant inviting all to be present III
CeHna on Monday, the 9Th of July to Wit
Ness free tight rope matinee The APP
pointed time found the usually quiet Vii
lage crowded TO OvertioWing with excited
masses Ofmen women and children Their
minds had been TILED 10 Indignation with
"DETAILS OF TUE TERRIBLE CRIME,
ana rs all OF nearly alI, had know and
loved poor little Mary SecYoe, they were
anxious 70 see what they considered Just
punishment. HE people thronged III.
They came on foot, in wagons and on
horseback. Ehe women We're dressed in
jheir finest apparel, as ii about to attend
i holiday celebration, and the men brought
baskets Of food. as if going to an old
fashioned country picnic, A corps OF
lEnchers had been carefully picked and at
noon they formed in regular battalion Oh
dcr, and marched to the Jail. followed by
:, dense mass Of male and female humani-
~ The sheriff was easily overpowered
and relieved OF his KEYS \ moment more
ami the prisoners had been taken from
tbeir underground cells placed III a wagon
ana driven OF under guard OF = corps OF
tAecutlonef>. Preparations were made Tor
me execution OF Mcleod ana the t"o
hlnnels, when brother OF the murdered
&lll lnterleffed on behali OF JACOB, saying
fl4at ne was not lullE sallsfied OF ms gulIt-
dIeQ3 was therefore released. but nooses
were ;dJ4stea around the necks OF Mcleod
~. A'a4olil iAiiiiItiel' ''i'' tiie Ipo> nus
Tho committee Of five selected 10 conduct
the execution was then called upou to
carry out their part Of the programme. but
thcv GREW faint-hearted and refused Al
fhi5 iInctllrp q parry of Indianians vOlun-
tearcd and pulled on the ropes while the
wagon was driven from under the feet of
fhr diving men. Just before death Kim
mel muttered out an incoherent statement,
which was taken for a confession. McLeon
.i,4d hard. but scarcely a struggle marked
Kjnmels t,.aoical ayit from the world
Rnt d strange story comes from Colorado,
Thomas Bradweli DOUGLASS died a few
d.vs aoo in Denver Colorado of con-
5innption. for the cure of which he had
-ouGht the bracjnp climate of Colorado
bnt found death instead. One halfhon
before his death. the man became greatly
agtated, and insisted upon having the at
tendance of Catholic contessor. The
priest was summoned, and left alone to
hear the secrets which the diving man had
carried so long in his bosom. What trans
pirod between them NAV be ascertained
rom the following paper dictated by the
rrfferer 10 the priest. and furnished by
INN to a local paper tor publication:
THE ooNrEss1ov
IN ms. my dYliiS houf, aE" IN inc i'ilI
nope fal ny cong 50 s WI &c. secore ap $50
''tloh rom my suns ! lIaAo lies anu i'l
Confession Oh , ueeo 'hat ,l"s w Teisl a up