, 1874-05-03
CRIME.
Confession of tpe Murderer Of
the Family Near Pitts
burgh.
The Story Of Most Cruel and hor-
rible Rutchery.
4 Woman Hanged at Elbar~
ton, Ga.
Other Criminal Matters.

Other Criminal Matters.
Hhe Fenrful Tragedy Fcnr Pittsburgh
Special Diipateh to The chieaoo Tribune. :,
PITTSBURGH, Pa. May 2.-This morning the
last sad rites were accorded to the remains OF the
HAmnett family, who vera 30 1oul1y murdered
on Wednesday night. The funeral "as SAD
spectacle indeed. In Largo coffin "as placed
the bodies Of Mr. and Mrs. Hamnett. while IN q
smaller one were placed the chaE1ed remains OF
the three others. There waa large crowd pres
ent, and the services we're most impressive. The
HAmnetts were good people, and much loved BY
their reighbors. They we're all buried On tho
farm in large grave dug for them in the family
battle-ground,
aa telegraphed you this morning, WAS captured
last night on Troy Hill, in Allegheny: he vas
N brewery intoxicated. wien he said ne anew
the Hamnots family, ard had Work worked a;4 1o1
sba sss otnel He nonsy nsS il Pe9s s nd
bis looks answered the description
Of the murderer. Officer Quirk. who was near
py, vas notified, aod he arrested him. on hm
way to the lookup the prisoner
7AnE MANI CONFLICTING STATEMENTS,
and finally would Sag nothing. His carpet~oae
contained some clothing which had belonged 70
Mr. Hamostt-fou1 razors, one OF them naaraeo
with blood-spots, ana piooostaooo Aaoo,
prisoner vas dressed in bran-new clothes,
even to his shirt. As soon as 1ne m
neNa had been spread this morning that the
murderer had been arrested. CROWDS commenced
TO gather around the City Hall. in Allegheny.
whero the lookup Is located. The square ~a8
soon filed with an excited multitude aud
THREATS or LTNcH1Ed
we're so strong that large force OF police Waa
kept around the building, and the prisoner was
kept very closely guarded. Ho saved the t1ouole
1anri hvy f1Ak n G10~
fesslon. which is IN substance as follows:
HOW THE PRISONER LOOKS.
Before giving the confession, might state
khat he claims that his right name is Ernst
Mjntzipg; that he was born in Stuttgart, Cor
many, and could neither read nor write; is ~
years Of age. He has served in tho Barar1an
army. His appearance is decidedly sulen-
He Is about feet inches n he,ght'
and weighs some lso pqundss' ppnss He aaa foEe. Re.
nose is of the bulldog pattern. as is his neck
His eyes are grayish color, nd are ever rest-
less. His general contour OF features u much
q that OF probst, the murderer OF the Dees1n2
family in Philadelphia
THE CONFESSION.
He said he had been to the village that night,
and after taking several drinks he boaght sono
candy for the children, and on his Why home It
occurred to him he ought to have Hamnetts
then continued:
It occurred to me th.t to got tho money must ~
the children. I found the 81 in the kitchen, and,
taking that with went up into the room ever rhe
kitchen where Robert smith and myself slept Ihe
bed was in the corner Of the room. mad saw that
Robe.t was sleeping soundly with his face toward ma
1sook position at the front OF tho bed. aud
WITH os7 BLOW KILLED THE BOZ.
so5s br ssroas vas cut. ma, ba7. struck him twice.
KILLS THE LITTLE a1R1s-
Altar tho boy wa dead, vent into ne adjoining ~
beds in the the corner anu IQc
othe1 the occupied by the children near The cen
s Of The LITTLE SeR g,s he
81 hss sses9a @l. dr.; r.: 5h' r.19 % aass no,
stairs, md took position Just inside ths door Of ths
room adjoining tho kitchen, and waited Tor Ar and
MI Hanett to come home They eams . Ss honss
nzst was standing that he could not sec me-, And
STRUCK HIN From BEHIND,
ustng the ramo h fell to the door. Mn. Fan
passed through the door, struck her. but did not
hn hsr. she shrleksd once OF twice,
and then struck second blow, which killed her
instantly NJ. HA@nest nd The sa9y ss n ts
blow uaed the II al the time. I committed ths
dsed to get Mr. Hsmnett's money.
MARCHED NE. HAMNrrTs POCKETS,
and obtained his poctetbook- Il contained only SIS
in paper money. found Mrs. uazanetts pocse'-book
On the sewnR-nachne> There we're only " eena IN
It. looked over the house, but Ill the money got
vas SIS. Tho silver money have brought from Of
Germany. ny only motive was money; hAd no Ill
feaduRs towards the Hamnetts.
I ALWAIB LIKED THE LITTLE CH1IDREAp
and Always bought them candy when went to Home.
stead. Tho boy Smith md were good friends AID
always LIKED Mr. and Mrs. Hauunstt.
He discla1os firing tho house, but aaJs II
rushing out
he UPsET LAMP,
and that set the dwelling On fire. He ther
walked to Pittsburgh By way OF tho Pittsburgh
Virginia l. Charleston Railroad, and visited NJ
acquaintance. This confession Was made volun
tarily, through an interpreter
Tho murderer does not apparently realize hi'
position. At 8 o'clock this afternoon he va
Eafely placed in carrisge in the rear Of the Git
Hall and hurried to jail, much to the surprise O.
the crowd, who were waiting to mob him. 1
charge o! murder has already bsen prefer1st
against him.
Horrible Outrage Perpetrated Upon I
Negro Roy.
BALTIMORE, Nd. May 2.-The statement i
published this morning OF shocking outraK