The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-03-24
room being occupied by the old gentle
man. 1t was in these two rooms that
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room being occupied by the old gentle
man. II was ia these two rooms that
THE TERRIBLE BUTCHERY
took place, and the floors, which woro un-
carpeted, were literally flooded with the
blood of Tho victims. The discovery was
made about o'clock Friday afternoon, by
Mr.. Benjamin Schneider, neighboring
farmer, who called al tho house of tho
Steltzereides TO inquire about some seed
potatoes which he had purchased and
which had not boen delivered. Falling
TO arouse any one by calling, he entered
the yard and approached the front door,
Finding it was unlocked, he opened it,,
when, to bis horror there upon the floor
was
THE DEAD BODY OF YOUNG sTELTZERigpE,
lying partly on its right eide, near a table,
with a CHASTITY wound In tho throat and
the head all beaten TO a jelly. He evident
ly made a severe struggle for his life, as
his hands and body were fosrfully cut, and
tho middle finger of one hand was cut of.
Tho horror.stricken farmer gsZed around
the room with tho hope that something
would discover itself 10 explain tho hor-
rid sight, when suddenly his eye rested
upon the bed, and there, sleeping the cold
sleep of death, lay tho mother and wife.
with her two innocent children--the IN
FAINT clasped in her arms, IA If to protect
il. The skull of the woman was crushed
in, and
HER THROAT CUT
The children were both killed by blows
upon the head. Schneider had seen
enough to satisfy him that n dreadful
crime bad been committed, and, with
checks blRuched with terror, be- posted
with all speed to tho nearest magistrate
and gave the information. 1t was not un.
Ill after the arrival of the authorities that
the discovery was msds that the old
grandfather wac also victim 10 the knife
Of the human butchers lie was found
upon tho floor ia his room, the hairs, sill
vered by tho fro.ts OF seventy five winters,
dabbed with blood which lowed from
| CHASTITY wound in his throat.
THE CRIME
was evidently committed at night--sorne-
time during Thursday night, it il sup.
posed--as tho bodies whom found, were in
their night-clothes, with the exception OF
the young man, who had on n pair of
pantaloons. That the ol ject Of the mur.
derers was robbery is proven by tho dis.
ordered state Of the chests and drawers
which were broken open and the con-
tents scattered around the rooms. II /!
known that Stcltzeriedo had lately re
ceived $3.50 in cash, the price Of some
wheat sold by him, and this ia missing;
but whether this is all the money taken il
not known. Tho family were in comfort
able circumstances, being tho owners o
the farm upon which they were living
and having u sum of money in bank. The
excitement in the neighborhood is intense
and
THE SCENE OF THE TRAGEDY
was visited yesterday by hundreds OF th
friends and acquaintance of the unioTtu
nate family. Sheriff Hughes, who was a
the scene OF the trigedy all day yesterday
= returned late last evening, and in con
versation with your reporter he informe
him that he had two under arrest ~ avail
tho result of the coroner's inquest. On
of them is brother.in-law of youn
Steltzeriede, is strongly suspected of hay
ing been concerned in tl2 murder, as
. known that no
HAS HAD SEVERAL ouAERLLs
with the mule members of the murdere
family, and that a fued of long standin
has existed between them. The sheriff
, also of tho opinion that the crime W,
;. not committed for the purpose Of robberl
). and that the ransacking of chests an
h drawers was merely blind to divert sus
q picion. He also found in drawer in th
a old mans room $1,000 in notes, and tw
certificates of deposit, one in the Bellevill
Savings bank for $3.50, and one in the PEG
J Piles bank for $3.50. The result of the In
quest is not known, as the sherin left be
Q fore any conclusion had been arrived at.