Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-02
Horrible Murder in smoky Valley
\ Jealous Husband Stays His
Wife. Two Children amu thc Dc.
jcct of His Jealousy.

AUSTIN. April |.
The RrtciNc of this evening contains
the following:
From Dietrich OSterhauS, who came
in last evening from Smoky Valley.
we get particulars Of Il dreadful TRACE
dv which occurred in that locality on
sunday last. O>terhaus' nearest neigh
Dor is Il German. named Christian
Eck>tcin. and has lived in the valley
Tor the past two wears, occupying With
his wife and two children, AGED rcSpec-
lively we and three wears. a small
stone cabin on IL patch OF hay land. OF
late Eckstcin and his wife have quar-
relied frequently, owing to the hu>-
bands jealousy of Il Young man by
the name of Norton. " no was herding IA
few cattle in the neighborhood.
The ncighbors paid no particular at
tenilon to the quarrels of
the pair, as they had become of too
frequent occurrence TO he noticeable.
Eck>tein was known to be naturally
of a q~uarrel>ome disposition. and had
made frequent threats that he would
Kill both Norton and his wife, bat
none OF the people III the vicinity en-
tertained a suspicion that he would
carry his threats into execution. ON
Sunday last O>tcrhauS had occasion To
pass Eck>tein'> cabin With a team. and
noticing that AN unusual air OF still
ness hung about the place, halted his
team and Knocked at the door of the
cabin. His summons meeting no re-
sponsc he was about To reuount his
wagon, thinking the family had come
TO town. but by an impulse for which
he ran not account. he took a second
thought, and pushed open the
door, when a horrible sight met
his gaze. chilling the very blood of
his veins. onthe floor lay the haltnude
body of Miss Eckstcin covered with
blood, the features hacked beyond rec
ognition and the skull being cleft al
most III twain; at her feet law her two
little girls, their heads nearly severed
from their bodies; across the bed Law
the bodies of two men, clasped i N AN
embrace OF death; they Wcrcthe bodies
OF Norton and Eck>tein; in the hand of
The latter was clutched with the vice
like grip of death a large bowie-knite
covered With blood, and by the side of
Norton lay Il largc->iZcd drauoon re-
VolNer. four chambers of which had
been discharged. The dreadful sight
nearly laralNHed o>terhauS, who for a
''''i' ''ii'N was ALMOST l~llt"tDaIIf OF ac-
ton; but as oon as he came TO himself
he aroused the neighhorS. amonr
"hoil n widest excitement prevailed
over the affair. AJustice of the Peace
was summoned from Ophir CANYON.
but up TO the time our informant lcft
no verdict had been rendered. Oster-
hause gave his testimony at the in
quest, hut urgent cuisines, TO this citv
necessitated is immediate departure.
lie promises us further particulars ON
his return home. Ecksicin was man
aDott 10 Years of aye. a native of Ger
many; his wife, about -, is reprrsant-
Ell as having been quite handsome
Norton was a Young ma about tven-
t.F-life Years, a native OF Missouri
n Name of the SmieidcAa Dr.x.
Reform California street Ami.
mated To Los Angeles No.
signed.
SAN FRANCISCO, April |.
The name of the man who killed
himself to-day, on Clementina street
was Thomas Bird. not Burr as first ra'
ported. lie cut his throat win a.,
ordinary pockct-kniie.
The ladies are to hold a meeting ~,
Monday afternoon, i'll this city. 10 con
slider the question of n dress reform
California street was animated Ia -d,,.