The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-27
DEVOURED BY DOGS.

A Kansas Miner Murdered by Team.
ster In Forest-The Body Discovered
by the Barking Of Dogs That Were
Devouring tho Remains.
A correspondent writing from Asheville. N. c.,
to the Lawrence KANSAS Tribune on the l4th
inst. says
On the 9Th inst gentleman hailing from
OTTAWA Franklin county, Kansas, started from
Old Fort Mcdowell county, to this point. distant
twenty-five miles. He was looking for mica
lands with view OF purchasing. and had letters
county, VINO had property OF that character to dis
pose Of Old Fort Is the terminus OF the Western
veyed in stages from thence to this point ana
down the French Broad River to Wolf Creek
Tenn the terminus Of the Cincinnati Charleston
aiming the mineral indications on the ' route
ham, youth aged eighteen years, to bring
his vaiise here and he started aloot. About dusk
campcd under . large beec! near the swaunanox
River, thirteen miles from this place. About day.
break on Sunday, the 7th tae teamster was seen
coming down the road alone at brisk trot, not
wthstanding his wagon was heavily loaded with
merchandise.
Early on the morning OF the 18th some gentle
men who reside in the vicinity OF the spot where
the parties camDed were attracted thither By the
barking and fgating OF dogs, and were hort
fed on discovering that they were cOutendng
over the mutilated remains Of human being.
The Coroner was notified and repaired to the spot
puucI tue utcCH tTec nc Ouuu u maple CuO, turee
ieet long and weighing seven pounds. The club
was necked with blood and bore other evidence
or having been used Tor mutder0uS purpose.
Near the edge OF the river ne picked up pen and
pencil case. The murdered man was clad In
,eghge shirt cassinette pants and had on pair OF
coarse boots, on the morocco lining OF which was
written, "Mr Sternbergn-8h5717xl3." The
Coroner issued an order for the arrest Of Cunning
ham, the teamster, who had returned the night
previous from trip to south Carolina. On search.
Ing Cunningham they found an English hunting
case gold watch, pocketDook and about $a4 IN
n IN w nnlt ant anLo rrxf nIA
ing gloves The news OF the homicide spread
rapidly through tho mountain section. and gen.
tleman, Mr. J. A. CASTOR, from Chanute, Kansas
VINO mad been stopping for two weeks past at Old
Fort, and was Intimate with Mr.. Sternbergh, after
listening 70 a description OF the person and
clothing Of the deceased became satisfied that 1t
identity the articles found upon the pris-
oner's person. ne tthe prisoner having been
committed TO the jail OF thus county He
and stated that the riding gloves were found on
car seat by his friend on the western North Caro-
lima Railroad. lie also recognized the prisoner as
.he man with whom Sternbergh and himself had
detained at Old Fort on business Mr. CASTOR
states that Mr.. Sternbergn was bachelo about
nftyeignt years Of age that he has brother liv-
responded, IN New York. AS before stated he was
here for the purpose OF engaging in mica mining,
and when he left Old Fort was known TO have
$500 and 5000 10 new Treasury bills, which ne had
just received from Washington. One oil these books
was found upon the prisoner and identified by Mr..
CASTOR. The excitement here over this most afro
cious murder is very extreme. and the prisoner Is
closely guarded dav and Dight. Cunningham,
though acting 10 humble capacity. Is the son OF
very WORTHY parents, and IS connected with some
iatner was Captain IN the Confederate service,
End was Killed at Tho Uattle oil Frede ricksburg
wesle CALAMITY leading h.s men Into action.