Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-08
A Fathers Crime.

A probable murder committed In
Pittstown has Just come to the notice
of the authorities, the facts of which,
as far as we can learn, are as follows ::
A German named Mowbar, residing
i'm the northern part of PittstOwn,
where he owned considerable property,
had a daughter, a slender and not over
strong young girl, who some time ago
became acquainted with poor but
worthy young man named DE Long,
residing near TOmnannock. The
young couple desired to get married,
but for some reason the father of the
girl opposed the match.
De Long was determined, however,
to have his bride, and on the 3Oth Of
January went to the residence of Mr..
Mowbar, as we are informed, for the
purpose of getting the girl and going
with her to Tomhannock to get mar
ried. Mr.. Mowbar saw the young
man approaching the house, and,
probably surmising his object, attack
ed the girl.
Words undoubtedly ensued, when
the father in a fit of rage knocked his
daughter down and commenced beat
ing herin most cruel and unnatural
manner. The mother rushed in to save
her child, but could do nothing against
the power of the inhuman father, and
son who had been confined to his
bed by illness for several days proceed
ing jumped up and went to the assis-
lance of his sister. The result was
that for a few moments the weight of
the three persons was upon the girl.
She finally managed TO get away,
although so much injured that she
could hardly walk.
The next morning the girl walked
to the residence of her sister, a short
distance from her fathers house, and
there met young De Long. Determin-
ed to accomplish her purpose, she went
with him to Tomhannock, where they
were married. Then she went to the
residence of his parents and remained
at that place until her death.
"A few days after the marriage she
complained of being very ill. A
physician was sent for, but a fever had
set in, which terminated her life, and
she was buried within ten days after
her marriage. The attending physi-
clan, whose name we have been un-
able to learn, stated that death was in
directly caused by the injuries received
at the hands of her father. Persons
who saw the body after death state
that it was disfigured in a shocking
manner. The neck was swollen, and
appearances indicate that she had been
choked.
The excitement attending the affair
has been very great in the neighbour
hood. Many of the inhabitants want
ed post-mortem examination made,
but De Long did not seem disposed to
consent to it, and the body was inter-
ed with out anv formal examination.
The authorities have taken charge
of the affair, and a coroner has started
for the place to commence an investi-
cation. The body will undoubtedly
be disintered and post norton exam
ination held. Mr.. Mowbar is fifty
years of age. The girl was about
twenty years of age.
The Chemical NeOs ascribes the po-
tato-rot to deficiency of lime and
magnesia in the soil. Different OBJ
servers state the percentage of mag
nesia in the ash of sound tubers at
from five to ten per cent; in the de-
ceased tubers an analysis shows 1874
per cent. Analysis of sound tubers
shows over five per cent of lime, but
in the ash of deceased tubers only LII
per cent was found. A similar OBJ
servation was made some years ago
by Professor Thorpe with regard to
deceased and healthy orange trees; in
the former there was deficiency of
lime and magnesia.
The whole nrnduction of the nrecious