The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-11-17

him move.
O. Where were you when the murder was
proposed2
A. In my fathers bar-room.
Q. Who first proposed the killing?
A. George Rufer, and when my father
SAID that was right, George Ruler said L
should go along and help. Sfof
And this is all 1 have TO saw.
Attest: P. f. Maley.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS OF THE CONFESSION.
Several hours prior to the formal confess
sion to the coroner, this boy was inter-
viewed by a reporter of the VoIksblatt.
Sheriff-elect Springmeier, Turnkey Nc
earthly aud others. He was questioned
closely, and commenced weeping. as usual.
He finally concluded he would tell on Rufer.
He first went on to repeat his testimony be-
iore the coroners jury, but at last came to
tne point tnat was so eagerly sought for.
He said, in the first place, that Rufer came
TO the saloon at half past Z O'Clock and said
he would kill Schilling, n old man Egner
SAID that was right, that he and the boy
would help him. They talked over how to
DO IL, and agreed TO meet at half past 9
O'Clock In the saloon. Then Rufer went
away, going out at the back door. AT half
past . O'Clock Rufer came back, and they
shut up the saloon. The three then went to
the little back door of the tan-yard.
Rufer had a key, which sehilling
hay loft. Rufer had found it and
kept it. Rufer opened the door, and they
all went in. Ruler saw Schilling first. and
whispered to me-Iw was standing close by.
Schilling lett the door OF the stable open.
and the three went IN, Ruler first, the boy
second, and the elder Egner last. Schilling
was standing with his back to the door and
his hand on the horse, when Rufer hit him
on the back of the head. Schilling staggered,
and while he was staggering Rufer
Int him two or three more blows, when
ne Ieil down,, but ne got up, and cried
Watch, watchi'i and murder. murder 90
elder Egner then stuck him in the leg
with the dunG-fork, then in the belly, then
in the side. All this time Rufsr was hitting
him with a club. Schilling fell down. cry
ing, "You are killing me-" He saw Rulers
when Rufer grabbed hin by the throat and
ehoked him, and in this struggle
Rufer got his face scratched. This
lasted only a minute or so, and
then the man was dead. "We talked
about what we should do with the BODY. +.
When they got the body to the furnace, Ru-
fer tried to lift him up, but could not, and
they all took hold of him." as already
stated. While Rufer washed his hands in
the beam-house, the father and son washed
theirs at the hydrant. They then went to
the house to get a drink, but there was no
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night.
The following additional testimony was
given at the %cOroner's inquest: Cornelius
Westerbrook called and sworn. He testi-
fed to the following: Live at 126 Findlay
street. Am q tanner by trade, employed
by Freiberg. Worked for him about five
months. Knew Schilline all that time. Was
a man of steady habits, quiet and pesceable.
Did not know of any quarrel he had with
George Rufer. Schilling boarded with me
about five weeks : took his meals but
slept at the stable. Don't know where
he boarded before that ; was not ac-
quainted with him when he boarded
az Egner's. Schilling started from my house
Saturday night at 10 O'Clock, to 90 to bed at
the stable. He had come at 6 for supper,
and went to Freiberg's at S O'Clock, and
took my little boy with him. Then he came
back and stayed till he read his German
paper, and asked me what time it was. i
told him 10 o'clock. Then be said.
81 WANT TO GO TO Bed
and n away. That was the last i saw Of
him. He had on a dark brown soft hat,
dark pants and coat, and knee boots. Saw
George Rufer at 6 O'Clock on Central avenue,
between Findlay and Charlotte. He was
walking over the street. He war going down
Central avenue. / was going to supper.
When he saw me he crossed the street.
Did not see him after that. He had on
mis- working clothes. When Herman Schil-
ling lett the house that night, / told him /
would be over in the morning a 1850 O'Clock,
to weigh the hides. L went over at $50
Sunday morning, and knocked at the big
gate in the alley, but nobody came. Then /
called sherman" two or three times. Then
John Hollerbaeh looked out of his window,
and said, Herman had a big fight last
nightAmaybe he is killed." Then / asked
him to come down and help me 10 open the
gate, as / had no key. He came down and
climbed over, and took the gate off the
hinges, so we got in. Hollerbach did not
say nothing when we went in, but after We
searched for Schilling he said maybe he
is killed and thrown into the watts. We
found blood in the stable. i went to Schil-
ling's room, but IL was locked. We looked
in the watts in the beam-house; there was
lime water in them; then / put in the hook
and searched, but did not find him. HoIler-
bach left, and after that i g home. Hol-
lerbach told me that Herman shouted /:
Johnny, help me-, help me-" but he did not
say who they were. He told me just the
same he said or the stand yesterday. Wit
ness then detailed the search for and discov-
cry of Schilling's remains in the hue under
the furnace, and witness statement that he
could not recognize the remains as those OF
Herman Schilling.
WIN. osTERHoLT CALLED. r...
This witness testified that he lived at No.
90 Logan street. and is a tanner by trade.
Knew Rufer for three months. He lives in
the second story rear. and 1 live on the first
floor front. Never saw Ruler drunk but
once. He was a nice man so long as 1 know
him. Never heard him quarrel with his wife
] saw him in my room Saturday night, be-
tween Z and 8 O'Clock. 1 was at home at
6 o'clock, but did not see when
Rufet came in. L was out a little about half
past s. He came into my room about hall
past z, and said he was out of work. Thsre
was no fuss between Rufer and his wifeS if
| there had been any fuss L could nave heard
it; I could hear every word going on. The
time / was gone was for a little beer. ]
was only gone about four minutes. Rufer
only stayed a few minutes, and hen said
he wanted to go up stairs. BE was not
angry. and did notsay anthing wrong thai
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