The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-03-02
AFTER THREE YEARS.
THE CHICAGO ATRoCIrY.

AFTER THREE YEARS.
/ THE CHICAGO ATROCITY.
A TERRIBLE REVELATION OF HIDDEN CRIME
THE CHARGE OF DANIEL HAssETT
| AGAINST HIS FATHEB, PATRICK HAssETT-
| THE TESTIMONY OF TEE SON ABOUT THE
| TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
The telegraph has already made mention
of the discovery of terrible, revolving MUIR
deI committed in Chicago three years ago.
The Tribune of the Dist inst. gives a very
| lengthy account of all the facts,
from which the following extracts
are taken: December last Patrick Hsssett
caused the arrest of his son Daniel on the
charge of vagrancy, and he was sent to the
Bridewell. About ten days ago his term of
sentence expired, snd he returned to the pa
rental roof. Since his release the home of
the Hassetts has been the scenes of constant
pickering and strife between the father
and son. Last Monday the old man
lodged complaint against the SOD,
charging Daniel with having commit
ted an assault upon him with intent
to do bodily injury. The young man was
arrested and brought before Justice Boyden
for examination last Friday morning, in the
South-Side Police Court. The father was
present as the witness, and testified TO the
assault. On that day the elder Hsssett pre-
scented the appearance of having received
moro than one blow over the head and face:
his eyes were black and swollen land his face
Scared. Justice Boyden heard the
evidence, and imposed fine against
the prisoner of $50. Not being
able to settle, he was sentenced TO the
Bridewell, which he had just left, for a pc
Rod IF 100 days. On the prisoner being con-
signed to a cell in tine Harrison street sta
ton TO await the coming OF the "Black Ma
| ria" prior to conveying the prisoners to the
| Bridewell, he sent for Capt. Buckley, and
made statement to that officer in which
he revealed the awful mystery OF four years
ago. Capt Buckley then made the following
| report to Assistant Superintendent Hickey,
which is the confession of the prisoner:
H. c. Hickey. ESQ.,, Deputy Sup't, of Police:
SIR: Daniel Hsssett, young man ABOUT
% years old, who resides with his parents at
No. 142 Butler street, in this city, informs
me that his father, Patrick Hassett, muir
dered man about three years ago, at the
above place, under the following circum-
stances: He met a man on Halsted street
about 8 P. M, and invited him to his house.
He told his son Daniel that the man had lots
OF money, and be wanted him TO assist him
in killing the man, and they would go into
business. Daniel declined TO do so, and
vent upstairs and remained there about
5wo or three minutes, when he csme down
the father
HAD THE MAN KILLED
and lying on the floor. He then requested
Daniel to go into the shed and get barrel to
put the body into it; this he refused to do,
and the father went himself and got the
barrel, and then cut the body up with
cleaver and knife and put it into the barrel,
and procured wheelbarrow and wheeled it
down to the river, took the body out of the
barrel and threw IL into the river near
Healey's slough. He then returned home
and called his son Daniel, and
requested of him not to ever
say anything about what he had seen done,
} and made him give his hand to that
effect. The father then offered Daniel $780,
anu be refused to take it, and told the father
that he would not have anything to do with
! 1t. He also told Daniel that he had got four
hundred and some odd dollars in the mans
pockets He kept his clothes in the house
some time afterward, and then burned Them
have detained Daniel Hassett at this sta
zion, and will take him before Judge Boy
den to make affidavit to the above facts, and
have a warrant issued for Patrick Hassett
for murder, and arrest him forthwith.
II Very respectfully,
WILLIAM BUCKLEY,
Captain commanding First Precinct.
Cook COUNTY, IS.
Daniel Hsssett, being duly sworn on oath,
says that he has heard read the foregoing re-
port and statement, and that the same are
true. his
DANIEL X HAssETT.
mark.
Subscribed aud sworn this 18th day of
!, February, 1875. n. p. BoYDEN, J. p.
Capt. Buckley Immediately conducted
Daniel Hassett before Justice Boyden, who
| issued his warrant on the oath sf the pris-
! oner for the arrest Of Patrick Hassett on the
} charge of murder. The warrant was placed
in the hands of Sergeant Fitzpatrick, who
ARRESTED THE ALLEGED MURDERER
at bis residence, No. 142 Butler street, tha t
evening, about the hour of O'Clock, and
/ confined him In the Twenty second street
station. Yesterday morning, at the con-
vening OF the South Side Police Court, the
r room was crowded with idle spectators who
r were drawn thither out OF curiosity to see
the prisoner, the news OF the arrest
having spread over the city, and the event
I of the finding of the headless and
mutilated body, long forgotten, was wildly
, brought to mind. AT the hour of IL O'Clock.
the old man was brought into court. BY
7 this time many prominent citizens were
I present, and great excitement created
Y by the crowd, who surged inside the bar in
. front of the court in their eagerness TO OBJ
! tain sight At tie accused, so that Capt.
4 Buckley was compelled TO order the officer
9 in attendance to clear the place. When the
! prisoner entered the dock, and the clerk of
\ the court read the charge with which
. the prisoner stood accused, the scene was
D truly sad one. The spectacle of an old
Q man, ~ years old. confronted and charged
: by his own son of the fearful and terrible
o crime of murder, is an unusual one. To the
: charge the prisoner, with CHASTITY smile,
pleaded not guilty. The son was called
o upon TO make his statement, which he did,
and which was substantially that as related