, 1875-01-14
Frederick Rnctz Now Known 10 Have
Been Murdered,
It Is Believed He Was Chopped to
Death by Els Own Sons.
They Desired to Prevent HIS Marriaoc
and Secure His Property.
Fearfully Conclusive Evidencc..-The
Suspected Parties in Custody,

6nce he last iseue OF THE TaJpUsE rome STARTLING
developments hayo bcou nae in tho Frederick uetz
murder case, which indicate Legend doubt that tAe
old nun ~es murdered by Of Lis sons fur the pur-
Pose u preventing his marriugo with willow, and
thus depriying te Of iulertauce and ano for
the purpose Of robbery. Fearful the deed appears
TO DC, tho evidence IL dann1ng In tic extrcmc and
must cons'gn young lnan to early gaows Tred-
etick Ruetz Vas killed by Of his two suns and tLcy
aud son-in-law now
UNDER ARREST, CHANGED WITH TIE MURDER
Frederick Nuctzt Jr., young p years ull tld-
est sou OF tho murdered man, was taken IN custody
Tuesday afternoon shout o'clock, aud ia npw con.
hucd III cell tn the Chicago Avenue ponce Station,
a was placed thero by Capt uurds orlrs, nn In not
tliowed intercourse with any uuc lie fs ,Le yulny
Aorgue to the residence Of lis br,,hcr-in-aw, Juhn
hurt, ut No. ~ Stone street, aud was w,tl tIe
Coroner 1t the Chc1go Avent,c stltion on tlu
ay the BODY WIS discovered near the freight depot Of
tue Chicago IActnc la1lruad liz 1natle statements
to tae tnst that hs father got uppn occasional srcs
tnd would throw hs nouny aumt aid ASSERT t1at be
was TcA and that one must iayr observed the
s man do this aud thsn Way l4id murdered atd go-
bed Aitu.
When afrnstcd, yuuuy na4txsaid IT don't know
sny.hlng about; hsl no.liug to 10 With IT," lii
ss pais"n VIE ID cs S.st una !pss n a Dseeys
murderer, md, when Le lnado the remarks
!sn,e a1oye 81 anqtsd they resolved 10 arrest john
believed that they are aesc4strioa 10 tho hor1ilio
It has bern n,ccttaluca that the eceas cd was worth
pesween 01o anl t1, and ls kons learning Of
a's intention to insrry willow, who lives miles from
With HIN, n lcaut John nucts an Kurt % dii, as
aasertci ~ ~ Frei They iucw that the marriage Of
tne lsthes wulld cut them OF from tharp in Ills
property and therefore opposed his marr1hgc bitterly
Aha frequently demonstrated with him. 80 much Dy
WY Of prelIlninarice.
o"pt; 0und and Detective Dargon, who nre entitled
to much credit for the skill dIilayea IN this case,
*efa q the opinion that rrrd Auetz lad
TIE PRINCIPAL HAND IN THE MURDER;
anxious to throw The officers Oh tie sre,st by tie rrt
mitigation OF stories aud theories regarding Tie MUIR
tns, nss snd tue Incentive which led to it. Ac:or1
Krneger street, in tho harth Division, and there
tanna large hselc tuel az IL used by shtpcarpcn
ered With human blood. and appeared as II hurried
eiiorts had been made to wash ii or. ME- Kuetz, Wits
Of the uee,ssd ~as Interviewed, and from her Il was
aafAesl that lcr 1usl4Ill nGsont run hutue Huu-
Tls presumption is that Trcdes1ct ls,,etz, r.,
:, KILLED LIS FATHER WITH tue HATcMEr
twcsn &ul osock Monduy morning, willie t1s lat.
tsr vas waiting for train to convey him
to. The blows wcra dealt from in front,
sha tho wounds are seven in number, and ugly and
Five euts wero inflicted tAs lift s,la u
rue lace head, aud neck. and two The right side Il
" hbeycd BY the officers TINT tbs murderer conte,t-
plated tho killing Of tho oil unlees be succu,nbe1
NJ eesee [cHaEdluB LIE tn2rfla9et A0u that the ott
TWO prisoners were cognza1t OF the fact, anil had
l1aud in tbs bloody decd, Might Wstel1uAn Ctcepu
heard Alree men talking loud aud quarrellng Gr,lay
night, near the freight depot, sud John C0nuer4,
Resident In tho vicinity also hrar4 lpu voices Thcse
make It aprrnr thns all tho parties upaf
arrest were with tho murdered .a hut /! is thought
stut only Fred Nuetx wus with lis father vhcu he |
Killed htns
THE LAHr SEEN or TIE OLD MAN ALIyE
YVES between ami o'clock BaIar night, and he had
rcflosly rc1liat ke tn Que Gf Ills trhgMts Ut III lfrI
!t sf1rGt, that he WIS "gning to spark tue widow"
lL1 that Lie tlIuuRht 4o " would hurry her,"
Detaelifo D4rgon went in search Of tho widow In |
lueaL1ou yesterday afternoon. and will have her |
secured w!trIcss. though It Is moi known 40 to
whether ahe has any knowledge of tho trouble existing
letween lsust2 and Lis sonA pf MT,
From tho fact TINT Wien tho holy Of the murdered
nan Was being taken Into ClIicago Avenue Statipu,
ohn Kurt, deceaseds so1l.fn-1w, saw II anl did nvt
ecoRnze it, ~ ha atatcB II wbnld apear that Ia WAS
II acsolice of the Two tonH hut at present there Ia
70 direct testimony to THU effect. Tue body lies ut
lta hous No. ~ btane street., a. it WEE there that
he Coronor inpaneled Jury and Viewed 1t yesIcr-
ut police stations lilo North siue In order thut
hey might bc prevent from communicative They
zero arsgstel Tuesday night.
The Coroner took llu further action In tho mattrr
esterday, ID order TINT tho police might have Tins to
fork up tho evidence in tic case 4ul adtpurnuI lie
nlucst indefinitely.
Il should also he stated that Fred Ruetz Ind oyer
Lou on ha peEaon &hen arrosted mud 1t was stated by
III on AuAday TINT ho Lad seen Ills father haye {96
y the evidence is convincing 10 tho young rpa.S
utt, eud 10 proven that Le ID tho murderer The
lty and cahnot full to subject the guilty one 10 ths
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