The Indiana State sentinel., 1875-06-03
DARK DEEDS.
STORY OF SHAME AND DEATH.

A NAN MURDERS his SECOND WIFE ANl
SHOOTS HIMSELF ON THE GRAVE or ar
FIRST LOVE.
The New York Sun of Monday saws
I he dead body of John George Young vss
found on Saturday on the grave of his first
wife, who was buried in the Evergreen Gem
etery, East New York, in 1864. The body
lay on its back, the head ard shoulders
touching the grave. Clutched in the right
hand was an old fashioned slx-barrelled re-
volver, and it was plain that Young had
shot himself, and the bullet wounds fn the
head showed that death must have been
almost instantaneous. The hesdstone of
the grave bore the dates, Born ISI9-died
1854" Near the body was a felt hat, in the
inning OF which was pinned a slip OF paper
having the mans name and address written ,
on 1t. The police recognized Young with
out diftculty. YouDg's Gotta was at
broadway and New Jersey avenue, and
thither police officers were despatched bv
the roundsmsn TO inform YOung's second
wife OF the sui-ide OF her husband They
found the house closed, and although they
pounded the doors for admission there was
NO RESPONSE TO THE SUMMONS.
Some one suggested that they force an en-
trance from the rear, and, taking neighbor
with them, they went to the back side of the
house and opening a window erawled in.
The little kitchen was plainly furnished,
but what Immediately attracted the officers
attention were the blood spots wnich were
conspicuous on the floors aud on some OF the
iurnil ure, and going a little further, they
saw that the stains extended into the hall
way. AS the party entered the house a
little Newfoundland dog met them, and
began to whine piteeusly. When ne
saw the civilian he ran to him and fast
ened his teeth in his trowsers leg
tugged at it for moment, and then ran 10
the cellar door, still whining; then back to
the neighbor again to tug on the panta-
looms, and then TO the cellar stairs again.
There was a bloody trail leading toward the
stairs, and the rarty allowed the dog to lead
them to the sDot whsre they were con-.
vinced they were to find Mrs. YOung's
body. A kerosene lamp was lighted. and
down the rickeity stairs the men went. At
tie foot they found an axe on which were
blood stains, and little further on was
blood stained shovel. The cellar was dark
aud cropping around they at length found
compartment, and forcing the door of it,
Mrs. Young's body was discovered wrapped
in an old carpet. The features were
COVERED WITH cLoTTED BLOOD,
and one side of her head was crushed. On
the chin was deep cut, and the tnroat was
terribly lacerated, and the gold brooch she
wore was bent by blow. About the neck,
secured with cork, was a small gilt crucIfix.
The body was disfgured in many places be-
sides those mentioned, and it emitted re-
pulsive odor. A policeman was put on
guaCd, ami the crowd that had by this time
assembled were kept out of the house. Cor
oner SHINES had the mans body removed
to the house from the cemetery. The prem
ises were carefully searched, and a blood
stained press board and pair OF pantaloons
were found in the bedroom. On the
which the following is copy:
am unhapplest man. Drive myself into
murder and self destruction in despair. She
who did get on me so much disgrace, and
deprived me OF my honor. This monster o Z
a woman has husband IN New York by
the name of Adam Haoelig. She drinks.
She is not my wife, but by certain caresses
she hangs on my back. She is a thief,
and makes others believe it was /. 1 beg myn
housekeeper, Willh6lmina Behold, to nave
myself buried by the side OF my first. Aiter
this look for my heirs. beg the public to
forgive what / done. Shame, honor, and de-
spair done it. / am no more able to write.
How 1 will end my life. do not know my
self yet. will be found. This woman is
not my lawful wife. She ought to be in
Flatbush.
AFTER THE DEATH OF HIS FIRST WIFE
Young, as the neighbors called him, took to
drink, and the police say that they hsvas
often locked him up for intoxlcation. Soon
he brought home his second wife, Anna,
who has since borne had reputation tor
drunkenness and thievsry. In October last
she was accused of stealing a carpet from
Gustave Gilman, and Justice Gertram re-
leased her on her own recOgnizance to ap-
pear on q certain day. Young gave her
money to go to Germany and she Cisap-
peared. Wilhelmina PetzOld was put in the
house as housekeeper. On Monday last
Anna reappeared, having. it is said, not
gone to Germany at all, but being in
New York-all the time. There was troubl8I
between the two women, and Young, it is
said, struck Anna and went away in pet
Officer Fisher arrested Anna for not appear
ing on the old charge, and the justice again
released her on her own recognizance. She
told the justice, however, that Young wasy
the real thief, aud thar she could show
stolen property in his house. There was
noise, the neighbors say, in the house all
the week, save on Friday, when all was
still. On Friday night Young was seen by
his acquaintsnces, and he seemed TO be ex-
cited. The housekeeper was willed Young's
property, $3.50 of which she has held for him
tor some time. The coroner had her locked
up.