The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-07-22
A VILE MURDER.
ITEMENT AT wARsAw-A YOUNG WOMAN
BASELY POISONED.

EXCITEMENT AT wARsAw-A YOUNG WOMAN
BASELY POISONED.
The Fort Wayne Gazette Of yesterday
morning publishes the following special
telegram from Warsaw, Kosciusko county,
dated July IS: Susan Vandermark, young
grass widow, residing five miles south of
this place, died under REGULAR circumstances
ascertained now, are these: She had been
for some months receiving the attention of
a young man named Martin Bectleheimer,
who is said to be rather fast Young man.
Some two weeks ago he took her for drive
with his horse aud carriage. and during
the ride he induced Der to
drink some wine which he had with him.
She observed peculiar taste 10 the vine,
and a severe burning sensation IL the throat
and stomach after drinking it; and the next
morning she was taken with coDvulsions-
She, however, soon recovered. The night
nefore last she again went riding with
Bectleheimer, and again drank wine which
he had with him, and yesterday morning
she was again taken with commissions, and
fingered along, suffering terribly, until this
morning, when she died. The facts rela-
tive to the wine drinking she
friends swore out warrant for
the arrest of Rectleheimer, and Sheriff
Jaques and his deputy started IN pursuit,
but have not as yet succeeded in capturing
him. The coroner is holding an inquest
over the BODY at the present time. The post
norton examination has been held, and the
stomach and contents taken outand brought
to this city by DIR. Moro, who is subiecting
them TO a chemical analysis. Several
rumors are dfloat relative to the object OF
the poisoning, among the rest it is stated
that the wine was rugged with cantbarides,
and given to provoke emorous desires.
LATER DETAILS.
nifty was startled this morning by rumor
that Susan Vandermark, daughter of David
Vandermark, living four miles south of
town. was dead. and that her death resulted
from poison. Our coroner, Mr.. Bratt, i'm
mediately, with Drs. Moro and Weber,
went out to hold an inquest. A jury was
empanneled. and found from the evidence
the deceased came to her death by
poison called cantbarides, or spanish
fiy," and that it was administered by one
Martin Bechtelbeimer and VIM. Young.
Deputy Sheriff Watkins and s. w. Cosard
went to arrest the parties. Mr. Bechtel-
heimer was at home, and broke on run,
and after being halted was fired upon sew
eral times; but succeeded in outrunniDg
both of them and made his escape for the
time. Mr.. Watkins ct once ordered the
farmers around to turn out and assist in the
arrest. while Cosand went for Young, whom
he found picking cherries, and had no
trouble in making the arrest. In the
meantime the sheriff. o. p. JaqUes, went in
quest OF Bechtelheimer and finally found
him in the same house where Young was
arrested and secured him also without any
further trouble. The parties own up to the
whole transaction, but claim that it was
only given so that they might accomplish
their hellish design upon the woman. Both
are now in Jail, and the excitement is in
tense. Talk of hanging is freely spoken of
on the streets, but hopes are felt by the bet
ter classes that nothing of the kind win oe
resorted to.