Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-06-23
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The DYNAMITE FIEND OUTDoNE. "A
villain with heart more callous than that
Of ThOmassen, aud a record no less afro
Hardin county, o., in the person of Isaac
b. Charles, late city treasurer of Ada, aud
who has up 10 q short period, borne an ex-
cellent reputation, aud has been regarded
as a consistent member of the Methodist
church, but who is now proved, within the
past four years, TO have murdered his own
father and mother, made away with his
wife and child 10 marry his servant-girl,
committed abortion, forgery and robbery,
and winding up, few days ago, by feed
ing arsenic 10 10 members of his brothers
families, four of whom have died, aud some
OF the others are likely TO. This murder
GUS record began, four years ago, the faith
er and mother being the first victims.
Isaac had got hopelessly in debt, and, to
get out, had forged his fathers name TO sew
eral notes, which, coming due, began to
trouble him. The father provided for one,
but, while talking with Isaac, one day, in
the barn, was killed,-Isaac said by kick
from horse. A few nights before he had
been unsuccesslully shot at through the
window, to tho great mystery of every
body, for it was supposed he had not an
enemy in the world. \ few days after, the
old lady suddenly died-fLOm grief, Isaac
said, and his brothers and the community
believed him. But more startling cpl
sode was yet in store for this terribly ILL
fated family. Isaac had in his household a
young girl, some II years old, and of a
sudden she was sent away to Columbus,
for what reason did not appear, but it is
now said in order that an abortion might
be performed. During her absence Isaac's
wife and a child were suddenly taken i'll,
and, afler a very brief sickness, they went
down into the grave TO join the aged
couple who had so shortly before departed
this life so suddenly. Within six months
OF his wife's death, Isaac married his
servant-girl. Still the community was not
aroused. In the mean time, Isaac had OBJ
tanned from the probate court the appoint
ment of himself as the administrator OF his
fathers estate, and proceeded 10 settle up
his affairs. In the course of a year, II be-
came apparent that Isaac was administer
ing'' the estate to his own advantage.
None of the taxes were paid, and 1t was as
certained that he had been pledging the
assets of the estate tor his personal debts.
Six months ago, on petition Of his brother,
Isaac was removed from the Office, and,
Mr.. Isaac Thompson of Ada appointed ad-
ministrator. Last week, meeting was ar
ranged at one Of the brothers TO settle
matters. Isaac came, the day before, and,
while his brothers wife was mixing bread
preparatory to the large company Of the
morrow, managed to slip into the dough
arsenic enough to kill 40 persons; then,
suddenly "reeollecting" business engage
ment which "would keep him couple OF
days" left the house. Tho other brothers
met next day, with their families, ate OF
the bread, and Is were soon violently sick,
four of them dying, the same day. Isaac
was arrested, Sunday night, and is kept
under strong guard to prevent lynching,
the evidence against him being oVerwhelm-
ing.