, 1876-06-18
CRIME.


trated at an early hour this morning at the resi-
| dcnce OF Mr.. Rogers Street,, near CIermont
Mills, in this county, and has produced the most
intense excitement. The terrible affair Ia:
ended In double tragedy, aud the case In ali
! its aspects is OF the most horrible and IN.
! natural character, and is to large extent
Of the terrible tragedy was the dis.
coyery made about. z o'clock OF the
lfeless body Of Miss Almira STREET., aged
II years, lying at the foot Of the stair
case leading to the cellar in Mr. Strcett's dwell
ing. The unfortunate girl had been most foully
murdered, her head being nearly severed from
her body by blows from an Ak. The neck was
frightfully laceratcQ aud the body was found
lying in pools Of blood that were still trickllng
OF the members Of the family is indescribablc,
and was OF the most heartrcndng character,
The mutilatcd corpse was removed to MI apart
mcnt, and physicians hastily summoned, but 3
glanc: ut the body was sufficient to indicate that
all traces OF life were eyttuct.
After partially recovering from the terrible
shock, Mr. Street, took imnlcdiate steps to an
prchend, If possible, the murderer, who, without
proyocation, could hare been guilty OF such
crime. The alarm spread rapidly, ind in q few
the startling affair, and groups Of men, women
and children congrcgated around bIr. Streett's
dwelling: Before noon intelligence of the lnur-
der had been communicated over this entire
people 1ocked to the scene OF the tragedy. In
the absence OF any motive for tho commission
OF so horrible crime, various speculations we're
indulgel In. By some it was thought that the
murder had been committed by one OF those
pests Of society-a tramp, but this was set
tint any member of the tribe OF wanderers lad
been seen iu the vicinity. The absence Of i
youth employed on the farm, nanea Christian
klutz, soon excited the suspicion that he might
once instituted for hin, und his arrest was soon
effected. He at first denied all knowledge of
the murder, but close questioning strengthened
the suspicion TINT he alone was guilty OF the
crime. The suspicious were further eorrobo-
rated by the discovery Of blood stains On his
md he was accordingly securely confined to
await further Developments in tho extraordfna-
~ case, which speedily transpircd. 4 ulesscn-
ger was at once sent to Belair for the Sheriff,
who ut ouce started for the scene Of the excite
ment, accompanied by State's-Attorney Hop
kins.
After the messenger had been dispatched to
this place the excitement among those assem-
bled at Mr.. Streett's mansion increased rapidly,
and became intensified as rumors begun to be
circulated that k1utz had made confession Of
his guilt That was speedily confirmed Sew
eral persons formed themselves into commit
tee of examination, and questioned. Klutz
sharply, elieiting the fact that he had murdered
Hiss STREET.. Hc declared that he had 10 cause
wirltcycr to murder the innocent girl, and that
bic committed the decd from sheer s:dcvilmcnt''
When the news Of the confession became known
to the excited crowd, 1t was at once evident
that klutz wonld be called upon to
pay the penalty OF the terrible crime with Lis
however, that in order to avoid violation OF
the law he was permitted to be his own execr-
tioner, though there is little doubt that had he
failed to commit suicide he would speedily have
been lynched- 4 rope was procured and placed
.u arranging AZ. i the fatd moose lie then proceeaed
to the woods, short distance from the DWELL
ing, where one end OF the rope was adjusted to
the limb ofatree. Klutz then placed the moose
around his OWL neck, and leaping
la1 had Been seR 5tanang was soon H sWiaens
in mid-air. large crowd had assembled, many
Of whom turned away Us the dangling body OF the
boy murderer was exposed to view, the sfeken-
ing spectacle causing shuddero of horror among
ments OF tho body were made, the features be-
came distorted, and blood gushed from the
eyes, mouth, and nostrils OF the corpse. After
Life had been found to be extinct, the body
was lowered and held subject to the jury
Ia safd to have been boy Of bad reputa-
ton, and was taken by Mr.. Street, from
the House Of Refuge near Baltimore, % a
farm hand, he having been committed to the
institution for incorrigible conduct. The body
Of Miss Street,, Tho was an interesting x and
which Will probably take place tomorrow or
Saturday. The theory is that she had been pre-
pairing Or supervising the prcparation Of break
last for the family, and visited the cellar for
attacked there BY Klutz, who possibly first at
tcnnted fef0nipllS assault, and, following her