The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-09
A PENNSYLVANIA HORROR.
THE FEARFUL RESULTS an Ux-
WISE AND NASTY MARRIAOH.
Father and SON slain In the Harvest FieiH-.
Once Happy Home Rendered DeeoIsts-
Escape Of the ASA ssin-ssd Re.uI,.

Father and SON slain In the Harvest Fieis-.
Once Happy Home Rendered DeeoIsts-
Escape Of the Asssssin-ssd Results.
SoUDERToN, Pa, July s.-kbout Eve
years ago Barzlia Mandle, thrifty and reputsA
wealthy farmer, came from Columbus, Ohio. -
near Coopersville, In this State, where he bouehs
an extensive and valuable farm In that nne asrs-
cultural region.
The farmers family consisted Of his wife, TIVE
sons and three daughters whose ages ranged
between eighteen and twenty-nine years. the
Oldest being son named James, VINO was his
fathers chief aid on the farm.
Two years ago Jennie, the youngest daughtsr.
a very pretty and handsomely formed, but giddy
girl Of eighteen, while visiting friend In PhIIa-
dephia formed the acquaintance Of young
man Of good address and easy manners, but de-
PRAYED character named Charles Watkins. The
the part Of The young woman, and many linz diRv
she would leave her home, under pretence Of
csi,ns friends ~ the Gty Gut really To- have
continued until seven months ago, when Mira
Mandle, suspecting from her daughters actiong
that something was wrong, closely questioned
her, aud with much agitation and a food q
tears, Jennie admitted that, under promise OF
that she was snceinte, but there would be no
Disgrace, as the promise Of her lover would be
redeemed whenever demanded
The mother Informed her husband of tho alt
uatiOn. Mr.. Msndle, after a reluctant consent
from MS chtld, started for Philadelph to find
the scducer, Watkins, and make him marry his
watkins was discovered, and willingly accom-
panied his prospective father-in-law home, ana
on Tuesday, January H. he and Miss Mandls
were made husband and wife, a minister from
the neighborhood performing the marriage cers-
mony.
Soon afterwards the newly made husband de-
parted for Philadelphia, and did not return fos
several weeks. He remained at the farm houss
day or two, and then left for Coopersvie,
where he became acquainted with the dissoluI
A. hAF RNAFa ar hat nl. I'M lNf
htkinson, started with watkins on the morning
Of February -. for Philadelphia On the follow.
ing day. however the farmer returned and told
somewhat surprising story about his COM
paniOn.
lie said that watkins was an associate Of the
most notorious characters, and thas on thu
night Of their visit to the city, he had stabbed q
man In saloon on SAMSON street, but had es-
capped.
Nothing more was heard about Watkins until
two weeks ago, when he appeared at the homs
OF the handles In wretched state OF lntoxioa-
ton. lie was very abusive to the whole family.
particularly to his wife, Finally, tho foul Ian.
S Win Hmm w Ss %or Meda snd s
the house swearing Vengeance:
was carried to bed. Two days afterwards sbs
died In premature confinement.
From the time Of hor burial there has been
son-n-law. watkins. who remained In tho
neghborhood INDUCING his drunAen and brutal
habits. The Mandles warned him to keep away
from them, the son James threatening him
with personal violence II he neglected the bid
ulnK. watkins answered that he would he even
with them yet, unless they gave him the prop
erty that had been bequeathed to his wife by
her deceased aunt, Mrs. BannOn, OF Danvie.
Pa.
The dispute eliminated tragically on Friday
On that day Mr.. Mandle and his two soma
James and Martin, were harvesting In a field near
the farm-h house. when Watkins approached and
began denouncing the whole family, especially
his father-n-law lie was ordered away and
upon refusing to 20, was attacked by James with
scythe. watkins drew knife and stabbed his
assailant to the heart.
Old Mr. Mandle and Martin then rushed upoa
the murderer with their scythes, but nOtwith. .
standing the severe cuts that they inflicted upon
different parts Of his body, Watkins managed to
Nil the younger SON and seriously wound thu
father
lie then escaped, and Is supposed to have gons
either 10 New YORK or the mining country, whcra
lac Is said To have numerous friends.
Nothing was known about the tragedy unit
late In the evening, as Mr.. Mandle and his SOM
were Ia the habit OF remaining in the haryc~s
Held until u late hour, and II was only after Mla
Mande and her daughters had become uneasy y.
their absence, that search was made for tina
missing ones.
The greatest excitement prevailed in the re-
gon where the murders occurred. and had ins
Infatuated people captured tho assassin, hs
would have been lynched.
At last accounts Mr.. Mandle was dying. willis
Mrs. Mandle. from excitement and prostratiOg.
was nigh unto death.