, 1876-07-19

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The village Of Miles Centre, Ia miles north.
wcst Of the city, Is excited about Il mysterious
tragedy which occurred last Sunday evening.
Shortly previous to midnight that evening,
John Ilucbncr, Gera,asl mason residing In tho
outskirts Of tho village awoke somc OF his
nclglbors for the purpose Of getting his wife
horror they found the poor woman plunged head
first into well IN the rear OF the house. There
were but few feet Of water at the bottom,
aboye the surface Of which projected the ankles
md feet. Upon taking her from tho we'll she
was found 70 be dead, ani therefore the body
undtsturbed until tho inquest, which took placo
Monday afternoon under the supervision Of JUS
tlce IIarrcr. Al the Inquest, thu husband re-
lated bis story, TO tho effect that he had left
boz bone H., Sunday eysnIng g,,,n at 1 o'sISsk ;l
and at that Tins his wiie was happy In tho CON.
many Ut Mrs. Kuskc md Mrs. Wodncl1, wives Of
nclghboFinE mechanics. lie did not reach home
until nearly II o'clock, and, after hunting about
Ia tho well, Ho never had any qualrels with
the deceased, and had not heard lics complain
Of Illness recently.
Fred Kunstman and wife testified to having
snS~n se @ st 4esnss %e WHIPPED n k.xd Rs xe II S1a a
nrctzman, and other ne!ghbo7s; Mr..
eral appearance Of things while assisting, In
taking Mrs. Huetncr out OF tho well. She had
only her nlght-slrcss on, and her bed looked as
though but ono person had lain In it,
Carl scherer. . brother Of the deceased, tcstl-
iicd TINT his sister was frequently afraid Of her
life, and lad so informed him several times.
e 9se ,ea sF as1 5 a ,bs sssn s es y s threat
take my life" to which he replied, "That may
yet COMIC; there is the will. ! caro- not for q
joachim 11ucbner and wife, relations Of the
deceased, testified that John lfucbncr had bccn
TO their house between the hours mentioned by
him In Ills testimony.
Thu post tnOrtem examination wns made by
Dr.. Q. A. Kc'nhart, who testified to finding the
point Of the right slloulder-bladu broken, and
two wounds upon the person, one near the
hand, and smother near tho elbow He was
positive that all three wounds had been inhct-
cd prior to death. 1fc. had examined tho
wei Thoroughly, aud could find nothing by
which the Injuries could have boon inflicted In q
mere fall. The,fracture Of the shoulder blalo
must havo rendered her fnscnsiblc for eolnc
time ,
Tie evidence was weak IN every particular,
death, thu Jury returned the following verdict !:
f. lluebnee, Ind that she died violent doath, aud
from che evidence heard In ths matter, va order
law.
IIuebDer, who Is native Of Berlin, 80 years Of
age, large and stoutly built, was accordingly
was locked up In cell IS along With Fellcrt, who
shot ILLS son-ln-laW q fow days ago. lie main.
tained stolid Indifference aa to tho tragedy,
and would say nothing, concerning 1t beyond 4
nga!ust his ncighbors who iirst male the acclsa-
tion Of foul play. IIa says further that during
the four years of hta llfa With his deceased wifs
lle lived lsppily, and now muurns his loss. Ull-
less some new evidence IL brought u light
speedily tho accusation agalnst nueGncr cannot
well be eubetantiatsd.