The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-07-21
The Dynamite Fiend 0utdone.
HORRIBLE REVELATIONS FROM oHIo-A
MURDERER WHO BORE AN EXCELLENT
REPUTATION.

villain with heart more callous than
that of Thomassen, and a record no less
atrocous, has just been uncovered at Ada,
Hardin county, Ohio, in the person of Isaac
b. Charles, late city treasurer of Ada, and
who has, up to short period, borne an excel
lent reputation, and 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
to marry hisservantg girl. committed bortion,
forgery and ROBBERY, and winding up, few
days ago, by feeding arsenic to thirteen
members of his brothers families, four of
whom have died. and some of the Others are
likely to.
This murderous record began four wears
ago, the rather and mother being the first
victims. Isaac had got hopelessly in debt,
and to get out, had forged his fathers name
to several notes, which coming due, began
to trouble him. The father provided for
one, but while talking with Isaac about the
Others one day, in the barn. was killed
Isaac said by a kick from horse. A few
nights before he had been unsuccessfully
shot at through the window, to the great
mystery of everybody, for it was supposed
that he had not an enemy in the world A
lew days after the old lady suddenly died
from grief, Isaac said, and his brothers and
the community believed him. But more
startling episode was yet in store for this ter
ribly fated family.
Isaac had in his household young girl,
some seventeen years old, and of 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 lsaacs wife and child
were suddenly taken i'll, and after very
brief sickness, they went down into the grave
to join the aged couple who had so shortly
before departed life so suddenly. Within
six months of his wife's death Isaac married
his servant girl Still the community was
not aroused.
In the meantime, Isaac had obtained from
the probate court the appointment of himself
as the administrator of his father. estate,
and proceeded to settle up his affairs. In
the course of a year it became apparent that
Isaac was administering" the estate to his
own advantage None of the taxes were
paid, and it was ascertained that he had been
pledglng the assets of the estate for his per-
sonal debts. Six months ago, on petition of
his brother, Isaac was removed from the Of
flee and Mr.. Isaac Thompson of Ada ap-
pointed administrator. Last week meeting
was arranged of the brothers to settle mat
ters.
Isaac came the day before, and while his
brothers wife was mixing bread preparatory
to the large company OF the morrow, man.
aged to slip in the dough arsenic enough to
Kill forty persons then suddenly "recollect-
ing business engagement which "would
keep him couple of days" left the house.
The other brothers met next day with their
families, ate of the bread, and soon thirteen
were violently sick, four of them diving the
same day. Isaac was arrested on Sunday
night, and is kept under strong guard to pre-
vent lynching, the evidence against him be-
ing overwhelming.