The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-11-15
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The Murderer OF the GOetz Family
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On Saturday, November, 10th Carl
strshi was hung by a mob Ut Columbia,
Monroe County, for the murder Of Hspry
zoe III and mis- wife, which was commitsd
on the sth. strahl, after the murder, e.
capped 10 st. Louis, where he was captured
and then, brought back to Illinois. On
tho 10Th he was taken charge by the cor
ouer Of Monroe COUNTY, and BY request
pointed out the plice where he had con.
ssalei the body Of the murdered man.
After this he made the following confess
slon; ] was out hunting with Henry
f3e4txs on last Sunday afternoon. In the
Gods near his house. While walking
along he told me that I hSd better 90
bssk to Philip. Stumprs and make 1t al
right abeut the money and the boots that
fstole. refused TO 60, and he said he
would make me, watched my chance,
and snatching his rife, ran away with 1t.
He followed me, and i ran across the
creek. A. he reached the baak l drew up
hisrlos, and aiming at him, I sald: "stand
back or will shoot you" lie turned
around, when fred l shet him dead. I
came across the creek after the shooting
IN l dragged the body to where 1t was
foundto.day. i tried to cover 1t up with
leaves and wee1s. took Goetz bullet
pouch = I'd powder flask and rife with me.
went over 70 my sAauty, but did not 60
In. This was Eve o'clock in the evening.
Aftera little I went up to Gostz's house
and Knocked Al the door. Mrs. Gostz
came to the door and said. "What do you
want:v 1laidto her that want all the
money that yos have got in the house.
She said: II have NO money; we are very
poor, aad II there Is any money be has
got it," Ithen said; | just killed man
awhile = 80, and you shall not live to tell
On ms.p She sore AIMED and ran into the
house. followed aud grsbbe d her, and
drsv,hsr out into the yard. Ilether 60
70 pickup the az from the wood pile. She
ran again towards the house, but l struck
her With tbs AZ just a. she was going
through the door. she fell down and
grozned little. I thsn struck her again.
she srosned once more, took her by one
arm and one foot and dragged her to the
cellar door and threw her In. killed
her bseauss ] Was afraid she would frd
out absat ny killing Goetz and tell on me.
WAITED around in the woods fsra while,
and then ! litehcd up Gostz's mules to
bis wagon, put his trunk rifle, Umbrella and
clothing into It, hitched one he'ter behind,
and then whsnt TO Caroudelet. lsold tue
heller thers to butcher named Kiach, for
el2: alter thst went TO st. Louis and tried
10 sell the team: l sold the team and was
arrested, but was let go: | sold the team to
iaac Meyer for s5 got SIS cash down.
Left go OF the money in the hands OF a
man ~ the name Of Pader. / am twenty.
four years Of age, aud came from Canton
Arsn, Burgan, switzerland. l have been
two years In this cor 4 ,. Mr.. Goetz new
or gave me cause TO hurt him, and would
not hBye injured him II he hid not want.
Cd me TO 70 back to Stumpfs. / killed Mrs.
iGoetz bstween6 and 6o'clock 10 the eve.
ming
The coroner read the confession slowly
and distinctly, and said: lis that your
confession!' S.iahl said, ut is.n
"Then sign your rame to this paper.
The sun had just about reached the
zenith. The russell of the autumn leaves
In that wooded retreat was Invested with
Q golden luster and the Dir pleasantly
moved the faded boughs of the trees when
Carl Strahl bent to sign bis name. lie
slaughtered again, when at that instant
me1, who had been s. lnding by his
side, glar.ng him with eyes that burned,
with sudden movement threw the moose
Of rope over the miserable creatures
neck s1d cried hoarsely, "away with
him, boys" Fifty men had hold of the
rope. Strabl was jerked ON his feet
and dragged on the ground for . few
feet. He gained be feet and ran to es>
cape the pressure of the moose which
choked hin. lie gasped and fell again.
Ing was Ielohed. "Have you anything
to say before you die?" said the spokes-
man Of the perry as he re-1djusted the
moose. 81 -ahl made no reply. He was
"a one dead then. He stool upon his
feet, but here YVES no reason in bis eyes.
His tongue refused It's Office.
spokesman, and fifty pairs OF Drowned
and toll-stained hands pulled the rope
which sent Carl Stiahl dangling In the a'r.
There was . single yell OF trump and
that was all. There was q slight nervous
tWitching Of the hands Of the hanging
man, and the legs drew up twice, but
there was no movement after five min>
utes, and the pulse had then ceased to
beat -.1,gy t..,y,T,f~..s.l
Two men, prepared for the work with
shoyels, dug shallow grave under the
shadow Of the gall0ws tree. The body
was cut down and placed in it, and the
earth pressed down BY the feet OF the
bystanders. A man jumped on the
grave and said, "Let this be lesson to
farmers who will refuse to pay the price
that y right tor labor, who turn honest
lnen. who are willing TO work nom their
door and give shelter to worthless tranps
who work for their board"
The sImple brother of Henry Goetz
came forward and jumped madly on the
grave, raining inveetives upon its silent
occupant In 4 wild litany of his own,
until . friend led him away. "A man
stuck q rude stick into the earth OF the
grave. Another came forward, and
with a raj handkerchief hound . croas