, 1877-01-02
KNIFE AND BULLET.
The Criminal Mortality Of the De"
parted Year. =.
Cheerful Reading for Persons Of q
Nervous Turn of Mind.
How Rstribution Follows Swift upon
the Reels of Guilt.

One Culprlt Brought to Judgment, and
That by His Own Hand.
The year tust closed was characterized by no
less than twcnty-four violent killings In Chsca-
go,-two tnonth,-and the greater number OF
them as deliberate murders As were ever com-
ulttcd. Alto tho accused except two were
arrcstct1, md indictments were returned against
twcnty-onc. Two cases only have been tried,
the jurics disaErccing In both Appended IL an
outline nj each aflFay. :.
RoNnr-scnA7zLEtN-Ros
The first murder Of the year occurred on tho
morning Of the 10th Of january at Koch's Hall,
No. 1915 South llalssed street. Lolge No. II
Of the Is Order Of Liberty" German organt1n-
tiou installed Its officers IN the evening Of tho
9th, antl the ceremonies were supplemented by
n ball and banquet. Among those present
wcrc cx-policeman Thomas q. 1oney mil
Charles 1rueszn,achcr, who attended by
Invitation OF Policeman Peter Harmon. lie
being member of the Order. Cructzmnchcr
had made application for admission, but had
been "plackbal|e,1." This mndc him angry,
md cngcndercd IN bis heart desire 10 bo re-
vcngcd. During the festivities lie treated the
foor-nlnna1crs with contempt, and threatened
to ttlcnn out tic house." For this he was
elected. To Is 1Iafmnn's brother-ln.law, sud
Ills election excited narmon's wrath, anl hc
defended him. Roncy also un!tctl IN bis de-
fensc, and shouted that lie could "lick = ont
Of tho whole crowd" An effort was then nado
to put Honey out, but lie resisted. Max scl,atz-
1cin caught him ny the cont, at.d WAS pushing
him toward tho door, when Roncy drew re-
yolvcr and struck Schatzlen IN tho head
several times, compelling him to let 20
lls l,ol1. One Frederick came to hts
aid, md, as Roner was being pushed toward
tho door, he cooked his revolver and fired three
shots III rapid succession. ono of tho bullets
entered tho abdumcn Of srlatzlcif, just hollow
the navel. and uuothcr struck Il man named
Fred Rose above the hrst rib, took diagonal
downward course, and passed through the small
lntcsl1ncs and out ut the silc. The third bali
lodged in tho vail. Honey rnn AMY after tho
shooting, but was subsequently arrested. lloso
md schatxlcin to No. 4s5 nr, thc sano street.
The latter died the sa,nc DAY, and the former
fingered for long time.
Tho Coroner'a Jury recommended the holding
OF Roiey without bail, and also that Harmon aud
1ruetzn,ncicr gIve bonds to appear Us witnesses.
The Ease came np beiore tho G.and Jury in
February, Ar1 they found no till against this
ayruscd. This action garo r!sc to 20 much t,ts-
picfon. and 20 many CHARGES were ma'lc by tic
friends Of the deceased TINT tho witnesses for te
State had not been Efscn NJ, opportunity to tell
their wholo Rtory. and that mo,Icy lll,l Uccn
used to influence the minds Of lur.,rs. ttnt tho
Jury, who heard the testimony anu on the 9th
| uf March returned nj, tnEfctmcnt against Roney
for the killing Of Rose md another for the Kill
Ing Of schatxlein. III April the tasc carno To
On tilc oth u that nlonti. Inc jury brought Ia 4
verdict Of not guilty of the murder Of Rnsc.
This icing the stronRest Of the twu, tho other
Indictment was Dismissed, and the case thus
endcl.
Edward Campbell was ,ilyorrcd from Ills wife
| In t9T4. She married John llcacll, a saloon
lccper m North Unlisted .troct, Atitl was hap.
grc.sed lis soss, Tor he tnok n.lyantagc Of every
Opportunity to annoy her and 10 provoke the
| iranf her husband. On tho evening of Feb. Z
he called a. her home, No. lsa Wessnn strrct,
was 70 told. 'rhsec houEs later 10 agatn n,a!c
the inquiry, and, as she was still uhscnt, llo
went into. an ol1thousc To awuIt her conitng.
Shu arrived while l,c was waiting, but fie did
posed 10 bu at his place Of business, hut, lcas-
Ing three shots fired, his wife vert 10 the hGOr
tn ascertain tho cause, and there found him with
his ha,ll badly cut, aud the hiool flowing freely
yard t,at! Aat! an alteration, anl Ileash s!a,.
Campbell In tla left breast. IIo died wItllIsl
hall az hoar: t!easn lled, hnt tl'rso aays altSr.
wartia 70 acserea seat up =, tng 'oSs. is
testicn at INC tnFohcrs that us "'tet tntl
hsM these Wa sosAe ohs Mtns nack yas'!. aha NC
Greg nlL 20 whoever was on te 10 lehfe;
Just tnen man l|iulpctL oat ot tAe pl1ryy am!
assaulted n!m 1!1 " WIN k"'!c, SAYING; ~ rse ~
you pow; ~! ix Yoa., ~ tno stf'lEe!o ~,
nanu was Daniy CUT aHo Hs osettoae Was elashef
n several piaees. tie urow tsA 1cvolver ana
naea q fanuon noinhE 70 tfl9ntcn " nis sAssatta'lt
] aFe Maok aos tAHHIE IMe Ass'sSn eAece' y" as'HS'
" disable Nun. Fall'nS 70 tno ErouiM. att
Campbell hayinE tae ADVANTAGE, ho "hrcd I.
Kill ho a!n not know INC nan va Gn'pneil
scvc!al hours. tho Jury returned q verdict o
"se@t'dcfsnse," aaa tteacM WIS discharged F."
hutKHEnEPfEhsAs'
tlcs laPso oa six weeks, the thlFu niltfle
tErnFred-'nlln hlrKe, Waterman ~ tiic err.
roy Of INC " I.n1!is ~ Alton has!ro3n
theHhtn@ 1aWcs t'eHcFaah, hoy q ~
itnrke's tii'ty Was 70 suanl cars inadct
Matn lfclcMs rom t'!o itspsedations q Thieves
tcl1eTnan- Will sono ol llis companions, wcr
pl"ylnG near stevens q barkef'a elevator
h1she Was M = houac "eas w AVA snlhe on'