, 1877-11-12
Particulars of the Terrible Inquest
at Columbia, H., Satur.
day.
Tho Confession of the Brutal
strait Heard by 100
Neigilors.
His Careful Recital Of tho Butchery o.
the Goetz Family.
A Man Advances md Throws q Moose
Oycr tic Mnrdcrer's Head.
The Multitude soize Long Rope Attached,
and Drag Him Forth.
His Speedy Transfer beyond the Juris.
dietion of superssdeases.

His Speedy Transfer beyond the Juris.
diotion Of superssdenses.
TIE MONROE CO. tILL., HORROR.
Bptcfds Nsnntch sa TAs CAftado T,it.tns
ST. f.ouis. Mo., Nov. 10.-As prophcslc1 by
your correspondent, tho citizens IN tho neigh
borlood Of Columbia. ILL.,, this morning tonk
Into their own ian,ls the law. and administered
a nHwift aud summary lussicu to Carl Staahl, for
tho murtIer Of Henry Goetz and his wife, The
"details Of which wero given In to-lay'a Tn1n-
uvE. This morning the prisoner was taken to
tho scene OF the murder, where
mn inquest was at once inauguratctt.
the news OF the horrible trngcily
hna strongly excited the community. md d hull
drcl farmers on horseback witnessed the pro-
cccdlngs. Their llorscs wcro pckctcii at an nt-
joining fence, Their faces were pale md deter
mined, and there was frequent exchange OF
mysterious whispers. All this WIS significant.
Several witnesses wcro examined, and then tho
prisoner waa induced 10 make confess
sion. 1lo made 1t with trembling
lips. Ills short ard SQUAT figure
shook with excitement. Ills broad shoulders,
massive nrms. and sturdy legs spoke Of great
strength, but were sublued now by terror. Ills
low mud bcotllng forehead ovcrhunR pair OF
greedy, bright, and cruel eyes. Ills thick and
sensual lips were parted and trembling. Ills
naturally rcpulslve face was cvcn moro rcpul-
svc from its tlcath1y pal1or. Tic spoke slowly
and with frequent glanccs ut tic crowd.
Tho substance Of Ills confession WIS rs follows:
Calling on Goctz Wednesday morning tho lat
ter urged hin, 10 make restitution for piece OF
pcttt larceny he had recently committed. s.rahl
refused. Goesz picked I'D n rifle, and threat
encd Stsahl tool: II away from him after so-
vcro struggle. Goatz then eefzcd q shotgun.
strah1 ran. They ran through tic woods,
swamp, and undcrbrush quarter OF
mile. atrall then stopped and told 0octz to
quit, 10 he would shoot. Goctz turned to run
and strahl shot, the rt!1e-ba1l entering Goetz'a
llcad in tho rcnr, piercing tho brain, md he fell
In lis tracks. Strahl took tho body Into piece
Of thick, almost impcnctsablc, undcrbrush, md
covered it with leaves. No eye would havo
seen II In that lonely spot, crcn II within u
yard.
Going thence to tho house Strahl determined
to add robbery 10 murder. At tho door he met
Mrs. Noctz, q fatr-halrctl, bluc-cycti young
woman Of e. ffo informed her TINT he had
killed hor husband. 6llo screamed and turned
to fly. He seized an nx and bnFietl II In her
sknll. 1he repeated The alarm Ia n faint voice,
He beat In tho side Of her l,cGd
with The NJ. still moaning ahe WAS dragged to
tho little cellar, whence ho threw lcs to tho foot
Of the steps, md piled OIL top Of her tho wash
tubs mud buckets, rough bench, and q vhrcl-
barrow. Ho then robbed tho house, after TAX
Ing pln from her breast, md taking tho horse
and wagon drove rapidly through the night to
81. Louis, distant about Gttcon miles.
At tho Coroncr'a suggestion Strahl took tho
Jury to the spot whesc tho murdered luabana
lay. Turning up tho leaves tho body was
found muddy and covered With blood. They
then went buck to the sceno Of tho inquest.
Tho confession having been completed, tho
Coroner asked strahl to sign 1t. It WINS read
ovcr to him, and ho affixed his signature In u
scholarly and rapfd handwriting. strahl was n
wol1-ctlucatel Swiss, aud had only been two
years in this country.
During this whole proceeding there rms sucll
intenso excitement among tho crowd that not d
word was spoken. A fcw significant elanccs
were exchanged. As strahl resumed hIs seat
after signing tho confession, man stepped
forward from the crowd. From underneath his
coat ho drew q rope hafter and throw It over
strahl's head. a. 1t cllaclscd around hts neck,
man further oil in tho crowd drew rope that
had been stretched along tho ground. strahl
Tho Corqner cxpoatulutcd.. A volcc said:
"Dry up; yau hoyo f,aro done your duty.
Now wo will do ollrs." Strahl atntgglcd In
va!9, and isw sten; On he Scsa!nea his fset
Ills hands. lie was fcltcd to the ground by
club. Struggling, and twisting aud hc9glnR for
life he was dragged distance Of MY sars!tt.
aud then tho rone wos thrown over tic hrancl.
nj Sycamore. In d second 6trahl was kwtnglnR
in tho mir, at = siL.tancc Of fifteen feat
from the ground. The spot wna benuti-
fnl one, though touched witt. acnso
Of gloom and sorrow by tho fallen 1cavrs that
word was spoken from Iirst to last.
Twenty minutes, half All hour, fortY.flva min
'l,cs, passed, and It waa evident that StEahl
was d corpsc. nn1 tacn tic crowd, which
coTpsc swung back and forth IL The wiua tor
nearly two fo,irs. Tho t|otllEng was muddy
frotn h!s being drugged In the mud. 4 srratcll
ovcr hla left cYa showed whero brunei, haIl
torn ihs lesh. The bloou lad covered The lett
side Ut his face.
The hanging took place l,ltlc before noon,
aud abs,ut . o'cosk tho luly was r,l4 luwn and
hurled IN IN aaiacent pit dug for tho purpose.
It Is safe 10 pIopl'esy that the rorpetratoss OF
It Il rnulorc,l that tho supo was thrnwu
around stral.l's neck by t'octz's brother. AM.
TINT AMONG tue spectators anh participants was
nIc Of thc Crvuit Judges of illinois, hut II oil
Til. there ca, necessarily he no confirmation.
tbs Aftatr laa eteattt 1ntcnsr excitement
hcru in St Louis. aul judicial inyeatigntion IL
demanded. On thy uttler hand, 1t 1, gencFal,y
lett that atrahl only met his Acscrts, mill that
Il is generally COT cecl that II thc5a ever WIS
cnse In which Justtco mud common tcuso DE-
lnantcd tho services Of Judge Lynch. 4 was
thls.
f. EnHtt Giotf. I,<,Aoerat Nov. 10
Tho county Immediately south Of st. Clair