, 1877-06-17
And Ends tho Tragedy by Blow
Ing His Own Bra1ns Out.
Strange Transformation Of an Eight-Thou.
sand-Dollar Package.
Ii Goes Forth Containing Notes Of the
Realm, and Turns Up as
brown papor.
The Mount Vernon, O., Murderer
Threatened with Lynching.
4 DEED OF BLOOD.
Eufei,1I MstkIteA 70 III Dtkune.

Bprcis' ESsrdsea to Tae 7t11une
B1ooh1Saroa, ILL.,, Juno 18.-At o'clock
this morning two citizens Of Oldtown Townalp
tatne to this city to summon Sheriff aul Cor
oncr to tile scene of q wifc-murilcr that lat.
trafspircd during the night ia that township,
ntnc miles east Of Bloomington.
Yesterday Frederick Hendrix, Of Oljtown,
wealthy farmer aged 80 years, ono OF tue l,cav~
lost landowners in tl,at eecton came to Nlootn~
ington and spent tho daY drinking as was t,[a
custom. Trouble had existed for many years
between him and his wife, and tlvurcc suit
was pending. brought by The lattcr, who still
lived with him, hut not IN marital 70
lation. While in town Hendrix. probably
to sp!ts his wife, hired Gcr,nam
girl, snphta plonsc, whom l,e took home with
him. lie arrived home aho,lt 0 O'Clock, when
10 ur!lcscd his wlfo to leave tho io,,se, sayfy
rcp!tct hotfy, when Elen,lrlx kicked her md n
q,larrel ensiied. Hendrix drew royolvcr anti
iircl e her, striking hcr In tho breast. slc
turned and ran towlr.l the gate, eighty yart1a
her. In addition, to the first shut tl,rcc shots
werc fired, all takIng effect In the bark, and
casl1 tndcttnC q mortal wound. s"
uurihE inc Hiring young man named Daley
II Lad to lcsIs. aud witness tho bltrllery Mrs.
llcnrx fell ilear tho gate, her iifc-blool stsearl.
lux upon the gravel walk, and Daley and Sophia
llonse ilctl In terror. Wllan they returned with
tho nc!ghbors they found that Ilcnlltfx llall
ito1, and that tho Bycar-old child of Mrs. Hen.
Dirk was lying weeping on the CORY t,osou, OF
licT murdered mother. Uvpr botl was sprcAd u
quilt. showing that hofpro lieutirix quilted tho
dreadful spot ho had looked upot, The dead and
realized the enoru'lty of hfs crime.
oilteers we're summoned, nnl pfans were set
on loot to capture The Mtaslng murderer.
a14ny W Who llatl known fichdrfx, mud who re-
1ncmbCrcd that once lle had made m almost
successful attempt at suicide, wcEc sure that ii
found at nll llo would bo iotti,l dead, and they
wcsc right. Shortly nftur daylight onu OF tho
scarchcEs found Frederick tIcnt,rlx lying stT,
FURY, nrd lead beside lnyatack near Ills
house, with clottetl blood all around him. IIo
had discharged . chamber OF tho satnc pistol
with which hc killed s wife Into the right Side
OF Ills head lust behind the car, and lrdm tho
o!iacc cluttetl gore mud brains exulcsl, Destdu
lin 10y tlsc revolver. IlD Waa without coat,
vest. boots, and hat.
Thus endcd tho most torrtblo tragedy ercY
snactcd In county which of iato is growing
famous for thrilling deeds OF blood.
Hendrix waA ono Of the old residents, being
boEn In ateL Lean County, und neycr having been
lung out Of It. lie was favored son of rich
farmer, and Inherited Ills fathet'a cstatc to tho
exclusion ct tho brothers anu s!stcrs. Ills vito
was Miss Elizabeth Morris, of WoolforI Cul,tl-
ty, aud was married to him twcpty-aye years
nEo. ansl By him Ind six Children, tho Oldest d
young man Of II, sle youngest tho ono found
upon th9 bpsoln Of tho dead motler,