The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-06
RANDE'S RECORD.
BITS FROM THE VILLAINS HIS
TORY.
Charged with a Murder Committed
Twelve Years Ago at Springfield,
Obi mething of His fris-
on Life while an Inmate OF
the Northern Indiana
Penitcntfary.

GALEsBuRG, December 4.-One night
about twelve or thirteen years ago, Dan
iel Hertzler, wealthy man and respect
able citizen, was murdered in his own
house, near Springfield, Ohio, by 3 bur
glar. The event occasioned great ex
citement, and for 8 time the event was
shrouded iii mystery. At length suspic
ion was attached to n young man named
Charley Scott, who had been hanging
around Springfield for some time prior
to the murder. He WAS arrested, but the
proof not being sufficient to mold him, ne
was liberated.
Several weeks elapsed, when prosti-
tute with whom Scott had been living
gave the authorities information which
led TO his arrest second time. The eyi-
dence OF his guilt sddu led on his prellm-
mary examination was overwhelming,
and Scott WAS according y committed to
Jail and subsequently indicted in connec-
tion with other parties for the murder.
Before me time set for his trial Scott
broke isil and escaped, and, although the
most energetic efforts were made 70 effect
g recapture, they all proved unavailing.
AS Rsnde now cCntesses his real name Is
Charles q. Scott, the inquiry naturally
arises whether he may not be the same
Charley Scott who murdered HertZler.
Another circumstance which confirms
this belief is that Scott, at the time OF his
arrest IN Ohio, had lot Of dental tools
in his possession, and according 10 his
own admission now, he has in former
years practiced dentistry.
NORTHERN INDIANA Prison, MGCHI-
GAN CITY, IND. December 4-Chsrles
a. Van Zandt, alias Frank Rsnde was
sent to the penitentiary from Fort
Wayne, Allen cou, ty, on the 18th day
OF September, 1872, for the crime Of grand
larceny. The officers who brought him
claimed he had caused them more trouble
and was moro desperate character than
any that had ever fallen into their hands.
When arrested he was perfect walking
arsenal, equipped with revo vers, bowie
knives. .slung-shots and brass knucklers.
On his way TO the jail he Knocked one OF
the officers senseless with the latter,
which he had concealed up his coat sleeve.
On his arrival st this prison he was Us
signed to the chair contract OF Ford "
johnson, where he sCoa manifested
those traits of Charactet that have
since made MIN notorious through the
country. The discipline of this prison Is
not rigid, by any means, ana Ia that res
pect does not compare with Joliet and
other institutions OF the kind.
Tho warden, Charles Msyne, is u SYM
pathetic, tender-hesrted man, whose
errors always lean to mercy's side
Neither the deputy or under-ofiicers have
been accused OF cruelty except deputy
Manning, now depot policeman AZ In
dianspolis, who WAS here only short
time after Rsndes incarceration. Rsude's
first effort 10 regain his freedom was to
organize revolt, which be ied by khOcS-
ing down the guard, Thomss Corbit, with
chair post; but rs his accom phco failed
10 come to time, he was oveFpowered and
sent to dark cell for thirty days, and
thea treated to q ball and chain until
brought into something like suGjecgion,
but il seemed almost Impossible 10 check
and control his murderous dlspostlon.
de would without the least proycca.
tion knock down fellow convict, re-
gsrdless OF what be used or whether he
took life or not. For these breaches OF
discipline be was punished, but never
severely, except in one instance, when
ManrIng used the cat for Al oiiense OF
that kind. de confessed to Il fellow
con yict that he murdered wife in Wis
consin and was confined IN the Waupun
Prison, from which he claimed to have
escaped Whether this Is true or bra
vado on his part is not known. He WAS
discharged ou the I'd of last May, re-
eived SIS gate-money, as stipulated by
law, and left the prison swearing yenSe.
ance sgsins. the officers.
He bought q revolver as soon a he
could find one, and, it is said, lay IN wait
for the officers day or So without sue
cess, and at last, becoming intoxicated
and boisterous, wss arrested and confined
in the lookup where he was detained tor
short time, and then left TO enter on
bis career OF crime and murder, OF which
the public are informed. A more hard.
ened and desperate villain WAS never m
side the walls of this prison.
Rande Identified,
GALEsBURG, ILL, December g.
Rsnde has now been fully identified rs
Charles q. Scott, Of Fairfield, Iowa.
h is brother, Ray 5. Scott, arrived from
Fairfield, to-day, and recognized Charles,
and will bear the expense of the trisl.