The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-09-25
From Fridays SENTINEL


another murder more horrible in its details
than any of the numerous ones which have
been recorded since the Cold Spring tragedy.
An immense crowd was soon congregated
about the Spencer house, the scene of the
dreadful murder. The circumstances con-
nected with the case are these: Louis
Guetig, nephew and adopted son
of Henry Guetig, proprietor Of the Spencer
house, and. for some tive years night clerk,
became enamored Of one of the dining room
girls IN the house by the name OF Mary Nc
GIew, a girl we'll respected by all who knew
her, and especially by her associates at the
house, where she has been connected in this
capscity for number of years. Young
Guetig is reported to have been paying her
attention for two years, and was at
one time engaged to be married
to her, but recently ne has been given to
drinking, running with Iewd women, ETC.,
which caused her to break off the engage
ment. He did not take kindly to this, and
harassed her until she was compelled to
leave the house. which she did some two
weeks ago, since which time Guetig has been
almost habitually under the influence of
liquor, and has ct divers times threatened to
take her life
He had been carousing around in
a buggy, drinking and playing pool at the
stock yards, where he was reported to be very
much intoxicated. Upon his return he met
Miss McGlew, who was in company with
Anna Mclaughlin, a particular friend, on
West street, above South. He asked her to
go to the house (meaning the Spencer house,
with him, and see his mother; but she re-
fused He was very much excited,
and threatened her, when her companion
advised her to go with him and she
consented. The three went to the
house, passed in together and pro
ceeded to the yard back OF the hotel; they
walked through the first yard into the Sec
oEd one where the frame laundry is situat-
ed and which is fenced Sc arate Tor hanging
clothes. Here he asked her 20 accompany
him into the house to see his mother, and
she again refused. A few words pass
ed between them, and he, pursuant
to his reported threat to man
GA the pavement when he passed in the
yard. that he would skill the d-n b-h,"
drew a revolver with FIVE chambers, and
fired at her, the ball missing her and grazing
and cutting the cheek OF her companion,
Anna Mclaughlin, whereupon Mollie fell to
her knees, and, throwing her hands in front
of her face, said, For Gods sake, don't kill
mel He fired again, the ball strik-
ing the two fingers of the
left hand, almost tearing them of. and
entering her face directly under the left eye.
and passing through, penetrating the lobe of
the ear, and out, taking small piece the
size of the bullet from the ear. She again
cried out for mercy, and he fired again, sup
splementiDg the shot with, cd d-n you,
amt you dead YETI" this time the ball pass
ing entirely through the neck, severing the
iugular vein and the large arteries, this being
the fatal wound. He shot five times in all,
and probably two shots few wild.
She was taken to Russell Il Lees under
taking establishment Immediately, where
she now lies The spot where the dastardIy
murder was committed was visited last night
Immediately after the occurrence. 1t is
about 30 yards from the main build
ing, and about 80 feet from tie
blood marks the spot, which shows conclu-
sively that she bed to death IN a very few
minutes after being shot in the neck She
was brunette, very good looking, tall and
slender, about feet inches in height A
Sentinel reporter picked up a pocket book
supposed to be hers aboutten feet from where
she fell, containing the following effects: One
ten, a five and a one dollar bill. and half
dollar, SIC so in all; slip OF paper contain
ing the following address: miss Broseman,
81 Indiana avenue" and a paper of needles;
also one of her slippers.
Mr.. Thad Ragsdale, clerk, did not know
that the girls were in the house until after
they had spent some time in the yard and
started to go away. He opened the hall
door to let them out, and made some re-
marks to Mollle about being there. She
replied that Louis made them come, and
in reply to questions SAID that they were
coming up town to express dress to her
mother, when she met them, and by threats
compelled them to come with him. She
said that she ives afraid of him, and that at
one time he fired off pistol to frghten her,
but she thought he did not try to kill her.
After little more talk the girls started to
go home. Just as be reached the Office he
heard a scuffi :, and running back found that
Louis had hold of NJ lie. He heard one Of
the girls say ''Don'Il" and the other "Oh,
please don'tl'
He asked what was the matter, and then
reproved Louis for his conduct; and when
the latter swore at him, asked the girls II
they were afraid, and on their replying in
the affirmative told them to come in the
house, where they would be safe. Ee
thought that Louis should be arrested, but
the girl objected and said she had suffered
enough, and did not wish to have any thing
done that would make more trouble. The
girls then came in aud passed through the
hall into the yard, while he returned TO mis-
duties in the office. He told Louis to come,
as be wished TO talk to him, but received
only rude refusal. Thinking the boy was
dangerous, he stepped out on the
sidewalk and called for Officer
Splann, but that officer not being
there he did not speak TO Officers Clary, Case
and Schmidt, who we're on the corner at the
time. A minute or two later he heard the
shots fired, and then the officers made the
arrest.
HIS ARREST.
Guetig was arrested by Officers Clary,
Schmidt, Case and Merchant Policeman
Beltz These officers were in front OF the
hotel when the shooting occurred. and
rushed through the saloon to the
back yard, where they met Guetig
coming out with revolver in his hand. He
at once gave il to officer Clary and consented
to go to the station house. The weapon
was an old style Smith q WessoD,
carrying a 80 ball, and all OF the
chambers were empty when given to the Of
>ficer. The officers say that only few mo-
ments before the shooting occurred
Mr. Ragsdale came to the dool
and asked for Officer Splann
but he was not there, and he made