The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-10-30
TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
PARRICIDE NEAR BE.
REA, OHIO.
How George Muller Murdered His Father, and
Almost Killed His Mother and Brother
Arrest and Confession OF the
Criminal In Cleveland

Cleveland, Ohio, October 22-Jacob Muller, his
wife and idiotic Eon, were shot in strongsville
township, at one o'clock this morning, and
the tlrst named killed, while the others are not
expected to live The murderer was Nuller's
eldest son, and the crime was one Of the most
atrocious in the criminal records OF the county.
About one o'clock this morning neighbOr Of
Nuiler's was awakened by the rapping on the
door Of Nuller's younger son, who was also
crying piteOusy for help. He Immediately got
up. and on going to the door was told by the boy
that some one had entered their house and had
killed his father and mother, and attempted to
kill him, in proof Of which he showed wounds
upon his head and breast. Awakening another
neighbor, the two proceeded to Nuller's house
Here they found in front Of the house a pool Of
blood, and II was ascertained that 1t was caused
by Mrs. Muller, who had fallen out OF the win.
dow, having tainted and broken through the
sash while attempting to raise It, On regaining
her strength she worked her way back to the bed.
room, where she was found. Miller was found
lying on the aOOr in pool Of blood, and was
dead.
The tragedy had evidently occurred In the
room occupied as bed room, and it appeared
from the position Of the body that Muller had
been sitting up in bed when shot and killed. The
old maR was fairly riddled with bullets. Mrs
Muller was shot In the head, the hip and the left
breast the ball in the latter coming out into the
arm. The son received shot In the left breast
and another making ghastly wound on the
forehead. 1t Is inferred that the murderer left
them all for dead. In brief time, however, Mrs.
Muller regained CONSEQUENCES and directed the
boy who had also revived, to alarm the neigh
bors.
A search for the murderer was at once insti-
tuted. From the fact that he had been seen there
the night before suspicion was fastened on the
son, who had been living In the city, and accord.
lngly tin.type Of the man was procured by the
authorities and with this In this In his pOsseR-
sion Detective Goodrich started for the Union
Depot judging that he would attempt to escape
on one Of the railroads. l..g4.
Goodrich had not been in the depot FIVE min
utes, and was exhibiting the tin'type to friend,
when man stepped up to look over his shoul-
ders out of curiosity. Goodrich turned quickly
10 see the intruder, and was confronted by the
original Of the picture that he held In his hand.
He at once seized him and took him to the Cen.
tral Police Station. where he was identified as
the man they were after. The murderer was
luht hDOuL JAklUR IOl6uO When GOOuElCH
nabbed him. He had planned to get on board
the train unRoticed from the switch shsnty, west
of the depot Just as II was moving out about
O'Clock, but fearing that the of1oerB might be
looking for him, caused him 10 have an itching
desire 10 roam around. He had entered the de.
Goodrich and his friend looking at the photo.
graph, and he gave himself away as stated
1t seems after committing the deed Miller fool.
ishly drove back to Berea, and then took the
H. NWNN
the contrary direction. He wandered about
! town, and then started to depart George iB a
| hne looking young man, about 80 years old, and
nearly feet tall. He has been living In Toledo.
He admitted his crime, and said he went out to
his fathers last night with rig hired at Berea;
had some trouble with the old gentleman, who
ordered him to leave the house. and finally los.
ing control Of himself shot his father,
II don't remember what happened after that
said he, II was very mad and went further than
meant to. had been drinking little, but was
not drunk My father and l had been having
trouble for six years, ever since left home.
have been sending him what money l could
spare from my wages, and when he ordered me
to leave the house II was more than could
stand. The trouble between me and the old
man was not about lot OF land, as has been re.
ported / can't explain TO you the whole particu.
lars of the trouble between me and father.
have been In the employ Of the Lake Shore Road
as fireman for two years, and have divided my
time OF late between Ioledo and C0llinWOod
laid of few days to rest having worked hard all
summer, and thought would go out ard see my
folks. After had shot them got into my buggy
aud drove to Berea. [ put up at the Nichols
House there last night, and came into town on
the train this morning"
Two weapOns-a new, small size five shooter
revolver OF cheap make, and an old. fashioned
pepper.box, with six chambers--Were taken from
Muller. Every barrel YVES empty. His father was
So years old, and was possessed Of a small prop.
eIty Of about 25 acres, in the centre OF which
stood his house, small and dingy building,
Young Muller has always been regarded as a
hard.worklng industrious man. and his crime
seems unaCo0untable. He does not seem TO real
ize what he has done, and his demeanor is only
that Of person who Is considerably frightened.