Daily Republican., 1879-10-30
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BuPYALo, Oct. 2S.-Richard Koshn,
the suspeotsd perpstrator Of . triple
murder committed In Germany little
over month ago, WAS arrested here
to-day. The tragedy occurred st Bsk-
hartsberg, Prussia, on the night Of the
oath Of September last. The victims
we're . wealthy real estate speculator,
the father Of Richard Koshn Frederick
his brother, and Amelia, his sister.
The discovery OF the murder was
brought about by the nsighbors Of Mr..
Koehn seeing no signs Of life about his
house at late hour In the morning,
and they forced IN entrance. On 60
ing to the old mans sleeping apart
ment, a ghastly spectacle met their
gaze. Stretched upon the bed was the
bloody and mutilated body Of Mr..
Koehn. His skull had besn crushed
in with some blunt instrument, and
the bed, walls and ceiling were spat-
tered with blood. On going to the
room Of Frederick, he, too, was found
to have fallen q victim. His body
lay on the bed, and was mutilsted a.
most beyond recognition.
The daughter did not escape and WAS
probably left for dead. She recovered
consciousness while the people we're
searching the house, and made her
way 10 where they were in her broth
er's room. She had three terrible
wounds on the head, and one ear was
nearly cut in two. 1t Is understood that
she subseq equeutly died. The eldest son,
Richard, had disappeared, and he was
at once suspected Of committing the
crime. No trace Of the direction in
which he bad gone could bs discovered.
Richard Koehn formerly carried on
business a. q butcher on Michigan
street, in this city. Three months ago
he sold out, and with his wife left for
Germany to visit his father and rela-
tives at Eckhartsberg. Last Wednes-
day they reached Hoboken on their re-
turn trip, and arrived In Buffalo last
Friday. It was observed that Koehn
manifested no disposition to engage in
business. He lounged about saloons,
and appeared to be troubled In mind,
frequently looking around in a fright
ened manner, as though he feared the
approach Of some one.
Yesterday, while in the saloon, an
who knew he had been
in Germany, and had read the account
Of the murder in q German paper, ap-
preached him and asked him how his
father was. Koshn turhed pale, seem
ed embarrassed, and trembled like an
aspen leaf. He stood still for q mo-
ment, and then with frightened look |
at his intsrlocutor, turned and rushed
out of the saloon. The occurrence was
at q saloon on Genssee street,
when German paper containing the
particulars Of the murder was handed |
to him, but he did not read it. His
conduct was reported TO Capt. Schwartz,
Of the Fourth Police Precinct, who had
him watched.
This morning 1t was learned that he
was preparing to leave Buffalo. Two
,ficers were then detailed to arrest
him. They found him at Mr.. Geuha-
gins Hotel, on Exchange street, with
lis wife, waiting to take the first train
last. Both were arrested and taken to
Police Headquarters. Mrs. Kehn was
discharged, but her husband was look
I'd up in one of the private cells attach
ID to the Superintendent's Office. He
vas then informed Of the cvime upon
uspicion Of which he had been arrested.
de stoutly denied all knowledge Of the
murder. He will be held TO await an
answer to q communication which has
,een forwarded to the authorities In
iermany.