Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-01
THE RABER MURDER CASE.
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READING, PA, Sept. 1.-The Lebanon Daily
Times OF this morning publishes the following
..Last evening at 7:3O O'Clock Messrs Miller,
We1dman and Adams. the commonwealth at
toTneys In the Raber murder case, received
Of death as one Of the principals % In the Raoer
that, he was ready to make full and free con-
fession. With very little ceremony the follow
ing confession was made: Drews was very calm
and collected In his manner, but several times
expressed the hope that his life might at least
be spared, but when told there was no hope for
him he appeared considerably moved. His con-
fession was given In German and is substantial
ly as follows: Il went to Brandt last summer
and men Sat on the porch. He treated me to
beer. We both felt the effects OF it. He said
he told me he asked me to drink again, and
then he said he and others would insure Raber
and work him out of the way He told me
1 asked II he was alone. BE replied that there
were three others with him. He mentioned
Hummel and Wise, and said did not know
have me see them. saw them, But only only Knew Sp "
Wise. From boyhood up knew him. then
agreed and they insured Raber. ! said it was
aa aaed 1g 70 M nen Rao ev He asn sao 1ney could
said there were nve interested, Humrhel also
spoke about 1t. Wise came and asked whether
Twas TO kill Raber. told him was not GER
tain. he urged me to 60 ahead, and said they
would shoot me II / did not. I promised
but never intended to do it. They afterwards
OIlen urgeQ me 10 90 IL, as the insurance had
all been effected. Brandt afterward said they
had the plan ready, and II did not kill him
they would shoot me, and TO save my life
promised. i knew not what to d. as my life
was In danger. A week or two afterward Wise
said should not do 1t, so far as he was con-
cerned, as he said he did not like the Job. Think
IL was the same day he said had to kill Raber,
as testified. then asked Mauk Stichler to DO
II, because could not. Suchler said that he
did not care. He could kill any one, but he
bargained that 1 should go along, which pro-
missed, but declared would not touch Raber.
Then Raber came to my house and we went on
together with Suchler. was first, Raber was
In the middle, with Stichler following. went
over the plank and Raber got on It. Suchler
got Raber by the legs with his hands, threw
him In, and jumped In on top OF him. Raber
fell below the plank / then went back to the
fence. 1t was first intended to drown Raber In
the dam. Brandt had planned that Raber was
to go fishing at KitZmiller's, to catch fish for
- wife, and then was to drown him. We
went and Peters went with us. When saw
the dam could not do 1t, and said we would
return, when Raber replied, "Yes, It was too
cold anyhow" Ipitied him. The drowning at
the plank afterwards was also the plan of
Brandt. Brandt had promised me three hun
dred dollars, and that the others should get the
same. He promised Stlchler nothing. had
tried to coax Elijah Stichler, but he would not
go with me. / said to Mauk, would give him
three hundred dollars after was paid When
1t was done they tried to swindle me out OF all
and Kill me.