Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-30
A Horrible Story.

Further PARTICULARS of tbs dluble murder
com omitted by joseph Soyds:, near E'stop. Pa.,
show il TO have been a mcst horrible afal''
He was a workman in the Coleman Ore Mloe,
ard boarding in the family Of MIR. joseph
Goge, had lsIea io love with one OF their
DAUGHTERS named Alic,. who is orly ID years
3D. Her parents OH cted, aud quarrel en-
sued. After ali the i4miy Wcro asleep he en-.
,ered the room of the aged oourls and bralned
th, m both with Sd axe. he then went TO the
chamber Of Alice. vhere, besides Alice. were
pirl named Clara Young and Mary Goele,
Younger sister. lie conducted himself 10
shameless and brutal msDoer, apd the terrified
pl,ls-lwo Of ,hem were children-screamed at
the top of their voices. Clara sad Mary, cry
ing ;nurder, ran ioto the room CT Mr. aot
Mrs. Gogle for protection, cDly to hod their
bloody oorpses, snd the bed, and even the
walls, c,vcred with gore. Overcome With ter
ror, they totlered from the room and mount
ed tho stsi;s, screaming. The murderer.
brev, IL repulsed by Alice, was still 10 her
room, bu. when be heard Clara ard Mary
returning, he pushed them into another
room aud locked the door. They remained there
some time, shl9ering with cold and terror,
when the murderer allowed them to 60 into
room above the kitchen, which was warmer.
The room was heated by pipe from the kl.cheo
slove, and while they we're confined 10 this
ROOM they saw the murderer, though the stoVs
pipe hole burning the shirt Whlch be had Worn
when committing the murders. The poor girls
passed the rest of the night almost dead from
fright and Suspense. About O'clock 10 the
moruing Snydrr left the house and alarmed the
neighbors, telling them that murder had been
n oiai, hnuco Ha HIpnIauod M
exc enent or concern. but when the people be,
gau 10 assemble he disappeared. Tbe excite.
ment spread, ard soou very large crowd had
assembled from all directions, Including Datec'
tive Yerke, of Bsthlehem. Threats OF lVDca-
iup we're at once made contingent upon the 6od.
iog of the murderer. The two murdered people
were we'll koogn as good and worthy pers,ns,
and that 81 horrible crime should have been
committed for 80 foul an end by one who lived
10 the hous, of his victims was eXasperatlog 10
the extreme AID provoked the bi!terest menaces:
The farmers and peighbors, though excited
10 acton, seemed. 10 talking OF vengeance,
perfectly 10! aud clear. II was altogether
siopular scene. and was followed by one still
moro remarkable for peaceful county like
Northampton. This was the banging OF tho
murderer by Gro "a of men who uttered neither
curses nor reproscbes, bua pulled hard and
calmly on the end of rope. to the other end OF
which human being was swinging into
eternity.
Several hours were spent in The search for
Spyder. and be was at last touud :creted N
Capt. Kilter's barn under the sheaves OF wheat.
A revolver was tskeo from him and the detec.
tive haudcuffed him. He was taken to the
house where his vIoims lay, aud there the
crowd broke into fnry. They entered the
house, overpoWered the detcc.iVs, tire" him
cut of the door, AID marched the murderer to
tree in the froDt yard. where he was told to
preps-e for dcah. He begged for . reprleVe
of n hour, but it was denied him. The de-
tec,ive attempted TO ipttrcsde. assuring the
lynehers that The murderer could DO. eso,pea
osug hanged il they permitted him to b. tried
by Jury, and that the district attorney bad
bseo s.ut for a1d was nomentsrll7 expected.
His pieediog WAS OF DO avail, and the prisoner
vas quickly hoisted into the air. Hs died To-
stantly, his ntck bsisg brokeu. Duriog toe
interval between hs capture and lYncblog the
murderer confessed bis erine. closi0g with the
remark'"l did the deed and suppose they Will
haog me tor it," The dIstTici attorney is TO-
', stigatog tie lyuchog, and will. it possible,
bring tbe lyrchers to iastic'.