The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-01-21

Another horrible murder was committed
last Friday, and. as far as can be sscertained,
was without cause At s;45 Louis Antenst,
Frepchman, assaulted Robert Keevers, OF
527 North Mississi ppi street, on the corner of
First sDd Mississippi streets, inhicting
wound with huge knife, from which he
died almost instantly
TIE CRIME.
The murder was but the work OF e mo-
zsent, and may be classed as one of an afro
cious character, for there appears not the
least justification therefor unless it be 50 sta
ted il his interview which appears IN this
article.
Mr. Keeyer. IN company with William
Lowsn, Of 40i North Delaware street, was
returning 10 the formers home,
and had reached the northwest
streets. The murderer stood on the eppO-
site corner and ran toward them. lie
grasped Keever by the collar, and scutfie
ensued. Sir. I.owan interpOsed, but before
he could separate the men Antenat hRd
plunged the knife through keever's throat,
and he partially fell TO the ground, at the
same time enchanting to his com paniOa:
''Rus, saLL. He Is KILLING NE
The words had hardly passed the dying
mans lips when, to the utter establishment
OF Lowan, Antenat drew the knife from
Keeyef's throat with % much gusic as can be
imagined. He never cut the throat
OF a hog and drew the dripping
knife away more deliberately ana
with more cOmplaceney This was the first
intimauon Lowsn had that his oompsnion
had been cut, and IN a moment more the
murderer MAIDS sn EFFORT To plunge the knife
into his breast, but he avoided the blow and
rsn down street 20 the residence OF Theodore
Woerner, followed by tie murderer
WoerRer soon came to the rescue,
and together be and Lowman returned
10 the scene OF the murder.
A large pool Of blood covered the ground,
aud directly IN the middle of the street, on
the opposite side of the sidewalk lay the
body OF ksever who had ran thus far and
fell dead The body was surrounded by
pool of blOcd which slowly trickled from
the wound. though ksever lay IN the cold
embrace .. oeath.
enables BURGER
was the iirst person TO reach the body OG the
deceased He was returning from church,
and saw the last struggle of the dying man
in the thrOes OF death. He together with
DR.. j J Cole aud William Davis, conveyed
the dead man TO the residence of his suut.
Mrs. Niuss, on the northeast corner OF the
two streets named, where the body was viewed
by Sentinel reporter quarter OF an hour
later.
THE DEATH WOUND.
Il is almost impossible TO give a correct
statement of the wound causing death nor
can this be done uutil an autopsy is held
The blade passed al right angles below and
to the left OF TIRE month and under the base
Ofthe tong ne ,ssvering one OF the large arteries
though not passing through. and making an
exterior wound on the LETT side.
Dr. Cole, VINO examined the body and
notified the coroner. reports hat he found
krrA - ind 10
direction the instrument pursued, it was suf-
ticient to cause death.
rHE MURDERER.
After following Lowan to the residence
OF Mr.. Worener the murderer retraced his
steps and proceeded 10 he butcher shop Of
his employer Mr.. Or ifeBstein, 545 North
Mississippi street, whom be told that he had
fuss with man on the corner and
that he had hit him. Mr.. Greffsnstein
advised him 10 surrender himself 10 the au-
thorites, and in compliance with this re
quest he sta ted east on First TO Illinois
street, Stopping at Newelrs drug store, where
he purchased some tobacco. While here
gentleman entered and requested OF Mr..
Newell that he tele phone the Sentine, Of the
murder at The same time prefxing the
question, II wonder who the murderer is2
To this Anteuat stepped forward, and
calmly answered,
al AN TIE MURDERER,
and am going 10 give myself up" he
then inquired the way TO t1e Sixtl Street
station, and passed ont, going In tae direc-
ton indicated.
Officer Minor, who had been attracted by
short calls blown from the scene Of the muir
der, was in close pursuit, and soon overlook
AnteDat, whom he placed under arrest
He offered no resistance, but during
the walk TO the station said: "rWo men
jumped on me, and L was going to take my
do with me. Had had revolver ] would
have killed them both"
He was locked in cell at the station and
the charge OF murder preferred, but few
minutes afterward transferred TO the Central
station.
THE NUgBERER's STATEMENT.
A sentinel representative repaired to the
Central station. and found that the murderer
had been arrested by Officer Minor, and was
safely behind the bsrs The cell door was
opened by Turnkey Saulssy, who called out
Louis" and the prisoner made bis appear
snce at the inside door grating. He isashort
heavy set Freuchman. about five feet eight
inches high, and weighing probably 10
pounds. powerfully built with a heavy
mustsche, no beard and low forehead, in
dicating low degree of intellect.
The reporter opened the interview by ask
ing him TO give an account OF the occurrence
Just as it happened, and ELECTED the fol-
Ny name Is Louis Antenat, and was born
between Lorain and Alsace, IN France; am 20
years old. aud ave been in this country il
years came To this state seven years ago
and have lived In this city during all this
seven years except a little while, when /
worked In TerIe Haute- am a butcher, and
have been employed with Mr.. Grafonstein,
who keeps ~ hatcher shop on Mississippi
street, near First street.
At this point the murderer became very
much excited, excl aiming, ''Ob. L am mad
/ can't talk English, anyhow-ask him.
pointing TO Turnkey Saulsey who, by the
wsy. is 9 Frenchman. After little persua-
sion he continued:
/ tell you how It was. left the butcher
shop, expecting to get me bottle OF beer:
went TO the little saloon &C the corner CO
Second and Mississippi streets aud stepped
mp TO the bar and called for me a
bottle Of beer and "poDy whisky" The
saloon keeper put IL on the counter, when
two fellows that don't know stepped up
and said they would take a drink too, and
told him the saloon Keeper that the butcher