The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-04
The Outrage and Murder of a White
Girl in YaZoo by a Negro Brute.
THE MURDERER HUNG.

THE MURDERER HUNG.
Correspondence Yazoo City Sentinel
On Saturday morning at about o'clock,
Rosa Ertal. German girl, who was living
with Mr. r. W. Dalton about ten miles
below Satartia, refusing to accede to the
demands of Isaac Fisher, vss seized by
him and dragged into his house and forced
to submit 80 his hellish designs. But the
demon did not stop here. fhe poor, deli
cate and consumptiye girl announced her
intention to inform Mr.. Dalton when the
iiend pressed her 20 the floor and despe-
rate struggle ensuad in which she actually
tafe into threads the shirt, vest and pants
which fisher wore, and he bruised and beat
her arms, breast dIG face as black rs mid
night, constantly pressing al tie time his
right hand upon her throat until kef body
was. "a he thought. entirely lifeeSS. Nor
did he stay his murderous hand here, for
had he done 50 poor Rosa Ertel would not
nov be wrapped in the habiliments Of the
grave ifs evil genius Immediately inven-
ted a way to hide forever from the world
his crime and he dragged the iiteless girl to
a cistern about fifteen feet dissaTt, which
was only used for washing purposes, aad
dropped her in. His heart no doubt felt
lighter as he TUNED away and thought his
criu.e forever obScured but he was destined
to see if the body had sgn.- snd to his dis
may the girl was standing up a4td bracinS
her hand against the cistern wall, having
been revived by the influence Of tbs cold
wafer. Still the villain pursued her, and
quickly lowering himself into the cistern
~ sliding down the chain dependent from
the wiDdlass above, be again seized the girl,
already u2ofe dead than alive apd Pressing
her beneath the water stood upon her iran
body until life was extinct by stvangulation.
The demons hour had, however - last
come His attempt to ascend the small
trace chain out of the cistern proved to be
futile aud the lbertine and victim was
Gagged WITH tie body of his outraged and
dead victim. he said be went into the els
tern to save the girl whom ie say tall IN,
snd after getting down was compelled 40
stasi upon her body 10 prevent himself from
drowning, Notwithstanding the fact that
the water was scsEGesy two and half feet
deem. Fisher was in the cssterr an hour
and thirty minutes, and hndlng no MEAS O.
escape, he wss forced TO cali tcHr help. The
facts as above stated are taken from ms con-
fession. The girls body was taken out, but
Messrs. Dalton and Brown both being absent
from home until Saturday night, no arrest
were made until Sunday. when Esquire a.
H. Montgomery empanneled jury aud had
an examination before them by DIR. J. b.
Taylor, which elected the main facts.
Fisher was brought to Satartia Sunday
evening and hlesting of citizens decided
he was guilty, but deferred further action
till Yesterday, (Mondayl morhiig. Early
in the morning crowd began to gather in
town. Stern, resolute men in groups gave
M uncertain indications OF the sequel e
! e,Ilow At half past nine O'Clock there was
seaa moving down the street column two
~ three sIrong, and hsltiag in front of the
- in which fisaeg was guarded, the!
nn'o'ous s0 the guards sud scQG emerged
o o;fb the prisoner and placed him In I,eEs
Tba Sart done afterward required only
ne ,o;nnses. Visitors to the town in hal
hour passed the teit-tsis spectacles OF an, nan
h ho suspended by rope fFot4 the lump . 9
49, ,.:,sn tree. not more than ten feet sFen
/ ~ Tosdside. 1t was the body Of isaac
-. - - IiisArtine and murderer.