Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-10-20
MURDER MOST FOUL.
Wood County Che Scene ofAnOther Her
rible AtrOclty.
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has resided abou. a mile and half
southwest Of this place, a German far
mer named Charles Bach. About 5
o'clock this morning he called ct the
residence Of neighhor of his, a Mr..
Heinzes, and asked if he might leave
his three children with him, at the
same time stating that he had killed
his wife and was then on his way to
Bowling Green to give himself up.
MIR. Heinzes was naturally horrifed
at this announcement, but as soon as
possible, he started for Milton Center
with the news, and, as may be sup
posed, thoroughly startled and aroused
that community. A number of per-
sons made all haste to reach the scene
of the murder, and the sight which
met their eyes fully confirmed the re-
ports. Lying upon the floor of bed
room was the body of Mrs. Bach,
terribly mutilated. The floor was
covered with blood, while the brains,
hair, chunks of flesh, the flgc of one
Land, etc., were scattered about.
The head and face were horribly
mutilated the back of the skull being
crushed in, and portions OF it hacked
out The sight was horrible in the ex-
treme and one which can never be for
gotten by those who witnessed it.
Hundreds of people visited the scene
to-day.
A few months ago Bach was arrested
on the charge of cruelty, preferred
against him by his wife. He was con-
fined in Jail at Bowling Green for a
short time, when he was released.
Since that time, in fact within the past
two weeks, Mrs. Bach has several times
complained to her neighbors of the
cruelty of her husband, even express
ing fears of her own safety. While
these stories were not discredited, it
7as not supposed that Bach would at
tempt her life. The murderer arrived
al Bowling Green this afternoon, and
at once gave himself up to the authori-
ties. He is now lodged in Jail.
THE NEWS AT MILTON CENTER.
AS early as possible after learning
from Bach of the murder, Mr.. Heinze
started for Milton Center and startled
that quiet community with the news.
Proceeding to the Office of Squire Lor-
ne, Mr.. Heinze swore out a warrant
fo" the arrest of the murderer which
was placed in the hands of constable.
Immediately afterwards party con-
sistlpg of Messrs. Laney, Baker, Sheets,
Hostler, Huff and Blasius
STARTED FOR THE SCENE.
Upon arrival there the house was found
just as 1t had been left by the murder
Ell. The front door was locked, but an
entrance was effected through the rear
door, .... .....
The sight which met-the eyes Of this
party upon entering the room was
HORRIBLE BEYOND DESCRIPTION.
Lying upon her face little south of
the center of the room, was the body
of the victim, covered by bloody
sheet The walls and ceiling of the
room were bespattered with blood and
the marks of terrible struggle were
visible. Removing the sheet which
covered the body more CHASTITY sight
met their gaze, and strong men as they
were, there was not one who did not
turn away momentarily with a shud-
der. The body was
LYING IN A POOL OF BLOOD,
and the upper part of the body was
literally hacked to pieces. The back
part of the skull seemed 10 have been
hacked off, large pieces of the bone
hanging by the scalp. A piece of the
skull, one inch square, was found up
on the table designated in the diagram
as 7. Another piece, TWO inches
square, was lying upon the floor near
the body.
The bones of the right arm had been
cleft at the elbow. There were several
TERRIBLE GAsHEs IN THE BACK,
one extending through the left should.
er blade. On the left arm, between
the elbow and shoulder, were four
deep cuts. The right hand was almost
severed from the body at the wrist,
and three fingers of the hand were ly-
ing upon the floor, the thumb merely
hanging by shred of flesh.
Turning the body over, the face pre-
sented
A HORRIBLE SPECTACLE.
1t was covered with blood, so as to be
unrecognizable. The left
cheek had been laid open by deep
cut, eSt nding through the ear. The
upper , and jaw were cut through
Ind there were several other gashes of
! minor character.
Scattered about the floor were great
punches of hair attached to pieces of
lesh, seeming to have been pulled out
oy the nd-full. On the east wall
was the
BLOODY IMPRINT OF THE MURDERER S HAND
where he had wiped the blood off. At
;he back of the house was also found a
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