The daily gazette., 1882-08-26
/ MURDER MOST FOUL.
-ura DETAILS OF "ox
fUKeiMaY's " HoRRiD DEATH.
, r1rELBss BODY IN A DITCH.
a., Man Murdered for HIS MOney--A
." ns.uerats @ struggle win Brutal AsSassins
Il Keuton Bundred'

Desperate
:, uartpn Hundred
-, s,ots in connection with the finding
lae rody Of the murdered farm hand
o. lle Graeder. alias Henry Bouney, alias
SiienIy ,Janry " near the " Seven Hickories, :"
i ", Wsnt aS county, which was briefly mentined
H ,Ss q ,zErrE yesterday, are shocking In
u W" W., ertrpme. The case is one OF horrible
" i.onnstapces S~, and has profoundly shocked
sn'u',Y, ~ snction III which 1t took place.
IpT Tto 0oi"o hoJy was found in field, and all the
.l"mSts9ees l"s surrounding 1t indicate that
,a,Iay had been done, and that the object
y ! NAN employed on farm near the spot
,,ntlv recognized the body as that Of
un'~ rorkman named Henry Graeder, an
u,a.o5ye ,ss laborer Of over 60 years of age,
hoVs known to have saved II consider
M ann Of money. The finder of the body
ma tjnted when he saw 1t. In shallow
a1T the mutilated trunk The head
aysty severed from the body and the
,.tnes were prOtruding from wound In
.anach. The face was covered with
IA cuts AMI numerous gashes on the
M shoulders and lrgs gave evidence of
,uggle for life. ine puck,ts were turned
bdJe out ard truss, which had been
Dlnl the waist, was ripped up, as if there
N been suspicion that the interior CON
ind securities or bills. A small pocket
De, the only means of defense which
neier possessed, was lying by his side
Eyered with blood, and there seemed no
bubt that he had fought with 1t till the last
bp
ID tho immediate neighbnrhood there were
sgns Of prolonged struggle, A trail of
bod extended for about ten feet from the
tch where there Is thicket, In which it is
Eey that the assailant or assa!lants were
ucealcd prior to the attack. The Coroner
was Immediately notified arrived at the
taeOf the murder within an hour after the
sOvery and the body was removed In IL
sliyeOnstructed collin. Soon after that
authorities were busiy engaged in fol-
ping up what they think to be Il clue to
murlerers. Graeder is supposed not to
! sTe had any enemies and always bore the
putation of being sober, industrious and
steady habits. He was married only
\ Years ago, but separated from his wife, |
b shortly after went to live H. |
iadeIphia He is thought to have deposi-
abou 81 900 in one of the savings banks |
That city and to haYe held due bills for |
yaI hundred dollars against Henry
zFEeT These last he Is believed to have |
5rel on his person, in addition to large
i Edgreenbacks, which 1t is supposed ex-
VI the coyetousness Of some of his neigh |
1t is said that on Saturday last he
lived remittances, Of which he made no |
~ Early next morning, while IN a
he put his hand into his pocket to
~ out plug of tobacco and at the same
n exhibited inadvertently bundle Of
TN and twenty dollar NOTES. He
ANy replaced them, but quick as was his
lien II had not escaped the notice Offtwo
p, who a few minutes later walked away
seemed to be talking conlidentially. 4
sA0OF Oclsely remarked that he should
display his wealth openly heiore
s4geh but no notice was taken OF this.
eHol thought, however, that the two
" we connected with the murder,
ARoNAN WHO HEARD MS CRIES.
lhe same evening just before supper he
bis home A woman who lives near
tFe The body was found says that at about
past nine o'clock on Sunday night she
stl close to the ditch and wls startled by
l'lek Slt Thought she heard following
lhe sound Of Il heavy blow and then
y hke that made blythe failing of body
NE ground She waited for few min
anu then overcome, by fear, ran home
li.t as she could. In addition to tile
\. caused by What sho had heard, she
T. eiflged l h the belief tlaL She was
" pursued and the noise OF feet behind
w., ps4e ller redoqhle her steps, When
sa none hlle related what ah6 had heard,
tE only laughed at.
lle lafin on which the body was found is
WI Is tle Gerker property and is oe-
Pd BY Peter Laosc. Henry tierker.
'Il, hl,, Wlloln Graeder is said to nave had
ols, /, Is related to the owner of the
=, The body, which was buried soon
~. " illling, was closely examined by
epslefe l9ator IT vas fuand that
~ an addilim th other wounds u
,[aoe @4'.i III Tic brain and an ugly cut
~ slae .at 'hreaf. These were not discovered
yIe ,S sne, as the blood had so clotted
fsos, eauloaglly conceal all signs of them.
iSaiS n. J. lllal the deceased had committed
Ysas Sl immediately pronounced ridicu
u tlt 9,44lS op account Of detompos-
,s. s4 dlllliellt TO- fecognize, lis in
ri35 NJ f5 p llelng attacked by birds Of prey
IGsr. F@St, = much eaten BY mice and rats.
Ill.,, 1 = !. ! Widespread belief that the
4. AZ as ,,,, ~ ntqfqefers viii not long he at
ET EarI,,l 5l4ts =, Probably did not come out Of
ID wy, ai,s struggle Which undoubtedly took
kkoiS% S%n99lt a,i sDMe wounds, The small
II ,S i@ra sillcll 4, was found by tho side OF Tie
ii ~ Tl l'ie IMPRINT IN blood of mans
Dpeb, ,he ,h edge was blunted and II is
L II" Iaaa uraeder had good chance to
and ~ Nv was remarkable vigorous for his
lt5.s' NY =, powerful resistance which he
Dst sts. saa. l,9i excite much surprise. There
dnt tIeil. ,p',. y be any question. about the
d ~, s.a, aqels is more than one murderer
et sya ,aYln tal opinion prevails that there
lr6ian ase fo been three. The authorities are are
Ne s gasnS ,9f M men in the nei ghborhood who |
Akre' ~ llkely IKE, to have been made by a
Eees. ,'' 90 lar they have not met With