Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-09
in st. Louis.
In Danger of Lynching for Outrage
and Murder.

ST JOSEPH. NO., september 9.-Oliyer II. Bate
murder and a previous outrage committed on the
Two little Mclaughlin girls, near Flag Springs, on
august Dist, last night made confession to a re-
porter OF the st. Joseph Gdzeue. who interviewed
HIM in the Savannah jail He infinitely detailed
everything connected with the horrible deed, and
now standSEready to meet his fate The fact OF his
confession Is unknown 10 the people OF savannah
at the present writing. but when it becomes public
bateman Will probably be lynched.
HORRIBLE STORY.
In his confession Bateman says that he was at
home when The girls came there. He saw them go
into the wOOdS to pick hazel nuts and followed
Them nfteenminuteS afterwards. They were near the
end OF corntied when he came up wit h them While
he was talking with them be saw Henry Knappen-
berger pass He then induced the children TO go
further into the cornfied, and While the eldest
walking In front OF him he shot her. She turned
around. and as she did so he shot her again, killing
her Instantly. The other girl then started to rum
but he followed and caught her. She begged so
hard for him to let her 60 that he came very near
allowing her to do so. He did let go OF her. but
knowing she would tell, he again caught hold OF
her, threw her down and cut her throat. 1t was
fifteen or twenty minutes after knappelherger
passed thatIhe shot the eldest girl After killing
the younger girl he went back TO his first victim
and outraged her person; after which. he mutlated
ner so as 10 create the impression that it was the
deed Of crazy man. The eldest girl said nothing
after he shot her. but the other girl cried OUT and
he held his hand over her mouth to prevent her
being heard After these horrible occur
FENCES, he went to creek, washed his hands.
threw his knife into the stream and then went
home. When the father Of the girls came to lhs
house iDqurihg for them he offered to go and help
search for thdm, but his relatives would not allow
him. as they thought he was i'll. The end declares
that he was induced to confess, owing to the Cir
cuinStantial manner in which Henry knappen-
berger had accused HIM OF the crime
Nominated for Congress.
=, C OK N r., September sm1he republicans
Gallinger, OF Concord, for Congress.
BOSTON, September 9.-The republicans OF the
fifth congressional district to-day nominated
Frances b. Hayes for Congress.
WOrkinSmen Attack ed by Strikers.
CINCINNATI. OHIO, september 9-During the
stove-mOuldeIs' strike, VIM Resor has arranged
sleeping quarters for his men in the foundry.
About II O'Clock last night A.Cavanaugh and Frank
Harrington, WOrklnen, went out OF the foundry TO
get some beer. While on the street. about thirty
strikers attacked the two men and abused them.
Harrington was badly injured about the head with
bOudefS, While Cavanaugh'S leg was broken Sev-
eral strikers were arrested.
Gen. Butler i'm Nebraska.
OMAHA, NEBl, September 9.-Ben Butler arrived
here this morning and delivered speech at D. m.
at the state 1atr grounds to 5000 people. Butler
goes TO Lincoln by special train this afternoon to
address the state anti-mOnOpOly convention now in
session there.
Minister KaSsOn.
BERLIN. September 9.-Mr. John A. KaSSOn, the
new American minister. viii present his credentials
to Emperor William tomorrow. He Will after
wards be received by the Empress Augusta