Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-28
EHE MURDER
OF M. aud Mrs. Hitchcock
at Santa Ana.
a DIsAPPo1NTED MOB
Attack the Jail at Anaheim, But
Find the Prisoner
Gone.

near the undertaking rooms of R. w.
Grant, at Santa Ana, where the bodies
were awaiting the Coroner's arrival, a
scene of confusion prevailed. A large
crowd was gathered round the doors
and extended nearly across the street.
augmented by smaller groups of ex-
cited men on every side. The bodies
presented CHASTITY sight, that Of Mrs.
Hitchcock being the most mutilated.
On the right side of the neck was a
large open wound, severing the neck
on that side in twain, her right
temple was crushed in, her cheek
bone laid open and an ugly cash above
the eye. Mr.. Hitchcock's skull was
completely battered in; the right
temple and jaw also had received
frightful cuts. From the appearance
of the wounds it appeared as though
they had been done with a hatchet or
knife. Mrs. Hitchcock had dark hair
Just turning grey and her husband
had dark hair and red moustache and
mutton-chop whiskers. They moved
to Garden Grove seven or eight years
ago from Illinois, and were very
popular and estimable couple.
THE ALLEGED PARTICULARS.
The full particulars relating to the
horrible deed are given as follows:
About two weeks ago Anschlag
came to Santa Ana from Anaheim
and called on Bracket & Beckett,
stating that he wanted to buy ranch
property. They took him to Hitch
cocks place, at Garden Grove, which
satisfied the German, and late that
evening he paid $25 to Mr.. Hitch
cock to bind the bargain. The ranch
consisted of 20 acres, with house, barn
and other good Improvements.
Anschlag was to pay $4,000 for the pro-
perty, including everything except
clothing and some other personal ef-
fects. The next morning, however,
Anschlag returned to Anaheim, leav-
ing no word regarding the sale, and
it was supposed that he had decided
not to take the property. A week
ago last Monday, however, he again
showed up at Hitchcock's place and
paid that gentleman $40 more on the
place, saying that he would pay the
balance of the $4,000 within one week.
He came to- Bracket q Beckett's s
office the same day and told them
that he had concluded not to take the
Hitchcock property, and asked to be
shown further. In company with G.
G. Sunderman, of Santa Ana, Mr..
Bracket showed him property in the
vicinity of Santa Ana, Orange and
Tustin, but Anschlag was dissatisfied
with everything he saw, and finally
told Mr.. Bracket that he would take
Hitchcock's place. Bracket went to
Mr.. Hitchcock the next day and told
him of Anschlag's decision, and was
much astonished at being told tina,
Anschlag had been there the day be-
fore, and deposited $40 more on the
place.
THE DEED.
Last Saturday Anscblag again came
from Anaheim, and meeting Mr..
Hitchcock in Santa Ana, told him
he would require an abstract Of
title of the place before he paid the
remainder of the money. Mr.. Hitch
cock replied that he would send for
the abstract and had a deed of the
place made out and acknowledged
before Notary Fulkerson. He took
his deed with him to have it in readi-
ness, presumably, to settle the trans
action at once on the arrival of the
abstract. Anschlag then told him
that his money had not yet arrived
and that he would like to 20 home
with Mr.. Hitchcock and stay there
until his money and the abstract
should arrive, when he would pay for
the place and take possession at once.
Mr.. Hitchcock therefore took Ansch-
lag home with him last Saturday
night.
Monday morning of this week Mrs
Hitchcock told W. A. Beckett what
had transpired between her husband
and Anschlag on Saturday, and said
that "Charlie and the man" were
going to Santa Ana the next day tc
finish up the business. That was the
last time Mr.. or Mrs. Hitchcock was
seen alive by any one save the sus.
pected murderer.
TUESDAYS EVENTS.
Tuesday morning about 8 O'Clock
Anschlag was seen in Santa Ana by
Mr.. Sunderman, who told Messrs
Bracket & Beckett that their "mar
was coming" and in few minutes
Anschlag stepped into their office
Mr.. Beckett noticed that Hitchcock e
team, With which Anschlag had driven
to town, was GOV cred with foam and
mud, as if from a long and hard
drive, and remarked, "Well. Hitch
cock isn't, with him, or the horses
wouldn't be in that condition." Mr..
Hitchcock being an easy, careful
driver. Anschlag requested Sunder-
man to step to the postoffice with him
to identify him, that he might get a
money-order cashed. Sunderman did
80, and then the two returned to
Bracket & Beckett's office.
Sunderman speaks German, and
Beckett requested him to ask Ansc Lag
if Hitchcock came over with him
.Sunderman did SO, and Anschlag re.
Piled that he did. He was then asked
where Hitchcock was, and said tnai
he did not know, in tone that i'm.
piled that he was simply around tow
somewhere. Anschlag then went tt
the Eemi-Trop c Hotel and met Ger
man about forty years old, whom he
had brought over from Anaheim last
Saturday. Anschlag and this Ger
man drove around town together anc
finally departed for the place at Gar
den Grove. Anschlag had loaded hit
trunks into the wagon and also pur.
chased a plow, and was evidently go
ing to take possession of the ranch al
once. Mr.. Hitchcock is brother-in.
law Of Mr.. John Chaffee and Mrs.
Hitchcock is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. BRADLEY, all OF Garden Grove.
These three families are near neigh
bors to each other. About 6 O'Clock
Tuesday morning young son Of Mr..
Hill, who also resides near by, was sent
over to Hitchcock's on an errand. He