Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-08-03

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of Mr.. and Mrs Heesch was developed YES
terday. The pair were ardent believers in
treatment by electricity. Heesch was suf-
fering from rheumatism in both hands.
He and his wife were in the habit of takinp
electric baths and being treated bv cleo
tricsl apparatus. The course of inye,tiea.
tions at the house Of the dead couple dis
closed an electrical battery charged 50
heavily that shock from it given by an
inexperienced hand would surely produce
instant death. 1t is now Supposed that on
Saturday night, after the HeecAe reached
home and were about going to bed. having
in fact undressed themselves Mrs. Heech
asked her husband to treat her with the
battery. This he did. and at an uufortu-
nate moment accidentally turned on the
battery at full strength, giving his wife
such a shock that she fell back dead. Re
alizing he had been the cause of her demise,
the frantic man took his own life by hang
ing himself TO the door. r+-.e..
sheriff Cross and Posse Cruelty Murdered.
TopEKA, KAs., August 3.-Attorney Gen,
eral Bradford returned last night from
stevens county. where he went to investi-
gate the massacre of Sheriff Ross and his
live deputies. He examined large num-
ber of persons in the different towns and
all the eyewitness of the affair. The
testimony is unanimous to the effect that
Cross and his party arrived at camp tired
and worn out; that they asked permission
Of the lawmakers to lie down and rest, and
that they were sleeping and apprehending
no danger, when they were suddenly sur
rounded by Robinson and his men and
shot down without having any chance to
defend themselves. All three of these wit
nesses say that not one shot was fired by
sheriff Cross or any of his men
General Bradford has gathered a large
amount of testimony, which he will sub
init to the Governor. General Myers found
that no troops were needed, and the mis-
sion of the two officials is ended for the
present. Business is reportive to be at
Standstill and Hugoton and Woodsdale.
Everybody is armed and ready for an at
tack, and waiting to hear from Governor
Martin. The Governor has to appoint
new sheriff for Stevens county in the place
Of tine one killed. and both towns, have
,ubmitted q name from their respected
places to General Bradford. but it is not
likely that either one will be appointed. as
chat will not facilitate peace. Robinson,
who shot the five men, is reported as tax
ing things coolly.
A Double Tragedy in Peunsylvan In.
PITTsBure, Pa, August S-Shortly after
y " yCStCiadS, 1hoy ottoh, ok SOhho-
town, Pa, shot and killed Charles De-
knight, well known young man Of Law
renceville. and then blew her brains out.
rhe tragedy took place in the Metropoli-
tan Hotel, on the corner of Grant street
and Seventh avenue, but the cause will
probably never be known. The couple
called at the hotel at 5 O'Clock yesterday
morning, and DeKnight registered as G.
Lewis and wife, of Johnstown, Pa They were
given room, and nothing more was heard
from them until O'Clock, when the guests
we're startled by the reports of two pistols
shots in quick succession.
The hotel clerk ran To the room, but the
door was locked, and it was necessary to
break it down TO effect an entrance. A ter
rible sight then met their gaze. On the
door] was DeKnight dead, with bullet
hole in his temple, and lying on the side Of
the bed was the woman also dead, with the
blood trickling from q wound in her head
and the revolver still tightly ciasped In her
hand. DeKnight was in street attire, but
the woman was in dishabille. 1t Is sup
posed that they quarreled and that De
knight was about to leave the room when
be was shot lfa =t.r 'f ~
Both moved in good society. The girl
was the daughter of q furniture dealer of
Johnstown, and has always borne good
reputation. She was quite handsome and
about 20 years Of age. DeKnight was
Pullman car conductor and lived with his
parents in Lawrenceville. He was about
"a years Of age.
In searching the room letter was found
from the girl. 1t was addressed to Jesse
Thurlow, Huntington, Pa, and stated that
she was going to commit suicide The let
ter is now in the hands Of the police
authorities.