The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-09-27
MURDER 1!
JOHN M. KRINN, OF
LAUREL TOWNSHIP.

On last Tuesday Morning the
people of our County were shocked
at the news of horrible murder
that been committed the night
before.
Mr.. John M. Krinn, Of Laurel
township, living a few hundred
yards east of the Gibisonville
school house was clubbed and beat
to death in his own house by four
masked men.
The family consisted of Mr..
Krinn and his wife who were both
about "A years Of age and Maggie
Walker a grand child aged 10. The
family had retired before ten
o'clock, light put out and doors
locked. In about an hour Mrs.
Krinn awoke and saw lights burn
ing and four men in the room.
About the same time Mr.. Krinn
aroused and saw the men and ask
ed them what they were doing
there. One of them struck him
with . club. Mr.. Krinn arose
and tried to fight them off when
they all Joined against him and got
him down on the floor, and beat
and kicked him till he was over
come, and he in some way got
back to the bed, which had been
partially broken down in the
scuffle. Mrs. Krinn was also struck
a severe blow on the right side of
the face and eye and compelled to
keep still. They also attempted to
smother her by wrapping her up
and stuffing part Of the bed cloth
in her mouth. While they had the
old man on the floor the girl first
aroused. Who occupied lounge on
the opposite side of the room, Then
two of men stood guard, while the
other two went up stairs and broke
open chest with an ak, and ram
sacked every thing in the up stairs
rooms. Then they came down and
one of them held revolver at the
girls head and ordered her to tell
where the money was and how
much, which she did as we'll
as she knew under the circum-
stances. Then they made her keep
her head covered up while they
went through and ransacked the
bureau and the room on the porch.
One of them then went In the
Closet and got paper and went
up stairs, and the girl supposed he
to set the house on fire.
When he came down again,
one of them who was standing
at the door made some motions
and they blew out the lights
and left. While they were
ransacking the house the girl ask
ed her grand father If he was much
hurt and he said "yes, they have
almost killed me-" AS soon they
were gone she got some water and
washed him, but by this time
he was unconscious. The girl went
put and rang the farm bell to
alarm the meighbors. Some delay
and she started out again
and met Mr.. Jacob Cupp, the near
est neighbor, who had heard the
alarm and started to ascertain the
cause. She told him to 60 for the
ioctor as Mr.. Krinn was dying.
He turned and went to Gibson
Vile and brought DR.. Miller, but
Mr.. Krinn was past medical aid,
Ind fingered in an unconscious
till about five o'clock in
he morning, when he died.
He had sold some cattle the day
before and realized about $50. They
rad taken $5 out of this to pay a
leighbor for work, and as nearly
ls can be ascertained $45 Is the
of money that was stolen,
which they already had when they
lrew revolver on the girl to COM
,el her to disclose where the money
vas.
Mr.. Krinn was one Of our best
'itizens, well known and esteemed
" every one.
An inquest was held by q. W.
3rebm ]. p. in the absence Of Cor
ner Heft. The post mortem was
by Drs. Mansfield and
who found that death
vas the result of the severe blow |
eceived on the head infront |
racting the skull and causing
confusion Of the brain.
There were two other severe
younds In the top of the head n ear
he forehead, and several minor |
and bruises on the head
nd different parts of the body. 1T
> not certain whether the severe
Wounds were inflicted with clubs