The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-04-10
Murderer Henry Popp,
Nlnilm NInrIig Qrelher.


Victim -Morltg Grether,
Scene Saloon, No, 900 East Tuseara'
was street,
Tlme-bA0p, NJ
Cause-A drunkard'H malice
Weapon A pocket knife
The residents Of Canton we're startled
last evening by the rapidly circulated
news Of a oold,blooded murder II was
AT the hour when many we're repairing 70
their homes for their evening meal or
when factories we're just ahulllng down
for the day, The general outlines OF the
brutal homicide we're fully known to cit
lzens within an hour after theoeouTenee'
Regret was the general expression Re-
gret for the untlmely taking of OF O
prominent citizen and leader IN German
circles. Regret that the criminal annals
~ star, county, after 30 long an Interval,
should bo again opened toreeelye aholhef
murdorer'a name
briefly the story Of the bloody deed may
be promised, In the largo three story
brick saloon NJ No, 30 East Tuaearhwhh
street, along the eastern side OF when
runs the Fort Wayne railroad, ~ bAo
O'Clock, Henry Popp stabbed MorlW
Grethor, tho proprietor, win q poohe'
knife, across the throat, from whieh hlH
death enauod In nthroe'quhrlera OF an hour'
The fatal act was committed la the bar
room, There were several witnesses,
whose Versions furnish little variation.
Popp, decidedly under the influence OF
llolior, noisy and obatreperoua, after sew
eral elections, made threats, heard by
pnrtloa, 10 "out the throat OF Mr.
Grether. In few moments the menacoa
Of the liquor incenaed ilend were OK
ooulod,
Tho Murder
A ANEws,prNooBAT reporter arrived ei
,bc sccno Of the dreadful homicide u very
few moments after lta occurrence, accom-
panylng a policeman, The saloon was
crowded by motley group OF the irlenus
Of the man then dying In an upper rooin'
and with others Induced 20 Join the ihrong
from morbid curiosity, Behind the bar
bnlf slstor OF the victim, her eyes dimmod
wItb teara and with dNgod air, was lo'
getbor with Harry Lulg, the bartender
Aeeesa was obiainodby marrow stairway
10 the chamber above whore, upon an un'
carpeted floor lay the fast expiring vie'im
of the fondlah assault The rapid hcnv'
inc OF the abdomen, the laborcd reuprn'
don. the pnlld face botokonod inevitably
snscdy dlssolutlou, Pools OF clottod
blood were noticed about the room
Aboyo the PROSTATE form bent Doctors
Kirby Walker and POST with proicn'
aonal coolncaa they were striving lo|
stitch the gaping wound, but tho mes
blood had already been exhausted ana
the labor was known 10y them 'o ho IN
vain, Thcro was no need 70 aAuheh 'ho
flow. II was
Horrible Wound,
BepInnlng at tho contcr OF the
chin II ranged across the right
aldo Of the neck, covering the lugulor
voln. and dlstondod 40 II was, the ugly
gnp seemed 10 be- two inches NJ least IN
width. The dying man ooAtlcss ana with
allppcrcd foot, had his black vest Nnd
gray flannel shirt saturated with the
copious blood, His glazed eyes were hall
opon and 40 his faco was Inclined TO one
aide, that the surgeons might boitor opc'
rntc the sight was one that imprinted In
dclIbly upon the spectator u scene OF
ghastly horror.
"Dying" Said tho Doctor,
"Dcad now,n and the reporter left the
chamber Of death,
There Ia but slight disagreement In the
various accounts Of the homicide, Tho
bartender does not speak English, norcnn
Louian GrothCr, half sister OF the MUIR
dorcd man, but the youthful version OF
Emil Myers, u twelve yoor.old nephew, Is
undoubtedly correct
Popp had boon drinking heavily and
been In the saloon several times during
Tho dny, Mr., Grothor attempted 10
allonco him and threatened 10 oiOct him
ifho did not stop his noise, Tho intoxi'
Gated man paid no heed and was finally
lond out OF tho saloon, He returned and
hRnin repeated his noisy performances
and was again grnapCd and lead out, Ho
seemed then 10 have gone over 10 Brobetg
saloon for ho sat down 10y a table and
without paying heed 10 the other loungora
In the place, began muttoring 20 himself |
In a few moments he started up and soon
nqnln entered Grothor's saloon, He |
wnlkod over into one corner and was
atnndinq there, Grothcra at once went
towards him, grneped him by the arm and |
atarted 10 elect him the third tlmo. |
Popp quickly drew from the pocket OF his |
trousers the fatal knife and unclasplng
IL largest blade inflicted the mortal |
wound. Tho witnesses horrorBiricken
made q rush for the murderer, but ho |
ahot out OF the door and ran west along
the track OF tho r., II. w. a. G, railroad.
The quickly collected crowd started In
pursuit, crying out the crime. committed
and halloolng FOR the arrest OF the fleeing
man, Most opportunoly Officer Harding
was In Burkhhrdt's cigar store, immedi-
ntoly opposite the scene OF the homicide.
The murderer had taken refuge behind n
freight car, near the Chioftain Hay Rake
works. A citlzon had already approhend.
cd him, and when tho policeman reached
the spot his capture was onsy, Tho infu-
rated crowd then for tho first time com.
pretending the ilondlsh murder that had
beon committed were loud In thoir protee-
tations that the miscroant should be
lynchod upon the spot but the majesty OF
the law prevailed and the policeman was
enabled 10 convey his prisoner through
the public streets OF law-ablding Canton
10 the city prison and afterwards ho was
incarcoratod In jail.
Tho Wounded Man
stood dnzed for moment while tho blood
spurted In torrents from tie phNs,ly paah
and then clasping his hand over Il started
unnasisted up the stairway 10 his bod |
chamber. His aifrlRhted wife hurried |
10 Ia al ia m ttH mn AL Nv hu Na.I..
on the floor sustained his bleeding form |
within hnr nrnna Tho fIvint, man 800.