The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-04-10


seen discussing the tragedy. Threats OF
lynohIng we're INDUCED In ana there was
strong undorourrent among men VINO
were determined, and had Popp been
accessible, he would now be In another
world, Al about midnight there were
grave fears of an outbreak ana the police
took extra precautions 70 prevent ",
Happily some OF the threats made were
not carried out and tue goou hhIlo Oh
Canton not besmlrehed'
Hasa Record.
The murderer Ia not stranger TO prison
walls, During his career In Canton he
has made the police considerable trouble,
having been arrested number OF tmes
for drunkenness, Several years ago, IN
frenzy, he beat John Marx, q paralyzed
almple and helpless cripple, who resides
al No, 80 Williams street. Tor when no
received punlahment When under the
Influence OF llquOr he was quaTolhome
and mean, and altogether was u nara
customer 10 deal with
Popp's Statement TO Another Reporter
Another NEws'DgMocRAT reporter Wis
tied Popp within two hours after the
deed,
The man was found lying In coll lo'
Gated In the rear Of what 10 known as the
"top rown Of the coils,
The murderer was lying In aeml-con'
acloua condition Of the terrible crlmo
which he had Just perpotrated, and was
nearly PROSTATE from grief and fear OF
the conaeauencea OF his deed, His eyes
were atarlng In u wild look, and his feas
turoa were distorted 30 much ihai he was
almost unrecognlzable, When spoken
20 In regard 10 his horrible deed, he henl,
tAted q moment before hpeaking, anu
then with an unusual effort told the fol'
| lowing story
NJ lad been In the saloon In the morn,
| ing and was drinking nearly all day
was on my way 70 my boarding house on
| Warner avenue At 4 40 o'clock. Whom /
PASSED this saloon Jake Sellnor ana Peter
| Bach called me over 20 whore they were
putting some kegs OF beer ana
wine Into the cellar OF Grotherb
saloon; They aeked me 10 help mem, EN-
which did, While we were down IN the
cellar we all drank some beer, wine ANA
whlakoy, think we had about i've glasses
| In all, when We came up from out the
cellar, we heard a band playing music IN
| aldoi We went I'm and was standing by the
bar, but had drank nothing NJ all IN the
| house, / was talking 10 some fricndg
whom Morlz came aud put me out, ]
hadn't done anything, and went back
into the saloon, He put me out that time
too. | went In again, ana was amnulnR
over In q corner watching some follows
play cards, llo saw mo thoro and ran
| over where.i was and grabbed me by the
arm, when | tried 10 keep him from
| throwing me out on the sidewalk, Hc
was stronger than was and / could do
nothing, After this time
Twas Awful Mad
and won't back In the saloon, but | don't
| know what for. Thon Moritz grabbed me
and tried 20 strike me with his fist. When
ho aid this | took my knife from my
right side pants pocket, opened the blade
and struck him somewhere, but ! do not
know whore cut him or how bad, After
I saw what / had done ! was scared and
ran out the door and started down the r..
~. w, a G. track, but ! was caught by n
crowd OF mon and policeman
Tho murderer then asked whether or
not ha victim was dead, and no stated
that N hO was dead, he would Kill him'
self that night. He began sobbing bitterly
nno seemed In n fronzicd state mind, The
nowa Of Grothcr's death was
given 20 him IN q mild way,
when he throw himself back from
hla half reclining position on his cot
Nllil NNlilt ~ hINAAlNl ~ NNNNN NN'Al W'h
ready 20 die too,n and muttcred "Yeg
thoy can hang me N they want toi | did
not mean TO kill him but only TO mako
him Let goN The prisoner would not be-
como rCconcilcd, aud when the reporter
left ho was moaning and growing In u |
terrible manner.
Daniel Bohaofor,
Who livos at No, "a East Third street was
an eye witness Of the early part Of the NJ. |
fray, He was standing by tho counter
chatting with Mr.. Grcthor popp stepped |
10 the bar and throwing down no money, |
demanded bocr, Moritz told him "You
have enough, You cannot get any moro,
You had botlcr 20 homoN Popp respond. |
cd, "Wcll, 1 will get boor hcro,n Morits
replied "Nothoro.n popp was sitting nlono |
upon table when | entered, Tho time |
was about 40. popp when refused uttor- |
cd some profnno anu vile remarks. Thon |
an old man and his son, whose name do |
not know, entered. Popp applied to the
young man very vile opithot, whom |
Morls forbade him insulting his custom.
ors, and told him he would eject him.
MorN was then coaxing him IN frlond-
ly tono 10 20 homo. Popp said II would
take n good man 70 put him out, Thon
Grolhor went out from behind the bar,
graspcd hold Of popp, and still speaking
friendly lod him out, Popp made no re-
distance,
The murderer oamo back two times.
Meanwhile q qulntotto OF German muslc-
iana, recent omigrnnta camo into tho
saloon and began producing their alleged
melodies, Al soon ms Grothor saw Popp
enter, Grothor again led him peacefully
out. Mr.. Schaofor then loft fearing trou.
bic, and waa In Brobsps place when he
hoard Of the cutting.
Moro Detailed Statement.
This morning, Emil Myers, aged ten,
the nephew OF tho deceased, was enabled
20 converse with less excitement about
the affair, He IL actually tho best witness
OF tho murder itself. His account tallos
precisely with that mndo last night, whom
the boy was naturally under great nor
vous strain. Those In the bar-room NJ
the tlmo were the victim, tho bartender,
the half sister, Louisa Grcthor, the Ger
man band, John Kline, n drunken rag
peddlor, and 1vo or six others. Kline
was waiving his handa In unison with tho
music, Emil had little three year old
daughter Of the murdered man In his
arms, when he saw the drawing OF the
knife and tho fatal stroke.
August Albright,
Who works In the foundry and resides
with his grandparents at No. 90 Virginia
avenue, was another eyewitness Of the
stabblng, and also heard the threat which
will become an importnntblt OF testimony.
Ills ago Ia ~. Young Albright saysi !
first saw Popp NJ Brobsts saloon. was
coming out Che door whom Popp said
"That fellow over there has put me out
twice and am going over and II the -.
-..----- puts me out again am going 10 cut
his throat olT.n He first uttered this hor-
rlblo menace In English and at once re-
peated II In German.
left 70 tell Grother OF tho impending
danger and the threat Popp followed