Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-12-02
M1LKMAN MUTTER's SUSPICION
He is Positive that Hariot is the Man
Who Killed His Wife

The Deed Was Committed In Newark,
N. j., Two Years Ago-The Manner of
Proceeding the Same In Both Cases.
Mutter Will Try to Identify HarIot at
Freehold To-day-The Murderer Re-
fuses to Talk.
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, N j., Dec. L.
There were decidedly sensational de-
velopments in the Leonard Hariot MUIR
der case yesterday, and the excitem emit
caused by the horrible butchery of the
poor woman has increased tenfold, Two
men came here and made q number of
inquiries about Mrs. Leonard's slaye r.
One of the visitors grew white with rage
and excitement when detailed descrip-
ton of Louis Hariot, Mrs. Leonard's
murderer, and his odd manners, were
given them.
THAT is he. That is the slayer of my
wife, said one of the men. '"Thank
God he has been captured. have been
hunting him for two years." After he
became somewhat quiet, the man sal
he was Herman Mutter, and owns a
dairy farm on the outskirts of Newark.
He also runs a milk route in the city of
Newark.
Two years ago his family consisted of
himself, his wife and his little son.
Mutter discharged his man Of all work
and went to an employment agency in
New York where he engaged young
German to tend his cattle and help get
his milk ready for market. The young
German was of a sullen disposition and
at times displayed a dangerously ugly
temper. The comedy young wife of
Mutter was very nervous and she be-
came nearly wild with fear when the
young fellow had one of his tantrums.
One pleasant fall day Mr.. Mutter
drove to Newark with a wagon-load of
milk. When he drove up to the barn
late in the afternoon he missed the
usual CHEEKY greeting of his wife and
hand was also Invisible Mr.. Mutter
supposed that his wife had gone with
their little boy to call upon one of the
neighbors. -. ..~ ...
He went to the house. In the kitchen
he found the almost lifeless body of his
young wife, lying in big pool of blood.
A. piece of heavy clothes line was knot
ted tightly around her throat and her
face was a mass of cuts and bruises.
Mr.. Mutter summoned some of his neigh
bors and sent for physicians and then
began a search for his missing boy. He
was found lying in the manure heap
with lot of straw piled upon him.
His hands and feet were tied togethe r
with another piece of clothesline and he
was stoutly gagged with an old piece
of cloth.
The boy revived but was unable to tell
anything about the assault on his
mother. Mrs. Mutter did not regain
consciousness and only lived few days.
Her head had been beaten in with a
hammer and she was otherwise NAL
treated.
The murderer of Mrs. Leonard fol-
lowed the same general plan as the
slayer of Mrs. Mutter, and there is no
question that the husband of the latter
thinks that the young farm hand who
killed his wife is also the slayer of Mrs.
Leonard Mutter is expected at Free
hold some time to-day where he will be
afforded a chance to identify young
Harot as his wife's murderer.
Harriet refuses to say anything to his
fellow prisoners in the Freehold Jail.
He sits all day long with his face buried
in his hands, or lies on his back on his
rough bed in his cell staring at the cell
ing. He doas not read and eats but lit
tie. He is closely watched by Sheriff
Smock.
She Charmed Him, and He Killed Her.