The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-07-23


The record OF crimes was increased
again Saturday night and the citizens of
Canton were startled to learn that another
murder had been committed in the very
heart of the city.
Early Saturday evening Francis Mach
amer who boarded at No. 4 Gibbs street
came up town TO spend the evening. He
met some friends and several places OF
interest were visited. Later in the even-
ing he became involved in quarrel, was
struck q violent blow on the head, walked
back to his boarding house and after lin
gering all night and until six minutes be-
fore two o'clock Sunday, he breathed his
last, and one more victim of human pas
sion was added to the already large list.
Machamer was a section hand on the
Cleveland and Canton railroad and when
he came up street he fell in with q number
of his friends and all were soon drinking
deeply. Nothing occurred to mar their
pleasure until about II o'clock when
through some trivial affair, Machamer and
Clinton L. Andreas had some words. A
fight was imminent when friends inter.
fered.
Between II and II o'clock Frank Hem
derson, with Bell and Frank Lambright
were sitting in front OF the boarding house
kept by Henderson's father No. III East
Tuscarawas street. They had been there
some little time when they noticed Clin-
ton (Link) Andreas and Fred Crater
| cominRu up the street towards the Connot-
ton railroad. They also noticed that the
two young men were being
FOLLOWED BY TWO OTHER MEN.
All parties were more or less in
| toxicated. At a point almost directly
opposite the boarding house, An
dreas and Quater stopped. Words
passed betweed them and the men who
were following them. The young men
on the opposite side Of the street went
over to see what was going on. The
quarrel proved to have commenced
short time previous in the saloon at No.
| 100 East Tuscarawas street, known as the
"Red Front.n Young Andreas and Crater
were in the saloon and Andreas bought
| drinks for Machamer and his compan-
| ion. II is stated that Machamer asked
Andreas to treat again, but Andreas re-
| fused, stating that he had already treated
| and knew when to treat again without be-
| ing asked. The men became engaged in
| q war of words, but no blows were struck.
| Andreas left the saloon and In company
| with Crater walked toward the Connot-
| ton railroad.
MACHAMER FOLLOWED THEM,
| and when Andreas and his companion
| stopped the quarrel was again renewed.
Neither OF the men seemed to desire to
| take the initiative in the fray which was
soon to follow and they talked for some
| little time.
Frank Henderson states that Machamer
| said "you didn't treat the old man right"
| Andreas said that he had not done any
thing against him. Machamer, according
| to Henderson's story then said "I'm pre-
| pared for you and am going to give 1t to
| you.
"You'll have to do it pretty quick for
I'm loaded for you," Andreas answered,
and moment later their was the sound
| of crunchirg blow and Machamer stag
gard against the building in which G. H.
| SEES cigar store is located.
| AS the blow was struck, some
thing presumably stone drop
| ped to the pavement. Andreas
weapon with which he had inflicted the
| deadly blow and followed Machamer up.
| Machamer was leaning against the
building wiping his forehead and acting
| in dazed manner, when Andreas, not
content with having completely silenced
him rushed up and
| STRUCK HIM ANOTHER BLOW,
this time on the back of the head. Mach
amer staggered again, and caught hold Of
the barber pole In front of II. Mishler's
shop. Had Andreas desisted when he
struck the first blow, he would not now be
under arrest for murder, as II was the
second blow which caused Machamer's
| death.
"I treated you down at the saloon and
used you all right" said Andreas as he
left the scene, accompanied by Crater.
BY this time quite a crowd had collected
and II was noticed that a deep cash in
Machamer's head was bleeding profusely.
William Griffiths secured pan of water
and washed his head, after which he
seemed to feel relieved. Louis Hahn
talked with Machamer a moment and
| states that he seemed very much dazed,
but did not seem to be very badly hurt.
After remaining in the, vicinity for q
short time, Machamer walked alone down
| East Tuscarawas street to his boarding
house, which is run by Mrs. Blythe. AS
he left the scene of his bloody encounter
| with Andreas, he staggered perceptibly,
but witnesses thought 1t was more from
the effects of his locations than anything
| else.
George Renner, Charlie Renner and Ruth
White, sister of Mrs. Blythe, were sitting
in the kitchen reading when Machamer
entered. He was literally covered with
blood, which spurted from the cash in his
forehead. Ruth White got him basin OF
water and he passed on up stairs to his
room accompanied by Charles Renner.
His coat and vest were removed and he
stretched himself out on the bed and
almost Immediately
| RELAPsED INTO UNCoNscIoUsNEss.
Renner thought he was asleep and after
bathing his forehead left the room. This
was at about IL o'clock. When Macha-
mer's room was entered Sunday morning
he was found to be in dangerous condi-
ton and Drs. Post, Marchand and March
were summoned. After an examination
the physicians stated that he could not re-
cover, but set about to do whatever could
be done to relieve him. He had not re-
gained consciousness. On his forehead
just in front of the temple was q
CASH TWO INCHES LONG,
from which the blood was slowly oozing.
Further examination proved that there
was slight depression OF the
skull. There were also marked symp-
toms of hemorrhage at the base of the
skull. The pressure at the base OF the
skull was superinduced by the
second blow dealt by Andreas. Tie
dying man was properly cared for
and everything possible done, but he lin
gered In an unconscious condition unit,
nearly two o'clock when he died.
Coroner Jno. II. Openhimer was notified
and with the assistance of Officers Jacobs
and Harding, made a careful investiga.
ton, Deceased had only small amount
of money, trifie over So, and some PEN
sion papers. After making hiB prelimi'
i nary Investigation Coroner Openhimer or