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

Houston Machsmer, brother Of the de-
ceased, had been teleeraphed for, and ar.
rived from Hartville, where the dead
mans parents and relatives reside, The
preparations for burial were superintend-
ed by him, and the body was removed TO
Hsrtville this morning where the funeral
will be held.
THE MURDERER ARRESTED.
Clinton T.. Andreas, the murderer OF
Francis Machamer, after leaving the
scene of the murder, spent portion OF
the remainder of the night with friends,
and did not 90 home for some time after
the occurrence. Ii IL but fair to say that
he did not know with what fatal effect he
had used his weapon. He arose late Sun
day morning and was seen upon the
n I1ree'I ,bo orsnoSs sToaS pSe was Later
prised of Machamer's condition,
and for the first time since he
had struck him, he evinced desire to
know how badly Machamer had been
burt. In a conversation with Frank Hen
derson, Jr., he stated that he had a notion
TO leave the city and avoid arrest, but was
advised not TO do SO. When seen by Hem
derson he was talking to Crater, his com
panion on the fatal evening. Crater told
Henderson that he (Crater) did not pro-
pose to stay in the city and be arrested as
an accessory TO the murder, but was going
TO get out. Andreas did not have much
idea OF flight, or II he had IL was soon dis
PEELED. Machamer's condition was re-
ported TO the police and Marshal Gentry
and Officer George Jacobs found Andreas
standing near the Barnett House. He
was forthwith placed under arrest for
murder and Is now in the county jail.
coRoNER's INQUEST.
Coroner Openhimer overlooked no rel
NV af.A tv, Ia In at w "a
being carried on in thorough manner.
The next witness was T. II. Purcell, who,
after being duly sworn, stated in sub
stance: II reside at No. 127 East Seventh
street and am painter by trade. am
acquainted with Andreas and was also
acquainted with Machamer. About a
quarter of eleven l was standing in the
door OF the cigar store near Mishler's bar
Der shop. Link Andreas and Fred
Crater came west on Tuscarawas street.
Machamer and some old gentleman were
behind. The first thing l heard was
Machamer told Andreas to go on, that he
had acted very mean with the old man.
Andreas said he had not harmed him or
done anything to him. Machamer mo-
toned with his hand to Andreas to go on.
Andreas said hewould not go until he got
ready. Machamer said he would make
him go. Andreas then said: You are too
big for me, but am fixed for such people
as you; am loaded for bear, and u you
monkey with me you will get it,. Mach
amer said: Il am loaded too, you get out
Of this Machamer struck his hands to-
gether by way of emphasis and just at that
time Andreas hit him, and he staggered
over against the building. Something
dropped on the pavement after Macha-
mer had been struck, but l could not see
what 1t was. Machamer was about arms
length from Andreas when he was hit.
He struck him somewhere on the head,
| think on the side of the forehead. After
delivering the blow Andreas stepped to-
wards the east, stopped down and picked
up whatever had fallen on the pavement
and struck him the second time with it,
think on the back of the head. After
Machamer had been struck the first time,
he staggered against the building and put
his hands up to his head. He then
Strengthened up a little and Andreas struck
him the second time. Machamer stag
CARED forward little but did not fall
down. Andreas and Crater walked down
East Tuscarawas street after that. Mach
amer remained there little while and
then some one got him q pan of water
and he washed his forehead. l saw quite
cash on the left side of his forehead. 1t
was bleeding some. When the first blow
was struck was about fifteen feet away.
The electric light was burning at the
crossing of the Connotton and also the
lights at the barber shop and at the. cigar
store. l could see very plainly what was
going on. Whatever Andreas struck him
with he took away with him as did not
see the weapon drop again after he had
picked it up.
CAUSE OF THE QUARREL.
Charles Kelley, proprietor of the saloon
at No. 100 East Tuscarawas street stated
to NEws.DEMoCRAT reporter this morn
ing that the trouble between Andreas and
nnh hn Nnr ruf ofar teA1t tVph "a N,ln An
dreas and Crater were in the saloon when
Machamer and another man came in.
Andreas commenced to have fun with the
man who was with Machamer and con-
tinued to kid him for some time. Kelley
saw that the man who was about 90 years
old and German, was getting mad and
he told all the parties to get out of the
house. AS they were leaving the older
man said: I'll hit you with this cane.n
He had in his hand a cane with metal
head. The quarrel was renewed outside,
Machamer taking sides with the old man.
Kelley states that he went outside and
stopped the fuss, as he wanted no trouble
say: VI have ii in for your and was of
the opinion that Machamer made the re-
| mark. Andreas and Crater started down
street, Machamer and the older Iman fol-
lowing a short distance behind them.
Kelley went into the saloon and knows
PosTMoRTEM EXAMINATION.
AS II was desired by the relatives of the
murdered man to take the body to Hart
vile this morning, it was found necessary
to hold post mortem examination SUM-
day evening. The body was laid out in
| the basement of McCrea's undertaking
rooms. Drs. Landor, Post, March and
Marchand conducted the post mortem.
There were also several other physi-
clans present. A thorough examination
| of the external appearance of the head
was made, but aside from injury in the
forehead, there were no external eviden'
| ces of violence. A marked depression,
| caused by an old injury was observed
| above the left ear in the parietal region.
| The cut on the forehead started just above
| the middle OF the eyebrow, and extending
| obliquely upwards and backwards. There
| was no apparent injury to the back of the
head. DR.. March made an incision and
| laid back the scalp. There was evidence
Of confused wound on the inner portion
| of the scalp, the congested area extending
| over the entire posterior part of the pa
| rietal bone. The top of the skull was
taken off and thoroughly examined.
/ As the bone was removed the cause
| of death was very apparent, o huge
| blood clot having formed near the base OF
| the brain. An examination of the skull
| showed a complete fracture OF the parietal
| bone. The fracture was about two and
| one-half inches in diameter. The depres
| sion Of the skull in the left parietal region
| due to former injury was very marked
| The skull had been badly fractured by q
| blow and the skull had never grown to-
| gether, two jagged points extending in
| ward and causing a depression of the
brai1. The appearance and nature of the
| fracture in the back of the head gave evi
| dence that there was q weakness OF the
| skull in the region of the old injury, but
| where the blow was struck by Andreas the
| skull was of normal thickness, and the
1 blow must have been a vicious one The