New-York tribune., 1896-03-30
KILLED WHILE THEY SLEPT.
BLOODY WORK AT AN OHIO FARM
HOUSE.
A FARMER AND HIS WIFE BEATEN TO DrA11
AND TWO DAUGHTERS AND THE HIRED
MAN FATALLY rNJURED-HuNTINo
THE MURDERER WITH
pIOoDHOrNDS
BLOopHOUNDs.

Cleveland, March 2s.-At o'clock this morning
a. crime Of almost unparalleled atrocity was pess
netrated near Tallmadge. villlge nve miles
north of Akron. Alvin Stone, aged s'xty-n'nA
and his wife. aged sixty-two. while asleep ID
their home. were murdered by fend VINO oeas
their heads to pieces. after which numerous
knife thrusts were made into the bodies OF ths
dead Two daughters. Hattie aged twenty-nine.
and Emma. aged twenty-seven. and the n'reo
man, A. F.. Stson were also attacked All
three of these were fatally injured ana he ~
their home awaiting death.
They had been beaten about the head with
blunt instrument. which must have beer OF great
size and weight
Alvin Stone was among the most wealthy anu
prominent Of Summit County farmers, and Ms
wife was also a member Of one OF the weaitniess
snd most prominent families In Nortneastern
Ohio The object OF the murderous assault ON
the family was not robbery, as numerous ar
ticles Of value including two gold watches OF the
aged people. which were on the bedroom dresser
were not taken. The crime is shrouded in mys-
tory and the whole country is agitated the
only suspicion as yet rests on young man VINO
"a employed at a blaclssmith-shop. ope-eighth OK
q mile from the Stone homestead. he was o'S
charged by Alvin Stone two weeks ago. Tno
former was chores-man about the place. Inc
two men had angry words and the young man
departed in great anger he is no" uhue'
lice surveillance
Ore n,ember Of the family alone escaped injury
Flora, the youngest daughter. aged sixteen
wears. She is laboring under Intense nervous e~-
c,tement. but was able. between tears ana N.Y.
terjcal .obs to tell what she knew OF the aHair'
The old folks. she said. occupied cnamoer ON
the lower floor Hattie and Flora slept upstairs'
Emma across the hall and the hired man al 'no
raar end of the hallway on the same floor About
1 o'clock this morning Flora says sne hearu d"
aponizirg scream from Emma. She jumped from
bed and opening the door. started across t"e
hall. Hattie followed ner. Flora. turning oe'
fore she entered Emma 3 room, the door OF whicn
was omen saw a masked man strike Hattie over
the head with what looked like crowbar Hattie
with a groan. fell senseless TO the noor' w"iio
Flora in terror. ran back TO her room anu IA"
under the bedclothes. Hattie VINO Is "ohia"
OF remarkable vitality. despite her lrigh'iui '"-
fury arose and going into Floras room asheu ne'
70 throw something over her head. Flora was TOO
frightened to move. Hattie left her room. ano'
entering that OF her sister, noticed the wihoo"
was open and that ladder reached up 10 II iio'"
the ground She wrapped quilt around nsF
and went down the ladder, running to Cha.ies
Sackett's farm. a quarter OF mile away ""e'
she told her tory and collapsed.
Two of the Sacketts hurried to the stone
house. while another summoned physician
When they arrived, the house was pitch dark.
The side door was open Entering the rooIp
occupied by the old folks, they were conIrohteo
by the two horribly mutilated pooies Oh .ns
father and mother. Emma was found uhcoh,
scous on the floor OF her bedroom. sne na1
been struck fearful blow over the 1oreneao
and stlIl lios as one dead. The hired man was
found in his room in the same cohuitioh, ~
had also been struck over the forehead tiore
was found under the bedclothes In speechieW
fright. ...... -.
In a few minutes the whole neighporhood LOT
miles around was aroused and nundreds as
sembled about the Stone homestead. rne rage
of those who for so many years had lived near
M and 10y loved the amabie, honest Stone family
knew no bounds. The Akron police We're ln-
formed and Detective Dunn. Marshal Mason
Sheriff Griffin and Deputy Hart hurried 70 'hs
scene They arrived at O'clock =.
They found what appeared TO De tracks os
n man wing the side door, which was founo
omen and ending at the road. The rain wnicn
had steadily poured all night. has, however oo-
liberated the tracks along the road Bioouhounus
u.ra mn INFO service but they could do nothing,
owing TO the rain. The impression seeu's 70 ve
that the suspected young man IL not tne rlsns
one and committees organizing this even
ing TO scOur the country In every direc'ion
Eron all the Indications Of those who are start
ing to hunt the murderer II is idle to attempt
forecast Of what will happen II ne Is caugnt.
There Is but one fate in store for him II he falls
into the hands of the citizens who are looking
FOR him aided by the bloOdhounds. This evening
a strong o!ew leads toward Ravenna. where a
strange horse and buggy were left by an unknown
man. who acted suspiciously.