Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-02-07

Has oeen invoked 10 Save bis
Neck, but Justice Seems Likely
to be Vindicated at Last.
ST. LOUIS, February 6.-It will be a
great day for justice II Arthur Duestrow.
the millionaire who murdered his wife and
child goes to the gallows on the 10th. For
once the goddess can take the bandage
from her eyes for, after a long and hard
fight against the biggest combination OF
brains and wealth this city has ever be-
held. she will see just re.rlbuuon meted
out to one of the most pi-less OF MUIR
derers.
Arthur DuesJrow. n reputed millionaire
and a young man OF spendthrift habits.
lived in a beautiful home with his wife
and -year-old SON in South Compton
avenue On the evening Of February Is.
1894. he shot and instantly killed his son.
and fatally wounded his wife. at their
home. Mrs. Duestrow died three days
later, on February Is having been uncon-
scious during the whole time after she re-
ceived the fatal bullets in her head. Dues
trow was crazy drunk when he committed
the murder. He had intended taking his
wife and child out sleigh riding IN the
evening. Arriving at the mouse Duestrow
sprang out of the sleigh. leaving Il in
charge of the driver. and entered the
house. Mrs. Duestrow was sitting upstairs
IN her room sewing. and the little boy.
Louis was playing on the floor beside her.
Katie Hahn. n domestic was also IN tho
room when Duestrow entered The girl
met him on the stairway, and in reply TO
a simple question began cursing and abus-
ing her. driving her back upstairs into his
wife's room. Arriving there he turned
upon rs WIFE cursing her He then slap
ped her. and turning upon Katie Hahn. at
tempted 10 strike her. Mrs. Duestrow in-
terfered. and this action increased Dues
trow's anger and, turning. be ralned blows
upon her. finally picking up the little boy
and going out OF the room. Mrs. Duestrow
followed him into the hall imploring him
to give the child back to her. With am
oath he dropped the boy and. drawing a
pistol. fred two shots point blank into her
face. The woman sank unconscious to tho
floor. and the now thkoughly crazed hus-
band picked up the 6Eld aEyeP!nning Us
body 10 the wall with one hand. fred TWO
shots. one into its head and the other into
its breast. The child was killed instantly
Dropping the dead body Of his child.
Duestrow rushed out OF the house and
made his way through the falling snow 10
the police station. where he told his story.
claiming at the same time that he had at
tempted to shoot himself
All the influences that his wealth could
set I'm motion were brought into play 90
save the murderer. Soon after inel'ccra-
ton he began 10 play the insanity dodge
and has kept II up steadily ever since.
Every expedient has been employed to oc-
lay the settlement Of the case. On Jaau-
airy -. 1897, three years after The crime was
committed. the Supreme Court iecided
that he should be hanged February Ii.
on the same day three other murderer5
are sentenced to swing. They are Chas.
+. Freyer. who murdered his sweetheart.
Bertha Hunicke. because she refused his
offer Of marriage: Peter. alias Cotton.
Schmidt. and Sam Foster colorsd. who.
with John Schmidt. white killed Bu'r1m
Atwater. a young Chicago artist. at Web
ster Groves. suburb Of this city. il Jaru-
airy, 1896