The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-05
Done WITH A KNIFE
TWO DEGENER.ATEs DELIBERATE-
LY MURDER A FORMER
sCHOOLMATE
STABBED HIM IiREPEATEDLY
Victim Was Ill and 1AMo Condition
to Defend Hims eff--Sh ocking Con-
fession of the Perpetrators. of n
Cruel crime-Gsilt Men Had
Planned to Get Out of the Country
on Cattle Steamer.
on a Cattle Steamer.

CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-Richard Hoeneck
and. Herman HundhauseI. who, late Sat
urday night, were arrested at Grand
Crossing as they were aab9ut to board a
train for the East, today made sworn
confessions to the murder of Walter E.
Koeller, their former schoolmate. Ac-
cording to the confessions revenge was
the motive of both, Hoeneck. who did
the stabbing, for an alleged part Keel
ler's father took in the street murder of
Hoeneck's brother, thirteen years ago,
in Herman. Mo-, and for testimony CIV
en- against Hoeneck by Koeller when the
former was on trial for arson; Humid
hansen for some fancied slight while at
school with Koelfer in Alton, Ill.
At Dixon, Hoeneck said. the two called
on Koeller Saturday night. When the
latter turned to light thesgas In his room,
Hoeneck stabbed him repeatedly. Hurry
ing to the street the two went to their
room, gathered up their, belongings, and
travelled by street cars to Grand Cross
ing, where, two hours after the murder
was committed, they were arrested.
The confession was secured by Detec-
tive Brazor who was locked UP in the
cell with Hundhausen last night on a
pretended charge of highway robbery,
and to whom Hundhausen finally admit
ted the crime. Chief Ripley and In
srector Shea were at once sent for, and,
in their presence, and before notary
public, Hundhausen gave the details of
the murder. Later Hoeneck was brought
in and he also confessed
iny, ItIy1 II l1ny
en- and Hoeneck came to Chicago last
Thursday morning. Saturday morning
and early in the afternoon they laid their
plans for the murder. It was the orig
inal intention to kill both Walter Koeller
and his brother George who Is station
agent at Oakley avenue for the Chicago
& Northwestern railroad. near which
place Walter boarded. This idea, how
ever, wah abandoned. Shortly after s
o'clock Saturday evening they went to
Koeller's boarding house and asked for
Koeller. Koeller was sick in bed from
the effects of a sunStroke, and admit
lance was denied them unless they Sc
cured permission from Koeller's brother.
The two then walked to the Oakley ave-
nue. station, saw George -Koeier at work.
then returned to Walters home and told
Mrs. Alexander, the housekeeper, they
had permission to see Walter.
DELIBERATE MURDER.
''Hundhausen knocked on Koeller's
door" said Hoeneck at was dark, and
the bed. He recognized my voice and
spoke to me, at the same time getting up
and pulling on his trousers. He then lit
a match and stepped up to light the gas.
Just as he did so I came up behind him
and put one arm around his neck. Then
I stabbed him under his uplifted arm"
How. many times?' asked the chief of
police. N 81. r .ssas.. .s-.45 3 ...ye.s
Three or four. I don't remember just
how many He cried murder-not very
loud, because the knife had gone deep
then he fell to the floor.
Hoeneck, to make sure of his work.
stabbed him again. Then the two walk
ed rapidly down stairs, and away from
the house. AS they left the premises
Hundhausen warned his companion to
hide the bloody knife, which he still held
In his hand. and Heeneck put it under
his coat until their room was reached,
when it was thrown into a valise, with
their revolvers and cartridge belts.
Boarding a car they proceeded to Grand
Crossing, where they were captured. = 1t
was the intention to go to Baltimore; and
from there take a cattle steamer to
if possible.
whichever got the chance, was to do
the killing" said Hundhausen. II had
my knife ready. but Richard was nearer
Koeller, and got the first chance"
Hceneck expressed sorrow for what he
had done, and said the crime did not ap-
pear so awful when he planned it. Humid
hansen, however, is apparently indiffer-
ent.
Both prisoners admit their ideas of ad-
venture were inspired by the reading Of
dime novels, and several Of these, to-
gether with reyolvers, bowie knives and
one or two obscene pictures, were found
in their valise. ,sf4
The police state that both Hundhausen
and Hoeneck are perfect types Of de-
generates, and believe that dime-novel
reading had more to do with the crime
than the desire for revenge. An inquest
on Koeller's body will be, held Sept. IA,
and both men will be held without bail.
Koeller's body will be. shipped to his
former home in Herman. Mo-, for burial.
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