The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-23

in. We noticed the conditions in the
back room and saw the oats barrel,
with the oats thrown about the floor. 1
do not recall seeing maui and a wedge
in the room. The door leading into the
second room, in which Hartong lived.
was barred with large piece of wood,
thrust through the handle bar of the
door. We removed the bar from the
door and went into the front room.
We saw Hartong lying on the floor.
Witness here described the condition
of the room and what he saw. He said
everything was turned UP side down,
the drawers were open in the book case,
things were generally scattered around
and witness declared that things looked
as If there had been a general search.
Papers were thrown about and there
was general condition Of disorder.
The bed tick had been ripped open and
the straw was strewn about the floor.
There was a wood stove in the room
and the fire was out. Books, tables and
chairs were thrown over. Witness
then proceeded to tell the condition in
which he found
THE AGED VICTIM.
"Hartong was lying on the floor in
front Of the bed," said Byerly. He
was lying on a piece of oil cloth. There
was no other covering for the floor but
that piece Of oil cloth. Hartong's head
was toward the head of the bed. He
was tied about the ankles, at his knees.
His knees were tied together. His
hands were crossed and were tied be-
hind his back. There were strips of
cloths used to tie his foot to the foot
end of the bed. There was also a strip
of cloth about his neck, and this strip
was tied also to the head end of the bed.
A towel was also tied about his neck.
When l saw the towel it was out of his
mouth. 1t had been in his mouth. ev-
identity but had slipped out. The towel
was wet and bloody. 1t had been folded
up tight. Hartong's mouth was bloody
at each side, the creases of the mouth
having been torn. There was a bruise
on Hartong's head, at the left temple.
The head, about the locality of the
bruise, was bloody. His hands were
badly swollen at the wrists, where he
was tied' and the thongs had cut them.
IL was common BEDFORD that was
about his wrists. 1t had been tied very
tight and the cords had become in
dented in the wrist. His hands were
blue and when touched them found
that they were cold.
Did you assist to loosen him?" asked
the prosecutor.
Yes, 1 loosened his feet" said the
witness. He had on nothing bur a pair
OF drawers, but no stockings. I noticed
that he had a working shirt on and 1t
was pulled up above his hips"
Did he have anything else on his
person?"
Not to my knowledge"
I'm what position was Hartong when
you found him?"
He was lying on his back"
witness detailed the process of unty-
ing the aged victim of the heinous crime
and told of the general
CONDITION OF THE BODY.
"To refresh your memory" said the
prosecutor, II want to ask you If Won
noticed a blister on Mr.. Hartong's foot,
apparently from a burn?"
Il did not notice that"
What kind of a cloth was it that tied
HaTtong's feet to the bed post?"
1T was a long strip of cloth, prob
ably four or five inches wide"
What about the one that tied his
head to the other bed post?"
1T was the same kind Of a cloth"
What did you notice about his bip9"
Il noticed a scar, that appeared to
be about the size Of dollar, but a Iit-
lie longer at one side than another"
was 1t a fresh or an old SCARF"
1T was an open scar"
Describe 1t more minutely."
We'll, 1t looked as If IL had been His
-ered, and the blister had been opened
ina the loose skin pushed out"
Was the flesh exposed?"
"Yes sir"