The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-22
MURDERER FOUND BY BOY
WALLERT WAS FOUND HIDDEN IN
THE MANGER IN A
BARN
FREELY ADMITTED HIS GUILT
Says He Went to His Old Home In
tending to Burn the Barn When
His Wife's Screams Ex-
cited Him.


dore Wallert. the murderer of his wife
and four stepchildren was found by a
boy early this forenoon under a manager
in the barn on the place of his relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs. Steinborn. This farm is
about two miles west of his own home
and Mrs. Steinborn is his sister. 1t was
in her barn that Wallerts discarded
clothes, covered with blood, were found
yesterday afternoon.
The boy was much frightened, but had
the good sense to run at once for help.
He gave the alarm to James O'Hara,
livery man of Fairfax, and to others who
happened to be in the vicinity, and Wall
lert was in a short time in custody. He
made no resistance. He was brought to
the town hall in this place and is now
closely guarded pending the arrival of
the sheriff who VIII take him to Hender-
son for incarceration.
Wanert Is too badly frightened and too
much exhausted to talk freely. His
limbs shake as with palsy and his counte-
nance is drawn and haggard. He freely
admits his guilt. though he will not enter
upon a detailed statement The little
that WaIIert says is uttered in q perfect
ly rational manner and 1t would seem
be efticacious in his behalf. He is worn
and exhausted, and has no doubt suffered
much mental anguish and physical pain.
So far as possible he avoids and shuns
the eager gaze of the people, and has
hang-dog. criminal look.
While the feeling in town Is strong
against the murderer, there IS little dam
ser thai the course Of the law will be
ir-=--e-1-- with I IS felt that Wallert
IS z--=zly placed the halter about his
--- TX md that full justice will b.
-
- ------ people are, however wild
-- =z--=-=-- and E mob might easily
- --Z@=E- Little protection could be
t-=-- here IN al emergency OF
- E-E z-C there would probably be
-- --= -zS-----Es tgCoui-iOUs death of
--= --E=-=--
- ---=-z-s = The mother and her
- ---=- wee held ~ the same time
- - -=-=-- E--s This afternoon and
- --E=S E=-= aid side by side in the
-=-=-T z1--- -7o niles from the
---== - ceremonies attracted large
-=--s = -=---= w1o came from all
E - -----y and who expressed
- E=-=S- s---T t0r those slain and
- strongest Indignation toward then
Destroyer TIE colcoU-Se following the
-=---S = --5 cemetery was & large and
imposing ore. Al the exercises were
while the bodies Of the murdered
woman and her children were receiving
the last attentions preparatory to re-
mOval to the cemetery, and while the
closing religious exercises were in
progress, Wallert was in the hands of his
captOrs ard was taken along the road
in front of the home where his bloody
hand had struck. The situation was
quickly grasped by some on the outside
and in an instant cries of lynch him
were heard and q crowd of men and boys
surged forward in hostile demonstration.
1t seems to have been the intention of
O'Hara and others having the prisoner in
charge to enter the Wallert yard, but
the angry looks and cries of those as
sembled deferred them. Before a hand
could be laid upon the prisoner, OHara
whipped UP his horses and was soon be-
yond reach. Wallert was visibly affected
by this incident and breathed more freely
as the distance increased between him
and the people gathered at his home.
otto Steinborn, the only one of tbs
family to escape almost instant death
was before the county attorney yester
day afternoon and made a statement
He did not positively recognize Wallert
as the house was in darkness, but h
thought it was Wallert and has so state
from the start. He says that Waller
first set fire to the buildings and thel
entered the house through a window
His mother had seen the fire by this tim
and cried for help and to arouse TIL
members Of the family. Wallert at one
stabbed her and she died almost as sh
fell. The daughter, who was with her
fought hard for her life, but was SooI
overcome. Wounds upon her hands ant
arms show that she gave all the re
sistance in her power.
Those sleeping above had been aroused
by this time and one by one as they
went down stairs We're met by the muir
derer and quickly dispatched. Otto wa.
the last to descend and was struck
blow in the side, the knife glancing how
ever, upon a rib. He fell to the floor
but later, half-rsing, was struck tive
other blows in the back which inflicted
flesh wounds and are not dangerous I'M
less Inflammation ensues.
The boy stated that after all the mem
bers Of the family were lying upon tn,
floor, some dead and others in the throe
of dissolution, the murderer passed
among the bodies and struck at them re
peatedly with the knife, cutting gashe
in the abdOmens and sides of at least tn
mother and two of the children. TIL
boy was spared from this attack, for be
fore Wallert could reach him a noise
made by the Joel brothers, who had beer
attracted by the fire, was heard, and tn
aendish murderer leaped through tn
window and made his escape.
This is the second tragedy that ha
been enacted In the same story-and-a
half log house. Fifteen years ago maj
named Sthauer shot his wife, the bulle
grazing her eyes and rendering her to
tally blind. Sthauer then went to tn
grove Immediately in the rear of tn
house and killed himself
Two years ago Wallert was arrested 70
assault upon his wife and Oldest son, bot