The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-05-28
STAHt I
TELLS STORY OF
the CRIME
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the robbers kicked the elder woman be-
cause she would not keep quiet. Her
side is badly bruised where the bride 8
boot struck her.
KICK CAUSED DEATH.
Coroner SchuffeIl made a careful ex-
animation Of the wounds on the body
of Christian Stahl, and has come to the
conclusion that IT was the kick in the
throat that caused death. While the
head is badly bruised and the Kick
in the abdomen must have been n
severe one, death could not have come
from either. The head was cut by the
pitcher. but the wound did not cause
a fracture of the skull.
WOMEN COMPOSED.
Miss Christina Stahl. sister of the
murdered man and Miss Flora Stahl,
his niece, were much composed when
seen at the house this morning. They
conversed freely and told their story
to the coroner in rational manner,
having recovered from the effects of
the excitement.
They had heen so badly frightened
after the murderers left that they went
up stairs and screamed for help. Their
cries were heard by Ed. Wright, Mich
ael Rand, Emil Simetz, Andrew Wink
hart, Frank Ungashick and George
Sonnhalter, members of the night shift
at one of the coal banks, who were on
their way home. II was they who
gave the alarm to the community and
took the steps that resulted in putting
officers on the trail.
CHRISTINA STAHL
gave her testimony to the coroner in
the house where the murder was com
mitted, as follows:
My name is Christina Stahl and am
so years of age. / have lived with my
brother Christian Stahl, aged As, in this
house for SO years. Last night about
9:15 or $3.50, the dog began barking and
we heard a sound at the kitchen door.
My brother went to the door, thinking
that IL was my brothers children COM
ing after their sister, Flora Stahl, who
has been here since last Thursday.
was in the dining room and as quick
as he opened the door heard scuffiing
at the kitchen door. Then / went out
to the kitchen and two masked men
began struggling with me, and struck
me and threw me on the floor. l got
up again and we struggled all the time
for several minutes, and then they said
that we should sit down as they wanted
to tie us. / then sat down and he tied
hapdc and foot ThQn hrnf h,ar
sat on a chair beside me and then they
tied him, hands and feet, and then they
tied Flora. Then my brother slightly
raised up. and one of the men kicked
him in the stomach, and then in the
neck, and about the same time one Of
them nit him with a water pitcher.
Then he fell OFF the chair and groaned
a little / said, You have killed my
brother" He replied, Il didn't Shut
up or | will shoot you" He then took
hold of my brothers hand and shook
him and went out to the kitchen and
got the water bucket. He returned and
took his hand and sprinkled water on
him. The men then whispered some
thing, but / could not hear what they
said Then one of them went Over
in another part of the house and opened
the drawers of the dresser. washstand
and cupboard. All this time, one oil
the men stood before US with revolver
in his hand and would not let us move.
When the one that was searching came
back they both left by the way they
came and the dog followed them to the
barn. They we're not very large men
and were both of slight build, one a
head taller than the other. Both wore
dark clothes and stiff hats. IcOuld not
tell the color of their hair, but think
they had dark eyebrows. Could not
tell exactly, as they turned the lamp
down low. We could not tell the
voices as part of the time they changed
SO we could not tell
GIRLS STATEMENT.
The statement of the young girl.