The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-05-02
HELD FOR MURDER
Formal Charges Made Agains
BachmanS ant Girls Parents.
CHILO'S FUNERAL HELD
Authorities Believe the Accused Are
Net As Relisiousiy Crazy As The,
Would Have Public Believe-saeh
man Freely Admits Killing Child.

Not Ns NciSioOsiy Crazy As They
Would Have Public 6elieve-sash
man Freely Admits Killing Child.
Easton Pa MAY Now that IN,
first excitement following the murder
of the Smith child has passed IN,
authorities are looking the cas-,
straight in the face and they have
come TO the conclusion that Bachmar
and the smiths are not as reigiously
crazy as they would have the public
believe. In accordance with thi.
stand District Attorney McKeen order
ed the county detective TO swear war
rants charging Bachman with murder
and his wife and the Smiths with being
accessories
smith has recovered his composure
and deuounces Bachman. his brother
iu-law. in harsh terms. He swore at
him from his cell door and declared
he was fool and not an agent OF Cod
lie wants 10 break the spell Bachmar
had over him and declares that when
he gets out OF jail he will return L
the Reformed church and stick To its
teaching for the rest OF his life.
The funeral OF the Smith child took
place from the home OF her grand
father at Alliance and was attended
10y hundreds OF country folks. There
was quite some excitement and Bach
man was denounced but there was only
pity and compassion for the heart
broken mother who nearly collapsed
wh hen the little body was taken to the
grave. There was touching scene
also when the police again took Mrs.
smith into custody.
Mrs Smith feels that Bachman is
the cause OF her trouble and she is
willing 90 dcnounce him. even though
he IS her brother
when District Attorney McKeen
questioned Bachman he admitted with
out hesitation that he killed the child
Did God tell you do this Robert
asked Mr. McKeen
Yes sir came tho reply.
Asked how many times he choked
The child Bachman replied. THAT
don't helm any now. am Christs
representative being tortured This
Is Christ delivered MP 10y the powers
90 prinCipalities so that His knowledge
Viii come before the principalitics OF
the world This will all come out
This Is all right This is just what IL
i- supposed 90 be-"
Bachman said that he did not regret
kihng the child he could not for tho
world Boz said go back on all he had
done
DO you know that you were doing
wrong when YOU killed the child he
was asked.
No. wasn't doing wrong was
doing The will Of God was his EN-
phauc answer
when did God tell you 10 kin the
chud?"
The time went al a. wasn't
under Inspiration 20 XIII IL until later
on. wasn't told TO do Il until later
on. was sitting on the child when /
was told 90 do o."
God dad not give him any reason TO
hill the child he said. There is no
reason about what God saws \ thine
is said and He viii tell you what 70 do.
You do just as He says and you will
come out all right The child was a
son of perhdy. stitch upon the throne
ot God cNaltlng everything which f.
God. That was the last enemy. that
devil In the child. that was death"
When questioned as 20 whether the
others tried To prevent him from XIII
ing the child. Bachman answered In
the negative. but when asked II all
were willing that Irene should die. he
replied that he did not know the minds
OF the others Then he made another
series OF statements about being the
representative OF God. He said he
knew he was killing the child. but did
not know whether or not God had put
life back into the little girl He did
not try TO resurrect the girl
What did you do with the child
after she was dead?" inquired Mr.. Nc
Keen
Nothing; I never touched IT, That's
out that's outside. / can't 20 back
and think about that child There Is
only one thing for me now. am de
livered mp 10 be orucifed now-Christ
delivered up Now. the first part will
be the crucihXion OF Christ. They are
taking me now 20 the crucifiction.
Yes. that is What am looking for the
crucihcuon of Christ That is all out
side can't feel for them"