The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-01

i retl,, declareds 1--WE arc the child-
rem OF God md those people broke
faith when they Killed that little
girl.''
~ ASTON. PA, April 3o.-Robert
Bachman, of Alliance. near heres
who killed four-year-old Irene
l May Smith. his niece, several
days ago during a religious
frenzy. was to-day formally charged
with murder. Bachman's wife and
Henry e. Smith, and his wife. parents
OF the child, are charged with being
accessories.
The men are in the Northampton
county jail. and the women, who ware
released yesterday, were rearrested a. I.
ter the funeral OF the little girl, this
afternoon.
Smith to-day had recovered his com.
posure and denounced Bachman, his
brother-in-law, in harsh terms. He
swore at him from his cell door and
declared he was a fool and not an
agent of God He wants to break the
spell Bachman had over him and de-
ciares that when he gets out of jait
he will return to the reformed clurca
and stick to its teachings for the rest,
of his life. s 4
sorrow al; Ithc fs.1neral. s
The funeralslot the Smith child was
I siseld this afternoon from the home OF
Filer grandfather. at Il alliances and was
|:attended by hundreds OF country folks.
There was some excitement, an nd Bach:
man was denounced, but there was,
bonly pi ty and comp mpassion ons sfors the fl1eart-
sproken mother, who. nea rlys col lap Sed
when the little body was taken to the
grave There was touching scene
n Loo y-ho ~ H.
into custody. There are scores OF n,en
ready to Sign the moti1er's bail bond.
but the district attorney. declared sha.
Will have to remain In 5ails un leEa, fes
ings. '@s.A II !,
Tell OF the Killtns. q is;s asssss
All the grim and chastity IA stat III "a a
fhe murder OF ffve-year-oldS May Eefa
Smith by her uncle. Robert sBachnian.
ir*a religious frenzy We're conf fessei
by the members of the strange sect wh6.S
ere present t the sacrifice s y
S Bachman himself. aftar raving1 like y,
nnadmanStn in a cell In the jail tat Eas tori
all night admitte that he had chokeda
iii i killed her. he 9Fsaid, i ..because$I
was directed to do so by Alrntg hty God ]
~ was no crime to take the life OF that
child. It Was simply tn 81 dictation that
came to meEwhile at the zenIthso nv
prayers Sand I do not fear the conseS
quences. sE s IS ssss Sss
M, M! raved the prisoner. as the
gwardep abrou SHIT him food \; q don't;
need anything to cat am possessed !
'of divine powers The Lord has pro-s
,vided& meswith food Yous men Ia this
prison do not know, anyt thing about, hassss::
Bible. tSyou did YOU would not lock-
those iron doors UPON me yTlysa viii
the upliftingst OF mys hand Iicould de-sg 4
istroy this erftirE plaee but III I'd no ts
want to do th4t. II aQid so II woulss
he contrary 70 sthe dires1i ions9 4 hayA
been enlpowelred IL, carry ost hy Jesqs
Christ. NH " n /,
4 swhen' that child Game into fhsi iroa2l
wheres we were praying she wasS seIat
and 19had to drive him oht 10 do osthias 4
I had 70 XIII little Irene. Nut I will Net
suffer for itt because I am a;dtscipss
OF Christi"
They3iwent to Nazareth. 81
b In Nazaretl, meanwhile, the inquest
was proceed.n s. into 4 the deaf of the
child who lad been. oYerea Sup as e u
sacrifice By Bachnlan. Surgeons whs
made the pest mortems testified to the
murks on tie neck. Ind icatlng strang-
ulation, and the marks upon the face
and neck shpwing where the feet OF
Bachman had left their impress.
& Mrs. Smith, the mother of the dead +
child, had been relaassd from pr.son
and attended the inquest. She and her "a
husband both Il whom ere In tho
iBachman house when the murder Was
committed, talked freely of what had
happened and from their stories an e
accurate accountso all that really hap
penet was finally pleced together.
Mrs. Smith never believed in thass'
kind OF Worship that he'd been estab-ss
1lished by her, brother, but her hiis-s1ss III
band, who Is am ember OF the Borough
Council in the little town Of All!Rnces
believed insit firmly The wi tfe agreed N
to go to the services last = aturday. X
With rs their little VI daugh hter. y MARY.
Irene, the husband sand / w fe Ssct t5s op1 II
for asareth. toll ng " earl lyt ever The
mountainTAll Saturday afseY aoor. sit ~ An
soon as they ar rived IN town hsyssssl
went the resi- idenca q he sRacsl-a
mans. a pretty frame a VIC ngs two Eanse sS
"a half stories high, an MallchSs ch4n kss5
stree. 1--we sau ares frDn 4 he scentvsss "a "a
the town. s5S
II stroked lId'S
Bach hnanS recsaYea til en- At shns dA0ss
HIS greeted m swarn1l u, ahak Inn hAN n III
Wit IL Mr.. and Mrs. slnIt AMI Y Aigpk kl4GE mn
the little girl III Ii. 8ss N Il
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