The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-17
SAYS HE is DEVILS ALLY
CRAZY MAN STAYS FAMILY AND
FIFTEEN OTHERS.
The Maniac Was Heavily Armed and
Used His Guns With Deadly Effect

At Muelhausen, Germany, fifteen
were killed when a school teacher
named Wagner ran amuck Thursday
night with several reVolyers and
plentiful supply OF ammunition.
Eight persons died shortly after Wag-
ner opened up his fusilade and seven
others Of twenty he had wounded
died Friday. Wagner previously had
killed his wife and four children in
the nearby town Of Degerloch, and
then came to Fuelhausen to continue
his deadly work.
When Wagner finally was overpow-
cred by infuriated townspeople with
clubs and pitchforks it was believed
he was insane. A commission Of ex-
amining judges after an hearing
when Wagner nationally answered
their questions, declared the murder
er normal, mentally. Although Wag-
ner's arm had to be amputated De-
cause Of wounds his condition is said
not to be dangerous. He had 800
cartridges when he opened fire upon
the townspeople and Of these he fired
so.
The maniac took refuge in stable,
where he killed all the cattle. He
was finally overpowered, after he had
exhausted all the $50 cartridges with
which he had provided himself. The
enraged villa GERS wreaked their ven
geance upon him by clubbing him
and stabbing him with pitchforks
He will probably die. When he en-
tered Muelhausen it was not known
that he was a fugitive murderer. 1t
was only after the wild scenes which
had been enacted that the police went
to his apartment in Degerloch, where
he has been teaching, and found the
bodies Of his wife and children.
After he had set fire to the first
building in the village Wagner open
ed fire with his revolvers on every
one he met or who appeared at the
windows of the houses. The villagers
believed the place had been attacked
by band of robbers. Some OF. them
rushed to the church and furiously
rang the bells, while others dashed
off to the nearest barracks and asked
for assistance by the troops.
In the meantime a village police
man, backed up by some Of the more
courageous ci...c: rfshed on Wag'
ner, who stood in the middle Of the
main street with a MASK over his
face and an army revolver in each
hand and another pair in reserve IL
his belt. The policeman was twice
wounded by bullets, but continued tc
run toward Wagner, although armed
only with a sabre. He finally reach
ed and felled the maniac while he
was reloading his revolver. Wagne,
continued the fight while on the
ground and wounded the policeman
a third time.
Some peasants armed with rustic
weeocrs then reached the scene and
r. tJ.a, his skull as well as sever
.a- one of his hands. Wagner was
~ y be heavy drinker, but his
! noes in the neighborhooc
he suspecien Of his madness. He
appears to have contemplated his
deed for long time.
Before leaving Degerloch, where
he had killed his wife and four chill
dren, he forwarded a rambling letter
to a Stuttgart newspaper In which he
wrote: 'I believe there is no God
am the devils ally. I wish I could
torture every one within reach Of my
pistol, but know I can't get all.
have slept for years with dagger
and revolver beneath my pillow