Year: 1879




COUSIN, AND COMMITS SUICIDE.


[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERAIDT


CINCINNATI. Sept. 3. 1879.
tragedy. tho most horrible and unaccountablt
that ever occurred in that section of the country
was . brought to the public knowledge last
evening ut the quiet little village of waynes
vile. in Warren county. about fifty miles
north of Cincinnati. and a milo or more
west of the Little Miami Railroad. wayncsville is
known the Quaker settlement Of Southern Ohio
thero being two very largo societies that peace
able religious sect settled in and about the place
Seen from the railroad. though q mile distant IL
is rs picturesque and pretty a village Us is to
be found any where In the West. Tho tragedy which
was discovered only yesterday, though it must have
taken place more than week ago. is the murder OF
two women. who were sisters. and the twelve years
old daughter of Of them. by the eighteen years
old of the other. who himself committed suicide
a week after. while returning to the scene
OF his crime after visit to Cincinnati.
Mrs. Hattie. widow of thirty-hve. had been living
in cottage at Wsynesville. for two years past with
her son by a former husband, named Anderson
from whom she had been divorced. This son. named
Willie was apparently dutiful. bright boy aud be-
ing employed In aprinting Office in the village was
the main support OF his mother. Some two three
weeks ago Mrs. Weeks, resident of this city and
sister of Mrs. HATTIE went up to Waynesve to visit
Ncr slstcr, taklnp Myrtle, with
her. They were quiet people. being seen on the
streets but seldom. but still during the stay of this
sister and daughter they were out oftener than
usual.


HORRIBLE DISCOVERY


On Tuesday, the 2Gth of August. they we're seen
alive for the last time. Since last Sunday people
passing the house noticed horrid smell. of de-
cayng matter, aud IL kept increasing and the
house remained closed, yesterday the Town Marshal
broke open the door and discovered tho dead bodies of
tho two women and the little girl lying there in an
advanced stage of decomposition. Mrs. Hattc's
from hatclet aud her body was found lying under
tho bed with much of her face eaten away by
while she lying the bod and the
little girl stabbed in tho breast while lying on a
pallet on the floor, where she slept. The house
the utmost disorder. blood being smcared over
the beds aud floor. though bag of lime had been
brought in. evidently since the commission Of the
crime. and enpticd on the floor, to act as n disin-
fcctant and absorb the odor OF the decaying flesh


THE cULpRIT


Willie Anderson. the boy. was evidently the perpe-
traitor of tho crime he had been frequently seen
going into the house since the night it must have
takcn place: and had told every one who
had gone to Cincinnati On last Saturday
night he came to Cincinnati. hunted up his father
who Is employed on the southern Railroad. and the
Willie left the hotel and this afternoon his
dead body was found In water tank at
lie had pistol in his hand, and had
shot himself through the head. During the three
or four days that elapsed between the Commission
of the crime and willies departure he was on the
streets ut Waynesville usual. though he boarded
at a hotel. and did not seem agitated in the least.
telling all who asked about his mother that she had
gone away to Cincinnati for fcw days.


THE FATHER's STATEMENT


Mr. u. Il. Anderson. the boys father, was found
at three O'Clock this morning by reporter, and
upon being told OF the tragedy very much over
come. He told about his boys visit 10 him last
Sunday, but said that ho told him moth
ing OF the occurrence nor manifested any
signs of trouble his mind Tho boy left
him sunday. no said, but he supposed was going
back to Wayncsville. Auderson almitted that hc
had seen his tormcr wife but once in a long while
and that was on the l3tn of August. To-day he was
arrested by the police here suspicion, but this
gave him no concern, his employer being ready to
youch for his presence here for three weeks past
MIR. Weeks, husband and father OF the other vic.
Tins IL clerk In the Recorders office here and his
first knowledge Of tho matter was when he read the
dispatches In to.uays paper. Tho people OF Waynes.
Vile terribly excited over tho affair.