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SIX ARE SLAIN IN LOVE CASTLENEGRO. WITH A HATCHET, MAKEB SLAUGHTER HOUSE OF BUNGALOW DINING ROOM-THEN FIRES BUILDING.Chicago Architect and Hngland of Hlh Soulmate Do Not 8p«k When They Meet to Care for Tbeir Dead; Murderer Ig Arrested and Lodged In DodgevUle Jail.SPRING GREEN. Wis.. Aug. 17— The “spiritual hegtra of Frank Lloyd Wright, oak Park .architect, and Mamah Borthwlck. formerly Mrs. E. H. Cheney, ended Saturday.It closed with the murder by an insane negro chef of Mrs. Borthwick. her ten year old son and another person. the wounding of five and the disappearance of a 3-year-old child, son of Mrs. Rnrtbwick. It is believed the boy was burned to death. A sixth person. a man. was hurt diving through a window.The slaughter was committed by a Tiegrlt; employed by Wright at Cal-iesien. his bun*5«low near Hillsite. Wis.. whirh ha8 become known as “love castle.The slayer used a shingling hatchet.gether here on Sunday to care for their dead.Spurning his former wife's body and refraining from the slightest allusion to her. Cheney confined his attention to the bodies of his two children, while Wright was chief and sole mourner at the brief ceremony which marked the Interment of Mamah Bouton Borthwlck. Cheney's divorced wife. Her remains, placed in a roughly constructed pine box. were lowered into the grave while the Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones, head of the neighboring Tower Hill blble school, who had often voiced his protest of the “soul mates' philosophy of love, pronounced the last rites. None of the curious throng that surged about the cottage were admitted to the funeral. Sheriff J. T. Williams having stationed armed guards around the bungalow and In the vicinity of the burial ground.Motive Was RevengeThe motive for the crime which ended in the death of six people and the serious Injury of four others was given to Sheriff J. T. Williams by Jullen Charleton. the negro. Sunday morning, as revenge for Insults which Emil Brodelle of Milwaukee. Wis.. was said to have heaped upon him.We had an altercation on Saturday morning during whirh Brodelle abused me for more than a half hour. said Carleton. I told him then that I would 'get him', and I waited. for my chances.I This Information came only after Dr. W. S. Lincoln of Dodgevllle. who is attending the negro, announced that he would probably die from the effects of the muriatic acid which he took after hiding in the furnace of the half burned love bungalow.XIi Ml: i i i]shaImithryeaKeherprclakamdejINamPietheSh«i orthemetheThhulwaAfter committing the murders he «ei fire to the buildtngs and fled, but was captured later In the evening when he returned to the ruins of the bungalow and sought to hide himself in the holler room.The slain are: _MBS. MAMAH DORTW1CK. 15 years old. formerly of Oak Park, •soul mate of Frank Lloyd Wright: head cut in three places and body badly burned: died almost instantly.JOHN CHENEY. 10 years old. son r»f Mrs Borthwlck: head cut byhatchet; burned to crisp In fire.EMIL BRODELL. 30 years old: draftsman: head cut. partly burned: died almost instantly.MARTHA B- CHENEY. Mrs. Borthwick's 10 year old daughter, who died Sunday nigtrt from effects of hatchet wounds and burns.THOMAS BUNKER, laborer, died from cuts and burns.ERNEST WESTON. 13. son of Wright's carpenter, died from humsabout head.The iniured are:MARTHA OHENF5Y. 13 years old daughter of Mrs. Borthwick: headrut In two places: burned: slighti hance of recovery.DAVID LTNDBLOM. gardener; cut about head, neck and arms.WILLIAM WESTON, carpenter; cut about n-ck In two places mouth and nose burned: arm bruised.HERBERT FRITZ. draftsman: hurt diving through window; broken arm. head bruised.Wright was in Chicago when the tragedy occurred. A telephone call from this pla’e. neaj- Hillsite found him at the Midway Gardens, which he designed.Each Care For His DeadUnreconciled by the tragedy of the love bungalow. Edwin H. Cheney and Frank Lloyd Wright came toHELD FOR THEFT OF AUTOMOBILEF. Baumgartli Is Taken Into Custody at Milwaukee at Request of Racine Authorities.E. F. Baumgarth. alias Guilbert Artherton. was arrested Sunday on the charge of having stolen a flve-passenger Krit automobile from Herbert Klapproth. of Milwaukee. Baumgarth showed considerable nerve In making the theft as he had stolen the car from Chicago parties on Aug. 1 and then traded I to Klapproth for another car. receiving a difference of $250 in cash. After making the trade he stole*the car again and drove it to this city, deserting It at Columbia Corners.The other car was shipped to Chicago. The local police force was notified that a car had been left at Columbia Comers and that the owner had gone to Milwaukee In a local taxi cab. Milwaukee was communicated with and Baumgarth was placed under arrest. Detective Maloney took him In charge.Youth's Companion: The collegeInstructor should take pains to practice what he preaches.(vne member of a class in English composition brought his theme to the professor after recitation hour in order that the professor might read a marginal correction which he had written, and which the pupil had been entirely unable to make out.Why.” explained the professor, that says. 'Write more plainly.’1He. aid In be sc 1f-r.dinK.ticithe$:*.lt;farthrwaThunha-csllt;sh«allwilth*Soi'IhusiwliJurCUIyaiaviein*lefadhrth.• tinlefHe that will not when he may. When he will he shall have nay.—Burton.W th-of eh mi ne ( so* j sh;
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Racine Journal News
Racine, Wisconsin, US
Mon, Aug 17, 1914
Page 10
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