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That New Carlisle Murder.I From the BaPorte Herald.JOar readers will remember that on the night of the 15th of July last, Thos. Cihanski and his wife (both Polanders) were brutally murdered in their house, in Olive township, St. Joe county, a few pities from New Carlisle, their dwelling being burned down over their bodies. Jonathan Hickman and James Bennett, were arrested on charge of having committed the crime. The trial of Hickman was concluded in the circuit court, at South Bend, this week. Pending said trial Bennett “turned State’s evidence” against Hickman, who was found guilty of murder in the first degree, by the jury and sentenced to the pen! tentiary for life. The condemned man then made a confession.— So we now have the story of the crime from each of the two wretches who perpetrated it. As might be expected, they do not agree; each acusing ' the other of being the moving, le'ading actor in the tragedy. The facts are, the Polander and his wife were beaten to death with beech clubs, between 10 and 11 o’clock, both being awake when the murderers broke in upon them, and the old man being struck while In the act of getting out of bed, and making for the door. The woman received the death blow in the potato patch. Both corpses were dragged into the house by the heels, after the slaughter; the flames being previously lighted. The murderers got some$G00.
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Goshen Times
Goshen, Indiana, US
Thu, Jan 14, 1875
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