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ryhie\er.ayi©kd7taJtr,idtom3m3Dtdw0DSt,i aventoUtof'ftadOdDdeoBeMoasfoeiln[re.offorBSBth*. If as on-led itm 1 to ist; iry, old [ be the leernrtkedtvas) 3Drltbkedthelav.jsti* tory a as g of and a me her rent and ring armchildren have bten, only In a different way. * HORRIBLE DOUBLE MURDER.TWO OLD PEOPLE nUTCHEKEl FOR TJIEIRyiQSEWThe Mishawaka Enterprise Rives xhe particulars of the Jaat exploit of the lien dish robbers in the north part of the state; Oneof tbe »st horrible, sickening and dastardly murders of which history furnishes any record, was nerpetrated in the northwest cerner of this county on Wednesday night, the loth JusL,Ujb particulars of Which we give below. Tbe fearful deed was committed upon the farm of Peter Swank, about three and a hall miles north of New Carlisle. The victims were Thomas and Marie Ctbanski, two honest, quiet, hard work lug Polauders, who occupleu a lonely little log cabin in an Isolated swamp—just the place for snch a dark and bloody Keene as was there Enacted —no neighbors near to bear tbeir cries ior kelp, lo see the burning cabin, or stay the horrid deed. Peter Swauk, on the morning of tbo lrtth jnst., about 5 o’clook, discovering smoke rising in the direction of the cabiu, went over, and Boeing the bodies in tne ruins, went im* mediately for a witness—a Polander who lived a abort distance off—and tbe two wisely decided to distnrb nothing unill tbe coroner arrived. Accordingly our venerable coroner was telearapbod for, and be, in com*Smy with Mr. Lynde Greene and Trank oward, started troua here immediately for the spot by carriage, where they arrived about noon* A Jury was impanneledaod an Inquest held, at which the following facts were elicited: The bodies were dibcovered partially consumed, and were drawn out for examination. Investigation seemed to Bbow that the man had been murdered in bis bed by blows on tbo head with a hammer, axp or some other Instrument, Tbe wife had attempted to escape but was followed out and overtakon near tbe potato patch, where she wa* struck with a hammer and felled to the around, her heatf making an Indentation Id the earth. She was then struck several more terrible blows on the head, scattering tbe blood and brains all around the patch, alter which the body was taken by the feet and dragged into tbe cabin, placed in tbe center of tbe floor with tne boay of tbe husband, and the cabin sot on fire, with the evident intention, upon the part of the murderers, to hide their crime.PROOFS OF THE MURDER*As Is moat always the case In aucU affair**,there were still plenty of clues left to show that tbe parties did not como to their death by accidental Are* The lower part of the bodies were badly burned, but the bodies and beads were so left that tbe marks of the blows were plainly distinguishable, and in addition to this the cap worn by Mrs. C. was found in tbe potato patch, covered with hair, braina and clotted blood, showing tbe blows of the hammer. Tbe hammer with which the deed was done was found in the ruins, tbe handle burned out, bat the iron stiti showing the traces of blood, and the faeo which just titted the wouncUin the skulls and tbe marks on the night cap. It was woven in the testimony that tbe parties did not own a hammer of their own, consequently it must have been brought by the murderers An axe belonging on the premises was missing and could not be. found. It Is thought by some that the man was murdered la his sleep with the axe. When tbe deed was first discovered, the bloody cap was found on the spot where the murdred woman lay, but upon the arrival of the coroner it was found way oat in the patch wbere H seems as If It badkbeen thrown alter day*DfHavoi tloverin aRhe1belxCamcurePrlvfriereaseat awritIn piClnwillparapefor;yeafmr sli clieCODThlt;tegme:tJoitexchiapforpricanadcbccVup.C/ihoscrtfalanuatb'sn;edRlt;IVRlt;Rlt;Rlt;m
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Indianapolis Indiana State Sentinel
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Tue, Jul 28, 1874
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