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Murder Of A German And His Wife

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Parent Issue
Day
23
Month
February
Year
1872
Copyright
Public Domain
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UIXCINxati, Jfebniary ZO. A special to the Chronicle says a terri)lo trapredy came to light this moriiing, n Clark County, two milos ubovu New Jbany, Iiul. A log house, in which a Germán and his wife name Bentley residd, was discovered to be burned to the ground. The debris having tallen into he cellar, tho iuen making the diseovery ecured hooks, and fisliod out of the cellar he legs and arms of Bentloy and bis wife, also tho skull of Bentley. It is supposed hat tliey woio murdored for money, as ?entley sold n, large araount of bacon 'erterday, and thcir place burned to covr up the crime. Tho county coronar and a largo nurabor of people from Kew Alany aad Jeffersonvillo, went to the scène w-day. The caso is now being investi;atod.

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Old News
Michigan Argus