A Horrible Story.

Cromwell Argus, Volume I, Issue 22, 13 April 1870, Page 7

A Horrible Story.

Thri Colonge Gazette relates a horrid story as enacted at Schriernc in the government of foseri. A country girl, living not far from that place, had received her inheritance of 300 thalers from the authorities there. On her return home slid spent the night at a village ; having no acquaintance there, slid took refuge in the house of the village jilstice, to whom iri virtue of his position, she gave her whole confidence, and informed him of the object of her journey; He was ready to take hot in, and advised her to go to bed with his wife. When all lay in a deep sleep; the covetous host got up, went into the' garden and drig a hole there. He then took a sharp knife, went up to' the bed where the two were asleep, and cut the throat of the person lying furthest from the wall, took up his victim and buried her in the garden. When he came back he found the bed empty. He had murdered Ifis own wife instead of the stranger.The wife lay close to the wall during the evening, but lutd afterwards moved to the outer side of the bed. The girl had got out of the bed after the murder,- and hastened away with her money.

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