Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1901 — FIEND’S AWFUL CRIME. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FIEND’S AWFUL CRIME.

E«»4wi>ti| Assault Perpetrated Upow „.«» Ohio Society Girl. Walter A. Weinstock, the 18-year-old son of a wealthy farmer, made a murderous ofesault upon a young society girl of Hackhey, Ohio, Mias Nellie Morris. The

assault was committed in a lonely place which Miss Morris was passing <9 the early evening on her return from the postofflee. Weinstock lay in wait, and as she passed sprang npon her. She fought desperately, and her'assailant drew a razor and cut her throat, severing the neck muscles and laying bare the

jugular vein. Even then her struggles did not cease, and iu her frantic efforts to disarm her would-be murderer, she grasped the razor. Weinstock drew it from her and in doing so cut her fingers off, and then slashed her wrists, arms and back. Help came in response to her screams, and Weinstock fled. Miss Morris’ injuries were such that it was ex-

pected that she would immediately die, but her vitality kept her up. Weinstock was pursued and cap-J tured at his homeJ He confessed to-the] crime. Ever since' childhood Wei nstock has evinced vicious tendencies and has given his relatives no end of, concern. But n

short time since he was released from the reformatory, where he served a town f6r attempting to kill his father.

MISS MORRIS.

WALTER WEINSTOCK