Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 March 1903 — DIABOLISM OF MINCH [ARTICLE]

DIABOLISM OF MINCH

Keep* s Promise to Kill a Man and Give Mrs, Minch a Permanent Mark. ... _ Peoria, Jlls., March 14. William Minch, one of the best-known residents of Washington, Tazewell county, yesterday rode to the home of his brother-in-law, Adam Oetzel, one mile east of Farmland, and shot him In the back, killing him instantly. Then Minch rode to Washington, to the home of his former wife, picked up a butcher knife, cut off her right ear and one of the Ungers of her left hand. When he had accomplished this he ran from the house, mounted his horse aud rode to the Santa Fe station. When within a few yards of the building he placed the revolver to his head and fired, dying within a few moments. All parties concerned are among the best and most prominent people of Tazewell county. Minch ts alleged to have remarked about two weeks ago that he would kill Oetzel and give his former wife a mark that she would “Carry to hell with her.’’ Domestic trouble is said to have been the cause.