in the ear, and the other struck him repeatedly on the head with an
axe, They then went to the room of Peter Shitz and attacked wim with
the axe, Though severely wounded, he managed to escape with his life,
iauer was immediately suspected and McManus was also arrested when the
pistol found in Francis Shitz's room was found to be his, McManus
con-fessed, but said that Hauer & McDonoghy.had acukhally done the mr-
ders while he held the horses in the lane, Hauer's trial began first
but was halted when he also made a confession, McManus}xMaRanaghx
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tenced to die, Hauer, McDonoghy and Cox were tried together and Hauer
was convicted while McDonoghy and Cox were acquitted, The State did
not press the case against Mrs, Haver and Donagan, After his convic-
tion, Hauer refused to speak and remained naked most of the time, also
refusing to take a bath or clean himself in any way, He retained this
attitude until his execution, Both were hanged XMXXKERAW at Harrisburg
on July 14, 1798, McManus made a brief statement from the gallows in
which he continued to maintain that he had not actually taken part in
the killings, but had only held the horses while Hauer continued to say
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axe, They then went to the room of Peter Shitz and attacked wim with
the axe. Though severely wounded, he managed to escape with his life,
Hauer was immediately suspected and McManus was also arrested when the
pistol found in Francis Shitz's room was found to be his, McManus
con-fessed, but said that Hauer & McDonoghy had acubally done the mr-
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not press the case against Mrs, Haver and Donagan, After his convic-
tion, Hauer refused to speak and remained naked most of the time, also
refusing to take a bath or clean himself in any way. He retained this
attitude until his execution, Both were hanged XMXKMERAW at Harrisburg
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which he continued to maintain that he had not actually taken part in
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in the ear, and the other struck him repeatedly on the head with an
axe, They then went to the room of Peter Shitz and attacked wim with
the exe, ‘Though severely wounded, he managed to escape with his life.
Hauer was immediately suspected and McMams was also arrested when the
pistol found in Francis Shitz's room was found to be his, McManus
con-fessed, but said that Hauer & McDonoghy had acukally done the mr-
ders while he held the horses inthe lane, Hauer's trial began first
but was halted when he also made a confession, McManus;
was then tried separately,amconvicted and sen-
tenced to die, Hauer, McDonoghy and Cox were tried together and Hauer
was convicted while McDonoghy and Cox were acquitted, The State did
not press the case against Mrs, Hauer and Donagan, After his convic-
tion, Hauer refused to speak and remained naked most of the time, also
refusing to take a bath or clean himself in any way, He retained this
attitude until his execution, Both were hanged XMXKHERAM at Harrisburg]
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Hauer, a wyoung white man, was a native of Pennsylvania of German des-
cent. He was married to Elizabeth Shitz, the daugher of a prosperous
German of Heidelberg Township who died in Thos, By the terms of his
will, Elizabeth received 1,000 pounds from which was deducted money
that had already been advanced to her. The remainder of his estate
went to his two sons, 2l-year-old Francis, and 18-year-old Peter,
Hauer was dissatisfied and tried to contest the will, He then withdre
the suit and attempted to persuade the brothers to divide equally with
their sisters, telling them on one occasion that their Father's ghost
had visited him and told him that he could not rest easily until this
was done, When the brothers refused, Hauer made several. abortive
attempts to kill them, on one occasion attempting to poison the entire
Shitz household, He then enlisted the aid of Charles McManus, a young
Irishman, promising him 1100 pounds if he would assist, him in killing
the brothers, Mrs, Hauer and three other Iréshmen, Peter McDonogpy,
Patrick Donagan and Francis Cox also had knowledge of the plot and
were used to provide alibis for Hauer and McManus, On the night of
December 28, 1797, a maid in the Shitz home heard ama@ noise in the
kitchen and’ went tovinvestigate, She found Hauer and McManus, their
faces masked and immediately went to summon Francis Shitz,. As he
awoke, one of the men fired a pistol at his head, the bullet entering
HAUER, John and McMANUS, Charles
Hauer, a wyoung white man, was a native of Pennsylvania of German des-
cent. He was married to Elizabeth Shitz, the daugher of a prosperous
German of Heidelberg Township whe died in Thos. By the terms of his
will, Elizabeth received 1,000 pounds from which was deducted money
that had already been advanced to her. The remainder of his estate
went to his two sons, 2l-year-old Francis, and 18-year-old Peter.
Hauer was dissatisfied and tried to contest the will, He then withdre
the suit and attempted to persuade the brothers to divide equally with
their sisters, telling them on one occasion that their Father's ghost
had visited him and told him that he could not reat easily until this
was done, When the brothers refused, Hauer made several. abortive
attempts to kill them, on one occasion attempting to poison the entire
Shitz household, He then enlisted the aid of Charles McManus, a young
Irishman, promising him 1100 pounds if he would assist, him in killing
the brothers. Mrs, Hauer and three other Iréshmen, Peter McDonoghy,
Patrick Donagan and Francis Cox also had knowledge of the plot and
were used to provide alibis for Hauer and McManus, On the night of
December 28, 1797, a maid in the Shitz home heard ama noise in the
kitchen and went to-investigate, She found Hauer and McManus, their
faces masked and immediately went to summon Francis Shitz. As he
awoke, one of the men fired a pistol at his head, the bullet entering
HAUER, John and McMANUS, Charles
Hauer, a myoung white man, was a native of Pennsylvania of German des-
cent, He was married to Elizabeth Shitz, the daugher of a prosperous
German of Heidelberg Township who died in 195, By the terms of his
will, Elizabeth received 1,000 pounds from which was deducted money
that had already been advanced to her, The remainder of his estate
went to his two sons, 2l-year-old Francis, and 18-year-old Peter,
Hauer was dissatisfied and tried to contest the will,
the suit and attempted to persuade the brothers to divide equally with
their sisters, telling them on one occasion that their Father's ghost
had visited him and told him that he could not reat easily until this
was done, When the brothers refused, Hauer made severa). abortive
attempts to kill them, on one occasion attempting to poison the entire
Shitz household, He then enlisted the aid of Charles McManus, a young
Irishman, promising him 1100 pounds if he would assist him in killing
the brothers, Mrs, Hauer and three other Iréshmen, Peter McDonoghy,
Patrick Donagan and Francis Cox also had knowledge of the plot and
were used to provide alibis for Hauer and McManus, On the night of
December 28, 1797, a maid in the Shitz home heard ami noise in the
kitchen and’went tovinvestigate, She found Hauer and McManus, their
faces masked and immediately went to summon Francis Shitz. AS he
awoke, one of the men fired a pistol at his head, the bullet entering
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