Indiana American, Volume 10, Number 21, Brookville, Franklin County, 19 May 1871 — Page 2

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Trtday ttoffcitfg.Kay 19, 1S71. tCto StCto isrs. OmerJT.-Bailey. Tbe-viJeoce for th prosecutien ia the "boTe9 .closed on "Moutfttj morning. It is 4heure:in the rutin points as tlt iirea -is The case of M'Donald Cheek, O tiith the exception of Esqaire 'Huffman' 'testimony, who Ftaes that in Aurora, be 'tween li nl 12 o'clock, on or abont the 4th 4ay of September, the ly of the murder, Ballej came to where he was, inHuSolpV1itel, eilting waiting for his din-J uer in the bar room, and said hews. there to met Mac. Cheek and to-go'wtth him in : taggy to tettle up with tTom Harrison, --anti that he intended to 'see Mac. out with it Witns wm stopped by court -in Te--Uting tkt Bailey, In part of bis eonversartion on that occasion, detailed to him how many times he had jumped the bounty during rre t st. Joha Stitt met Bailey and Cbeelc in Aurora, on Monday noon, September 5,. aS?d Xhe.y were walking along the side- ' "walk tegeflirr. Heard "Cheek 6ay 4 11 1 be if I don't doit.' liailey eaid 'I'll elp you and see you out in it. Uy Howard JSiggi, the young eon of the proprietor of Kiprs livery stable, in Aurora, the fact of Bailey and Cheek hirsine a buggy at that stable on the 5th of: September and starting with it out on the Wilmington road, stopping at .Keeler'a saloon by the way, was proven. This witness Also stated that Bailey came back looe in the buggy that same afternoon .and left it, saying .that a man had told "him to leave -it there. liailey then disappeared -down an alley -near by. He was discovered five minutes later hidden in a blacksmith shop in this alley and arrested. Van do! all Brow.n testified that on the Friday before the nisrdcr he heard 3Iac. Cheek and Bailey talking -together at Chambers corner, in Aurora. lie heard these wordstrom Mac. Cheek: 'I'll be "if lie ain't a dead man "before a week or a month," and Bailey added: I'll be if I don't see you out in it.' This witness made rather bad work in bis cross examination. Mr. W. P. llobson caw Bailey a little before neon -on the Monday of the murder in Aurora, fi st at Biggs' stable, and a few niicuten after at Koehler's saloon. At the latter place Bailey was with Cheek. He called to Mac. and said, 'Come on, I'll -stand at your back and see you through. It was in a rejoinder to this that Mac. remarked, 'It won't be more. David Thompson, a lad twelve years okl on of the Mrs. Thompson, of Wilming ton, at whose bouse Mrs. Mac. L heels was fcoardmg up to the day of the murder, cave in his testimony. It did not differ from that given in the Cheek, trial. Bai ley, on that Monday noon, drew out a pistol in this boy's presence, examined i'J and remarked io Check that it was a Bure hot. Dr. Thomas M. Kyle, of Manchester, was examined. His testimony was the cace, essentially, as he gave in the Cheek case. Bailey, be said, was the first man mho started down hill toward witness and Harrison from the buggy where the pris oner and Cheek were standing on that bloody September Monday. '111 have nothing to do with it, wer his words L Dr. Kyle appealed to him to save tits comrade from a high crime and its fearful penalty, a good citiien from being murdered, his own soul from a stain of b ood that the waters of all seas are not enough to w-h at, and his own neck from the halter scarcely perhaps. Bichard Gregg Have resided in Aurora about four years; have known Omer T Bailey coaietime. Heard of Thomas Liar nson's death about 2 o'cUck on the day it - l.- - tin . , . . t wcurren, saw i inoy on itiai aay saorny tier hearing of Harrison's death, in Aurora; he was in a buggy. Lad just crossed the bjiJge over llogan Creek, was coming toward Cobb's corner. lt-j went up Seccud street to Rigss' livery stable; pirt ef the time the hore vat walking; noboby with hiui; af:et leaving the buggy at the stable he crossed the street into an "alley; four or five tereOBs were standing at the stable uoor wL.cn he urovo up. L I). Srji.fird examined Reside iu Cochran, Dearborn County, near Aurora. Bailey is a carpenter, oeraionally for four fears past has worked for cue. He wo. ked about one tenth cf the time. William Miller examined Sw McDonald Cheek on the day of the uiud?r near Steaduian's foundry, ia Aurora, aboat 9 o'clock A si. Then lestified ooceroiog f the jjoijits on the different roads leading to aod from Aurora. Melvio Biggin examined Saw Bailey ; in a buggy day of murder io ft aat of Koehler'n saloon, ia Aurora. Man Cheek came out of saloon and got in. I was distant twenty-fiv or thirty steps; they startd (tf at an ordinary trot; when I first aw tha buggy the horse's head was turned toward the river; when Cheek came out ! and got ia rtfy turoed im other way; I c-iuld see them until tkey crossed th railr.id. Jota Vi . D-iran exisW 4--Live ia Aur.ra'Was at railroad depet to thai plaoeou dijstrf murder, about an hour; at noon,

a'fout time tho train r due, saw Oiuer BVilet there; he was tai'kiug to Ma Cheek, :Jude LLiufa ruled out evidence of" the

social relations existing between Cheek and Bailey prior to the crime J Ilenry McAfee exansined Nertr aw Check and Bailey together" before "the day of the Biardetj saw them together that day, at the depot, about baKpast W or 12 o'clock; they were t the depot ten or fifteen minuted train Was 'behind time that day. - JjJimeT W. Adkinson examined Am an attorney at law at Aurora, Indiana. Heard of Harrison's death about 3 o'clock P. "31. ef Monday, September -6, 1870.

"Saw Bailey same day, after that, passing np iiain street with the officers, under arrest. Think the accommodation train usually passed Aurora between 11 aad 12 o'clock, Joseph Saisaman exmined Hate known Bailey- sixteen jews. He is a carpenter. He worked for Mr. Stanford. Joha Stark examined JInew Daniel Stark; he followed tne tiver most of the time after he became a man grown. Hare seen Bailey aesitmng Daniel Clark in work; generally after, tegular working .hours. - John J. Backruan examined Don't remember the time the accommodation was due at Aurora 6th of last September. fMr. Backman did not come from Aurora when iirst eummoued, and Judge Uanna said he -would not tolerate such negligence in this Circuit. He was only prevented from inflicting ninety days iu the County Jail and a Cue of one hundred dollars on Mr. Backuiau by the fact that there was no formal return of the attachment issued against him 1 Mrs. Bailey (mother of the defendant) examined Reside in Aurora; have lived there thirty-three years; am Omer T. ley's mother; never knew of my son and Mac Cheek being together; defendant will be thirty-three years old next July; he had not been staying with -his family for some time previous to the tragedy. There was a night session on Monday evening, when the Court room was again filled with ladies and gentlemen, to hear the testimony ofM'Donald Cheek, the principal portion of which was given on that evening. Sl'uONALD CIIEEK8 TCSTIMOXa". I am between 21 and 22 years old; re si ded at .Aurora, and was acquainted with Bailey 4 or 5 years; have not been fre-

quently tgether within the last 3 years; j cut your d a liver out.' I said, 'If you saw him first on 5th of Sept. last about 11 j don't stop I'il shoot you." He throwed o'clock in the morning at Aurora; he eaid j "P his right hand, and as ha stepped to'Good morning, as 1 passed by; did not wards me I fired the first shot. He was

see him any where until about 15 minutes of 12 o'clock; saw him then about Mr. Keeler'a; I went to the depot from Keeler'a, for the purpose of going to Law renceburg; the train was not on time, so I was informed; did not go to Lawrence-

many mmufesjburg because 1 wanted to speak to Mr.

Mentel; staid at John Thompson's on the night before goiag to Harrison's,; my wife was also staging at Thompson's; after leaving he depot I went down to Biggs' j livery stable and got a horse and buggy; Bailey went to the livery stable with me at my iuvitation; after getting horse and. : buggy I went out on the street; Bailey got in ihe buggy there; went from there to Kecler's; cot out of the buv. and went

-J OCrf j in and got a bottle of whisky; Bailey sat ' you've killed him.' lie says, 'Aint you in the buggy; I shoved the bottle of whis- 8ry?' I said, 'yes, I am.' f said to the ky under the seat; Bailey says don't shove Dr , 'Ilavo I done anything more than dethe bottle under the seat. I said, I have fend myself?' The Dr. said, no. Dr. skoved bottles before without breaking:! Kyle said to Omer Bailey, 'run up to that

j Bailey said, 'Put it in jour pocket,' I did I so, Bailey said 'you must iieeza to that ! bottle. We drove up street, and to Mr. ! lhouipsens. drove un to the ft T o-nt . i out of the buggy; went in the house; spoke ! . 4 o 1 - to"to Mrs. Thompson, went into the bed-room lookeJinto mj wifes trunk; saw eome of the clothes were gone; took out a bottle of whistr M,o it, . Uailey go out ofthbtervj went to the rear the yard; I took hiui out a cup of water, said 'l3ailey drink some whisky; got ia the bu y, turned around toward Manchester; drove about a quarter of a mile, one of the traces of the buggy came uuhitched: I got out nd fasteued it: went on: stopped at

the creek and watered the horse: drove up i started off pretty last, came up to the top to the road going toward Manchester- met:of the hill, saw uuy wife sitting on the Mr. Harrison: I etched hold of the hues Porch ,on ,he de of the houe. I .;,... .. .. . . said, t.iOod bye, Jennie. W e drove on out

j ..6Ul uu. wppi-a ,oe oorse: got ; v ui ug vuc-A)i waiiiea aoout O or U steps, spoke to Mr. Harrison 'How d'ye do?" told Mr. Harrison I had two or three letters, toid him I wold like to read them ,0 hiui if he had no objection, he eaid he had none, 1 read him one letter, I asked!

him if he wrote it. He answered, 'what if ! Prt pf tbe place. Mr. Bailey drore the I div;?' I told him if he had no respect for buS-y down t0 the ,r0Dt of my Pate I , , t .it.. went out of my gate and rot iu the bu""v me tu 6how eome to Jennie and the chil- i . S . r .i t-.i ..ee; . . ., ti .-,. . 1 dr0ve own to the top of the hill this etde dren, he said to Mr. Bailey, ill you let i of Aurora, I got out of the bu-gy there, I me pass?' Mr. Bailey said, 'yes sir, don't went frorn there to Strawder Cheek's barnrun into me if you please.' I said, 'Mr. j Jrvl I ,0,(1 lr- Bailey to- take the buggy

j Harrison, if you wait a few moments I'll read you the other two.' He said, 'I hayen't time. Air. Bailey stopped his horse a step or two over one ede of the roid. Mr. Harrison passed him, one wheel on the upper edge of the bmk, Mr. Harrison vent on down the hill, I then walked toward Ut. Bailey's buggy, Mr. Bailey stopped the horse and buggy two or three steps upon the road, 1 stepped to the rear of the bu'v put one foot up on the wheel,' my left hand hold of the spring that Jet the top of the buggy hack. Mr. . Harrison was i at then CO or 70 v y as ciow in em. tie raised up in his bugy,. buggj top bent back, hallooed to me to come dovn there. 1 said to him,' 'come up here. lie says, come down here and I'll settle with you.' We then drove on;, turned tround down : to the foot of th point;, didn't aee him for ja f?w lnoutes; next thing I ur Mr. Kyle, Jie got off Ma horse, took the reins

from over his heal, run his left arm through, came walking up towards me, about 10 or 15 -steps 'behind 'him was Mr. Harrison, I cataB slowly walking down from tire buggy; "Mr. Bailey still sat in the bugey, I tamo -down about-30or'40 yards, met the Dr., epoke to hi ox, gave him my left hand, my right in my pants, th Dr.-eaid, 'Harrison wants to see you.' I stipped down about 6. 8 or 10 steps, Mr. Harrison came np to me and asked me if I had those letters 1 spoke about, I said yes -sir. He says 'Let me see them. I took them out of my inside coit pocket. I had three of them, took them out ia my hand and began to unfold one, Mr. Harrison snatched at them, I jerked my hand back, I -said, 'you can't -cooie that, if you want to tear up those letters you can't see them, if you go before S'.rawder Cheek or some disinterested person you may read those letters, but I don't want (hem destroyed.' Mr. Harrison -said, 'you are a d d coward, you are afraid ti show them. I said, 'you may think so, V.r. Harrison.' llecsaid (fou are a d d liar, if you had them you would show them.' I said, 'Mr. Harrison,, I don't want to have no trouble with you at all, you go on about your business and I'll do the same. lie said you aro a d d coward, you are a d d dirty s n of a b h.' I told him says I, 'Mr. Harrison that is something I never

i took off of no man.' He Btepped around i iQ front of me and cotmnenced striking at me with his band and I kept knocking off with my left, he said I was ad d coward, struck me on the left jtw, I stepped two or three steps to the right, I stepped up on the edge of the bank, Mr. Harrison had

! white handled knife stuck out of his Bai-!han(J, 6truck me fhe second time on the

j right jaw with the knife inside of his right ! hand, I stepped about two steps to the right again, I told him to go away from me, if he dido I'd hurt him, he stepped kind of up hill in front of me again, and he hit me the third lick right ia the month, knocking me staggering backwards on the edge of the bank, and I "came pretty near falling, I told him to stop, if you come again I'll shcot you. I put my baud j in my right pocket. He said 'you are a d d coward,' striking his hand on 'his breas the said G d d m you, I dare vou to shoot. He opened his knife tbei, (the blade was not open before,) and said '111 standing facing me. I then stepped up the hill, he moved right on to me then, I stood sideways and fired twice, I turned and started about two steps up the hill to wards my buggy, he threw his right hand up and came again, I threw my right arm up over my right shoulder and told him to etop, bo was standing across the road 10 lhe ttnl 1 stood a little to the right, j h" stood tosvards the bank and then I rtd I fired the fourth shot wih my revolver close to his face, he being a step and a ! ha,f from me he swayed formand aud fell. "e e" toward me with his feet across the road, ho fell on his back, Dr. Kyle then j stepped down the hill, put his right arm ! under his head, and taid, 'Mae. 1 bjlievo house ' Mr. Bailey says up where?' The Dr. said, up there to Jeob Abdon's.' Mr Bailey ran about 33 or 10 steps, I siid to to Mr. Bitlev 'Hold on a minuto. mmo! - - here.' J ust tben Mr. Ab Jon'i boy came out on top of the hill, back of the house,

Dr. Kyle said lTe.l your father to coniejawaJ- 7arrison had a two Haded kciife down here, Harrison is shot.' Mr. Bailev ' Pen wuen 1 fired lhe firsl 8hot' he ,et lhe

k,M.- lo. ,Ua I), j . isavs ,0 ,he fr ri?ht here in ,he presence ; sayS 'no you havent.' I said. 'Jlr. Bailey, ; are you going with me?' He eaid 'yea.' ilr- it'y walked up to the bugsry, I along js, ...... u.ui, vi j fcvjt in j u me riijin Uad Mde, 1 got io aod sat on the left. Mr. Kailev font tl linns I in.it- t), whin, and hit the mare two or three licks to luy-brother, drove up to the gate, Mr Bailey aod me got oat, Mr. Uailey said he wanted a drink of water, I took the revolver out of my pocket, slipped the spring on it, threw up the barrel, 1 gave the revolver to Mr- Bailey, Mr. Bailey west co tae nouse ana got a driuk ot water t weut from there over to my house oa mv td ?T U,S ; . , , Bailey staid in the bajgy till trrison and me commenced quarreling and until had started down the hill. Bailey ws right by the Dr. when the first shot was fired, Bailey said, 'Dry up that d d shooting,' that is ail I bead him sty. Bailey did ,i, i. , .I - ",,eV no arms my brothers. Bailey went out with me ,1 . g 3 . nai aay lor tne purpose ot seeing some iaates. i aia nor nave any conversation with anvbodv at Chambers' corner in Au rora ia the presence of Bailey on Friday, previous to the murder of Mr. rrison, about irrison being a dead man before a week. I did not see Bailey on that day Bailey and me did not exhibit our revoU vers at Mrs. Thompson's, Mr. Bailey had no revolver there, Bailey did not pull out his pistol at the corner of rte house at airs. lBotapson a and say, Mae, this is a j sure shot,' and i at tbe same time did not pull out mj pistol aad say, 'This is as good I as jours.' Bailey had no revolver, and oo J iUCh words, jrere used. 1 F did not at thr same time state to Mr. Baihjy. yoa must 1

not go back on me. Bailey did not say in reply, 'That is not my name.' No such words were used there at all. Cross-examination I know that Mr. Baiiey 'had no pistol; the reason 1 know he had no pistol he had oa only a

,'1 inert coat, and if there had been a revol ver in his coat 1 could 'have seen it. I carried my revolver in my pants pocket; the edge of my revolver could be seen sticking out of my pocket, I could not say when Mr. Btiley first -knew that I had a revolrer; I dont think I exhibited my pistol to Bailey before I short 'Mr. .Harrison; I dont think there was any conversation between Bailey and me, before iarrisoo was kKled. about my. baring a pistol on that day; I had a coat on, the saute that I now wear; I met Mr Bailey first at or near Keeler'a. about d5 minutes before 12 o'clock; from Keeleir'-e I went Woerth's and then to the depot; Bailey -went with me to Woerth's;, I went to the depot to go to Lawrenceburg; Bailey was there for the purpose of got o -with me to Lawrenceburg: -he changed his coat at Woerth's; Bailey is a man of family; I do not know that he went into Woerth's for 'the purpose of getting a revolver, he went in there to change his coat, I asked him to go to Lawrenceburg with me before we went to Woerth's, Bailey, was going with me to the country lo see-some girls, this was only one ot his-objecrs in going, he was also goine to La-wrencebarg to see girl, and to see Mr. ays, -D . Clark on the manchester pika had one of the ladies that Bailey was going to see, her name i Ellen, sometimes they let her live at home, and sometimes they didn't, Mr. Clark was reputed to be her father, Bailey and mo went together from the depot to the stable 1 eol the buggy and drove into the street, and there-Bailev trot in. oward Bitrsis and John Thompson were at the stable when I got the buggy, I showed the boy mv revolver; while l was standing in me door at Keeler's saloon .with my hand on the knob, and while Bailey was sitting in the b'Wgy, I did not hear Bailey say to me, 'G d d n you, come on, I will stand to your buck and see you through.' I "did not see John Stitt on my way from the depot to the stable, in passing down from the depot in going to the livery stable, I didn't siy to Bailey, 'I'll be G d dd if I don't do it,' and Bailey didn't answer. 'I'll help you and see you out in it.' Bailey didn't use such words in my' presence. I den't know Win. P. obson. I started from Auro to go Murrell Cheek , Man?hes'r aad robably to Law rencebunr, I didn't intend to go to Mr Zfirrisou'd when I started, I had made no arrangement with Bailey to go to Mr .Harrison's and 'see me out in it,' and had no conversation with him, I saw Mr. rrison while passing his -house on Tuesday and also saw him in his yard on Fridiy preceding the murder. I did not meet George Meate', saw him at bin gate, irrison is my father-in-law, was at his house the last of July, passed his house twice after that, but didn't stop We approached within five or six steps of each other when I met Mr. 7irrison, we both checked up our horses about the same time, buggies can't pasat that place without going outside et the road. Mr. arrison did net get out of bis buggy, I did not speak to Mr. irrison before I got out f my buggy, I have not the letter- in my possession now, never had them since one of them wa-s lost out there, I gave two

of them to eory Lurhngton, Bailey was j Lord took his clothes and went to tne sitting in the bujigy during the time tr- house of Mr. Walton, who is the promirison rawed up iu his buggy when he j uent man of the place. This morning, as called to me, Bailey was sitting in his j Lord was going to Walton's house for bis buggy all the time until the fuss, I stoppt d ' dinner. Jancey mettiiru the railroad, there to obey the call of nature, I walked and commenced cursing and abusing him, down alone, my riuht band was not in my j wheu he drew a longbladed knife from pocket when Dr. Kyle shook hands with J his pocket and stubbed L ird time times in

me, rnsoD struck tne tnree times, be threatened three or tour or tx times to kill me, he curc-ed mc maybe half-a-dozen times or more, Dr. Kyle remained eight or ten steps from me, I did not hear Dr, Kyle request me not to shoot ZZirrison, Dr. Kyle never put his hand on my arm or shoulder, Dr. Kyle did not say to me, 'Mac, what does this mean?' and I did not reply, I came out to shoot the heart out nf th.it ( r ti A A man sml Tnm trrtintr In do it.' Dr Kvle did not tell rueto cet ! in tny bujrsy and go awav, he nevcT said anything to uio at all after the fuss com menced, he stood ten feet away all the tiaie. Mr. frrison did not tell rue to co Kuue ia.ii wueu i urea iu tasi buui, a uo not know where the knife ia. REBUTTING AKDjtlMPE ACHING EVIDENCES. The State recalled l)r. Kyle to rebut the evidence in regard to the knife in irrison's h ind, and to his striking and j curstng Uheek and to his aetion and ' words as testffiel to by cheek. Dr. Kyle. Jjcb Abdon, Charles Abdon, Daniel Fraz'er, .Tomes Walson, Geo. Meotell. Mahlon Kerr. Silas Kelly, Perry Small, D. H Clark, James Aiken, Thomas Chisman, Thomas Johnson aud Marion True testified that Cheek's general moral character was bad;- Several of these witnesses were relatives of Mr, irrison. Miss Alice Harrison stated that her father owned a knife, hut did not have it with him that day, it had a black handle and but one blade. The defense then called Dr. Kyle to the chair and questioned him as follows: Q Did you not state upon the trial of. McDonald Cheek that the language made use ot by 1 nomas Harrison when you came up with him up the hill just before you went up toward McDonald Cheek and Bailey was, "I am glad you have come, there are two ruffians going up the road, and they have threatened to take my life, fhey have gone to my house, and I want you to go back with me?'' K. Tes, sir, and lam ready to state j that same again. i Dr. Kylefio his testimony this forenoon, related, in repeating that con versalion, in addition to the words, 'they have ! ,hreatened to take away my life,' repeated i .u- j- . .u used in this immediate connection the following words also: 'And I want you to prevent it. The object of tbe defense was to show this; Here, at noon, the examination of wit nesses closed. One of the most fiendish and monstrous murders to be fonnrl in criminal rnrt was the killing of Harrison by hia sun-io- j law, McDonald Cheek. The jury brought in the only possible verdict last night, at Brookville, Ind . and Cheek ii to be hung, The. result wi 11 ba approved by those who read the reports of the" trial, from day to day;' in our columns. fChroniele, 12th.

Our J'tttttre Growth. A report on the comparative progress of population in Europe and in the Un'ited States has been recently made to thePtes ident by Mr. S. B. Ruggles, who represented this country in the Jnternational Congress at the Hague in 1869. In 1770 the population of this -country was about 3,X)00,000, and that of Europe 120 000,000. Now we number about 40,000,000, and Europe has 298,000,000. Mr. Buggies er tr mates that io '1900 the population -of Europe will e 354,917 680 and that ot the United Stales ovar -75 000 000. The estimated annualgrowth of -Europe is sixtenths of one per cent , and that of the United States two and a half per cent, compounding every ten years. The rate of increase in Europe has varied during the decades of the last century, diminishing in the last three or four decades to the percentage above named. A very important element in the calculation -is the diminishing fecundity of marriages, a fact so patent to all the world that it cannot be overlooked. It is more fatal in its effect than war or pestilence, for it is a steady and continuous withdrawal of population, and war and pestilence claim their victims only occasionally. The statistician, iu framing his estimates, must regard this circumstance, and must note the prevalence and force of the increasing laxity and changing mangers of the civilized world. The birthrate falling off iu Europe, there is left no other means lor the increment of

'-population, and the gain must be slow i in this country we have the additional ele me nt of immigration, which pours a steady tide of populatiou oo our shores. Since the organization of the Government we have received 7,S03.8G5 immigrants. In 1851 the arrivals of those 'who came to stay' were 427,833, and last year they were I O O Tni! On the basis assumed by Mr. Ruggles, our population will almost double by the end of the century; and should the annual rate of increase be three per cent., which it may be, the number of Our people in 1900 woold be 84.705 049. Giving a rate in the TJ nited States of one per cent, from 1900 to 1950, based upon a population of 75,000,000 in the former year, and fifty years later we shall have 120 5O0,00, while with a two per cent, increase we should have 179,006,000. Murder in Kokomo. Special Dispatch to the Cincinuati Gazette. Kokomo. Ind., May 12. A deliberate, cold blooded and atrocious murder was committed to day at 12 o'clock, at Bucoa Vista twenty miles south of this city, on the Indianapolis, I'eru fe Chicago Railroad. The paiticulars are as follows: A young man by the name of Lord, eighteen years of age, lived with Thomas 11. Jancey. Mr Jancey, last niht, whipped his wife, and Lord interfered. lie abused Lord in a shameful manner, after which tne cttomach ana breust, killing him instantly. Jancey tried to escape but was caught and taken to Woblesville, where he is now in jail. He is a desperate man Lord was a fine, good looking young man. Great excitement prevails. Good Kailroad Nevrs. Mr. K Par ker Pierc Treasurer of the Lake Erie, Evansvilie & Southwestern Rai'road, paid a flying visit here on l a -s day. oo his way to meet Mr Carle on, t e President of the road, at Seymour, Indiana. They will both pass over the line from Seymour to Evansvil'e, and then re turning here over the line, will go on to Bellefontaine, Mr. I terce assures us that the Company means business, and that soon. He alsi assured us that the people will very soon he entirely satisfied of this tact, tie fays the eo'husiastic Indianiana will raise one million and a half of dollars, a nd more if it is wanted. They are bound to have it; the people of Ohio are bound to have i and the Company are, Round they shall not be d'.sappoio tea. We are glad to give our readers this earnest of the certain building of this great roaa f Eaton (O) Register. Tho trial of McDonald Cheek for the murder of his father-in-law, Thomas Har rison, ended at Brookvilic, Indiana, yes terday, the jury convicting the prisoner of murder in tho first degree and sentencing him to be hung. The testimony published from day to day in the Gazette, showed the deed to be a most unprovoked and brutal one, instigated only by the badness of tbe murderer. Because Harrison was in the way of the indulgence of his brutal passions, Cheek shot him. the murder be ing planned and threatened long before. The verdict is a good oue and the sentence righteous. Now let Bailey, the accomplice be tried and let him havef nil justice. Gazette. Friday. Another Candidate for Congress. The Rising Sun Recorder says: 'In the eveDt of .j,, nomio,t;on of W. S. Holmao . ,0 . for G 15'2. W. T. Pate. Esq, of Switzerland county, will be urged by his fiiends as the next candidate for Congress in this district. Benj. F. Butler felicitates himself that he was instrumental, as counsel, in makiog Brick' Pomeroy shell out $20,000 to Mrs Pomeroy on tbe final separation. ' Benj. says the pleasing part of it is that 'Brick made a good part of his fortune abusing i him. and he has compelled him to disgorge It is now thought that the session of the Senate will last till Jane. This estimate is based T)n the dissatisfaction expressed upon various points of the treaty1. - ' X. Demarara dispatch says the sugar crop is the largest ever known.

The Western Female Seminary. 'We are chid to learn that the Trustees of the "Western" hare determined to rebuild'at 'Oxford. The work will pe commenced at once and hopes are entertained that the building will be ready for use next September. The Trustees have been put through a pretty Bevere coarse of discipline in the school of experience, and if they have been apt scholars we may ex pect to see a building erected not only fire proof as a whole, but each floor, and each room on each floor made secure against the ravages ef the 'fire fiend Hamilton Telegraph.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Notice to llelra of Petition to Sell Real Estate. STATE d IHDIAJta.'IAKrLlS'COrJNfY, S3: NOTICE if hereby given, that'Daalet Wright, Administrator of the Katate of John S. Pierno d, deceased, has filled hi petition to tie II theeal estHte of the deoedeot, his personal being insufficifnt to py bis dtbts; and that said petition will He beard at the next term of the Court of Common Plena of said.County. Test: Maj 15, A. D. 1871. S. S. UARREU, m 19 4w CC. C. P. Franklin County. Notice to Heirs of Petition -to Sell Seal Estate. STATE OF INDIANA, raAKKblS COCtJTT, 8S: NOTICE is hereby given, that BicWd II. Swift. Executor of the last will of William V. Pet tigiew, deceased, has filed his petition to sell the rent estate of the decedent, his personal being insufficient to pay hia debt; and that said petition will be beard at the next term of -the Court of Common Pie&s o'f said County. Tst: May 15, A. D. 18Y1. Binklet & JoKKS, Att'ys. S. S HARRELL. uialU-Sw C. C. C. P. Franklin County. COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE. STATE OF INDIANA, FRANKLIN COUNTY. IN COMMON PL.fi AS COU RT, JULY TERM, '71, John G. York vs. Su?an N.York. NOW at this day come the plaintiff, by Adams & Berry, his Attorneys, and files his com olaint herein, aud with it an aCdavit, from which it appears that ?md defendant Susan N. ork is a non-resident of the State of Indiana. Therefore said Suan N. York is hereby notified of the pendency of said suit and to appear and answer to ere to on the first dy of the next term of SHid Court, to be beg-in and held at the Court Hiuue ii the town of Brookville, in the County of Franklin, and State of Indiana, on the iirst Monday in July, A. D. 1871. Witness my hand this 17th day of May, A. D 1871. S. S. HARRELL. may IV 3w Clerk of F. C.C. C. STRAYED From Oxford on Sunday, April 2-1, a Bay Mare Cult, with a white spot on the face, the mane turned on the left side of the neck. Any person knowing the -whereabuis of said colt, and taking it up, will be rewarded by sending wrd to "Cititen Office," Oxford, Ohio. n.ay IC-lw Notice of Erection of the Blooming Grove Cemeterial Association NOTICE is hreb given that an Election will be held at the T-wnship home, formerly old Methodist Church, in the town of Blooming Grove, in the County of Franklin and State of Indiana, at 6 o'clock P. M. on Tuesday th ; SOtb -ay of M iv A. D. 1S7I ,-to elect five Trustees for the B'oouii. g Grove Cemeterial Associatio j, and all the mem bers of said corporation are requested be to present at said Election. Br tbi Members of B. C. A. May 19. 1871 lw AGENTS For fast 8tl1inir rjonular snbscrintion TtnnVa. Tv. M 4LE .t FEMALE. I TRA I.tnnr?EUEVT ln InVg iTnformation free. Address Am. Book Co.. 62 WilliRm St. NY. m 12 4w SO'CLOCK. m 12-4w READ Convent Lite Unveiled." By Edith O'Gur uaa. Escaped Nun. whose di-closnrrs are I brill in ir starting. Ct. Price $1.50, Cosx. 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And for wholesale onlj bytheORKAT ATH N.TIC Si PACIFIC TEA CO. .Church St. New York, V. U. Box 5506. iu 12 4w Send fur Tbea-Nectar Circular. WANTED AGENTS ($20 per dav) to soli the celebrated HOME SHUTTLE SEWING MACHINE. Has the ckdrr feed, makes tbe "lock stitch" (alike on both sides.) and is fully LtCKSSED. The best and cheapest Family Sewing Machine in the market. Address, JOHNS ON, CURK i CO., Boston, Mass., Pittsburg, Pa., Chicago, I II., or St. Louis, Mo. m 12-4w REDUCTION' OF PRICES TO CONFORM TO KRDUCTI'ON OF DTJTIKS. GREAT SAVING TO CONSUMERS BT GKTTIXO UP CLCBS. jL,Pend for our Ne w Price List and a Club form will accompany it, containing full directions making a large saving to consumers, and remunerative to club orc anizers. THE GREAT AMERICAN TEA CO, 31 A 33 VESEY STREET. P.O. Box 5643. NEW YORK. m'2 4w WELLS' CAKB0LIC TABLETS. The late European War brough of the wonderful efficacy of Carbolic Acid in heals ing and preventing diseased. 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