People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1894 — ASSASSINATED. [ARTICLE]

ASSASSINATED.

A Prominent Railway Man Murdered In Cleveland. Cleveland, 0., Sept. 26.—A horrible murder shrouded in mystery was committed in the very heart of the city some time during Monday night, and the police are completely baffled for lack of a clew. James B. Caven, general freight agent of the Valley railroad (Baltimore & Ohio), was ■ shot and killed by some unknown assassin. Five bullets pierced his body, and when picked up shortly after he was stone dead. Parties living near the scene of the murder heard the shots and a woman’s scream. No one was found near the body and the police so far have been unable to secure the slightest clew. A peculiar circumstance connected with the tragedy was that while the body was almost covered with blood there was little of it on the ground and no evidence of a struggle. It was believed that Caven died almost instantly. Mr. Caven was a widower about 50 years old and resided with a daughter on Kennard street. He was a man of exemplary habits, so far as known.

The body was removed to the morgue, where it was stripped of its clothing. Then it was discovered that the body had been robbed. A fine gold repeater which the dead man carried in life was missing. His money, of which he always carried a large amount, was also gone. The pockets had been turned inside out. The fact that a robbery had been committed was plainly evident, and a search was made for the wounds. They were found, five in number James B. Caven was an old and wellknown railroad man. He started his railroad career as a trainman on the Baltimore & Ohio over thirty years ago. He was a conductor He then became the Baltimore & Ohio agent at Connellsville and later at Pittsburgh. In February, 1890, he came to this city as general freight and passenger agent for the \ alley road. His career has been a long and honorable one. He was a most affable business.'associate and was highly respected and greatly loved by his associates in the office of the Valley. A number of Baltimore & Ohio officials are in the city and are registered at the Ilollenden hotel. Mr. Caven was with the Baltimore &- Ohio party until nearly 10 o’clock Monday night and then he left.