Rensselaer Union, Volume 6, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1873 — Page 2

THE RENSSELAER UNION. Thursday, September 25, 1873.

Mr, Henry S. Travis writes that the petitioners for the removal of the county seat pf Benton county from Oxford, finding they were likely to be beaten, dismissed4heir I case last Holiday. So that matter is temporarily settled. The Not them Indianian advises its patrons to put on their shoes and stockings now. Most everybody hi Kosciusko county regulate their meals, sleeping hours, sparking, religion and business by the Indianian. It is a great paper in more than one respect. The Jasper county papers are wild With delight over an elephant which was recently exhibited there by a circus. It was the first “insect”' of the kind ever seen in that section of the country.—Mishawaka Enterprise. Wild with delight! Oh, what a whopper! Where will that editor go on resurrection day unless he repents? Under the caption of “Notable Men I’the 1 ’the editor of the Valparaiso Vidette says that himself, Bishop Simpson, Rev. E. O. Haven, Rev. Arthur Edwards and two or three others were invited to take tea with Mr. Colfax and his wife during the recent session of the M. E Conference at South Bend. The modesty of Bro. Gurney will be no serious obstacle to his political aspirations. Boys, don’t drink so much intoxicatmg liquor. You are not any better for it either in health, morals or respectability. You cause your friends sorrow, and beside when under its influence you create more

or less disturbance of the public peace and render yourselves liable to arrest and fine. Listen to the advice of friends, young men, and do not drink so much liquor nor have your sprees come at such frequent times. This has - a”per ; sonal application, dear reader, and means you if you drink; topic of conversation and newspaper comment for the past week, lias been the great financial crash in Wall Street, which, for widespread effects and disaster, is even more dreadful than that of 1857. The famous houses of Jay Cook & Co., Fisk & Hatch, Henry Clews & Co., together with scores of firms and individuals of less prominence, have succumbed to the terrible pressure and been compelled to suspend payment. Without doubt the effects of this financial disturbance will be felt in every department of business, causing general stagnation in trade, depreciating values, increasing rates on loans, creating a feverish distrust of all securities, and bringing about a stringency in monetary affairs all over the nation such as has not been experienced for many years. All great private enterprises, like the construction of railroads, will at once be stopped —and dor an ind efinit e period. And the effects will not be confined to our side of the Atlantic ocean, but American securities will fluctuate in European markets, and the confidence which foreign capitalists had learned to place in the great schemes of our business men will receive a rude shock from which it is not likely to speedily recover. Short crops would have made money tight and times hard in the West, but this crisis will increase the stringency of the money market beyond computation, and universal embarrassment may be expected-among all classes; An economizing of expeditures would seem, under the circumstances, to suggest iUelf as the prudent policy for all to adopt

Cheap Transportation.

At a recent meeting in New York City, about twelve hundred men, representing a business capital of five hundred millions of dollars, assembled to talk over the subject of cheap transportation between the East and West They talked about legislating to bring about reforms in the management of railroads, they suggested that the national government assume control of through lines of railroad, and they urged building of new lines of road, by assistance from the government or. by private enterprise, which should increase the facilities of transportation and ex? cite healthy competition. But they did not seem to get at the root of the difficulty in a manner fully satisfactory to themselves—at least they agreed upon no definite plans looking to a speedy solution of the problem that had called them together. However, it is a step towards the right direction, when Eastern capitalists, and business men are brought a frame of mind

favorable for discussing a question more vital than all others to the prosperity of Western interests.— Something must be done eventually—speedily—to establish a rate of exchange more favorable to the farmer between the articles he produces and those he consumes. He must get more for the products of his labor, and be compelled to pay less for what he has to buy. There seems to be three ways of bringing this about, one or more of which .will ultimately be decided upon.— They are, first, a modification of the tariff laws in such a manner as to afford less protection to manufacturing monopolies and bring foreign fabrics into just enough competition with those manufactured at home as to compel sales at fair profits instead of such enormous percentage as is now charged on many articles; second, by compelling railroads to adopt schedules of carrying rates more equitable to the West, which may be accomplished by legislative enactment or the building of more roads; third, by reducing the distance between markets and grainfields. To us the latter plan seems most feasible and most likely to produce the desired result. We mean by it, that manufacturing establishments employing operatives who consume the products of the farm and which produce articles consumed by farmers —machinery, clothing fabrics, &C., <fcc.—should be built up in the vast agricultural regions. In this way railroad corporations would only levy tribute upon the raw matenal brought to factories and Western people would be relieved of half their burdens from this source.

The Duty of Republicans.

Harper’s Weekly for the 27 th contains an able review of “the political situation” from a purely Republican standpoint. After setting forth in a few well chosen words and sentences of manly vigor the labors accomplished by the Republican party, and showing that it has completely triumphed over all and every opposition until it is absolutely without a rival in the land, the writer, who is probably Sir. Curtis, says: The danger of the Republican party is not from without* but from within. It is not wise to forget thataconsiderable vote wascast last year for General Grant under protest, and 'that the object of that vote has been achieved. The intelligent and consciencious opinion, which lias always been and is now the Republican strength, is very independent, and wears ifghtly the jmrty cockade. It does not value the party, but the purpose for which it has been sustained. The best men in the country have supported the Republican party, because they felt that by so doing they served in the most practicable way liberty and public morality. And so long as they feel this they will continue to support-.it. But when they cease to feel it the party can count upon them no longer. Vain will be the thunder of the party tom-tom. It has no terror for those who do not seek place or plunder.— The Union is not now imperiled.— Emancipation is secure. Repudiation is a dream. The re-election of the President has dissipated the hope of reaction. The Republican party is not now bound together by the overshadowing dangers of the recent years, andi - can therefore maintain its present unquestioned ascendency only by the character of its administration. If it should be seen that the .national patronage .controls local politics more and more, despite the claim of a reform of the civil service; if recognized representatives of the'national administration in the various States and in Congress should not command, because they would not deserve, general respect and confidence; if continuous Republican victories at the polls should not stay the torrent of corruption, and bring the best character, ability, training, and experience into the management of public affairs then the earnest patriotism that made the Republican party would make another, which would gloriously continue the work that the Republican party gloriously began. Every Republican, however, who knows the practical value of an existing and efficient organization, and who honors the party name and tradition, will do what he ca'li to have the party represented by its best men and held to its highest aim. This can be done only by refusing to support improper nominations, however "regular” they may be, and by Vigorously censuring all improper action upon the part of Representatives. Let every voter remember that managers do not make a party, and that the only way to control them is to defeat them. If they find that bad men are not supported,they vnirhdininate good men. And if, by the refusal to support their action, the opposition succeeds, it is the managers, not the voters, who are responsible. This kind of independence was never so easy as it is now. The present duty of Republicans is not so much to support the party as to insist and to take care that the'party shall be worthy of support. " ■«.

The latest Democratic dodge is the accusation that the Republican party seduced Democratic members of Congress from the paths of virtue, and led them into the Back Pay wickedness. Naughty, naughty, Republicans! Poor unfortunate, misguided Democrats! What a pity it is, their tender, yielding, compliant natures were ever brought into contact with the destroyers of virtue at the National capital, and their glittering, greenback, salary swag temptations! It was a sin to expose Democrats to such dangers, and we hope the people will keep them out of mischief hereafter, by kegping them at home.— Lo<jan»port Journal.

Compiled from Indiana Papera.

Grapes are a drug at Warsaw. Winamac ships wheat, flour and bran to New York City- - Good pidgeon shooting in the ne ighborhood of-Saiith-Bend. War has been made upon cranberry thieves in Stark county. Notre Dame had enrolled 326 students on the 2d of September. Sixty men make one hundred carriages a day in a Laporte factory. A Ligoni >r man has a vineyard of twelve acres in bearing condition. . Knox thieves pilfer such little things as halter straps, bridles and the like in broad day light.

About tw'O-thirds of the corn in Pulaski county was more or less injured by the frost of last week. Ex-Senator David Turpie was married to Miss Alice Partridge, of Logansport, on the 18th instant. It is estimated that 50,000 bushels of new number one wheat has been marketed in Laporte, this year, up te-date. Schuyler Colfax, Esq., will deliver an address at the Porter county fair on the I Oth day of October. It is reported that the Logansport Sun is to be resuscitated by Dr. J. G. Winegarden, of the Francesville Local Topic. The gross receipts of the Cass county fair amounted to $3,600, which was very well indeed for the first exhibition. The apple crop of Kosciusko county is an abundant one, and the fruit is slow sale at thirty-five to fortyjmts a bushel. An attache of the Union office at South Bend, wants to borrow S3OO. Who would be green enough to lend money to a printer? An appletree is now in bloom at Crown Point and the editor of the Register plucked a fresh strawberry from his vines last week. . Valparaiso youths attribute the ruby glow of their countenances to habitual use of crash towels after performing ablutions. Stock hogs are very plenty in Stark county, and the Knox Ledger says there are more than can be wintered over in good condition.

Jimmy Cummings, aged nine months, received the premium offered by Dr. Washburn for the finest baby exhibited at the Cass county fair. There were twenty competitors. From thirteen to fifteen years is now the fashionable age for brides at Valparaiso. And a little girl only five years old proudly' announced the other day that she had “found a nice beau, so rich.” It is not safe to slight Valparaiso youngsters when their acquaintances make a party, for they retaliate by “busting” things with brickbats, ringing cowbells, drumming on tin pans and by sundry other offensive means. Randolph Clevenger was sawing out pickets on a little buzz saw in ..Etna Green, last week, when by some accident a stick was caught by the saw and thrown with such force against his abdomen that death supervened in a few' hours. E. 11. Duffie, of Warsaw, went out hunting the other day and in attempting to pull his loaded gun. out of the wagon, muzzle foremost, succeeded in putting up a job for the surgeon who successfully amputated his right arm below’ the elbow'. Somebody set fire to 40 tons of hay, 100 bushels of wheat and 40 bushels of oats belonging to F. N, Mann, ofLake last week. He suspects that it was done by a neighbor to retaliate for takiug up 95 head of stock that had broken into Mann’s cornfield. A very severe frost last Saturday night cut the late corn badly, damaging it beyond all recovery. The early corn, however, was safe from frost and w’e will have an abundance for the demand.— Oxford Tribune. The w’orse thanfoolishexpedients resorted to by vain girls to give themselves a fair complexion came very near resulting fatally to a young damsel of this ,place last Sunday. It appears that she W'as informed by some one-that the use of arsenic would produce a beautifulwhiteness of the skin, and accordingly obtained a quantity of that poisonous drug. She had taken three.or four doses when she was throwm into spasms, and but for the eiiergetic efforts of a physician would have atoned, for her folly by meeting with grim death. is not likely that she will repeat the operation, but we record this item that others of a like ainbition may take warning and allow nature, to perform its own function^.— National Banner.

We have it from reliable authority that the work on the I. D. & C. Railroad will be commenced at Delphi this fall, if the right of way and local aid required is secured.— The w ork once commenced will insure its completion through from Chicago to this city inside of twelve months. We hope our citizens will respond cheerfully when called upon for the risrht of way donations, &c. —Delphi Times.

One w ho has been accustomed to dropping in at the State House, in eluding visits to the State Library, will notice that men do not enter the library now, cigar; in hand or mouth, and give the old salutation, of “How’ are you, Jim?” The reason is obvious. The librarian is a lady—Mrs. Oren—and not a man De Sanno. Gentlemen who visit the library rooms now, take off their hats, discard their cigar and quid of tobacco, and otherwise deport themselves as they would upon entering the provinces of a lady.— lndianapolis Sun. The quarterly meeting of the State association of Spiritualists commenced here Thursday evening of last week, and was concluded on Sunday night. Among those in attendance from abroad were, Addie L. Ballou, Mrs. Wood, Dr. Barnes and J. R. Buell, Secretary State Association. Quitea number of seances w ere given during the meeting whereat the spirits manifested their presence in various ways. A series of lectures were delivered during the week upon the philosophy of modern Spiritualism. A large number of Spiritualists were in attendance Orford Tribune.

Thehu 11 df th esteamb oat “ W ash. Obencham,” will fee launched today, at 2 o’clock P. M. The work, thus far, has been under the supervision of Mr. Charles Kilborn, and we are assured that no more staunch, light draft boat, can bjjfcfonnd anywhere in Western w«t*n' Some of our exchanges seem to think that th e “Wa s h .Cbench ai n ” is a can al boat. This is not the case. She will be fitted up as a first-class, river steamer, for service inr shallow waters. After the launch, she will be taken to the shop of Messrs. Lincoln to receive her engine, thence to Pittsburgh, on the Wabash river, to receive her cabin, and thence to New' Orleans and her final destination. “iojransjoorZ Vournal. This is the argument of some professed temperance people, viz: “Liquor will be sold anyhow, and you might as well license two or three to sell it, and get the revenue for the school fund.” This is our argument on the same hypothesis, viz: Horses will be stolen anyhow, and you had as well license two or three to steal them, and get the revenue tor the school fund. Men will murder anyhow, and you had as well license two or three to do it, and get the revenue for the school fund. We haven’t secured a patent on this argument, and the public may use it as they wish. To speak our true sentiments, however, we must say that we are not in favor of selling men special permits to send their neighbors to the devil, via the saloons, or for more direct methods of murder, either, even to replenish the school fund. If we were, we should soon be advocating the sale of permits for blood-letting, to secure funds to build churches and school houses. —Kentland Gazette.

The Plymouth Kankakee and Pacific railway, which has engaged the attention of the residents in its immediate locality for the past two years, is at present in a state of financial helplessness. The company is insolvent, and among its creditors are to be found men who have invested their entire means in the project. Mismanagement and the failure of contractors to fulfill their obligations are said to be the cause of the present difficulties.— The bondholders and creditors of .the corporation have recently held two meetings in this city, and have determined to take possession ofthe partially constructed line and dispose of it, dividing the money derived from the sale pro rata. The officers and directors of the road have been notified of the intention of the' creditors. The line is a very important one, opening an eastern connection through some of ‘the best counties in northern Illinois and Indiana. Nearly the entire route has been graded, and a portion of the ties furnished. It is hoped, notwithstanding the condition of affairs,, thatmore practical results will be secured under the management of the creditors of the company than have been realized for the last year.— lnter-Ocean.

Judicial Election.

We notice that Sheriff Starr has made the required official announcement of the Judicial Election, which is to be held in this, the3oth, district, comprised of Benton, Newton, Jasper and Pulaski counties on the second Tuesday (14 day) of October next. We trust our people will look upon this duty now in an impartial, non partisan and strictly honestlight. 7 ’Politics should not enter into the choosing of this important legal officer at all. The best, mdst competent’ and honest UEnf should be chosen without respect to party. If you permit politics to taint and enter into the matter, you must expect politicians for candidates and of all public officers, that of a Judge should be strictly and sacredly guarded, against the oepupatiou thereof by a narrow, partial,

prejudice, selfish, scheming, ambitious, dishonest and thieving politician. Banish political feeling altogether in this matter. Let no nominating conventions be held.— Keep down the heat and error of partisan struggle. To accomplish this we (know of no better, more creditable and sensible step than to unanimously and quietly agree to retain the present able, honest and agreeable incumbent, E. P. Ham<hond; We have been authorized to announce him as a candidate, and to-day we place His name at our mast-head as our choice for the position. He is decidedly the ablest and best man in the district for the place.— Francesville Local Topic.

Road to Jasper.

We believe a road is laid to the river from Orchard Grove south.— We are assured that $1,200 will do the neceessary turnpiking to make a road. A road has been laid to the river from the other side that will meet the embryo route on this side. The completion of this road will open up an immense amount of pasturing and mowing lands that would be of incalculable benefit to the stock raisers on this side of the river. It opens large settlements of thrifty neighborhoods to our merchants and artisans. It is a public improvement which would prove of material benefit if pushed to completion.— Lowell Star.

The Circuit Judgship.

The notice for theclectiou, on the 14th day of October, of a Judge for the 30th Judicial Circuit having been published, the question will naturally arise who the candidates ei e has as yet been but one name mentioned, that of Judge Edwin P. Hammond. So far as we can learn, all the gentlemen, irrespective of party, appointed by Gov. Hendricks, will be continued on the Bench by the people. And it seems to be the wish of the people of this Circuit that Judge Hammond shall be the candidate irrespective of party. If there is any other gentleman spoken of, or any objection to' Judge Hammond, wehave not heard of it. - - Judge Hammond is announced at the head of this column as a candidate for the Judgehip, irrespective of party. This announcement is made by his friends of all parties, who believe tbe selection of a Judge should not be made a political test, and because they know Judge Hams mond is in every way qualified to fill the position with honor to the Circuit. It is not necessary for us to urge reasons for his election. He is well known throughout the Circuit, and has the confidence of the people.— He is a man of the people, and has risen to bis present position by hard study, strict attention to his profession, and an honorable, upright course. We are certain no better selection can be made in the Circuit, and we trust he will receive the unanimous support ofthe voters of the Circuit. — Winamac Republican.

I. D., & C. Railroad.

On the 9th of October a meeting is be held in Chicago in the interest of a proposed great line of railroad called the Chicago, Augusta & South Atlantic- It contemplates tin air line from the lake city to Port Royal, and would necessarily run through the city of Indianapolis.— The distance, as one may see by reference to the map, is the shortest possible from the grain growing northwest to the sea board. The President, Mr. Haymond, has pursued this enterprise with tremendous vigor for some months, and it is certain that there is great enthusiasm awakened all along the line of about 800 miles. Some localities in this State are intensely interested in its support, and there, h unquestionably some rational promise of its success. Although Indianapolis has many roads, and the road, it built at all, would come here almost of necessity, still it would seem that she should manifest a disposition to encourage and aid an enterprise -that promises her no. small advantage. Doubtless she will do so at the proper time. It may be said that it is a Chicago enterprise if anything, and let Chicago take care of if. If it is built it will be of immense benefit to this State as well as this city. It would run entirely through this State diagonally for a distance of more than 200 miles; and would pay no trifling tax to the public treasury. But more, it would give increased value to a large scope of territory that is not well provided with communication. Why should not this.city be well represented at the Chicago meeting? Perhaps arrangements are made to that effect already. If not, the matter is certainly of sufficient importance to claim attention. — Indianapolis Sentinel.

A Cowardly Trick.

A Democratic exchange says that Gen. Packard being asked why he voted for the “salary steal” said for the sam« reason that President Grant signed the bill. We are slow to believe that Gen. Packard ever spid any such thing, but if he did, he stated what he knew, and every intelligent man in the country knows to be false. He voted for the bill because he wanted to put money in his pocket that did not belong to him—money for services extending back two years and which by his contract with the people of this District, he had no more right to receive than any of his constituents. lie voted for it in the General Appropriation Bill, by which cowardly act hw helped tie the

hands of the President, knowing that if the President vetoed if-th at’ it would make an extra session of Congress necessary. We say it was a cowardly trick on the part of Congress. They were afraid to place the bill before the President on its own merits for fear he would veto it, and coward like, they hedged it about with a bill which was absolutely necessary to carry on the government. Gen. Packard and ofjier Congressmen had not the shadow of a reason or excuse for voting for the bill, while the President had a reason for signing it. Call it a poor excuse if you will, yet we do not wonder, after the President had witnessed the profligate disposition of Congress, at his signing the bill and thus saving the country from a much greater expense by calling that body together again. There is no telling had they been balked in that swindle, how much greater one they would have perpetrated. And we do not know but tfrat the President deserves the thanks of the country for permitting them to go home, where they will remain after their present terms expire.— Enough true men will have been elected before the meeting of the next Congress, who with those already there who did not defile their garments, to repeal the iniquitous measure, and hold in check the rapacious members who have yet a term to misi epresent their constituents.

We do not excuse the signing of the bill by the President; we think he ought to have vetoed it, and let the blame of the whole transaction rest with Congress. But we protest against Congressmen being ah lowed to hide their crime behind any fault of the President. Let each one bear their own sins.— Winamac Republican.

The McCullough Murder Trial.

Office Attorney Genkrai., Indianapolis, September 17, 1873. Hon. S. P. Thompson, Prosecuting Attorney 30th Circuit, Rensselaer, Indiana: __ __ Sir—l notice in the public press an account of the trial, conviction and sentence to imprisonment for life of Janies L. McCullough, for the murder of William C. Morgan, in 1865. This triumph, as clearly evidenced by the testimony, in bringing the murderer to justice, after the lapse of more than eight years, is worthy of the highest commendation; and your untiring efforts in collecting the evidence and prosecuting the case to a final and successful termination, will unques.ionablyreceive the heartiest approval and good will of the relatives and friend of the murdered man, as well as all good, law-abiding citizens. Yours, respectfully, J. C. Denny, Attorney General.

Mr. Thompson: Dear Sir: The Attorney General has been kind enough to show me the within letter, and he permits me to endorse my approval of what he says. I felt it very important that the ease should be successfully prosecuted, and I congratulate you on the result. The party was evidently guilty, and his conviction will be a terror to evil doers, for they Will feel that the law pursues them to certain conviction and punishment.— In this case you have well and successfully served the public. Very respectfully, T. A. Hendricks.

Rensselaer, September 13, 1873. Mr. James C. Denny, Attorney Generai, I ndianapolis, Ind iana: The trial of James L. McCullough for the murder of William C. Morgan, began in tlie Oxford Circuit Court on Thursday, the 4 th, and the jury returned a verdict of "guilty” at eleven o’clock on Tuesday, the 9th; and at eight A. M., on the 10th, sentence of imprisonment for life was passed, and at eight P. M., the Warden’s receipt was dated. The State examined thirty witnesses and the defense two. The State was represented by the writer and the defense by the Hon. R. C. Gregory and Col. R. P. DeHart. — The State showed the following facts: The finding of a skeleton, showing on the skull a contused or punctured wound in the right parietal bone, as if made by a bullet passing through and emerging in forehead, and a deep incised wound a little to the center of the skull in topasif madewith an axe. These w ounds were shown by experts to have been inflicted before death or very soon after, and that either one was necessarily fatal. The skeleton showed that the right lower molar tooth was extracted and two ribs broken before death. The medical testimony proved the bones to be human; a male about thirty-five years of age;siX-feethigh;aCaucuassian,and addicted to the use of tobacco. The finding on the prairie, near the vicinity of the skeleton, the folio wing articles: One white wagon cover, six wagon-bows, an axe, a pair of boots, a well worn horse collar, one money belt, one round bridle rein tied up as if it had been used to drag some animal, one pipe with human face on its front, a pocket rule, a small comb, a case knife, a two-bladed pen-knife, etc., etc. We proved that the defendant (McCullough) had in his possession within the past six weeks after the alleged death of Morgan, the following property: One roan gelding horse, one roan stallion, one wagon, one set of harness, one desk, one gun, two revolvers, one shovel, a fine coat, vest and pants that did not fit well, silver and paper money in abundance. William C. Morgan left Grant county, Indiana, in September, 1863. He was born in 1829; was a tanner by trade; was six feet one inch high, and much addicted to the use of tobacco. He went to Dunn county, Wisconsin, arriving in October of same year, bringing with him a roan gelding, a roan stallion, and a covered Wagon. Morgan remained near Menomonie, Wisconsin, until May 5, 1865, when he left to return to Grant county, Indiana, having then one tooth gone, a painful hurt on his right side, made by falling from a horse some five months before, the same team, wagon and harness. A witness who aided him to pack up gave an inventory of his property corresponding with what had been found on the prairie with the skeleton and in possession of defendant without a discrepancy. The defendant (McCullough) under the alias of James Thompson, in January, 1865, left Indiana as he stated a deserter from the army, and went to Wisconsin, enlisted in the 54th VX isconsin regiment bv the name of James Leonard, “jumped the bounty, worked for a man by the name of Harrington near Cedar Falls until May 5, 1865, when he started with

Morgan to Indiana in the covered wagon, the contract between them being to camp out, and each to bear an equal part of the expense. The defendant was seen in early June at Oxford, with wagon and team: ate his dinnerat blacksmith shop, and started toward Stockwell. Here ne was seen trying to sell team, Wagon and horses; again at Rockport, Indiana. He drove to Henry cpulity, and came back with his wife, and then left for the .West with same team. He reached the house of witness, Calvin White, July 3, 1865, in possession of the property detailed. In September , 1866, at the instance of Joseph Morgan, father of the murdered man, the desendant was arrested in Henry county, Illinois, on a charge of larceny; and in March, 1867, was convicted of stealing "one roan stalliofT horse, one wagon, one gun, one desk and one set of double harness, the property of Wm. C. Morgan,” and sentenced to Joliet Penitentiary for six years. In December, 1867, the skeleton was found, and a coroner’s inquest held, and in March, ,1868, sft . indictment was against the defendant for murder of William C. Morgan isl twO;Cotints; one alleging death caused by Blows from an snd the other by a gunshot wound, at the hands of defendant. The hopes of conviction seemed then to be small, and the defendant was allowed to remain in prison.— His time having expired in December, 1872, he was arrested in Henry county,. Indiana, on the indictment and lodged, in the Oxford jail, from which he es>. caped in 1873, and a reward of S7(W being offered for hi* r-carrest, he was captured near Middletown, Indiana, where be remained until the time of trial, having made a desperate and well-nigh successful attempt to escape in the latter part of August, 1873. He refused to give any account of how lie procured the property found in his possession. Spoke to a fellow prisoner in Oxford jail of tbe evidence being very strong against him. Told Henry Wor!, a convict in Joliet, that he killed Morgan but there was not evidence sufficient to convict hlm„ and frequently expressed an uneasi--ness as to his fate, and after leaving the penitentiary he adopted two' aliases, to-witt Davis and Mangan. The .State having ghown the circumstances, motives,-occasion, means, probable pretence' of accused, a clear corpus delicti possession of fruits of the crime, changing of his name, direct and indirect confessions of th®' defendant, the venue and defendant’* escape and attempts to evade trial',, rested. The defendant presented noline of excuse or denial; refused to’ testify, and the case went to the jury. The instructions of the court were mostly prepared by tire defendant’s counsel, at least the court gave defendant’s instructions in full. The jury were out two hours and returned a verdict of guilty. The spectators without dissent affirm its justice, and the defendant is now working out a just sentence for one of tire most atrocious murders ever investigated.— Credit is due Jonathan Kalb, Coroner, for care in preserving the skeleton and articles found, and to Joseph Morgan, father of deceased, for his patient work and the expenditure of his fortune in bringing about a triumph for law and order. The convict should be carefully watched and never pardoned, as there is only a very remote probability wf his reformation.

S. F. THOMPSON

Prosecuting Attorney, 3tHli Circuit.

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