Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-05-14
CASE OF Az. L,ucHIIS.s MURDER

ect a. to the striking Of Vow oos ssf,ness rs.ii-
icd ,ha, Lavgn i-a tho ranks ani scizrd the eifgy
sheh was carried down The pavement by a number
II h,lf grown Soys As L,ughl:n s,oorsd. e:p,r.n,
y 10 des;rJy the hgrs with his hands and fest ,w
struck On 'hs 6ics Of his head, with a e,u
which Knocked h'ra pScsira'e. This witness did 10
'hink he could identify the person Who struck IN.
kow.
DIR. y. X Smith examined the body and found NO
msIks except the head; on the fprrhcai H. dis |
covered confusion; and then proceeded 10 ss interior
examination: upon removing the scalp E.und QUAINT
~ of regulated blood in the poster parl o the head
Had no donb, bu, death was produced by volence--i
rot fits. The blow Which produced cosgulaicd blood
under the scalp at the hack Of the head. though pro-
ducinr death. might have boon scarcely perceptiblc.
externally.
A young ,amcd John r. Marklin testified tina,
Langhn had been Walking in the platoon before him.
from which he missed him the party came w with 1
the e!sy. lie looked round and Laughlin falling
towards the pavement. young directly !
before the body az fell Who jumped hack on IN,
curbstuce and Laughn seli a, his feet This person
Ind rough stick Ia his hand. abou, feet long nnd
an inch IN diameter; it William T.rnsh whom he
knows very well great number Of the efiisy par.
~ had icks.
John Horn that he knew nothing IL the affsy;
iknss the eigy zane from Marion street, saw il come
that way. he in the neirhbcrh.od OF sharp and
Hanover street at the time Of Laughlin'. death poe~
not know who made The ehi,y; thinks IL was made in
q vacant lo; did not sssist in making Il.
An'th-r witness. MI. Linyenielier. testified that the
efiisy was made IN tie New Msrkc, Engine yard
AMI hat Horn was present and assisted At the making
st H. demonstrated with tho-s making il en- the i'm.
proprey Of dong 50; Thrush Vas with the pari
Andrew Wasna snw Horn in high glcc in company
with the youngsters carrying the cfTixv
We have merely gathered from tho testimony cf the
many witnesses sworn. the i'm y1riant facts euei
dated the mnss Of The Testimony Was 10 cesa,n ex
tent NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
We present TO reaiers below the remarks of the
Baltimore Patriot upon .hc murder Of Mr.. Laurhlin in
Bir'ore. II Goes seem that the men who now ci.ns
to The Van Buren, party gro made md hy she fear Of
defeat and rash enough 10 do any thing.
Ths ovrRseE-The outrage By which a pc |
and orderly c-en. IN the exercise OF his undoubicd
right was deprivedof life. while in the procession on
Monday; has rot been a subject of much remark II
this paper And this for the reason tho, as no nhr,se
OF sympathy in the public press could old IN calming
the sorows OF the family crtle or give peace To The
bo'om thus ,oniled; neither could any form =,
WORDS or powr Of language convey an adequate idsa
OF 'ne aesp airociiy Ut tho act The simple nnnuncI.
alton OF the nc that peaceful and Quiet CITIZEN uas
set upon IN broad day light in the street, Of aI,ma
n the presence OF assembled thousans and
10 death. BY ruffion bind-perhsps At the inxiira
'i"n OF ohers-has appeared 10 u as must becoming
the occasion
10 He
charged to The administration psrty-and this !. So a
rae' mat many members Of that party condemn and
he outrage. ~ we'll rs the precjiiated insul,
when eo TO It, Bot ha. The press of the party inter-
cd word OF censore in regard to eIiherf And if moi
what Is the public Judgment upon thu, ,sDec, ~ ,h
casei Toail the lovers of law and order a, we'll ~
freedom Of political opinion. the subject is fruitful o.
reflection -
In the peaceful and quiet exercise of his nalienah
rights CITIZEN OF This free rcpr Bile and in the dis
/ Ia nj an 49, -
ers and 10 the day. was The lamenled Laughl. s,rick
On down. even 10 death, By ruffian po!itical on.
ponent Thus much il Known. But whether he how
thus aimed ai him. and which fell with such final eJ.
Iec'' was aimed with inteniion TO do murder is ques
ton for tho offended law-deeply offended in hi, De-
ana eanseless wrong TO ci,zen--io deci5e To iha,
tribunal. the common right and safa zuari Of all !,
becomes US 10 submit the issue. without any ate,npl
to foresisll or 10 prejudice judgment when !, ,h,
DC rendered. But though We may lose sight Of the
ae,or OF 'nrn ASIDE attention from him an in iiyid
uai VINO must answer % the law for the offence nsans
the isw yet the act ITSELF and s aceompanv:ng cir
cumsisnces are things to te remembered Tlcy mus,
NOT, tosy cannot. indeed. bs som forgotten nrc
medated insult TO one sf the brave defenders OF nj,
country, ana 70 thousands Of his friends. pnaceaby ms
senhed--a hagrant and i'm padenf insult LONG p-r.;s
ed 10 apparently with purpose of creating tumuI
and resulting IN the death of an unoffepdino and r
speceo ci'izen-are deeds and events 10 be remer--
ed In this community. Nor mug; il be forgotten The,
'his partisan outrage, which deprived of lii. an est,
mabo citizen. and the partisan insult which la n, :;
have thu, far escaped all cen,re or co,dero,.,;o ~
me presa OF the party What sign il this. friends az "a
form. ard Of law and order, - 10
We publish below the Judicial proceeding, and N.
se,cict OF The Co on RS inquest in this remarkable
THE STATE OF MARYLAND.
Baltimore Comfy. 10 Uit:
AN in1usion taken at Cole and Howard. sI,rkc,
st. near Howard o. in the county and Static aEors..id
on the fourth day of May. 1870 before me hoa;Ila
H. oretnheid one Of the OF the county and
STATE aforesaid. upon the body 81 Thos IL I1ughI;n
then and there lying dead upon the oahs .f Ncf oas
Sank. Luther Woods. Philip Grimes Samuel Mcafur.
ray, Henry T Liisingor. Michael Gross. Geo Dntro
Dennis CROUCH. Archibald Shipiey, Geo. w. Alr,ack
Ferdinand klay and NJ. ". Littsor, good and lawful
men OF me S'ao and county aforesaid. who upon be-
ing sworn upon The Holy Evangely of Almighty Gsd.
and charged ioinqniro whom, where. how. and aflrr
what manner the said Thos III. Laughn came 10 his
deaih do sny upon their oaihs or affirmation that he
eano 70 his death BY blow inflicted by some pc, .ou
unknown 10 The Jury.
In witness whereof a. well the Aforesaid eoronsy
AZ Jurors aforesaid have 10 THE incubation nm, ,he,
hands and seals on the day aud year aforesaid and
the place Aforesaid.
Signed A. II. GREENFIELD. Coroner,
NICHOLAS SANK.
LUTHER WOODS,
PHILIP CRIMES
SAML McMURRAY,
HENRY T. LGTSINCER
MICHAEL CROSS AJuror.
GEORGE DUTRO.
DENNIS CROUCH,
ARCHIBALD SHIPLEY,
g. w. ALMACK,
FERDINAND KLAY.
NJ r. LITTSoR.
Professor Smith and d.. Thunas medical men. er.
smined by this Jury.
The Real Estate Lotteries at Nov Orlesn, Of which
Banks Arcsee wss the prize. and Schmidt and ITau.
ii'on were managers, has exploded. Lsuis Schmidt
one Of the managers. has given notice through the
New Orleans papers that the plsn hes been abandon.
Cd. and that being ha1sssed by Urgent applications
Tor the return OF money. which he has no control
being deposited In bank TO the credit Of certain rus
tees he has come TO the discrimination to throw his az
fairs ia;o Court"
good many people hescaboats. who have been
dreaming fowning the Arcade. and enjoying them.
--lLr. LII. II.