Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-08-31
BRIfT\j, MURDER.

An Jrshman whose name we cannot learn was
found last " edneSday or Thursday morning. IN the
southeast part of town, most shockngy manglcd and
bruised. One of his arms broken IN two places
and his body head and face most brutally beat and
bruis ed. lie taken To the poor-house where
he has since died. He robbed OF SloO. We
have no, heard that town authorities nave taken
any steps discover the perpetrators OF this garng
crime. The guilty should be sought out and
brought punish The Common Council
should immediately offer IA reward, take such
other course A. they ~ their wisdom might deem
efficient. The whole matter Is now shrouded IN
MYSTERY, that might be penetrated II prompt steps
We're taken.-J,nranI.
We had marked the above, and commented for
Insertion. HAVING received the following, our COM
mems superfiuous
.Nessrs Editors II the Indiaga Journal:
GENTLEMEN In your paper OF the 10Th INST.
notice an article. under the caption ct brutal Mur
der" written by one suppose, not very well
informed on that subject The first period OF that
article Is pretty correct thing but the day
ON which the found that day was Friday
the 10Th INST. IN the morning not eithcr OF the
DAYS mentioned by the writer. he second period
ct that article u IN every respect; but the
third period which saws "hc is dead. incorrect.
The man Is alive. and is getting well rapidly. Tor
one so horribly manglcd. lie was not robbed OF
SlOO Us stated IN the fourth period OF that article,
according To his declaration yesterday, at which
me he had only about nine dollars (-9) when hc
first came to Indiana polls So.l2t ct~. ~ which was
found m his pocket after taken 10 the poor
lie Is sane OF mind and tells 'that he was most stu
pidv drunk the whole OF the previous afternoon
and recoecis nothing, himself. oi any circumstance
that can the Fl ghcsi degree. crIminatc the per-
petrator of the foul deed upon his body The rest
Of the article seems be addressed 10 the under
signed, and the Common Council. For myself |
have say, that can't help II. IT the writer OF
that article has not heard, that the Town Authorl-
ties have taken steps discover the perpetrators OF
this glarIng crime. ] know they have, and as
sure the public; and believe there Will be nothing
left unGonc that should be done, by the Corporate
Authorities TO bring the criminal 10 legal justice
Your obedient servant,
WN. SILI.IN IN. Pres. OF Com. Council.
indianapolis, Saturday. 2Sih August, ISL.
p < While investigating the above subject, the
names of several men III our Town, have been CIV
en- me- who apparently cork none al all. and who
otherwise have visible means OF support; yet
they Will drunk piertfutiy. and make better show
than our most industrious citizens. Nessrs editors
how do they manage II W. ;.
We dent know exactly. Perhaps certain gen
He1aan who left here between two days. for Terrt
Hau,e, for the avowed purpose of gambling al the
races might tell. This know he took witt
him female. but no receipts However, the Ter
re liaute boys generally pretty wide awake
and we incline to the opinion he will soon hn'
tearm quarters IN that place. We commend him Il
the kind protection of sam, Robert, Henry, &C. &c
Look out for your horses, Dexter