The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-02-19

kill Mr.. Welch with club, but as he was
in the act of striking him he was knocked
down by b. WEIGH, the eldest son. who
had seized a stick of fire wood and flown
to the rescue of his father. The other
assailants then fled.
Mr.. WEIGH was taken into the house
and the neighbors alarmed. The two
wretches who had been knocked down by
hr. w. and his son, proved TO be George
Redmond, 2nd, and Greenup James, both
married men and neighbors of Mr.. Welch.
ney We're both very much injured.
heomohu skull was badly fractured;
he remained insensiblc u,,,,l Monday
morning, when he died. James is vet
living. lie was arrested nv tho Sho.;a
OH Sunday and at the examination. ON tho
testimony OF the attending physician tina,
both Mr.. Welch and his son are in cr;-
teal condition, he was fully committed TO
jail without the privilege of bail. Mr..
Welch was wounded in the thigh, near
the principal artery, and it is feared that
when snpperaton takes place, it will
break through into the artery and cause
his death.
We arc informed by those who visited
inc spot the next morning that the scene
which presented itself beggars all descrin.
ton. Within the house were Mr.. Welcb
and his wounded son, both of whom had
blcd proiusely, while all around were the
tokens of the atiray; the blood-stained
cudgels. In al clubhouse lay Redmond
and James, both insensible, and both
literally wallowing in their own gore.
The only reason that we can hear as.
signed Tor the commission of this abomiu-
able outrage was that family quarrel had
iorsome time existed between the Welch's
and the Redmond's. About a wear apo 4
cabin adjoining the one in which Welch
lives, was Torn down and burnt in the
night. Into this cabin Redmond was in
tending 10 move, and accused Wclch of
burning it, and ihreatcd 10 have his re-
venge. But the main cause may be trac-
ed to the influence Of that potent sover-
eign who rules with despotc power the
actions Of those who submit themselves
TO his control-King .Alcohol.
When the trial comes on before the
circuit court, we will endeavor TO publish
a full report Of it. No clue has been
found to the detection of the other parties.
younger brother and son of Redmond
were brought before the magistrates Oh
Thursday, butthcre appearing no evidence
that they were concerned in the ,ransac-
ton, they were set at liberty.
On Thursday, the 9TH inst, two wor-
thies named Jackson Metcalf and Henry
Neyil were brought before Justices Mil
Ter and Dill, charged with robbing a ,rav-
eller named Devices, of sl7O. Happears
that the persons charged keep a grocery
III Grandview, and on The night of the
2Sth ultimo had succeeded in enlIcing
Devices, who was somewhat intoxicated.
and had been refused admiitance into the
tavern, into their den. A game of poker
was proposed, after Devices had been
well piled with liquor, which was soon
however changed TO grab" for upon his
suspectng foul play, and refusing to play =
any more, he was tainted with having
no money, and he produced his pocket
book, and commenced counting his bills
to convince his incredulous hosts of the
extent of his RESOURCES. He had counted
down $40, when a grab was made for
the money by Nevil and sculllc cnsued,
in which Devices lost his money, but
gained tolerable decent trimming. They
were held TO bail in the sum of 5000
each, to appear at the March circuit court.
We learn also that another lracas oc-
Cured just in the edge of Indiana, near
the line Of Edgar county. Two or three
bcset man named Striker,
who was accompanied by another man
named Kcarns. The assault was made i'll
the public road, out the assailants came
off second best two of them being badly
wounded, one of them MORALLY, as is
Worthy of Considerations.
Never to show levity when people are profess
scdly engaged in worship.