The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-10-07
IiORRID REVELATION.

uoNhtD KEW Ella II)N.
According to statement in Yesterday
Unin, it seems thlt the nIvsteriois dis 10.
pearanrc IL Mcknight from Alnn,rosc h,s
NJ length been accounted E,r, md tho So.
qacl reveals n plot M' vilIamy which We
have seldom known eqnslicd, or l'elievo 10
he surpassed. in the history "fcri,nc.
Oar readers will rcc.,I!cct that short
time since two persons were arrested nj
Aionir'sr, under suspicion ~ having NJ ir-
''erc,i n mn bv the m,m, 81 Mrlancih ~
Mcknight. One al them, Walwnr,h. was
The partner Ia the missing MN. in tho pr
priet 'rsi'p "i y wharf lrmi, aud the other
u h,rkeeper "t,hc firm.
nn the nigh, IL the disappearance NJ
Mcknight, cries were heard ~ III. hmi
and III r,Iv nticr,a splash in the water, MS
'h"'ch heavy iolv I'D fallen overb arl.
Next m rning blood was found abmlt the
bat. aud HE In, 1T the missing man Gu,
through. rs Though by u blow frnn u hutch
81 which instrument nls0 WINS found.
bl'"sl,, and having nh"n i, human hair!
II was knrwn that Walworth n,,d Me-
knight hid MT hccn IN good terms l,,r
some DAYS. aud slis,,icion Immediately al.
tachcd 10 The two persons, who were 81, !.
seqncn,ly arrested. The citizens held
NIB meeting, md wcrc on tho eve 81
hanging one or both Gf the sccused, WHOM
y rn'm,r gained currency that McKnirh
had been seen floating down the river near
Quincy, in a canoe. This runner served
10 save the lives 1t The men, md com.
miiicc was despatched IN ascertain is truth
In due time the dcpnta,ion returned.
having been unsuccessful in its search, aud
the r'mT was pronounced trick nf the
friends Of the accused Ia gain time. The
I,r, "ithe m,,. however. h I'd hecomc son,c-
what abaicd, and. hotter cp,nsels prevail.
inv. the men were ordcrod u prison To n.
vii, a ,dcal investigation.
A day or two since, Mr.. J. B. Mcknight.
hr'ahcr 10 the missing MN, visited the
CITY, having received some in,iml,ian
that person concerned in tho supposed
murder was here. Cr.m this city circun,-
stances led hun 10 visit jefferson Barr ,cks.
where he discovered, Mt the murderer.
but bis own hr.hher. nlivc aud well! IT,
hid enlisted, anil w,s fr,nI soldier in the
regular service. The Union saws:
"IIe stated H. his brmhcr that he had
hec"nc involved. aud ,ht one Of the per.
snns accused "l his murder had ihres,cncd
,a,ake his lie. Il was Ia SCREEN himself
and punish this mnn, he pursued the course
he hn,l.
"llc states ihat while writing the letter.
in tho room whrre il was found, his nose
commenced bleeding; he sinrared tho hlmd
upon the letter. imk ,hr l,aichet which WINS
inand. cut his hat with il, stained its blade
with bleed. cut from his head smne hair.
attached ], Ia the bio VI up,n tho Ratchet.
collected bl."d in his h,nd aud rubbed il,
npnn the door jim. went IL the river.
CT into = cnnoc md n ,atcd dawn under
the guards "f tho bmis 10 prevent hcinr
. EN-, nrrivcd;t Hannibal aud enlisted IN
the arm,."
On reviewing this case. we'll nav the nd.
vocaics If i..nch.law trcmhic. Hal j,
not lccn lnr the nicrcst accident the prev.
nlencc Of the rnmor ndvericd to-an inna-
cent man would have bcen hurried int
eternity, ms many others have doubtless
l,cen through the haste nf such unwarran,
able proceedings. The Mon,rosc lynchcrs
should he Thankful! TINT in this instnncc
ihev hnvc hecn spared tho commission oi'
MURDER Rereille Of Thursday last.