New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-19
vice and Murder-A Fearful Lesson.


CARBoNDAIE, Luzerne Co. Pa, July ld. l,i9.
GA last Saturday afternoon d brutal murder was
9erpo,rated within TWO miles esst of tbs flourish
iag town. a notorious character By the name Of
John Cohpon TOOK bis rifle auI deliberately SHIT a
young man named Aaron Gaurl the bal entered
the back a the right lang, be lived but few
moments alter be received the fatal shot Co
boon Was arrested Ia about two hours s'terwsrd
At the house of AMI Wilson. about one mile from
the ,cene Of tie murder Squire Root the Coro-
ner, held an inquest en the body Of Gaurd 90 Sun
Jay morning, when the jury returned verdict
that the deceased came by bis death IN eonsc.
q1euce OF a rife baA entering his body, which
VAS fired deliberate OF him b. John Conoon. -
The Coroner committed the prisoner 10 Wiiksbarre
iaiI u await bis trial at the next Court ol OIe
aud TcmIGer, which taxes place next "a NTH
Tue main facts in This TRAGEDY are the i0lOsing
John COhoon - a wild. r0v.u4, reckless dissl-
pat,d CharaC.er-a hind OF Mid Wan oi toe
woods who has obtained his scauty living Gr
the most part Of his he by hunting deer on the
Moosic Mountains. His greatest ambition and
enjoyment were the possession OF bis rife and
aud lug OF rum. In order u enjoy his selfish
aud deprayed passions, he mad located himself ia
small hat OF ,hantce, % The woods about three
quarters OF a mle .ron any'hR blfati1u or public
thorouahlsre and there be lived a Mad Of " lori
of creation until A few weeks since ne induced
poor unfortunate youne Msgdslen ~ accompany
n.m u his loathso and polluted den oi Iniquity,
where she remained tll the afternoon oi the mar
s~r r. appear inst since TINS glrl went 10 Ave
Nth CohOou. that number a. the prolisato and
fegra0ed characters OF our tO~n have been o.
the habit al visiting " tuL0 - Den, among
whom was the Unfortunate Aaron Gaurd. GA the
sIs of I4 a yer
others visited this vile place u carouse aud de-
bsuch. Their presence was annoying ~ COhoOn.
who took up his rifle aud went out declaring
there would be blood spilled" He fred into
the Den, when the fatal ball entered the bofy
# Gaurd. /, is difficult to decide whether II was
jealousy, malice, or revenge that goaded this de
PRAYED character TO commit SO foul dee 10 open
day but from the facts that have been deveo ped
in connection with the affair, II IS evident thst
rum and The association OF a degraded and polluted
woman were the main aud chief cause oi the per-
yetration Of TINS foul tragedy. When he was ar
rested he SAID, "l am glad be Is shot would
shoot him again II | had a chance" He appeared
20 think, had performed heroic act. But yester.
lay be began TO realize bis situation and shed
tears. Cohoon Is about - years Of age. He has
vi'laiuOus, guerilla counte narce-one which
Fowler or ReGfe.d would consider a choice spe-
cimen TO grace their cabinets. GaOrd wss about
20 years ofsge. He has left parents, brothers and
sisters TO mourn his loss.
We hope this sad catastrophe will produce a
50 utary Influence On the minds OF the youth oiour
growing population that strict integrity, virtue
and temperance are the only safeguards against
vice End ITS debasiug Influences. The voice OF
warning comes up from the open grave OF young
Gaurd 70 the young men OF this community snd
of ths land to abstain from strong drink, 10 shun
me unholy cup az they would viper cast from
then vile and evil associates avoid the strange
Somsns house for il is the way that leads down
% the chambers Of desth-avoid IT, pass not by il.
turn from It and pass away Yours, ky.