Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-03-13

petrated, on the 9th ult., as given
to us few days since by telegraph.
A reward of $1,000 is offered by
the Governor Of that State for the
discovery of the nurderers. Three
persons have been arrested-Web-
ster, an uncle Of the murdered Mrs.
Cosden, Roberts, a travelling clock
mender, and Shelton, laborer in a
neighboring mill. The evidence in
all their cases is circumstantial-
weak against the two former and
strong against the latter.
Mr.. Cos6en, who was a most
worthy and industrious, and highly
respectable young farmer, had just
risen from the supper table. and was
about taking seat by the fire, when
he discovered a man standing outside
of the window with a gun leveled
at him, which he fired instantly, the
ball taking effect, and he fell. The
man who fired the gun then came 10
the door, and finding it fastened,
knocked panel out with the muzzle
of his gun, and putting his hand in,
removed the fastening, leading TO the
inference that he knew exactly how
it was fastened. On opening the
door, Mrs. Cosden and Miss Cosden
ran to the opposite corner OF the
room, when be leveled his gun again
and fired, the ball taking effect on
Miss Cosden, who he also rushed on
and stabbed with a knife in both
breasts.
Mrs. Cosden then fed into The
yard, and the small white boy rar
behind the door and succeeded ir
effecting his escape, the smoke o
the gun concealing him. The hoy
says he saw a tall man standing ii
the yard as he ran of. Mrs. Cosder
was found dead in the yard, having
been both shot and stabbed. Th'
rings were taken off OF her fingers
and the EARRINGS torn out OF he
ears.
They then observing that Mr.
Cosden was still alive, shot him agaiI
and stabbed him, whilst one OF then
trampled and jumped on his body
He, however, lived three hours alte
the tragedy was discovered, and sta
ted that the man who shot him wa
unknown to him, but that he was
thick set man, with black whiskerS
He also heard two other men talking
outside at the time the one inside wa
effecting his murderous object ol
Miss Cosden, but did not see them
Miss Rebecca e. Webster, VIII
was lying sick up stairs, on hearin
the alarm and reports Of the CUR
had fastened the door Of her room
and one Of the men came up an
broke the door open. She state
, that she implored him for her III
and told him that all the money sh
had was in her trunk. He then e'
amined the trunk, and being unabI
TO find the money, as it was tied VI
he returned to her bed and shot he
= in the breast, and several slugs wei
J, found in the bed, which was also 81
| on fire, either by the wadding or il
t tentionally by the assassin. ST
Y survived until Saturday evenin
g about 7 O'Clock, when she died.
s The colored woman was DANCE
I, ously wounded, but is yet living
e Although Miss. Webster, while Ii
r ing, made no statement OF the kin
a the physician who examined HI
J, body after death, as we'll as that
d Miss Cosden, state that an attemi
had been made to commit rape {
d both of them, either before or aft
/ they were shot.
]? The funeral of the four victim
< Mr.. and Mrs. Cosden, Miss Cosde
g and Miss Webster took place {
S Sunday, and was attended by hu
e dreds OF persons collected from mar
! miles around, and the excitement r
+ lative to the bloody affair has hi
i no parallel in that section Of cou
ii try.
d Another man, suspected
: party in the Maryland assassinatio
has been arrested. He was Iound
o The woods, gathering limbs and bus
b es to make a shelter for the night
On his person was found a knife al
= dirk, both with bloody handle
n whilst there was also blood on
of clothing, especially his pantaloor
70 The colored woman, who was bad
st wounded, has since died, making Il
o fifth victim.
= From BRAzn.-The New Orlea
papers have Rio dates to the 4
" Of January, which report that
:. Buenos Ayres everything was qui
a at tha t time, though tranquil
would not long prevail. AtCordo
, six persons had been shot for real
~ supposed attempts to excite distu