Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-10-21
The Homicide case at LumberVilIp

lne HOmIclQe case al LumDefFIlIp,
ROBERT LEE, the young man shot by
a party of boatmen at Lumberville, on
evening of the 7th inst, died on the morn.
ing Of the 18th. The same day a coro,
ner's inquest was held upon his body, and
a post mortem examination was made by
Drs. Foulke and Longshore Thirty two
shot had entered the body of the deceased.
two of which had passed through one kid
ney and one through the right lobe of the
liver.
BY the testimony before the inquest, it
appeared that the deceased was assisting
to lock through some boats at the Lumber
vile lock, on the evening of the 7th inst.
and some misunderstanding took place be-
tween some boatmen and person having
charge Of the lock. The boatmen being
exasperated commenced an attack upon
those having charge of the lock, threats
were made and blows struck by some of the
boatmen. j. Black the lock-tender, who
was absent when the difficulty commenced,
made bis appearance among them and de-
sired the boatmen to return to their boats,
that he might prepare the lock and pass
their boats through. Instead of doing so,
they renewed their hostile demonstrations.
placed themselves in fighting attitude,
made several passes with their fists at Jes-
Sc Black and his brother, and to save his
brother, a blowwas struck by B. Black, at a
young man by the name of Dillon during
these gesticulations. The party of boatmen
then commenced throwing stones, some of
which took effect on Benjamin and Jesse
Black. The lock-tenders ran from the
stones, and some of the boatmen called to
their companions for the guns. Jesse
Black went into his shop at the side Of
the lock, and remained some minutes
Supposing everything quiet, he returned
to his duty, and when he reached the low
er gate of the lock, one of the party of
boatmen by the name of Peter Donnelly,
rushed upon him with gun which he
presented at him. Black seized the gun
and they had struggle, during which
Donelly tried to present it again
Donelly having wrenched it from Black,
was about to present it, and Black again
seized it, when another struggle ensued
During this time, Benz Black, who was
standing near by, but on the other side of
the feeder, seeing portion of the boat
men party advancing with another gun
to the aid of Donnelly, called to his broth
er Jesse to run Jesse thrust the gun
from him and started, but, after reaching
a distance of six yards he looked back,
and seeing Donelly levelling the gun at
him, dropped upon the ground, simulta-
neous with which the gun was discharged
He recovered his feet Immediately, not
being hurt, and ran to his shop door; and
as he entered it another gun was dischar-
ged; and turning to the door, be saw Rob
ert Lee stumble and fall to the ground
within few yards of him, exclaiming
''they have shot me" Jesse assisted him
into the shop and sent for doctor The
boatmen then returned to their boats
The gun which was dicharged at Robert
Lee was in the hands of one Of those who
were advancing to the aid of Donnelly,
and who were calling to Doneliy to shoot,
blow his brains out, and other words OF
encouragement during the struggle with
Jesse Black.
The Coroner's inquest found that the
deceased had come to his death by dis
charge from gun in the hands of one OF
a party of boatmen, among whom were
John Dillon, Edward Dillon, Thomas Dill
lon, John NJ Clayton and Peter Douelly,
and others to the jury unknown.
On the 14th inst, Peter Donnelly, the
three Dillon's and John Gollough, were
brought before Judge Smyser, on h0-
beaS corpus, to be admitted to bail. John
GolIough was permitted to give bail in
the sum of $500, for his appearance at
Court, which he gave and was discharged
rom Jail. John Dillon was required to
give bail in the sum of $4,000, but not
having any person to bail him, was reman-
ded until he can procure it. Peter Doneiiy.
Thomas Dillon and Edward Dillon, were
refused permission to give bail, on the
ground that they stood in such relation
o the case from the evidence before the
Judge, that they were not bailable--
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