Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-10-14
Fromthe Wilkesbdrre Advocate, Oct. 8.
Most Revolving Murder.

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We believe we have never had occasion
TO notice an occurrance in our section OF
the State, that gave rise to general mel
ancholy and indignant CONSERVATION, as
pervaded the public mind on Saturday
morning last, on the announcement that
Mr.. LOUIS REESE, citizen of this bor-
ough. had been murdered, on the King
ston fats, s,during the afternoon of Friday,
the day previous, Oct. lst.
Mr.. Reese kept Clothing Store, on
the Public Square, next door to Steel s
Hotel. We learn that on Friday after
noon young man, named REEs EVANS,
who was indebted in small amount to
Mr.. Reese, called at his Store and pur-
chased suit of clothes, saying that if Mr..
Reese would accompany him to the House
of Mr.. Lazarus in Kingston, not quite one
mile distant, he would get the money and
pay both demands. They left together,
between and a o'clock P. NJ. and were
seen by varions persons on the road be-
tween this Borough and the residence Of
Mr. Lazarus and by one person not far
from the house. Mr.. Reese not return
ing home that night, painful suspicious
were entertained, and search was made
for him. His body was found on Satur-
day morning in hollow, or low spot of
ground, shot dead. The Ball had enter
ed the upper part of the neck, on the
back side, and was found about three in
ches from the surface. The body had
been dragged about 6 feet, into the hol-
low, in which was some brush. 1t had
been robbed of a gold watch and some
money. Near the body was found pis-
tol which was empty. The report of
pistol was heard about 4 o'clock on Fri
day afternoon.
This was the most cold blooded, and
bold murder, we have ever recorded. 1t
was committed at open day-in an open
6eld-within so rods of dwelling, and
almost midway between Wilkes-barre and
Kingston. and so near that gun or pis-
tol could not be fred there without being
heard at both places. What took the de-
ceased away from the road, can scarcely
be ina agined.
On Sunday the Coroner held an Inquest
over the body. The jury readily came
to the conclusion that the deceased was
murdred by Rees Evans.
The murdered man was quiet unob-
trusive, respectable jew. The anguish
of the frantic wife cannot be described
The only child is too young to share her
sorrow. She has the sympathy, warmly,
of an excited community.
Evans was first noticed at the place
where he crossed the river, about four
miles above this. He took Stage at Pitts
ton, about 81 o'clock same evening, and
was Immediately pursued. He was ar
rested near Dundaff by the Constable of
Curbondale, and delivered into the custo-
dy of William r. Hoyt, of this Borough,
on Saturday evening. Mr. Hoyt took
from Evans the murdered mans watch,
which be found about him, and some mon
ey, aud brought him to near Hyde Park,
acjten he made his escape. Such is the |
excitement in reference to the escape, that /
we forbear to give any of the flying ru-
morS OF particulars.
On Sunday evening, Evans was arres-
ted in Benton Township by James Brun-
dage, 0. n. Halsted, and one or two
others, at house where he had put up
He was brought to Wilkes barre, on Mon
day afternoon, and after an ex xamination
before Justice Burrows, was committed
for trial.
He is a young man; not over Is years,
Of age. The deceased was aged % years.