The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-09-08
A Man Murdered.

| On saturday night last about Q O'Clock,
young man namsd Isaac James, a mouldel
in Sharp d Craig's Foundry, waa brutal,
murdered. He had lad fight at ball OF
the previous Friday evening. and was hunting
up his antagonist for the purpose of having
1t out. He came in contact with some o.
them on High street, near the U. S. House. =
Blows were interchanged between Mr.. James
and VIM. rotter, who is brother to one OF
the party with whom James quarrelled on
Friday night. James tried to make his escape
but was beaten round the corner of the u. s
House, where he was met by Marshal Dovle,
who took him in charge. He had proceeded
with him but few rods wien James fell
Upon examination he was found covered with
blood and stabbed in several places, one of
them perforated his lungs and another the
liver. His wounds were dressed by DR.. Sin
clair, assisted by DR.. Hamilton. But in vain,
he died about } o'clock the following morn
ing. .-.
What renders the circumstances of the
murder more painful, is the fact that the
mother ofJames was sick and supposed to
be SO near death that the brother Of James
could not leave her bedside to attend that OF
the wounded man for fear his mother should
expire duriug his absence.
Throughout the day { Monday )the greatest
excitement prvailed. The Washington Blues
OF whom diseased was member, offered
$500 reward for the apprehension of the
murderer
A coroner's inquest was held which occu-
pied most Of the day in hearing testimony
and about O'Clock found, that Isaac jam
es came to apremature death by violence in
ficted ON his person by the hands of Will
liam Trotter, on the night of the 29inst-
ant.
At o'clock, the remains of the deceased
were inferred with military honors by both
OF the mpanles--Greys and BIues-ac-
companied BY an immense concourse of citi-
zens.
ARREST or TRoTrEk.--Toward the even
ing OF Monday, it was said the young man
Trotter referred to in the above verdict, had
crossed over the river in a sktf alone. from
the foot Of Washington street. A number
of persons went over for the purpose ofarres-
ting him. He was soon found at the Ferry
House opposite Market street, not concealed,
nor did he even attempt to fly; but warned
the people of the danger of attempting to
arrest HIM. Thus he kept them at bay for
several hours, while he deliberately walked
about on the bank seeming much at ease
About shutdown he came downthe bank, took
a skitf and rowed out into the river;but kept
near shore until three skiffs started in pur-
SUIT; when most exciting scene ensued.-l
Trotter attempted to drop down the river
but was Intercepted and crowded towards
the Ohio side until within about SO Yards ofI
the shore, Mr.. Hath in one of the boats( the
three being crowded close around him
made rush at him pushing him headlonv
into the boat of Mr.. Shaw who caught him
rs he fell into his skitf and held him down
IN the bottom, and thus brought him tot
shore amidst the most tremendous shouts
and cheering of hundreds of the popaI
ace. ..
Trotter was Immediately taken before the
Mayor and after examination of witnesses,
which continued until 4 o'clock Yesterday,
bail was refused, and he was committed to
prison TO await his trial before the Court of
Common Pleas in November next.
He is young man of good appearance
and about twenty two years old His par
ents reside in this city are respectable citi-
zenS.
ARREST ON SUsprcoN.--On Monday, two
young men j. Shouse and q. C. Cable, were
arrested and brought before the Mayor
charged with being implicated in the mur-
der of Isaac James. In consequence of the
amount of business on hands, the officers
could not go into full investigation and
postponed the examination until this after
noon, admitting them to bail in the sum of
$1,000 each. It's but justice. to these young
men to state that the Mayor remarked that
he did not consider the evidence against
them such as to warrant the idea that pro-
Dable ease had been or would be made out,
them with this unfortunate affair
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