The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-11-16
The louisville Murder.

We announced in few words an eve.
ming or two since The death Of WILLIAM f.
BUTLER Of Louisville, who fell by The
hand of a young murderer named MATT
F. WARD. The circumstances may have
been forgotten, and we will briefly state
them: 81.
Mr.. Butler was o teacher engaged in
the High School Of Louisville, al whieh'a
young William Ward was a pupil, who
for the violation of one of the rules, had
been punished. The day subsequent 10
The punishment, Matt. f. and Robert
Ward-elder brothers of WiIliam--visiled
the sclieol and called Mr.. Butler 10 &C..
count. After The interchange of a few
words between Mr.. B and Matt F. Ward
the latter deliberately drew a pisol and
placing it against the breast Of the former
shot him down. Mr.. b. fell.upon a seitee
MORALLY wounded, exclaiming"l am killed,
Oh my poor wife and child !" and expired
in a few hours. Upon the approach ola
teacher 10 The assistance Of the murdered
man, Robert Ward armed with a bowie
knife keplall -suecor at bay by The bran.
dishing of'his deadly weapon.
Such are the facts in brief, as proved
upon examination of these young murder.
ers before the Police Court.
The Courier says that MI. Butler was a
native OF Indiana; was one of the best ed.
ucaied men in the West, having graduated
at Harvard College with Distinguished
honor; was a very successful teacher; a
sincere and earnest christian, he was void
of guile; a lover of truth in all things, he
could make no terms with falsebood an
amiable, modest, accomplished and useful
man, he had no enemies, and troops OF
friends.
Such was the man whose life has been
taken in cold blood by two young men, who
cannot offer the poor, piliable excuse of
sudden passion, for The preparation of this
outrage upon society, and The bringing Of
untold agony 10 a widowed heart.
The annals of crime scarcely furnish a
parallel to this Internal murder. Love,
hate, madness, revenge, lust, greed, some
one OF the many emotions which rack the
human heart, and guide the hand, are The
cause from which spring almost every
crime in the catalogue Of offences, and
from some Of these passions directly Or in.
directly can be furnished The semblance Of
a motive for the commission of almost any
outrage against the peace Of society. In
this case there can be no palliating motive,
or semblance of excuse. A worthy, peace.
iul and valuable citizen is shot down al
m~ld'day--not by the hand of an old Of.
fender, callous and hardened 10 crime, by
familiarity-but by the deliberate aim of
yonlh, whose nalurs must be Totally de.
PRAYED 10 permit thus early in life such
shedding of blood.
We are informed that the actors in this
tragedy are CONNECTED with one Of the first
families in Kentucky. We suppose these
young men belong to the same Ward fam
lily heretofore made famous through The
land by the noiurIety attached 10 a female
member Of the family, and from the edu.
cation received by The children, as. leveL
oped in a Judicial investigation connected
with that widdlyknown affair, we are not
surprised that The boys are promising cIn.
didales for the gallows.
Too often is il the case that Hi .
DIN the corrupted currents ofthis world,
Offences gilded hand may shove by %justice,p
and IN almost every case OF murder by the
rich and influential, which occurs from The
use of weapons carried upon the person the
fact is lamenlable that the criminal escapes.
The society which lolerales the carrying OF
concealed weapons, will, in every instance
OF their use, find some excuse potential
enough, 10 secure immunity TO the wearer
OF them. There Stems 10 he a strong
sympathy towards such a man, as il the
murderous use Of sub weapons was The
l~hOughtless boiling over Of a daring and
courageous spirit; whereas the very fact
OF arming the person with such weapons is
proof conclusive Of The deliberate intention
Of the commission of murder. Public
opinion is sadly Diseased upon this subject.
Society which tolerales, under any circum,
stances, the d%uelling code, aud The war
ing OF weapons must be v~isi.SI with these
terrible sccuRs OF blood, aud when death i.
the result Of such liberation, ZONE excuse
must be found TO shield and project ik.t
offender.
The Courts Of Kentucky will be watch
ed with great interest; and the public safety
oil her " citizens demand stern justice
1t will be a terrible scene. when ihest
mere yorlhs shall be arraigned and triel
for the awful crime Of murder. but the day
will be a sorry one fnr Kentucky, wheI
influence of family or money shall sOccee,
in shielding from punishment the perpe
traitor Of This bloody deed.-C!euelW,
Herald.
SHADE A FERrULzER.-That shade is
fertilizer is a fact which has Icing been M
tired, and much has been written TO ex
plain il. A few words will be suAicleu
for that purpose. Shade operates simply
by preserving the ammonia which is con
linually furnished by rain and snow waller
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