Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-06-02
Murder and Lynch Law at Council Blur.

Murder and Lynch Law at Council Bluff.
The Western Bugle, published at Council Blua,
of the nth, contains long account of murder
and subsequent execution of the alleged murder
es, by decree of Judge Lynchs court in that
town. The lnufderwas committed at the encamp-
ment of a party of emigrants, about half mile
from the town, upon per.on by the name of j.
q. Samuels, said to be from Columbus, Ohio. Thel
deceased and one Baltimore Muer were mess
mates atthe camp; they were to stand guard
About12 O'Clock at night theparty were aroused
by a man coming into the camp, and saying that
his horse had been stolen; at daylight they Went
out and found Samuels lying about ten feet from
the camp FIRE, on his back, with his head severely
bruised, his skull broken in several places, and
his neck partly cut off with some instrument, sup
posed to be an axe, which was found lying near
the body covered with blood. Hiscoat and panta-
looms had been opened, and his belt, containing
some $500, had been taken oib and Muerwas not
to be found. Suspicion fell upon him, und active
exertions were set ON foot, by the Sheriff. for his
arrest. Acoroner's jury was summoned, and about
the time the young mans body was placed in the
wagon To be moved to the Court House, Muerle-
turned to the camp. He was arrested. Great ex-
element peryaded the town, and itwas suggested
that the prisoner should be lynched. But hewasi
taken to the Court House aud confined in upper;
room and iToned. The examination proceeded.-
Fora time the people lmostly emigrants) were
quiet
The Sheriff addressed the crowd, andthey agreed;
not TO be guilty of any violence. After awhile,
enquir, /, the officers were alarmed by the appear
anee of marty who demanded the possession of
the prisoner. The Sheriff demonstrated, butte no
purpose. The emigrants tool the man in custody
and proceeded to Try him. Ajndge, jury aud off
GERS were appointed; andldespite the remonstran-
ces of the Disfict Attorney, and Others, the trial
was proceeded with. AT the conclusion of the
the jury declared the prisoner guilty,
and sentenced him to execution at five o. clock
that evening, at or near spot where the murder
was committed. Clergymen were admitted to him
but he protested his innocence of this crime,
though guilty of Others AT the hour appointed,
the man was taken to the spot, rope thrown
over the limb of a tree, and adjusted ronnd his
neck-thep prisoner then mounted on mule, which
was driven from under him, and the fall broke his
neck. To the last, he protested his innocence of
the crime: This lynching was the work almost
entirely of the emigrants. IS Louis n epub hean.
A MAN IN DisouIsE.--Last summer a (reputed)
female was going the rounds, instrncting ladies in
The artoficutting dresses, &C., hailing from the
North, we believe. We understand that this per-
son recently died in one Of the upper counties,
when the discoyeryswas made that the cutter Of
ladies' garments was q man in disglise--one who
had donned the petticoats for some unexplained
reason and passed for female until after death.
Fredericksburg Heran. 5ss
WHo,DeHAvE THOUGHT TT We had no idea of
such a. state of things IN Columbus until we read
the following from the Statesman's article on
tDespotisms.' ~ ~ 81 ,fs4
! Inithe name Of religion. blssp emous mocker-
les are enacted to halow the accursed miscreants
who deyastate the world; the Most High God is
invoked to consecrate the deeds OF devils; aud
Hailuiahs rise to Heaven TO glorly The victories of
Hells' "a lsas si.sgs8 Esia
Hold your horses, Sam, the sbreeching, broke
ClepeIand Herald. * .s
srATuE OF DE NYrrr GLiaros. The Bronze Stat
ne OF De Witt Clinton is now lying in front of the
City Hall, and will be set up for the inspection of
the public, previous to itsrenoyal to Greenwood.
Around the pedestaliis a beautiful wreath Of vine
leaves and fruit and the panels are represent
ed, in bas-reief, some of the principal public
works which Mr.. Clinton caused to be executed
during his Administration.
The statue is 10i feet high, and weighs 1900.
The entire altitude is 10 feet. IT was cast al
Ame,s foundry, Chicopee, Mass NJ .f1rib.
We clip the following nom The New York Organ. on
aChemicai Meditaticnv
Messrs. Swater and OIL
One day had a;broiL ~
EiiS As down In a glass they were dropping, . -
And Would not uniie,
lflss Asz But continued to fight - ESQ at
g - without any prospect OF stopping. = 81
Mr.. Peariash o,crheard, II -
"a tlaes And quick atR1rd, ~
He jump, d in the midst OF the olashing; 81
And united with speed. x
AndaSoap came OUT ready for washing
~ = - - - fs9
1J Brandy was invented by Lillins, a celebrated
alchemist, who died in sts. But, for years, it
was only used as medicine, and chiefly rs an ex-
ternal application i 3 ~
IRA man named Louis Fritz died at Turtle
Creek, Allegheny county, Md, May 23d, while
tnnder the influence of chloroforn, administered
for the amputation of his leg, e s ~
The largest pearl IN the world weighs a few
gains less than one-thifd of an ounce. ltbe-
$4,000. ~ g a
|Rlu-TC. IF Jackson has ibeennominated for Com
sress by the democrats of the Third District Of
Missouri. SIS % &
iirIJohn Fl. Cook, an engineer, was accidental
ly killed at The Brook Ign Sectional Dry Dock ON
Thursday. a
X There are now 234 omnibuses ru inning on the
different lines in ri iladeiphia. "a
sPh CIAL N OTTO ms.
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