The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-06-10

lHE MURDER On THE MINNESOTA bE1LE.-lt
will be remembered we stated some days since,
that murder had been committed on board the
Minnesota Belle, on her last trip up, and that
the murderer had been allowed to escape 1t ap-
pears he has since been apprehended. The Ga
lena Jeffcrsonian narrates the following Incl
dents, commencing Immediately after the deed
of throwing Cox overheard had TRANSFERRED
L" Harold, 1.-THE murderer was Immediately
secured by direction of Capt. Thunderstorm, and
Oh the arrival of the boat at M'GrcgOr's Land
ing. it was the intention of the Captain to de-
liver the prisoner up to the proper authorities,
but there being no magistrate at hand to at
tend to the matter, he was carried across to
Prairie du Chen, and offered to the authorities
who refused to receive him. The Captain. feel
ing that he had done his duty then released him.
Harold remained on the boat awhile longer and
finally left at some point near La Crosse, to
which place he proceeded on foot, where he re-
manned until the arrival of the steamer Editor,
the next boat up the river. Previous to the
throwing overheard of Cox, Mulvihill. his bro
thcr-in-law, the person who had inflicted the
blow upon Harold, fearful of being injured by
the latter. had secretly left the boat at wood
yard below Clayton City, where he waited for
the Editor, upon which, when she arrived he
got. While on the boat he learned the sad
fate of Cox. Soon after leaving La Crosse he
recognized Harold, the murderer, among the
deck passengers he having just come on board
Harold also saw Mulvihill and attempted to
leave the boat at Montivile. the next landing;
but Mulvihill tried to dctain him, wishing TO
have him arrested at st. Paul. Harold how
ever, succeeded in escaping from Mulvihill and
while the latter was stepping back to see the
Captain, the boat pushed of, and he did not
succeed in landing until she had gone nile o.
more up the river. Harold. i'm the meantime.
had started from MOntivlle in a northerly di-
rection, which, when he was out of sight of the
village, he changed for sOuth-eastcrly course.
Mulvihill, Immediately upon reaching Mont
vile again, went to the Office of Geo Batchc,-
der, Esq, and made the proper complaint, upon
which warrant was issued for the arrest of
Harold, and after twelve hours search, the of.
ficcrs succeeded in finding him. The Minnesota
Belle, luckily, shortly after the arrest, appeared
at the landing, on her way down from St. Paul,
The Captain. mate, and others who were con-
versant with the facts. came to the office, and
were examined. In the course of the examina-
ton, it appearing that the offence was commit
ted on the Iowa side of the river and within
thu jurisdiction Of that State, the magistrate
suspended his proceedings; but being unwil-
ling that a crime Of such magnitude should
pass unnoticcd, with cOmmcndablc promptness
">A' ~ AA"iV ou uouiN TIC DclIc, CTOSScu
over to Iowa, and delivered him to the author
tiles at Clayton City. in the county where the
offence was committed. The prisoner vOlunta-
rlly accompanied Mr.. Batchelder, so that no
force was used, and no actual restraint was
placed upon his liberty on his passage, though
his movements were closely watched. On ar
irving at Clayton City, Esq. Douglas was met
at the landing, and, as a proper complaint was
made, warrant was issued, and Harold arrest
ed the boat remaining to give to the officers
an opportunity to give their testimony. The
testimony was direct and to the point, clearly
Identifying the prisoner as the person who threw
Cox into the river, and showing that he not
only threatened him before the aot but after
wards boosted Of having done it. He will with.
out doubt be bound over to trial.
Harold represents himself as belonging at
st. Louis, and as bound to the foot of Lake
Pepin, to come down on raft"
hon: John P. Hale has agreed to attend at
an an antl-slavcry gathering at Peru, Maine, on
the 4th of July next.
First Alton Lime Of the season.