The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-13
Roadside Murder and Robbcfy-The Murder
er subsequently Killed.


Mr. John G. Young, says the Fort Adams Ten,
was shit from his horse in broad daylight, while
quietly passing along the public road from Aexan-
dia . Haslisoabure, Louisiana ana when within six
miiss Of the latter place. The bold assassin I'd
.te himself in clump Of bushes by the roadside,
18th is face muffled, and as his victim came by,
UNCONSCIOUS of danger he fired upon him, lodging
eleven buckshot in his breast, causing Immediate
DEATH He then proceeded 70 rob the murdered m IN
CT his money and watch.
Mr. Young was WEALTHY and influential planter,
q Iescesble, good man, living near Alexandra, ana
his death has created universal regret. Large re-
murderer but ~ yet no clue to the rascal has been
discovered.
The murderer Of John G. Young has met his
doom. The Alexandtis Democrat states the facts
A few days subsequent to the murder, man
named Witzel, who lives some fifteen miles below
Trinity, came to town and stated that he believed
the murdercr Of Mr. Young was staying at bis house.
some reason, be failed to obtain. Witzd returned
home and ON the next day ordered the supposed
deaer to leave his house, which the latter refused
10 do saying that no one man could make him leave.
An alteration ensued, pending which, - witzel
murderer Of Mr. Young-that be had killed him for
his money and offered to divide with Wtzel on cond
ton that the latter would not attempt to him,
or drive him of fiom his house until the rigor Of
the pursuit slaekered. On this proposition being
refused he matched up his gun and fired two shots
at Witzel, who then rushed upon him, and snasched
a knife from his own belt, with which he stabbed
him twice and killed him. On his body were found
eight 800 bills ON the Louisiana State Bank-a
DE- scription Of money In Which Ar. Young was
known TO have received fifteen hundred dollars
few days before leaving ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS some
smaller bills and gold. The body was subsequently
identified by Mr.. G. A. Hooper and others, IS that
of Joebua Hawthorn, young man Who mad been
raised in that section OF country, and who hal, up
to that time borne ireproachabe chara ,ter. Mr..
Hooper was one Of the parties who had seen the
assassin lurking along the road short time bsfcre
Mr. Young WAS killed, and the dress of Hawthorn
entirely corresponded with that worn by the IN IN
he saw ON the road on the dag Of the MURDER: the
gun was Just as described by the captain OF the
Amanda; the blanket GOAT bore the mark Of having
betn dashed against the tree and in the pocket OF
the deceased was found piece Of q copy OF the
New Orleans Picayttne of November 2, from which
tte wacding ce the gun for the load which killed
Young, and which was In possession Of Mr.. Hooper,
tad evidently been torn; 80 that there seems to be
10 nl wanting in the chain Of ciscu ssaatial evil
dence connecting Hawthorn with tho murder OF
Notwithstanding these facts, Mr.. witzsl, who
TO the parish ell Of Catahoula, to await an examine
ton for murder. Il proper to say that ct the time
of the killing of Hawthorn, he and Witzel were
alone end all details OF the circumstance connected
With that event are daaIved from the statements oil
~itzel; but the circumstances connecting Hawthorn
with the murcer Of Young have no connection with
WHEEL At ell further than that the latter says che
Wmer admitted himself to be the murderer OF Young
before he killed him. and offered % iivide the money
with him IL he would not drive him of from bis
house, or try to arrest him.