Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-05-10

or the horrible murder which was commit
ted near Tippecanoe county, on Thursday
evening last, the La Fayette american saws:
As new facts are developed concerning the
recent murder of Cephus Farenbaugh, there
is unfolded one Of the most cold hearted. In
human transactions ever known, being scarce
~ equaled IN the ANIMALS 0f crime. To OBJ
taiu old farenbaugh'S money was determir-
ell on weeks before the attempt was made
The murder preneditated, If necessary
10 accomplish the design, is evident from the
lGovision made in the way of pistols, knives,
&c. So cool was the matter planned, and so
bold and careleSsly the arrangements made,
that thew became known TO several citizens.
DAYS before the murder was committed. Of
ficers were informed, yet they could not take
no step on what might prove foolish rumor
We condense such important facts as have
been brought to light since our last We are
indebted 10 the Courier and journal for many
Of them. Two Of the prisoners arrested, Pc
ter Driskall and Aaron Beaman, have been
discharged, having proved an abb limo
thy Driskall, Joseph Pnvot, Abe Rice. Ds-
vid Clark and Thomas Longley, are now con-
fined in the JAIL
Tim Driskall changed his clothes at his
fathers house, at about nine O'Clock on Thurs
day night, and left, armed with bowie knife.
His father mistrusted bad motives, aud threat-
ened 10 enter complaint against him il he
heard of any sorspe he had got into, which
caused Tim to reply that he had better do
it now" The same evesing, Abe Rice and
Dave Clark went IN company 10 Bixler Il
Iddings, and purchased some powder and
bullets, AID their s,6nge manner attracted
attention, and caused remark as 70 their mo
| tive in buying ammunition at that time Of
night. During the day, (Thursday.) Drisk
all asked John Trimmer to loan him a reyoI-
yer, as he was "going above" and added that
he would be flush with money on his return.
The gang finally appeared together late on
Thursday evening at HSggerty's saloon. and
all join in drinking st the bar So much that
/ transpired before the murder was committed
has come TO light
They arrived at the door Of Faranbaueh
at about l2o'clock, and after obtaining inzress
soon commenced TO csrry out their obiec<.
by knocking down the old man with a club.
which ended as ne have before stated. In their
being driven OF by the Younger son after
they had killed his brother After their de-
parture, were picked up n lowie knife. the
handle of which bore the inilials at. Dr.. a
GLACIERS chisel, and silk hat. inside of which
was a crayat. The hat has been recognized
at belonging to Rice. Tho examination of
the deceased by Dr. Fahnestock, disclosed
two bullet holes near the right shoulder bone.
The balls passed through the lungs ana
I lodged in the opposite part Of the body
They correspond with those sold by Bxler q
Iddings.
After the murder. at about 3 O'Clock Fri
/ day morning, Longley, Privot, Clark, Rice.
and Driskall went into uasgerty's saloon
took drink, and laid down, requesting to bs
awakened at the expiration of an hour Long
1 ly gave Tow Ryan, the bartender, a double
/ blrrelled pistol and told him to keep It until
he called it. One Of the barrels was load
cd. News of the murder spread before day.
light, and by noon on Friday, the parties
We're all in Jail. The arrests, we are inform
ell, were not all made by the police force as
stated in the Journal. Baliff Rodefer arrest
ed three, snc Constable one Lonely and
Clark were taken by Marshal Goldman, and
the police. We state this in Justice 70 all
concerned. The prisoners waved an exami-
nation before Esquire Graham, as the Grand
jury had been summoned together by order
of Judge Petit. The jury meet to-day
when proceedings against the prisoners viii
be commenced Though the crime of murder
stands at the head of the catalogue as the
greatest in enormity, and in the present case,
committed under the most aggravating cir
cumstances, il is not proper that justice should
be supplanted entirely by a spirit Of revenge.
/ Justice and right are defined by law, and
while the guilty transgressor knows the pen
atty, he has nothing to ask at the hands of the
mercifully inclined. 1t is in such times Of
evaporation and excitement as the present
that reason aud humanity should lie mani
Tested. We seek to palliate no offense OF
excuse from just punishment any who deserve
it. If the wcll-being of society is to be adj
vanced by the hanging of these Young men.
kill them, and allow the example 70 teach
It's lesson. But il should be done as the law
prescribes, else the law has not been yindica.
ted, aud its influence is lost We say this
much in view Of what the future nav un-
fold.
+ We understand il is not improbable that
T these arrests may be the means Of disclosiug
circumstances in relation to the burning of the
warehouse, and probable murder of the la
, mented John Rose, which has scarcely been
! dreamed of heretofore