Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-10-24
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1,,o,sinatiou Of a Bfnker-4rrsstcf the MAJ


e,-...s;natiou Of Btaker-irrest.of the Muf-
as'"Ss' deFer,
II e. Adams was -hot in his Banking House
srxchange Office at Milwaukee. on the 10th
a'a h., n German named Feucr. II appears that
- had 5l47 in the Germania lIank With
- IN that city last year and that on the 10th
ia'ea IN Adams office and demanded of Mr.
npe,aonaick (who had charge of the Germania
IN il failed) the amount duehim. Mr. papen-
WI ,eplied that the assets of the bank were no
W. ~, nnder his control but offerad the man sos
oa9 sccouat This was declined and the sum of
"a s.1 J.naniled (the deposit being about Si5O)-
-. panendiek not complying with this demand
Ter drew a pistol and threatened to take his
-, if he did not pay the money.
Mr. Adams observing the action called TO Mr.
oh Colt who chanced IT, he in the Office and
I'll him to go for police officer. As Mr.. Colt
I'D to 90, Fenier turned and threatened to
s, @nat him if he stirred. At this moment Adams
'aoved rapidly towards the door, when Jenier
sroa Mt him. and turning round fred second
nv I:.a a, Mr.. Geo Papendiek. The first ball took
a aSect, wounding Mr.. Adams in the groin
r|s second missed Mr.. Papendiek and struck the
Irmmediate, after firing these shots the man
,,a Mr.. Adams office, walked directly up stairs
49,, the police Office laid his pistol on the table,
"at down on the bench and waited quietly for the
sGoors. lie says he went to the bank armed
'";,b the idea of intimidating Mr.. Papendiek
"nd bus getting his money, he heard some
ether depositor did. Finding his threats failed
ond that they were about to summon assistance
s Az Cred his pistol. 6rst at Mr. Adams and then at
| Mr., George Papendek He complained bitter
the suffering which the Withholding of his
n,usv by the bank has inflicted npon himself
III, wife and children, and thinks it was just to
"h,ot the man who kept his money from him.
Ur Adams has since died of his wound, and
tho prisoner has been committed for trial.
III, Case Of murder and Lynching in Illinois,
The telegraph few days ago, briefly men
,;onaJ case Of murder and lynching in Carroll
connty,Mo. The murdered man was Judge Thcs.
plommons a talented and highly esteemed ju-
r;s, The murderer was his slave George. The
Iolge had been in bad health and having taken
a short walk and not returning at night his fam
nv hecamc alarmed, when search made
,ka next morning, without success. letter in
the st. Louis Republican says
Il was suggested by some persons present that
caorge had manifested some uneasiness, and
that t would be well to examine him. He was
,akan mn and soon confessed the murder. and
conducted the large crowd of citizens that had as
spmbel to the place where he had secreted the
b,ly. The indignant feelings produced by be-
boLjiup the manged corpse were intense, and
was with difficulty that the friends of the de-
ceased could be restrained from tearing the in
human wretch into pieces.
It was determined by the crowd 10 try him at
once and six of the citizens of the county were
chosen as jurymen, who after hearing the CON
fesson of George, came to the decision that it
was expedient that he should be immediately ex-
ecuted, which decision being acquesced in by
The large number of citizens present. the prise.
h., laI
by the neck until he dead.
The only reason assigned by George for killing
hi. master was that he had chastised him, a short
tune before. for misconduct. judge p was pro-
verbal for his kindness and leniency towards his
servants,