Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-05-17
Attemut At R-oDbsrsArourl Murder.

We have lust returned from the Wild Cas
three miles north east of town, where re- AT
tended the post. moIiem examination held be.
fore the CoToner's Jury, over the dead BODY o.
Cephas Fahrenbaugh, who came TO his oeatn
under the following circumstances. es swobn
20 by the witnesses: About II O'clock last
night three men went TO the house OF MI.
FatLenbaugh, a little north Of Wild Cat
bridge, aud finding the door fastened, asked
for admission. CephaS, the Oldest Of Fahren-
baugh's two sons, got up from his bed where
he was sleeping, and le: them into the house,
There was a fire on The hearth, making it Light
enough 10 see any object plainly. The three
men saw the old man lying in the bed snd
asked The deceased If there were any other
men about the house but the Two, ard imme.s
diately commenced searching The holse-ex-
aiming every conner. They were told there
was another man in bed, WHICH Was pointed
oul. The old man, suspeetlng ell vas NOT
right, got out of bed, when he was immeci-
ately knocked down with q heavy bludgeonI
in the hands Of one Of the three men.
The other two a~SSaSsins caught hold OF the
deceased, and dragged him out Of the door into
the yard. In tie meantime, the younger
brother got out Of bed, and seized an iron po-
ker, used about the fire, and made at the man
who had struck his father, knocked of his hat
anu hlDNC MN mum bIlS uOHSCs H# IlS iOiiOnSN
on TO the door, where he saw thei two in a
struggle with the deceased. One had hold Of
him, and the Other Immediately drew q pistol
aud shot him, the balls going in a few inches
below the tight shoulder passing through the
lungs, seveEing The main arteries, and produ-
cling death almost insianlaneously. The
thee then ran off, leaving a large bowie knife
on the end OF the handle of which we're mi.
tiCls engraved ct. d." also q cLiSel, which
had evidently been used By o painter a. d gla.
zier, together with The silk hal knocked off By
the Younger brother, in which was a black
silk cravat. The post moricm examination
was made by Dr.. FahneSlock, in presence Of
the Cnroner'S Jury.
The blow received blythe old man was q
terrible one, his forehead, his eyes, and his
face being badly swollen, and black as the
hearts that perpetrated the deed.
The young surviving brother, who is about
nineteen years OF age, certified that the same
three strange men called. at the house on We'd
nesday las, and asked for o drink OF wEter,
acted strangely, apparently examining every
part Of The house, and, when asked nhat they
were doing, said they were working in Delphi
and were on their way to the city. They re-
manned several minutes and left. The young
man said he knew the men as soon as he saw
them last night, and would recognize them
again. .'r
As soon as The news reached the city, tho
Sheriff and officer of the police started in
search, and took up Oh suspicion Timothy and
irtc DliScoll, Samuel and Joseph Pivot,
lstep sous OF Charles Miles,) Aaron Beeman,
David Clark and Thomas Longley, all Of
whom Were in jail 10 await an examination.
are all the facts we have time TO set in
type this evening.
LArEn.-The Two surviving principal wit
Hesses, Fare nburgh and son, have been taken
Tito tie presence Of The prisoners, including
Ale Rice, and swore that Abe Rice, Tim Dris-
coll and Joe Pivot were The three persons Ell.
in the attempted robbery and murder.
(Ld.j Courier, May 4.