The Georgetown news., 1855-06-21
awful Murder at Castle Hin.

d-blooded murder having been commit
ted, about sunrise on that morning, at Cas-
tie Hill, about two miles from this place
1t appears that some five persons were sleep
ING in the house where the murder was COM
mitted, and were awoke by the discharge Of
firearms; arrows, also, were shot. Several
balls, and arrows, took effect in Mr.. VIM
CoUPERs, who soon after died: another per
son, WM. Fox was badly wounded, but is
expected to recover.
A Coroner's inquest was held, from which
it would appear that this dreadful deed was
perpetrated by Indians. We understand
that number of persons started in pursuit.
We give the testimony as adduced at the
Coroner's inquest, so far as relates to the
commission of the crime.
We have not room for all the testimony,
but will give that of those who were present
In the room where the deed was perpetrated.
CoRoNER's INQUEST.
R. Fox being duly sworn, says:
was awoke this morning; heard gun
about sunrise-seemed to be some distance
off and heard a gurglng sound and rose up,
l looked to the door and saw person, ]
supposed to be an Indian in the act of
springing the bow with his arrow and he let
it fly, | looked to see where it struck, and
to the best Of my knowledge saw it strike
| William Fox in the shoulder, he threw his
arms up and caught the arrow but don't
know if he pulled the arrow out, as spraDg
up to grapple with the Indian, but he (the
lndian) left as Isprung up and passed round
the south west corner of the cabin, run
out to see if could see him, but could see
no one; as [ returned to the cabin VIM. Fox
had just stepped out and then come to the
house of Remington, | dressed myself and
! followed after him, thence | went to the
Dutchman's store and got gun; | went to
the cabin again and found William Coupers
badly hurt, did not examine his wounds, /
went to Remmington's and got some men to
/ go over to the cabin with a litter to bring
him (William Coupers); one of the men that
went returned and said he was dead. Five
of US have roomed together for several weeks
deceased came with US about three weeks
since. deceased was assisting in running a
tunnel; had been making shingles; was a
| Daa roo b1a man. tho doooocod ho bo If ;D+or
est in Upton Hill Tunnel and Union Com
pany, also in Castle Hill Tunnel, have some
IA thousand shingles belonging to all five of
us; he has no money or watch as | know of
we usually pull the door to, but do not gen.
orally fasten it, saw only one Indian.
William Fox testified:
| walked just before the shooting took
place; the first knew there was two reports,
| thought there was two shots; l took stool
but the person run; don't know what kind
of person it was; | suppose it to be Indians;
the door was opened before the shot was
discharged.
Patrick McDavet being duly sworn, says:
This morning between day light and sun
up was awoke by the sound of gun; first
thought | saw, after | awoke, William Fox
the wounded man standing up inside of the
house in front of the door with a bench in
his hand; got up from the bed saw Will
lam Coupers, the deceased, on his hands and
knees, on the floor with an arrow sticking
in his head and one or two sticking in his
breast and pulled them out; | was excited
and can't tell how many arrows; looked
out and saw William Fox running down to
RemmingtOn's house hallooing they have
hurt me" or Il am hurt" Albert Haynes
and R. Fox went after him leaving me alone
when | came in the direction of Prestons
cabin and halooed for Henry Seebeck; he
asked me what was the matter; Ireplied the
boys were shot; the deceased was still on his
knees; when L returned Upton or Preston
c~me in and spoke to me, after which was
asked to 90 for doctor but did not go, but
went back with litter to take deceased to
Remmington's but found him dead; don't
know that deceased spoke in an audible
voice; did not see any Indians. The wound
ed man went to bed before the balance of
US did; we returned about 9 or 10 o'clock;
have seen the deceased in liquor slightly but
have never seen him in any difficulty; the
door was nnllad too at nirht
ACKNoWLEDGMENTS.- T. GIBBS has
] our thanks for valuable MaguZnes includ-