The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-04-25
From the Wabash (Ind. Express, April IL.
A Whole Family Murdered

FROM tne w aoasn (lhu ExPreSs, April IL.
Whole Family Murdered ,
Yesterday evening, about dark. a report
reached town that achole family was dis.
covered under the floor of the ca bin which h
had been occupied by the Hubbards. who
are now in Jail charged with the murder
Of Boyles. The awful news spread rap.
idly over town, ,and in halt an hour, or less,
the coroner with jury and thirty or forty
citizens, had started for the place. We
Immediately set about finding out the truth
Of the story. and are indebted 10 MIR.
James Wilson for what follows:
Yesterday {Tuesday) morning. Mr..
Wilson and NJ. |. Thomas, constable
provided with warrant, started down the
canal to arrest the vile Of Hubbard, late
developments having rendered it highly
probable that sre was an acoomplice
in the murder of Boyles. They proceed.
ed to MIR. Gardeners works. five miles
west Of town, where they found the woma n
and arrested her. Mr. Loveland suggest
ed 10 Mr.. Wilson that suspicious were en-.
tertained that the >Hubbards had murdered
a whole family last fall.
As soon as Mr. Wilson heard this, he,
in company with Mr.. Loveland, went 10
the house OF Mr.. Fisher. they ascertain,
ed that some time in September last this
Hubbard family went to board with fam
ly by the name Of French, who then lived
in the cabin since occupied by the Hub
bards. This French family consisted Of
seren persons, the father, mother and five
children. They were very poor family
and had been living in the neighborhood
six or seven years, and were we'll known
by the neighbors. During last summer
the old man French had raised a small
patch OF corn and some garden stuff, the
whole ofwhich, together with the furniture,
was not worth over $50. Sometime in
October. Mr.. Lewis. near neighbor, went
10 the cabin OF French to purchase his
corn. He was met at the ience in from,
ofihe cabin by the Hubbards, and was
told that the night before MIR. French 5
brother had come along with a wagon
and had taken Mr.. French's whole family
away with him, and had started Tor Iii
nois. and that they had purchased all thei'
things. including the corn. garden and
furniture. A day or two aiterward. Mr.
Stearnes Fisher went over to inquire If the
| trenches needed any assistance. and was
met in the same way by the lIubbards
| and was told the same story.
No suspicious were entertained at the
time that foul play had been used. anc
nothing occurred until after the body o
| Boyles had been found and the Hubbard.
were arrested. l, then began to bt
thought that these monsters had murder
ed the whole family. On hearing thes'
statements, Mr.. Wilson determined to gt
and search the premises. He then wen
down to Gardeners works and procured
shovel and pick. and tried to get some
one to go with him. No one, however
believed the story. and no one volunteer
ed to 90. While they were talking Mr.
| Thomas came up. aud he and Mr.. Wilson
proceeded to Hubbard's and found tht
door locked They drew the staple witt
the picks end entered the house. The,
found the floor raised. and some dir, re
moved. Mr.. Miles Morgan, constable
had been there short time previous
searching, and had discovered piece q
skull bone, and had gone away. The.
then proceeded to dig away the dirt. sn'
soon. discovered the body Of an infant. yer.
much decayed. They Immediately lei
and come up TO town and go, the corone
who summoned jury. consisting 0
Stearnes Fisher.J Lewis. c. Brooke. F
! w. Loveland, NJ. w. Stober and DR.. W
Jellison. who proceeded 10 the place a
once, which they reached about ssve1
clock last evening.
/ In the presence OF large company
they proceeded to examine the plsc
where the infant had been discovered, and
horrible to relate, found seren dead bod
les consisting Of The eniire French family
! Their skulls were all broken in, and tn
legs cf the old map French and mis- VIII
were broken, so that they could be doub
led up and forced into the hole. which va
three or four feet deep. They were iai
in a heap. the father and mother al tn
babe was about fifteen months old. an
the oldest child about fifteen years old
There were three girls and two boys
| The children were much decayed, but IN
parents were still sound. and we're easl
recognized BY those who had known then
There is not the least doubt but whs
the IIulbarls are guilty OF this wholessI
and damning murder. Ii is almost to
horrible for belief. but facts are as abov
stated. and the conclusion is Irresistible
The Hubbards are ell in Jail. Mrs. HUI
, bard will be examined today. Ther
seems to have been no other motive tha
the obtaining what few worldly goods thi
poor family possessed ! which were nt
worth over fifty dollars.
Shrock Brought Back.
On Saturday last, about g o'clock