American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-07-12

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soon raised himself up and staggered to the
corner of Hughes q Beebe's shop, few
feetfr where he was shot. He was then
taken to Cooks Drug Store, where he was
examined by the doctors. twas soon evil
dent thatthe wound was fatal, and he died
about half an hour after. We have heard
that one or two others were wounded by
the discharges Of the pistols. Mr.. Osgood
had a narrow escape. AS he passed round
the corner of Town to High, one OF the
Turner's fired at him, the ball struck him,
breaking q comb and rule in his pocket,
and making a slight wound in the aesh.--
Several persons were severely cut with the
stones, II is wonderful. considering the
number of pistols discharged, that no more
persons were killed. .-
During the evening some twenty four
arrests were made among the Turner's, who
were lodged in the Columbus Jail for exam
inaton on charge of murder.
On Thursday and Friday the Coroner's
inquest was held, the official reports Of
which are given at length in the Journal.
From the evidence, it appears that each
of these foreign bullies had armed himself
with revolver for the purpose of shooting
down any American whose conduct might
not please their foreign tastes.
The following will give our readers an
idea Of the case as twas developed before
the Coroner's Jury:
JOSEPH DEIrRIcG, being duly sworn
says: That on oil about half past six o'clock,
p, NJ. on the evening of the 4th. he saw
the procession passing up Town from Front
TO High street. Witness was on the north
sidewalk, heard a boy about about ID or
Is years of age, call out, ,s"There goes the
black Dutch" Soon after the witness
passed toward High street. some larger
boys pushed William Crawford, q boy a
bout l6 or II years old, off the side walk
when one OF the Turner's said "There is
the d--n son of b-h," and one Of them
threw a stone at him The Crawford boy
then threw stone and hit one of the
Turner's; he attempted to throw the second
stone and Mr.. Simonton caught him, and
stopped him.
Mr.. White then came across the street
| land took hold of him, and said he would
take him home, and started with him a.
cross the street. AS they arrived near the
curb stone on the south side ofTown street,
by Dr.. Parson' building. one Of the Turn
ers by the name Of Beal, as l think, with
some weghty substance in pocket hand
kerchief, struck Mr.. White, still holding
r on to the Crawford boy. and White and the
, boy both fell to the groaal, From that
moment stones began to be thrown from
| both sides, and pistols were fired by, tho
. Turner's to the number Of forty or fifty
as l should think. The Turner'S ther
fEpassed toward High street, and continued
A the firing of pistols and the throwing o
: stones! Isaw the young man that was kill
ed, but short time before he fell, passing
e with a quick step blythe Desller building
o southwark | heard the discharge Of sey'
eral pistols in succession. then saw one
q of the Turnars advance forward, and tax,
n deliberate aim at tn, young nan, AMI free
: his pistol, when he fell. When he attempt
TO get up, som, boly struck him with
stone. The person who fred at the de
: ceased, was thirty feet distant. The de
ceased then arose and staggered over t
~, Browns building. @:
- was at that timo near the corner of tn
II United safes, the man who discharged tn
Il pistol was nearer TO me than the pcrso
1t who was shot. | saw him distinctly
a the man who is here present is the one VIII
shot the other as / think. | will not b
: positive, he looks like the man.
: On Friday, after having heard the cyi
dence of some ten witnesses who testitie
/" substantially to the facts above SET forth
, the Coroners' jury returned the following
. verdict:
% Verdict g'My Jary Of Inquest on tie dea
body Of HENRY Foster.
e We, the undersigned, jurors impannele
y and sworn OIL the 9th day of July, in tn
g year / 855, in the township of Montgome
y ry. county of Franklin, Ohio, by William
le Field, Justice ofthe Peace, and acting a
$ Coroner for the time being in said county
:, 10 inquire and true presentment make i
Il Wubk uuu O1 huOlub bHI uCSSdoVu
le whose body was found at the city of Go
le lumbus, in said township and county, o
y the 4th day of July, 1855, came, to hi
y death.
a After having heard the evidence and eH
ie amined the said body, we do find that de
m ceased came to bis death by the'effects Of
nc ball or slug wifully and maliciously dis
W charged froma pistol in the hands of on
lp Gottleip Mayer, a member ola social CON
y pany in Columbus, known as the Turner'S
g and to which death said company, as far 9
\ they were on parade on said 4lh, wei
u more or less. accessory.
s. Given under our hands and seals, at III
u place of said inquisition above mentioned
y This 9Th day ofJily, a. D. 1855. e.,
IL Gro. w. MARIs, Seal, !
m HARRISON CLAUsiN, Seal,
IN JOHN JONES, Seal,
le EBESEzER MCDONALD, Seal,J
n'' LUTHER HILLERY, Seal,
le 80 AUGUSTUS PLATT, Seal,
/" /" Notwithstanding all these facts the State
d man y other Sag Nicht papers with tot
ID disregard for truth ndhonesty have joine
be in the howl Of persecution because they al
&c foreigners. Had natives been guilty
y such utter disregard for life it would ha'
Mt been trumpcted from one end Of the Unic
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