The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-09-26
From the Logansport Journal.
Schuyler Coifax Nobbed by the Old Line
TWO MEN KILLED.
women, Men, and Horses Knocked
Down.

From reliable correspondent we have re
celved an account OF the riot at Bourbon,
Marshall Co., at the discussion between Judge
Stuart and Mr.. ColEx.
A wagon containing four men and number
of ladies came from kosciusko Co., to attend
the speaking. In the wagon was born ban
ner representing buck on his last leg. Threats
were made against the wagon before ltreached
the ground, and during the speaking thirty
Irishmen, who were employed upon the rail-
road, prepared hickory clubs, and as the wag
on passed grocery at the opposite end OF the
town, it was attacked by these men who
knocked down the horses and commenced an
indiscrlminate assault upon all IN the wagon.
The screams Of the women as they begged for
their lives and the shouts and murderOuS blows
of the attacking party were awful, and pre-
scented a scene which drove in terror the mul-
titude, which was largely made up of women.
Men endeavored to save their own families,
and there was no time to assist the unfortu-
nate wagon load, which was soon overpower-
ed by the Infatuated rowdies who forgot to dis
criminate between women and men in their
mad attack.
Whilst one of the mob stood with his club
elevated with both hands, and in the act Of
striking, he was shot, and fell dead. The per-
sons in the wagon were seriously bruised and
injured, and were only saved from death by
the attention Of the mob being attracted to
another object
In the wagon was the wife Of a Mr.. Leffel,
a citizen of Kosciusko Co., who hearing Of the
danger of his wife, rode back to protect her.
On approaching the wagon he and his horse
were knocked down, and finding the odds
against him too strong, he retreated to the
house of the Rev. Mr.. James, whose family,
with himself had been witnesses of the terri
bic scene at the wagon. Mr.. Leftel was pur-
sued by the mob. who picked up axes as they
went, broke in the door and window, and bru
tally murdered him in the presence Of the ter
rifed family. His body was horribly mangIed
his legs and head being nearly cut to pieces.
Nr. Collax had been to supper third Of
mile from the scene of these transactions, and
in short time after, passed the grocery where
were congregated the assailants of the wagon.
They assaulted his horse with clubs and near
ly knocked it down, and threatened the life of
Mr., Colfax. He was able to keep his horse in
motion, and escaped. The mob dubbed man
riding short distance behind him, and threat
ened the life of Capt. Sterling, who had re-
Gently become Republican and also beat
young man named Sam'l Dsher. They took
complete possession Of the town, whilst the
people anxious for the safety Of the women
fed in confusion.
Mr.. Lefiel was a prominent member Of the
NJ. E. Church. He was mild and inoifensive
man, and universally beloved.
All parties agree that there was no provoca-
ton for this murderous affair, and the assail-
ants are universally condemned particularly
by the Democrats who witnessed it. 1t is
hard to realize the fact that SO wanton an out
rage could be perpetrated in civilized com
munity, and that Irshmen who are SO notori-
Gus for their chivalrous respect for women,
should so far forget their character as to be
guilty of such an outrage. They must have
been urged to the deed by some political fend,
or have been drunk. 1t is hoped that the
murderers may be found and punished