Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-10-09
From the Logansport Journal
Schuyler Collar Mobbed by the Old
Liners.
TWOM MEN KILL e d.
Women, Men and Horses Knocked
Down.

From reliable correspondent, we have
received an account of the riot at Bourbon,
Marshall county. at the discussion between
Judge Stuart and Mr.. Colfax.
A wagon containing four men and num-
Der of ladies', came from Kosciusko county,
to attend the speaking. In the wagon was
borne banner representing buck on his-
last leg. Threats were made against thl'
wagon before it reached the ground. and
during the speaking thirty Irishmen. who
were employed upon the railroad, prepared
hickory clubs, and as the wagon passed
groc cry at the opposite end of the town, it
was attacked by these men, who knocked
down the horses and commenced an indis-
criminate assault upon all in the wagon.
The screams of the women as they begged
for their lives, and the shouts and the murd-
erous blows of the attacking party were
awful, which drove in terror the multitude,
which was largely made up Of women. Men
sndeavored 10 save their own families, and
there was no time TO assist the unfortunate
wagon load, which was soon overpowered
by the infuris,ed brutes, 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 sho, and fell dead
The persons in the wagon were seriously
bruised and injured, and were only saved
from death by the attention of the mob at
tracted to another object.
In the wagon was the wife of Mr. Leffel,
citizen of Kosciusko county, who, hearing
of the danger of his wife, rode back to pro-
teet her. Or approaching the wagon he
and his horse were knocked down, and find
ing the odds against him too strong, he re-
treated TO the house of the Rev. Mr.. James,
whose family. with himself, had been w.t.
nesses of the terrible scenes at the wagon.
Mr.. Leffel was pursued by the mob, who
picked up axes as they went, broke in the
door, and brutally murdered him in the pres
ence Of the terrified family. His body was
horribly mangled, his legs and head being
nearly cut to pieces.
Mr.. Colfax had been to supper third of
a mile from the scene ..of the transactions,
and in short time after passed the grocery
where were congregated the assaiants of
the wagon. They assaulted his horse with
clubs ..and ssnear;y knocked it down, and
threatened the life of MIR Colfax. He was
able to keep his horse in motion, and escap-
ed The mob dubbed man riding short
distance behino him, and threatened the lie
of Capt. Sterling, who had recently be-
come Republican, and also beat young
man named Samuel Disher. They took
complete possession Of the town, whilst the
people, anxious for the safety of the women,
fled in confusion.
Mt. Leffel was a prominent member Of
the NJ. E. church. He was mild and in
offensive man, and universally beloved.
All parties agree that there was no pro-
vocation for this murderous affair, and the
assailants are universally condemned, par
tiellarly by the Democrats who witnessed
it. 1t is hard to realize the fact that SO
wanton an outrage could be perpetrated in
a civilized community, and that Irishmen >.
who are 50 notorious for their chivalrous re-
spect 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 iend, or have been drunk. 1t
is hoped that the murderers may be found and
punished.