Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-05-22
EIurder of Robert H. Webb.


Murder of Robert H. Webb!
The following details of most cold
blooded murder, comes with fearful near
ness to the citizens of Lewisburg, with
whom the deceased had resided Gas a jour-
ncyman in the Argus ofice) for upwards
of year. Mr.. WEBB left many friends
no enemies-full of hope, to accompany
the Aryvs printing materials to Sargents
Bluff, in Iowa, where he purposed assist
iug Mr.. ZIEBACH in the publication of a
new public journal. He leaves widowed
mother and other friends in Lewis;own,
his former home. We hope the Govern
or of Missouri will offer Reward suffi-
cient to bring to justice the murderers of
this young man, and that all who travel
will be careful to avoid the danger by
which he fell-EFs Chron.
From the St. Louis Republican, of May 15thl
4 Reansy,vanian Murdered at 81. Louis
-1nothcr Terribly Wounded.
Last night, "wednesday, 13th,) two
men, frightfully bruised, ,were brought into
the Police office, about two o'clock, having
been found lying in stone quarry, near
Belchers sugar refinery, by person, who,
hearing cries of distress, went into the
quarry and found the men. When brought
to the Office, one of the men was lnsenslbie.
His head was severely cut behind the ear,
his skull fractured, and his nose broken.
The other was externally very much
bruised-his eye swollen and lacerated ,one
of his arms broken, and one of his knees
deeply cut. The latter, although to all
appearance more seriously hurt than his
companion, was perfectly sensible, and able
to give the particulars of the occurrence
which preceded their falling into the quar-
ry. He stated that his name was Ii. X.
Eaton, and the name of his companion
Robert Webb; that he is from Holidays
burg, Pennsylvania, and Webb from Lew
istown, in the saHe State that they were
on their way to Kansas, and that Webb
had on board the steamer Rocket, on which
they expected to leave for their place Of
destination, materials for printing Office,
which be intended to commence in Kansas
Being out late last Eight, for the purpose
of having complimentary card to the Cap
tain of the Rocket inserted in the Ropub-
lican, and not being familiar with the city,
they lost their way while proceeding to
the boat, aud wandered some distance up
Main street. During their absence from
the boat, she had left the landing where
she had first arrived, and had dropped
down to another position.
! Being at loss in what direction they
should proceed, they concluded to make
inquiry, and observing light in drink
ing house, they entered and endeavored to
obtain the information they desired. Upon
this two men jumped up and offered to
, show them the boat but just as they we're
all about to depart, one Of the men who
had made the offer, suggested that Mr..
Webb should treat before they started
Mr. Webb complied, and the party left.
Mr. Eaton was unable to state positively
whether they all went up or down street,
but thinks it was up. When they had
gone several squares, they were met by
another man, who, addressing Webb, de.
manded his money. Webb Immediately
placed himself in an attitude of defence,
but was suddenly struck by the new conner
with some heavy substance, and knocked
over into what proved a stone quarry, near
Belcher's Sugar Refinery.
! Eaton was then either struck or pushed
over after his companion, but was unable,
from the confusion that prevailed at the
time, to state positively which. Before
reaching the bottom be lost his conscious
ness, which be rcgained some time after
the fall, and on giving the alarm was dis
covered by the watchman of the steamer
Allegheny, who removed them from the
quarry to the police Office.
He says that during the scufile he heard
one of the men address The other as George,
and thinks he heard the name of Evans
applied to one of them. He is disposed
to believe that persons were approaching
az the time of the occurrence, which NAV
account for their assailants failing to take
the money and watches that we're still on
their persons, when they were brought to
the police Office.
/ DR.. Shore, who happened to be in the
neighborhood Of the police office when the
wounded men arrived there, promptly rem
de.ed them every service that his skill
could suggest and after dressing the
wounds Of Eaton, and fuding it impossible
to do anything for Webb, he had them
both removed to the Sisters Hospital,
where Webb died yesterday morning.
Eaton, at the last accounts, was in very
critical condition, with some mental con-
fusion aud much pain. HIS brother i, a