The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-20

| Horrible Tragedy.
LOVE- JEALOUSY AND NURDBR-THE NURDERER Es-
CAPPED, AND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS oFFHRES
FOR HIS ARsKsT.
From the Gallon, Ohio Democrat, Jan. l2.l
~ usually quiet little town was thrown into an alarm.
o Sof excitement upon last Friday evening by the
ns So vt Mr. Gsrphar, had been murdered and that his
discovered lying In the road, the residence
body w ,let the eastern extremity OF Maine street
0 pei ~, Immediately for the spot but found the body
IN me pos1n surrounded and the room filed by
LII, .S s-c.sd crowd. BY the time We had gained the
upon and ppsSnp 1e er hs b.s
were M ps shot had entered the right side
lodging In the abdomen and another catering the back OF
the head and lodging in Il ut death.
H rh Tc~,s be "d vent are as folows:-A di
Guilty had existed between Co rr,s e he, wsar nom
and Gsrnhsrt warm attachment existed before her mar
rage. Several times Starr haA arnhsrt rocaned an
atS STATING ,bs, Ss,y contemplated tsking
his life, and although he was boarding hccaa oIsrn
with Starr and on terms Of ntimancy h Fla n-onosea
leaving, but those with whom he cOunsele1 "a.
idea and related the adage that "a barkin Jug "''0'
bites" -, ..oa
During Friday youngsters Of Gallon wers ~, 'ea
to attend merry making ut the house Of Mr.. d. 70
ney about half mile from town. Ia the course o. tn
day young Gxrnhart asked permission OF his emNOyev,
Mr. Sten'z, TO attend, which was granted and shortly
after ak O'Clock, he left tho store alone Starr, who
was in the store at the tme went out moment after
wards, and started towards the depot About fifteen
minutes after Garnhart left the store, several young
gentlemen passed by route for the party and when
opposite the RI sidence of Mr.. bet they discovered
laying the middle OF the wagon track who they
supposed be drunk and making several testing
REMARKS one with lantern in his hand approached 70
scan more closely his features when Judge oil the horror
and astonishment they discovered to be their FRIEND
George Garnbar Immediately upon hearing Of the fright
full tragedy, the friends OF Garnhart unanimously rested
their suspicion upon Starr and Immediately repaired to
be found search Immediately instituted, but
was unavailng. Teegraphc communications was then
had with all sections OF the country but as yet his where
abous has not been discovered.
After Starr left the sore s supposed that he proceed
ed in roundabout manner and came upon MS VICTIM IN
the hollow below the house, and shot him 10 the side
The physicians supp0Se that he might have lived several
minutes after receiving the first shot, aud that he turned
and far his strength would sustain him. when he
fell upon his ,eved the second shot which
doubt produced instant dea.h. The marks upon his
knees would lead this conclusion. The family of Mr.
Riblet heard piteous and grosns intermingled
with conversation though the poor fellow was begging
his life and eprestng for mercy which were all silenced
by the last thot Considering the pace-right in the
public highway not thirty yards from house. and the
time-brght moonlight, between the hours Of six and
is the boldest murder we have any knowledge OF.
On Saturday evening the remains OF the Ill ated youth
were conveyed to Shelby the residence ofhs father and
buried On Sunday morning.
Is indeed treadrg upon tender toes when the report
or compelled to bring much esteemed families and mod
the exgences OF the and the salvation OF their own
reputation require t. Rumor upon rumor, some with
slight foundation in truth, and others entirely false, are
flying through the country and consider il duty
TO give straight uLvarnshed statement OF the fsots
which led 10 the horrible tragedy.
While our sstmable ctsen. Mr. Peter steniz
resident, Of Plymouth Shelby county, an attachment
sprspg up between his daughter Mary then child
and Starr who resiaent oil the same place, but
quite youth Starr proposed marriage, was accepted,
and applied to Mr. Ssents Tor his consent to the match
The old gentleman refused on account OF their extreme
youth Starr then proposed 10 California and marry
his return. Mr. seniz agreed to this, and shorty af
forwards he departed for the golden State.
During his absence Mr.. Stentz moved to Gallon, and
entered the dry goods business Young Garnhsrt had
just return ed ircm California and Mr. Sienz employ
clerk Garnha boarded at the house OF his employer.
beng thrown constantly together intimacy Gprsng
I'D which Iipened into ardent attachmou aud
resulted In an engagement. Mr.. steniz observed the
treipg her affections upon GArphar while ehe was en-
gagged 10 Starr but her nisscn to keep bis COM
pany provided che woula write to sArr and break tn en-
gagemept, but This she refused to do.
Last June Starr came home and demanded bis bride
The lady objected to fing the engagement; he insisted
and her parents insisted that she snoIlt not thus he
with him. and being prevailed upon, they married IN
July snd moved Immediately TO Davenport, Iowa.
After their marrisge Garnhart and Mrs. Starr OK
changed kenessee and kept regular poneence
She dueoted her letters 10 George Sims" 9arnhArts
dsguerreotype found by starr In his we's trunk,
and homo About three weeks since Mr. starr and
lady returned 10 Gallon. but learn from members OF
The family that both Gsrnha, and Mrs. starr comported
themselves very properly. Rumors riic OF Illicit 10
between GArnhart and Mrs Starr but we cont
believe them, and do not think that Starr doubted his
wifes virtue We know, personally that Garharts al
virtuous wonap. Much however, may come 70 light OF
which nre ignorant Mr.. Stenz Ia one OF our best
citiz and shall leave readers 10 examine the
acts and make their comments.
The deceased was young mau generally reepectef
and beloved and his ssd tate viii be deeply depored ny
all who knew him
Five hundred dollars offered for the Of Starr
Theatrical and Musical.