Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-05-21
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MURDER OF ROBERT WEBB.-The painful
intelligence was received by telegraph few
days ago, that RoBERT, a son Of Martin Webb,
deceased, had been brutally murdered on
Wednesday evening Of last week in ST. Louis,
and slip from newspaper forwarded by
John i. Sterett, Esq, wh. was in the city at
the time, confirmed the news in It's worst form
Mr.. Webb was an apprentice ia the Democrat
Office some years ags, subsequently worked
in Lewisburg, Union county, and when con
signed to an early grave By band Of iawless
rufians, was on his way to the far west to
establish a newspaper. Young Webb was
about % years Of age. and during the past
few years had given promise Of becoming an
industrious and useful citizen.
From the St. Louis Republican, Of MAJ I5.hj
Last night, "Wednesday, 18th, two men.
frightfully bruised, were brought into the DO
lice eiEce, about Two o'clock, having been
found lying III a stone quarry, near BeIcher's
Sugar Refinery, by . person, who, hearing
cries of distress, went into the quarry and
found the men, When brought to the ofBce,
one Of the men was iusensibIe His head
was severely cur behind the ear, his skull
fractured. and his nose broken
The other was externally, very much brtiiS-
ed-his eye swollen aud lacerated one 0f his
arms broken and one Of his knees deeply
cut Ehe latter, although to all appearance
more seriously hurt than his companion, was
perfectly sensible, and able to give the partic-
uIars Of the occurrence which preceded their
falling into the quarry. lie stated that his
name was II. X. Eaton. and the name Of his
companion Robert Webb that he is from
UOllidaysburg, Pennsylvania, and Webb from
Lswist0wn, 10 the same State; that tbey were
on their way 10 Kansas. and tha. Webb had
on board the steamer Rocket, on which thew
expected to leave for their place IF destination,
materials for a printing Office, which be in
tended TO commence in Kansas. Being out
late last night, for the purpose Of having
complimentary card inserted in the Republi-
can, and not being familiar with the city, they
lost their way while proceeding to the boat,
and wandered some distance up Main street.
During their absence from the boa; she had
left the landing where she first arrived. and
had dropped down 10 another position
3 ing at a loss in what direction thev
should proceed, they concluded to make en-
quiry, and observing a light in drinking
house, they entered and endeayored to obtain
the information they desired. Upon this two
men stepped up and offered to show them the /
boat; but just as they were all about to depart /
one Of the men who had made the offer. sug-
gested that Mr.. Webb should treat before /
they started. Mr.. Webb complied and the I
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 sew
eral squares, they were met by another man,
who, addressing Webb, demanded his money
Webb Immediately placed himself in an atti-
tude 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 bottem he lost his consciousness, which
he reganed some time after rs fall, and on
giving the alarm was discovered by the watch
man Of the steamer Allegheny, who removed
them from the quarry to the police Office
He says that during the scutfie he heard
one Of the men address the other as George,
and thinks he heard the name Of Evans APP
piled TO one of them. lie is disposed to be-
ieYe t1at persons were approaching at the
ime Of the occurrence, which may account
or their assailants failing to take the money ,
md watches that were still on their persons |
when they were brought to the police Office. ,
DR.. Shore, who happened to be in the
Of the police Office when the
Wounded men arrived there, promptly render
d them every service that his skill could sug- ,
;est; and after dressing the wounds of Eaten.
nd finding it impossible to do anything for G
Webb, he had them both removed to the Sis
ers' Hospital, where Webb died yesterday
norping.
Eaton, at the last accounts, was in very T
ritlcal condition, with some mental conf1- :
ION and much pain. His brother is com
0stor in this Office :
The Coroner commenced an inquest on the A
ody of Mr. Webb yesterday morning, and b
,ceived the testimony of Mr. Eaton: but the C.
ltter suffering considerably from his wounds, n
he investigation was deferred till Eaton shall f
9 in condition to undergo further exami- F
alton. 7
We have not heard whether any clue has 1
zen obtained for the discovery Of the villains L
ho perpetrated the murder, but hope our =.
)lice will be able to ferret them out, and II =
ing them to justice. ~
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