The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-11-13
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For Secretary Of State, Addison P.
Russell. 9 ,256.
For Treasurer Of State, Alfred p.
StonA, ,o2O
For Supreme Judge, Milton sutliae,
1888.
For Member Of Board Of Public Works,
Abner l.. Backus. i4,0i8.
Il is estimated that Of the $4,000
votes cast for TrimbIe in 1865. $4,000
wcro cast for Payne in 1857 $4,000
Republican votes wero uuoast on the Re
serve alone. II isto be hoped that the
election Just passed, will be a profitable
lesson to those who did not visit the
polls from an overweening confidence in
the result. The people of Ohio are in
fovor Of Republican rule by clear ma
iority Of 10000 votes.
The trial Of VIM. Morgan. elias Jones
alias "Nebraska Bill who was brought
to Columbus in August last and confined
in the Franklin County Jail, charged with
the murder Of Cyrus Beebe, police Off
Ger iu this city, over three years ago, was
brought TO a close on Thursday evening.
Mr. s. S. Cox, counsel for the prosecu-
ton, closing the argument at 9 o'clock
AZ 1880 Friday morning, the Jury gave
iu their verdict G1ihy of murder in the
second degree. The prisoner although
young in years (a7) is old in crime.
His first offence is said to that Of catching
a ram on Sunday preparatory to a sheep
washing on Monday. Being at the time
a member Of q church, he was exoommu-
nicatod for tho offence, and soon after
fod from home, to which he dill not 70.
turn for five years, and then by accident,
remaining for a short time. In 1853 he
began his career Of crime in Buffalo, in
conjunction with the infamous Osborn,
alias Shepard. IIo was arrested on sus-
pioion Of having shot watohman Of
that city, but soon escaped. Prison bolts
and bars seemed as so many straws to
him. Burglaries followed in quick sue
oession, in anumber Of eastern cities, but
like Captain Kidd" or Jack Shepard, he
seemed to bear a charmed life, eluding
the demands Of Justice by escape in many
instances, and when caught, opening the
prison doors with ease. Al Newark,
Ohio, still in connection with osbo,n,
they entered number of dwellings, rob
bing them of jewelry, silver'ware, aud
other articles Of value. They were again
arrested, but soon escaped by means Of a
wooden key, manufactured by them while
in their cell. Here Intercourse separated.
Morgan aed to Hooking County. At
Officer Wiley on Tho train audi pursuit
Of him, he made successful leap from
tho cars, while they where under full
headway, and fed to Columbus. He
was traced to the Scoito Hotel: upon
hearing a knock at tho door Of his room,
he requested the persons to wait a moment
and he would open the door, which was
locked. Placing pistol in each hand,
he opened the door and bade them enter
Mt their peril This formidable array ofI
weapons caused them to fall back and
taking advantage Of tho officers mo-
montary alarm Morgan passed by them
down the stairs aud out Of the house, the
officers in close purs 1t and firing several
unsuccessful shots at him Being hard
pressed by Deobe, ho turned and shot
him, tho ball passing through his brain
and proving fatal in few hours, after
which he made his escape. lie finally
turns up in Wisconsin, heing arrested for
robbing an old man Of 81 500 10 gold
A detective (Gil!spie by name dsoov.
cred his whereabouts and caused himself
to be arrested for passing counterfeit
money AID placed in the same cell with
Morgan; and Will, there, Morgan con-
fessed TO having shot Columbus officer
stating TO Gillespie, that there was re-
ward offered for his apprehension and re-
turn to Columbus. Morgan also confessed
to having robbed the old man Of the ST.
500. Gillespie was bailed out and Nor
gan proposed to Gillespie, If he would
secure bail for him, he would show him
whore the gold was seereted. which he
did and was then returned to Columbus.
to DO nied for the alleged murder Of
Beebe. Since his confinement in the
Franklin County Jail, he has made sew.
eral daring attempts to escape, but from
the cowardice Of his oonrederates. thew
have been unsuccessful. Upon beiee
brought into court, (the Hobbies Of which
room were crowded with people slrug,
Cling 20 get a view Of the prisoner, he
looked down upon his manacled limbs
threw his well-worn fur hat from him
with violence, looked around upon the
gaping crowd nth flashing eve and
unashin0 his iaath as ;f 4. ..