The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-12-12
From the Louisville Courier, NOU. %.



A Remarkable Murder in Kentucky.
No event in this city for years has created
so much interest and excitement in the ar
rest of the parties, whose names we have
published, for the assassination of the nOto-
rious Craddock. We hear of it in private
circles and in public places. 1t is the theme
of conversation and comment 1t absorbs
all minor subjects. Nor is it confined to the
city. The citizens of this county and the
adjoining counties, where the accused are
known, are deeply excited by it.
The affair, from its origin thus far in its pro-
erosion, parallels romance cunningly fixed
up by master novelist. 1t may we'll trans
Fix the public mind.
Craddock was man of wealth. For ma
ny years he was regarded with suspicion and
fear as a bold, bad man. 1t was charged
that he was the associate, if not confederate,
of thieves-with cOunterfe;ting and slave
stealing. In truth there were few crimes not
charged on Paschal D. Craddock. He was
various times indicted for acts of villainy,
and, guilty or not, he by some means escap-
ed punishment. At the time OF his murder
felony indictments were pending against him
in jefferson Court.
Ills neighbors in Jefferson County, finally
aroused to sense of their wrongs by depre-
dations with which he was charged, in pubic
meeting on February 25th, 1856, declared he
and Others should, at their peril only, remain
in the county. Six months We're given him
to arrange his affairs and remove. With
characteristic bOldness and courage he disre-
garled the warning. The six months ended
on august 18th, the night by which his def
ance paid the penalty by his death. He was
assassinated. The mystery that surrounds
the horrid deed, which ushered I; soul so I'M
prepared into his Makers presence, is yet to
be unveiled. Untiring efforts have been made
to discover the perpetrators of the crime
Keen lawyers and the lynx-cyed detective
officers, and all the appliances that money
could command, have been employed, but all
in vain. Persons have been arrested only to
be discharged or acquitted. The murder is
still a mystery. Now we have nine or more
persons implicated by Miller, who confesses
himself party to the deed.
Most of the accused, as we have remarked,
are wealthy, or in good pecuniary circum-
stances. Some of them occupy a high social
position, and one, Col. Allen, is proved and
gallant soldier, distinguished alike for his
high sense of honor and his dauntless cour-
age. The charge emanates from man Mill
err who bears no envable name. Yet there
is said to be corroborative evidence in pos
session of the Commonwealth Attorney
What this testimony is will not Of course be
known until the investigation, which will
take place in day or two. There are many
rumors and reports as to what will be devel
opcd at that time, nearly all CT which are
altogether unreliable. That alone will put
suspense at rest and determine the innocence
or guilt of the accused. Popular sentiment
is very certainly in favor of their innocence
but that is not law.
Col. Allen arrived here on Thursday even.
ing and delivered himself yesterday into
custody.