The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-10-26

II A vsnaisslvs Fa.hcr "A Parricidc.
The Pesple's Press OF BlhiEon, Wells County,
Ind, givss the following account of amos. ter
RIBS ARRAY which occurred Ia that place last
week. We have seen nothing 70 fearful in
many day ON the. yindictivc spirit Of the
father chasing his son for hours to set . chance
to kill hin:-
ION Tuesday morning this community was
shocked 10 hear that father had attempted to
kill his son. On The evening of the same day,
y thrill OF horror was again sent through the
people, by the intelligence that the son had
\ shot his father. Almon Case, proprietor Of the
! Central Hotel, Was the father, and Scott Case
the son. EAE{
4 1t seons that the beginning OF this sad af-
fair was caused BY dispute between them
about the title to cardlng machine, and the
pay for wool carded In it. Scott Case has been
| tending the machine during the summer, and
claimed, at least, part OF the proceeds OF said
machine. On Monday his father demanded the
key to the machine, which he delivered up
promptly. In the morning = customer came
for his wool, aud Scott asked bis father for the
key, that he might get the wool. The father
replied that he would attend to delivering the
wool, receiving the pay, &c, himself, and said
thar he woald 20 down to the machine when he
got ready. Scott then went down to the ma
chine. effected an entrance, aud was standing
in the door when his father and the customer
came up. The father, without word passing
between them, commenced an assault upon the
son with cane which he held in his hand
whareupon they clinehed, and Scott, in the
struggle, got possession Of the cane, aud his
| father picked up an axe, with which he struck
at hisa, aiming 1t his head, and saving "by
CD III kill you" Fortunately, Scot. lodged
| and "ardeG oil the blows, and soon left hi-
| father. Ine father was afterward arrested and
tried before Justice Kellogg, upon the charge
OF an " assault and battery with an attempt &c
kill" During the trial the father confessed thai
he would have killed his son; that it was hi.
intention TO kill him il he had advanced toward
him; aud, With a reckiessness not often observed
SAID that he cared nothing for lite; tina. he was
ready to die.
The result OF The trial was that he was
bound over to the aext term OF the Circuit
C0utt, anu on refusing to give bail, was com
united 70 pelsou. He remained in jaii till some
time in the afternoon when he heard that his
sen had starred to Fort Wayne, and hal pro-
careL the use OF his buggy 70 make the "trip
| 'nef 10 asked for bail, and alter getting IT,
| 81 L5ed JA horseback IN pursuit OF Scott. Fear
ing Ina, Oh tie event OF 4 meeting between
| the fethcr and son, something serious woaid be
the result, Mr.. Coyaut had been previously sent
after Scott to get the buggy, and warn him OF
the approach OF his father. Accordingly, when
/ Covault overlook Sect he gave him his horse
10 ride, and he (Covaul) took the buggy, and
| both started back. They had not come far till
they met the old gentleman; he manifested a
| disposition TO attack Scott there, but was pre-
| vented by Covault and was finally induced to
set iato the buggy aad lead his horse behind
| In this manner tncy came on to town
Alter their return to town It was observed
that the old gentleman was frantic with mad
ness. he looked wildly, paced the side walk be
fore the hotel hurriedly and impa,iently; more
| indeed, like wild al mai than IA human being
short time after dark he heard that Scott in
tended to start that night tor Fort Wayne
soon alter he was seen taking glass of liquor
an act unusual WITH him, after which be started
down street. He went Into the store Of Town
send, Freeman Il Co., where he found Scott
and followed him around the store. He after
wards went into the room occupied by n. Var
Horn, Van Horns grocery, and not finding Scott
there, he Immediately descended the stairs and
crossed to the drug store, where he stood or
the sidewalk until he saw Scott come 10 the
bar room door Of De ,ns Hotel, when he i'm
mediately started to wards him !; he went nse
the bar-room, and Scott, still DESTROYS of shua-
ming his father, entered into the hall that lead
W suo room, az the same Time tOiiQwcl
by his father, and told him that he wanted hin
to go away, that he didn't want anything more
to do with him but ais father rushed toward.
him, swearing that he would kill him, where
upon Scott drew pistol and fred. Scott ther
ran through the house, met DEAN and told hin
; what he had done, and expressed a desire 0
being delivered into The hands of the officers
He was soon atterwssd confined in jail, wher,
. he remained till next morning. There being ns
charge against him, and no person being willin.
: to make one, he was released, ana is now here
enjoying his liberty.
Mr.. Case, after he Was shot, walked TO hi
own hotel, where he was attended by PHYSICIAN
,, Immediately. The bullet entered his right side
in the region OF the snort ribs, passed througi
the liver, and lodged against the skin near the
, backbone. Mr.. q. is still living, but the physi-
clans think there is not much prospect of hi
recovery.
; "There is no excitement prevailing now, ant
it might be proper to say that the citizens, whC
are acquainted with the affair, have little sym
pathy tor the father, but much for the SON."
: RETURN OF THE AMATEUR AERIAL EoYAGER
} MIR. Beran, who started upon a little aeria
. voyage few minutes il advance of Messrl
Steiner and GODDARD, yesterday afternoon, re
} turned to town on last evenings trsa over tn,
5 Hamilton and Dayton road, having landed OF
the farm Of Andrew Riddle, about one and
halt miles west OF Glendale, and some tifteer
miles from the city.
, He reports having made very agreeable
: trip, which he enjoyed very much When nea
, Carthage, and abort half mile above the earth
the balloon struck current of air which gave i
= rotary motion, and brought the balloon nea
: the ground, when lie threw out ballast and wen
; up higher, where he found sno tn though no
l a rapid current. When GODDARD and Steiner
passed Mr.. be.n'an, there appeared TO be bu
little difference between them in point of dis
lance. As the amateur was not a contesian. i
, the race, but only ous on pleasure iaullt, be
, was content to see tae Professors pass hi
little craft in their friendly coassst Tor profess
sional reputation.
TRIALS OF SPEECH MAKING Squire J. re-
Gently aspired to represent his place in the mex
/ Legislature; and in hopes OF obtaining the nom
nation he SEXES all favorable opportunities Il
( address the million. A few nights since Their,
was caucus at the schoolhouse, when j. deIiv
cred one OF his tiowery speeches, which termin
/ | Rted somewhat as follows:
. IL say, fellow citizens, that the inaIieuabl,
4 | rights Of man paramount and eataInonn
, to all other, and he who cannot put his hand OF
, | his heart and thank God that nothing is rank
ling within, desers es 10 lie in bed--in bed say
gentlemen, he deserves to lie in a bed--iI
r bed"
without a won,an!" shouted the shril
! | voice of a person, 10 round the period. To,
: laugh was tremendous, and it is doubtful if tn,
Squire gets the nomination. II il Supposed
that the last speaker is the father Of a small
/ family.
The NEXT House OF REPRESENTATIVES
The following is the result OF the election fol-
, members OF the present United States Hous,
: OF Representatives from the States which hell
their election on Tuesday, October H. W,
also give the classification for 1856
1855 1856.
Opp. Dem. Opp. Dem.