Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-06-17
SrRs PEERLESS, NEAR LEXINGTON, No, I
,Innc 5. 1873

SPa nld;s.e5 s. Rogers Company NJ
| 4STRs PEERLESS, NEAR LEXINGTON, No,
/ June 5, 1853.
Over a year ago, poor McFaraUl's wife was
! seduced away by Levi North, since which time,
although sane on other subjects, on this he was
! Internationally crazy. He threatened to kill
| North the first time they met, and North has
Istudiously avoided him. fOu who know what
generous, impulSive and especially kind-heart-
| ed man Mcfarland was, eau imagine how de-
voted he was to his wife. He supported her
mother and sisters, and lavishcd all his salary
and care upon the family. For a couple Of
weeks, in n passage ut arms between Mir. Rogers
aud Mr.. North, the two companies showed side
and side. and the names of "Nprth' and Miss
Cnstella" appearing, of course, conspicuodsly
together on every fence and building. McFar-
| land became dashed into an uig0v ernable fury.
and at Liberty, 1bout 10 at moon, on the 27th OF
May, he went to tho hotel where NOrth'S people
boarded with the avOWed intention of shooting
| North il he found him in his wife's room. The
Landlord, Roberts, desperate but well meaning
man, who had killed two other men within three
| years, had been told by North that Mcfarland
t.was a desperate, and had fancied grudge
against North and Miss Castella, without telling
him of the prOVocation or the relation between
the parties. Roberts feeling bound to protect
his guests from the assaults of an outlaw, armed
| himself, and when Mcfarland came to enquire
for his wife's room, not only would not show
him up, but Oh Netherlands attempting TO go
! alone attempted to hold him back. Mcfarland
drew his revolver and Roberts his Bowie knife
and almost instantly stabbed Mcfarland with
| five cuts four of which were either MORTAL
Netherlands revolver went off once, probably in
the pafoxy sn Of death, at the first stab. With
this evidence tire CorOner's Jury rendered u
verdict of UNSUITABLE homicide against Roberts.
Unfortunately no member of our company or
Nortt's was present to interfere or explain to
Roberts how harmless Mcfarland was
| Mr.. Rogers kept the whole of our company
to the funeral, had everything conducted in the
most deliberate and respectable manner, and has
ordered n beautiful tomb stone, which will be
| placedsat the grave next week. The friends Of
! the unfortunate man can rest assured that his
relatives could NOT have conducted the affair
more tcn6erly and tittingly, MS every person in
the company, from the manager to the most 'ID7
important attache were exceedingly attached to
him. The examination was conducted with
rigOr at the inquest until We all had to admit
that the way Roberts had hecn warned, and all
the circumstances exonorated Roberts. Wheti-
CT the@paEtieS, whose safety consistedlin McEar-
lands death, did5nOt deliberately make an un-
conscious tuoi ofgRoberts, Iyhopei way,.yet be
Investigated.
You win oblise us all very much If YOU wilt
announce this dreadful affair TO his relatives IN
HSlateYers way you, think best aud write to
&c. y. Rogers. aSpaldipg & Rogers Circus,
Bloomington, MOI where tho company will
be on the 2lS) where we shall send Netherlands
effects amongst which are many articles that
We feel wiil be>d dear to his relatives as mernen-
toes of the kind hearted man.
Mcfarland had ovcTdTawn his account as tlsu-
al, but it wns the universal sentiment OF the
company that no consideration should prevent
the funeral obseqpies to be conducted in the
usual liberal munner. Neither North or any
of his company attended the funeral, except Miss
Castella,s who, next day, went on with the wire
ascension as usual North caused II 10 be an
nouiIced- in his ring the same day, that the man
that was killed belonged TO tile other cdmpanY;
remarked on seeing the corpse that it had saved
him mn ugly job; told the people at Platte city
that they had killed one Of our bnllies at Liber-
iYrand he WAS now ready for the rest; and the
like heartless proceedings.
w have the consolation to know that we
have punished him, in, TO him, the seserest
place, his pocket and have driven him out of
the State OF Missouri Hehas not shown for
weeK--iS running away from us We bad it
liked so that he .1uil not show anywhere with
out our being along side OF him, aud during the
contest his receipts have not averaged 800
day, while ours has averaged 5000; the most
extraordinary Victory ever y knew sof in the
circus business.
2 tsFos years have beena an invalid from pys-
spepsia. With hope of relief, rcsorted % ma
ny advertisement remedies, but failed in deriv-
ing the benefit sought for, until I tried your
Holland Bitfcrs, the happy effects Of which up
an the digestive organs, aud in restoring de
bilitated system, caasess me TO recommend IT.
n IL, ~, . N stftifS from Uvea,,vir II