, 1859-07-04
Horrible Murder in n1ncoup1n Co.
From tlc f.asuyillc Fr.e Democrat. ,tunr 33.1


From ulc Casl'uylllc F1re Democrat, june 3o1 |
II is our painful duty to-day to record one Of |
the ,nnst at,rocous, revolving crimes that ever
transrired in the county Of Macoupin. Early |
yesterdavmorniug our community was profound |
" agttated by the report Of foul and hi.ll-
handed murder committed near Otter Creek,
sotnc ten miles northwest Of town, OIL the Jack |
sourillc road, the particulars Of which, rs near
wc have been able to ascertain arc as fol-
lows:
On Tuesday evening a pcdd1cr travelling
across the Otter Creek hat.ou1, found the hody
of al old man who had evidently been murdered
and robbed. This discovery aroused the neigh,
to be The body Of Mr.. Searcy, who resided in
Mcl.cnn County, Kentucky, 4 gentleman Of
6o,ttt seventy years Of aye, who VAS ON lils way
IL Cnmnn.ton, this county, to visit hts so''s
living near that place. It seems that at some
point on his journey ion the river, We bcl'cse},
man, who succeeded in gaining the confidence
of tie unsuspecting old gentleman, to such IN
extent that, being III rather feeble health, Mr.
s. accepted the fellows oler to ucconsa"y him
to his destination, and bore Ills EXPENSES: They
came 10 CariinE'l!e, stopped with sher'A f!a'n
oyer night, aud on Tuesday morning hired {!
buggy Ut Mr. Qucen's livery stable, and started
together for his son's residence. soMset'snc ia
lIlI afternoon tie horse was found alone with
the buggy, and the body discovered some thirty
yards frum tic road, with the head horribly
,nan:lea by u club which was still lying upouit,
and lhe throat cut.
Mr.. 5. is supposed to hare had On bis person
near two thousand dollars. and there Is no doubt
but this Scoundrel lad formed his acquaintance,
| aud remained with him for the purpose ut rob-
| Iins linn, and then, when within four miles OF
| tie residence OF his sons, the wretch colsum-
mated Ills s1ainy cooliy and deliberately drag.
ging the ferble, grey haired old n1an. WHO had
generously befriendcd him, out from his buggy,
and with licudsEl brutality beat lis bruins out
| with club. while the pleading cry for Life
| {hcard by GERMAN who WAS plowii.g II ticld
near by, but mistaken for tue noise Of boys) was
unlaceIed. 1t Is supposed that he succeeded i'll
getting only about $l,"1", as S43' were found
| on the deceased.
Tile most accurate description We can get Of
the supposed murderer represents him rs being
abou, Il or =! years old, feet or inches in
hri.ht, dark complexion, dark hair and eyes,
spare huilt lung coIes out almost str:ght
iinm the face, dark c'otl,cs broad riltsacd hat,
low crown, and says he halls from Warren Co..
Virginia. Maine unknown.
Tie must active and yisilant search is going
on, but no trace Of the murderer las bre1i
found VI, to this morning, although. ol1e Or tN'
| suspected persous haze been arrested.
Marriage With a Protest.
AUGUSTUS Thurman and Ellen beard, Of Aurora
ILL.,, JoiUt editors and co-ptNpriciors ot month
" called Tie II ftvaatr, hare married them
selves anil each other, by declaration before
l. q. Barr, Es4.," protesting ut tile same tint
against nl thu laws, customs, usaEcs. and stat
tutes which in'posc OIL women any clril, st'c'a'
or legal inequality or disability. The parties tt
the matrimonial presents declare:
!, While thus assuming the sacred Relationship
uf husband and wife, We solen,nly protcst-i'
Justice to ourselves aud The princpie of right.
. | against certain laws hereinafter enumerated
t.1cing married women, which VIC believe t,
be unjust, and hence subvcrsivc of ii1ma
l,ar}i.rss; a"d which VIC willsa no case vel"u
| tariy observe;
Alter c.luu.crating the laws Of Illinois, w'lic
deprive the n,arric women Of equal life, libeft
property, and pursuit Of happiness, the harp
pair conclude:
Finally, VIC protest against every law, st"t,,'
az custa1nc making distinction between I'll
duties, rights, and Responsibilities of the hu:
b.nd and wife. believing item all to be s.'i've
sire Of the end for w!,ic!, the nlarriagc is col
J. sunlil,:tcl, to wit: maf4d} aid, benefit and hap
! ness.
:. "We protest against tho above wrongs joi"f'
having no warrins interests. The interest I
= one il equally the interest Of the othcr.'