Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-08-12

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What Farther VIII be Donef
As that question Is on all lips, we also ask.
What farther will be dome towards unravohng
the web Of mystery hanging over the death Of
Mr. SrRRLINol Public safety demands iu-
dicial investigation, and justice TO suspected
parties demands il. That Saturday night was
one Of great disquet Bank street was IN such
turmoil that citizens were startled from their
beds, and sleep was driven from their eyelids.
Unexplained, and incomprehensible noises were
heard; knots Of excited men were gathered to.
gethcr, the bloody evidences Of brutality were
found in different parts Of the city; rowdyism,
and violence were rampant through the streets.
As yet not one of these things is fully explained
We never knew Of such mass of iragmen-
tary tales as was given before the Coroner's ju-
~ with )ut any two fragments matching 50 as
tO give probable semblnnce to q complete whole.
Witnessas no doubt, saw the same things, but
with such distorted vision, or from such differ
eut stand points, or under such different cir
oumstancos as to defy human ingenuity to give
their tales consistency. Some were startled
out of deep sleep and formed their impressions
when but barely conscious that something un.
usual was happening; others were deeply excl
ted and as the event of the night was discussed,
became more and more excited and reyolyed the,
matter constantly in mind until, 10y gathering in
eacb revolutiop. their story finally assumed re.
markajle proportions: others were unwilling to
speak all they knew, not because implicated in
the death, but fearing full exposure Of their
own indscretons on that nights while Others
were so deeply involved in the tragic mystery
as to draw suspicion upon their veracity.
We are disposed TO think that among all he
n u. 80. gnInra "a nth ua
bavinp occurred at the hand of another, but
few suunoss the killing a auremeditated or wilful
one. The general opinion as we think, among
those who believe Mr Sterling to have died BY
violence. is. that il mioht have happened in a
! sudden a1rav. which occurred on the street at
the moment be reached the pavement, and be-
| tween the deceased and a total stranger. Or
| that even some one of his companions of that
niuht. who himself being intoxicated, got out
of temper, and gave the deadly blow. Oircum-
stances do not show that he was killed for the
sake of robbery. Sherman's testimony shows
that poor Sterling had been robbed at the gam
iog table, while lle' though not reason was III
h anu sJJ,ois gg py 's Nth reater ssfet
and iust as eflectuslly without downright legal
murder. Besides it is to their interest to spare
life for further robbery ana hVue money
natg ueon toUnu & upTb , ms ''O Dm,nose of
plunIer aid not compass his death.
But whatever may be the theories, a deep
my stery hangs over Mr.. Sterling s death, ana
Gs.loe' luln9ultS3 1 anu PIU,,o H1 Tnra are
| nec,,li,r circumstances to he considered that
| sboniJ snnr an the investigation. for il cannot
be concealed that tremendous exertions are
made to suppress further inquiry; not perhaps
Er Tue purpose Oh screening inIraf Ith "Gi Un
tai. wish @ to avoid any farther exposure of the
terrible vice of gambling, one chapter of the