The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12
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Appreheuieh.

Apprehended.
The late mysterious murder continues to
excite the interest of the community, as in
tensely ifposSibe. as at first and we regret
that we are unable this week to announce
more definite and important information in
reference to II. We present such additional
facts as have been asccrtaincd. In doing so
we remark that perhaps it would have
better subserved the cause of Justice, if less
had been said about this matter at first; but
as every flying rumor has found its way into
the papers abroad, it is deemed best here to
give to the public such well authenticated
intelligence as is received here.
1t is now ascertained that the statement
that the party with which the murdered
girl is identified as one, was not at Oskaloo-
sa at all, and consequently the story about
the German was incorrect The party came
here from Keokuk county they staid Mon
day night at the house of Aaron Beardsley,
Ioka, in that County, the party consisting
then as here, Of the two men and the woman.
The woman there exhibited Iikenesses of her
mother and several members of her family,
and wore ring none of which were found
on her person, but some (which were noticed
at the Jefferson House by members of Mr..
Potter's family.
On Tuesday last, the following letters were
received from Rockford. They are believed
to be authentic, and the information contain
ed in them reliable
Another letter was received on Wednes-
day from the father of the girl, who is an at
torney at Rockford. II contains some few
particulars additionalto those we publish, but
communicates so nearly the same statements,
that its publication is not necessary.
RocKFoRD, April 7th, 1860.
Mr.. BRADBURY, Sir -
Having seen letter
of yours to your father, and understanding
from it that you reside at, or near the place
where there was young lady murdered,
write you:
| had a sister that left this ploce three
weeks ago, with man by the name of Law
renee. She had been receiving his attentions
for some time, contrary to the wishes of her
friends, and it seems that ten DAYS before
they left this place, they were cl ndestinely
married at Beloit, in Wisconsin. She ey-
hibited her certificate of marriage to mother
and said that she must 90 with said Law
renee, for she was his wife, and there being
no one athome butMrs. Harvey, she could not
nrpVpnt hpr yninr II tI,+
Comb also went along, Lawrence and nv
sister taking the cars, and McComb, takinr
two of Lawrence's horses, and one ofhis own,
started for the Mississippi. Her name was
Laura. She was between 4 and - wears
of age, light complexion, auburn hair, not
very long, having been cut wear or more
ago, blue ewes, and would weigh 40 lbs.-I
She was large of her age, and might be taken
for 10 or 20. There was scar on the back
of her neck, where there had been a large
boil two or three years ago. She had a lipht |
paid silk dress, darkish plaid, red, raw,
silk dress, trimed with braid or black edcinr
around the neck and sleeves she had some |
daguereotype likeneSses of members of the |
family, among others a locket breast pin |
with the likeness of myself
Lawrence was about five foot ) or 6 inches !
high 0ery heavy chested, had on when he !
left a redish ribbed, silk, vest black pants |
and buckskin CATERS had kind of rolling
sailor like gait, and small scar on his face |
near his mouth was very fond of horses,
one of his horses was trained to do most anv
thing, and good trotter. He had also
lumber Wagon, with the box painted green, .
and body white silver mounted harness !
and curb bits, also pair of white seal skin .
gloves which came nearly to his elbow.
McComb was about feet inches, or less /
high, very dark or swarthy c,mplexion with !
some beard, | think dressed in lightish |
colored clothes, looks like an Indian.
Lawrence ran away with seven hundred !
dollars of wheat receipts which he stole from
man by the name Of More. She knew |
nothing about his theft, and | suppose that |
when she found it out she wanted to come
home, and he murdered her to keen her quiet. !
We have written to the Coroner of your
place to express the clothes. and minute des- |
cription of everything, This McComb has
been in the State Prison of this State, and
has brother now in the State Prison of
Missouri. McComb has relations living in
California in the State of Missouri.
Please asce.t tain and write all the particu- !
lars soon and much oblige your
obi. Servant, T. 0. HARVEY.
- RocSroRD, April 7th, 1860.
E. s. BtRToN,
Dear Sir Il have to inform
You that young Lady answering to your
description, resided in this place. Her name
was Laura Harvey. She left here a short
time ago with young man by the name of
Geo. Lawrence.
80 Yours Respectfully:
f. HAMBRIGHT, p. o. Cl'k.
The parties who were in pursuit, and on
the point of overtaking and arresting the
supposed perpetrators of the crime, returned
last week, with the unwelcome intelligence
that they overlook the party they were pur-
suing some As miles this side Of St Joseph