Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-08
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The ntynterious murder OF wsAuc.daS
Nieht-7A Rrbfessor In a Feninie SEMINARY
STABBED 10 the Hehrt-vain Eficrta 20 Dis
cover the Assassin-Creat Excitement
Alnone the Friends of the Deceased.
In our last issue we stated that man
named Cra~ley had been found dead in the
street near the corner of Harriet and Main
together with a s1pposition that he had been
killed BY couple Of females in whose COM
pany he had been seen short time previous.
The hour. at which the homicide occurred
prevented us from either learning or giving
the name and character of the parties; but
the facts, as developed before the Coroner's
Jury yesterday morning, show the fallacy Of
what at that time we believed 10 be true.
The particulars, SO far as they have as yet
been ascertained throw no light upon the
perpetrators Of the act, and the testimony
that has been elected leaves the matter thus
far still enshrouded in mystery. .-a
IL appears that Henry I. Orawley, Pro-
fessor Of Mathematics In the Mt. Auburn
Female Seminary, came TO the city on
wednesday evening to attend the concert at
the Opera-house, in company with Miss
Carrie Menzies, daughter Of DR.. Menzies, of
this city, and Miss Sallie Vallette, the former
teacher and the latter a pupil at the in
stitute.
AT the close of the performance they vis-
tied the Commercial office, and spent the time
until about twelve o'clock in looking at the
machinery and examining the modus operdndi
OF getting up morning newspaper after
which they started for Mt. Auburn.
Immediately after crossing the bridge over
the Miami Canal, on Main-street, they passed
four men, who were conversing together, and
who, as they walked by, made some disgust
ing, vulgar noise, which Mr.. O. supposed was
intended for an insult. He, therefore
stopped, while the ladies went on, and was
seen by them to walk back toward the men.
Finally, they heard a scuffle, and upon
turning again, saw their companion running
toward them. After crossing Hunt-street he
fell, when they approached him, at first sup
posing that he had been attacked by disease
of the heart, to which, we learn, he has for
long time been predsposed.
they saw the men run across the street,
and under the impression that Mr. @. was
dying, called for assistance, which being pro-
cured, and learning the fact that their COM
panion had been killed, they proceeded to
the Institute, and procuring carriage re-
turned, and found the deceased at the Bre-
men-street Station-house, whittier he had
been taken Immediately after the tragedy.
Yesterday morning DR.. Menzies made
post obitum examination of the body, and
found small incised wound in the right
breast, about two inches above and behind
the nipple, passing between the fourth and
fifth ribs into the cavity of the chest, through
the upper lobe Of the right lung, and severing
the main arch of the aorta. The wound was
nearly six inches deep, and necessarily fatal,
producing hemorrhage that could not by
any possibility be stopped. ID
Officer Dalton found large dirk-knife
about six inches long in the blade, in yard
opening into an alley running west from
Main-street, nearly opposite the spot on
which the man died. 1t is doubtless the
same with which the homicide was COM
rnitted, and the place in which il was found
is the only clue to the direction the parties
took after the deed was consummated.
No evidence was elected which would
seem to indicate who the guilty parties were.
One OF the witnesses stated that he saw four
men in Honin's coffee-house, about twenty
minutes before he heard the alarm of murder,
and also that he would be able to identify
one of the men; but they have not since been
seen, although it is thought they saw the
homicide committed.
The deceased was native OF Nova Scotia,
about thirty-two years Of age, and unmarried.
He has been connected with the Mt Auburn
Female Institute about four years, and is, we
believe, nephew of former Principal of the
Seminary. His character was above reproach,
and he was much esteemed and beloved by
all who were acquainted with him. He was
extensively known throughout the city, and
his homicide has created the most intense ex-
citement among his numerous friends and
acquaintance. -t., -.-s ......
The affair became more and more compli-
Gated as the examination of witnesses before
the Coroner's Jury progressed, and about
four o'clock the inquest was adjourned until
Saturday morning. A number of our more
prominent citizens have headed subscrip-
ton for a reward to be offered for the arrest
of the homicide, and we earnestly hope our
police may succeed in ferreting him out and
bringing him to justice.