The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-08-09
Denver City correspondence.
DENVER CRY, July 2S, lS6

DENVER CITY, July 2S 1860.
Mr.. EDIroR--There has been several shost-
ing affairs in this city since last wrote, but
such occurranceS have become SO frequent among
the "bummers" that very little attention is PAID
to them, so long as they shoot only among
themselves, and do not molcst peaceable cti-
zens. The last affair Of that kind occurred on
Friday night last, and was the most outrageous
murder which has trsspred in our midst since
that of Mr.. Wts, by Moses Young, of which
wrote yon last spring. On Frday night, u bout
IL o'clock, II man by the name of Gordon in
company with two others, while drunk, forced
open the door of saloon. known as the Louis
iuna Lunch Room aud demanded something
to drink, which was refused them. Gordon
then commenced raising 'muss' and flourisl-
ing his revolver A very peaceubIe and unol
in the corner Of the foom, saying nothing and
taking no part whatever when Golden went up
to him aud taking him by the collar jerked him
out on he floor and forcing him against the
WALL placed his revolver to his head and blew
his brains out! The only exclamation which
God don't shoot mel" and the words were
scarcely out of his mouth before he droped
dead on the lloor Gordon immediately Red
and no steps were taken pursue him until the
next morning, hen armed men were dispatch
ed in ell dire ectiuns, but up to The present time
oil search has proved iruitlrss However am
at this moment credlbiy informed that his
whereabouts has been discovered, and that he
is SO fortified that it will take quite "a body of
men 10 urrrst him without serious danger. A
company Of 100 men are now arming and pre-
pairing to 90 aud take him. Only II night or
Two previous, Gordon shot a person, putting
some two or three balls in lis leg bat without
serious effect. Gordon is young man, about
% years of age, of respectble parents, and when
sober quite gentleman, with large circle of
friends. His father lives near here, on a lauche
lie is OF course almost distracted. / have thus
pOrticularized as an Illustration of the practi-
cal resultsof whisky drinking, aud which finds
parallels almost every day in some parts of the
country.
Last night mseting of onr ctizans was call
ed and Vigilance Committee formed, whose
duty it will hereafter be to take in hand all such
cases.
This morning the body of the murdered man
was followed 10 the grave by large concourse
of people, preceded by brass baud playing
solemn funeral dirge.
About week since coored man was shot
in gambling saloon, from the effects Of which
he died this morning. But as this was case
of gamblers shooring among themselves no no.
tice was taken of by ;he people.
Last night, while a party was searching for
the fugitive murderer, they came up on man
with several stolen mules. The theft suppos-
ing that they we're in pursuit Of him, turned
aud fred upon them. Had he not done this no
notice would have been taken OF him but this
act satisfied them that all was not right, so they
pursued, captured and brought him into town
with the stolen property. lie is yet to have
his trial. He will not, however, more than get
of alive
U. MAIL.
Are we or are We net 10 have U. S. Mail
this season, is The all absorbing topic of The day
with US. 1t seems we are not to have, though
the contract was let TO one Bruce to bring the
mails for $500 per year. Everybody knows
that would not buy mules enough to bring in
one load Of mail, and, from the fact that none
has yet arrived, but little hope is entertained OF
our getting one at all, or if one il will be about