Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-11-14
Froal tie Ne Jll.I H.ga,E
Shocking Murder at GoSheaE
" hlte Man Shot Dead Esy a Ecgr0,

One OF the most brutal and eli J.o,GeG
murders ever perpetrated occurred IN the
village Of Goshen, Orau-e county. on Sat
urday night last about niue O'Clock. Tie
murderer was 4 negro about thirty Eve wears
of age, and the murdered man w1s tir Pbiu-
cas- L. Wood, = respectable farmer r.zii7r-
about two miles aud half outside the VII
lage. The particulars Of the affair are as
follows: Oa Thursday nishi frsviaus
Union mass meeting was held a; a.. sh.r. ar..
when only about ten or tW.lye remained IN a
near by, several negroes uutereI u and syra-a
they would give the ID democrat. a
good whipping They succeeiei iu turning
the whites out Of the house. but before tL.,
could put their threats into execution, sever
al persons arrived, who took the part Of tH,
whi.e men ana the daTEies received = 60 ]
hogging
On Saturday one Of these blacks pa-.6af
the streets Of Goshen with rife In hIs bs-s
and told several Of his ublicau'srien5s tlst
ne was looking for ball that b. vas lookius
for ball that would E: il 20 shoot some white
Democratic son OF - before tgeive
O'Clock that night Singular to relate be
was not arrested, though he freely aud reoea-
tedly made use OF the threat Ab u. La'f
past nine D clock the same evening Mr. Phin-
cas- Wood was passing the negroes house On
his way home, having arrived late Ia the
village. The negro was on the outside re
Peatlns his threat IN = loud tone. rife in HAND.
when Mr.. Wood jokingly remarked. you
had better stop your noise CT l shall attend 10
you, and continued walking cn with bis
hands n his pockets lie had not. however
proceeded more than ten or twelve paces
when the negro discharged the gun 1t him.
the ball entering the neck and passing through
the head came out near the eye. killing the
unfortunate man instantly. The negro was
at once seized by the people who talked
strongly OF lyncbing him on the spot. but
the SherlH and constableS iuterfereG and con
Feyea MN to jail On his way TO iah b..
told the constable that when he shot he inten-
ted to kiil his man, and wanted q know If
there were any more OF the " God family =
de wouldlIRe TO kill the rest of them l.
they were Democrats. The next .nornin,-
after consulting his counsel, be changed N.
sentiments, and said he shot Wood becsuse
he knocked him down three or fcur times
but TOO many witnesses testify TO the contrary
Tor this falsehood 20 avail him. From hi
own account be tried to take Mr. Woods life
ihe hrst time the gun snapped when he ran
inuo the house, put on another cap. and then
he SAID, HE fetched the Democratic son of
b-h."
We should state that Mr. Wood was no.
present at the fight of the previous Thursday
night, nor had he anything TO do with il
The particulars of the tragedy were fur
nlshed us by the brother of the deceased.
Mr. Israel Wood, with James L. Davis of
Isl South street, New York.
ANOTHER OUTRAGE By NEGROES.
On the night previous to the murder of
Mr. Wood, two negroes entered house in
house in Goshen and dragged the woman
from the bed and attempted to take her into
the wood house. There her screams brought
her neIghbors to her assistance, who seized
the rufilan's before they could escape. and
were preparing to lynch them when the Sber-
lit arrived and lodged them in Jail. The wo-
mans husband was from home at the time
1t Is supposed that as he was a well known
Democra. of the village. that they knew of
his absence, and sought this horrible means
of revenge.