Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-02-28
WHOLE NO. 225.
AREEs I. AND CONFESSION OF THREE MEN FOB
THE MURDER OF Or. ROWE, IN BESros
COUNTY, TWO YEARS AGO.

In the winter of 1S5s-9a physician nam
ed Rowe, Temporarily located in Oxford Ben
ton county. twenty miles west of the city,
and boarded at hotel in that place kept
by Mr.. George King A short time after
his arrival there. he mystcriously disap-
pcarcd under circumstances which led TO
the belief that he had been murdered by
persons living in Oxford, aud the body
buried in one of the many swamps in the
vicinity. Officers have since been diligcnt-
ly searching for evidence TO fix the crime
on the suspected parties; but up to Thurs
day last all their efforts had been in vain.
On Wednesday. the Attica anti horse thief
company held a meeting and resolved to
make number of arrests on SUSPICION
Accordingly ON Thursday the company.
about fifty in number. repaired to Oxford,
and arrested George w. King, the hotel
keeper with whom DR.. Rowe had boarded.
AMI > person named JAS Rogers. King be-
came greatly alarmed upon his arrest, and
was soon prevailed upon to make con-
fession. in which he fully. implicated him
self. Rogers and man named Haggett.
who has since removed from Oxford to
Middleport, Illinois.
King states that about two months after
Dr. Rowe began boarding with him, he
learned that he was possessed of upwards
OF 81, 00O in cash. A scheme was immedi
a,ely concocted between the parties named
TO rob the doctor of his money. After sew
eral unsuccessful attempts to rob him with
out committing the crime of murder. thew
determined upon the latter course. Ac-
cordinsly Rogers and Haggctt werc sta
toned on the road side, in a secluded 10.
cality, between Oxford and this city. a
short distance from tho former place, about
dark on the night of the murder. King
ordered his carriage brought out. remark.
ing that be had business in this city that
night. which demanded his presence here.
A half hour after leaving home he returned
in great haste, and announced to DR.. Rove
that person was lying dangerously i'll at
house few miles off. and that he had
consented to drive back and request his
immediate attendance at the place named.
hlng then apparently resumed his Journey
to this city, but only drove out to where
his accomplices were stationed. After
'A'' "cAS 90 tlt carriage out OF tho
way. the three men awaited the arrival Of
the doctor. who soon came along. when
they stopped him, took him from his horse.
and short distance from the road sids
they deliberately shot aud buried him
King says he knows the spot whore tho
body was inferred at that time .ibut thinks
Haggett and Rogers hayo since removed
1t. The Williams thus secured the coveted
g, 900, which was divided between them.
King was formerly resident of Lafay-
cite. employed in pcddling stoves for Tbom-
as 3. Cox. Esq. 1t is probable the pris-
oners will be placed in the iail of this
county for safe keeping. A deputation of
the regulators is en route for Middleport 70
arrest the man Haggett. The accused arc
all married men, ad r
The conviction of those men will dorbt
less throw light upon another traderv
which occurred about the same time IN
that locality. A mail carrier turned n,
missing on the samo road in manner sim
ilarly mysterious Rogers and others ar,
suspected of numbering him also.-Lafav-
etfe Courier, l6M. f..g
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