The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-03-27

MISUNDERSTANDING OeNciopEnc cmfS
--IsSeHIeaee EAecuied, ~ n
lliE ROBBERY or MRS. TAvLuE.
Last Sunday night about eleven O'Clock, the
hired man at "Taylors," q small hotel al the
crossing OF the PaPprliOu, ten miles west OF this
city, was awakened by knocking at the door
SulaOsinE il 10 proceed frpn' travellers desiring
Lodgings, he wefii down 8or.ths purpose of adj.
mltting them; hut 10 sooner was the door open.
cd than the lie ht Was dashed from hs haad, and
two men spang upon him, bo,e hlIn TO the toor
and lied lbs Aaris bsAul hjmh They then
compelled him 70 proceed wiih them 70 The bed
ehshltsE Of Ms. Taylor,, who Mas in bed.--
Rraadishing pistols aud knives and threatening
TO murder her, the rulisps Compelled her 10 a.
Use aud produce all thelaluable articles in the
honse--spme 81 ,lAp 10 money, silver table -gaie,
watches, jewetry, &c when throwing her upon
DIS bed, they tied her hands securely with a
cordthey had probably bro't Tor that purpose,
aud decamped with their booty -, s.s 4, ,.f.
The hired man, who was bound with . strap
or belt he had on at the time be was oEerpower-
ed, succeeded in releasing himself in the course
ofan hour, and then united Mrs. Taylor, y hose
wrists and arms were beconli ng much swollen
and rerY painful from the tenSion of the coId
with, which she was bound, ..-- .---s-
Tbs robbers had the lower part,of their faces
concealed by handkerchiefs, and when they left
one OF them was fearful that in spite of their
precsntion they, might possibly be recognized
and desired to take the lie Of Mrs. Taylor, but
was prevented by his companion who dashed
aside the bowie knie and declared that he wod
not psrlnitia deed OIL blood to be perpetuated
when he did not consider necessity demanded
it,s.f gss; saas szsgeaa as.5 ~ .s5 a,t.e
Ir. Taylor was absent from home at the
tune Of the outrage, and did, not Ieturn Till late
the following day x-sas ss za
-sB SUSPICION, ARREST AND DIS scHARGE. ,a
Early on Tuesday morning Mr. Tay lor ar.
rived in this city and brought the first intelli-
cence ofthe robbery. Marshal Sutten and
Constable Riley immediately took the matter in
hand, and about one O'Clock, arrested couple
OF strangers who had been lettering about the
city for some few days before, without having
any yisable occupation for the present or defn-
ite intentions for the future. They gave then
names as John ller and James Bouve, and after
being searched, were discharged, there being nc
tenable grounds for even suspicion against
them as -lssrs "a ,-s as s.9s gil. - a-
Immediately after being discharged, they
were taken into room and interrogated separ-
atelF, as to the manner in which they spent the
time, and as to their whereabouts on the night
Of the robbery and told conflicting stories. =
This aroused suspicion again. and Messrs. Sut-
ton and Ruey were ordered to watch than close
until next day, in hopes that something would
turn up which would throw some light on the
mysterious affair, and Mrs. Taylor was in the
meantime sent for. a$ssact gF-t.5rs q sEr-.g
vThsse two men spent their tune in drinking
ganbling. visiting saloons and places of bad re-
pute, butdid not conduct themselves in such Z
manner as to give any additional grounds fol
suspicion. SO s .4s c. lss 5TaFi
m THE CRIMINALS IDENTIFIED.
On Wednesday morning Mrs. Taylor arrived
in town, and James Bouye and j ohm Her ant
some fifty others, all strangers to her were as
sembled in the Mayors Office Mrs. Taylor
was then brought in aud asked if the robbers
were in the room. She went first to one person
and then to another, and after serutinizing then
closely, told them to leave the room, as they
were not the men. Some fifteen had left the
room when she came to ller, when she shouted
"you are one oftheml Mol am not certain =
Iler said "well madam be sure | am the mar
before you make the CHARGE She said A'yo,
are the man, | recognise you by your voice
tits the way you spoke when you dashed you
comrades bowie knife from my breast--you arr
the mau--you are the man. Iler then stoot
ling onegman after another to withdraw, wher
her eye accidently rested upon James Bouve
who stood upon the opposite side of the room
and shouting, 'here's the other there's the 9th
ery' she crossed rapidly to him and said sh,
never could be mistaken "in those eyes,,' evei
if the expression of the face had been changed
by reason OF q heavy pair Of whiskeis and inous
tache being taken off and long hair cut. 9as.
.s THE PRBLIMlNARY ExAMrNAT1oM @s
The prisoners were arragned before Georg
Armstrong, Probate Judge, and Mrs. Tsylo
related with much feeling and excitement, tn
particulars oil the robbery. Other proof Of tn
suspicious eondret Of the prisoners was made
and Offering no defence, they were conmitte
to Jail to answer at trial at the April term Z
court Naz sg%5F# il. &s # sab
a&n MEETING OF THE CITIZENS. 81
At one O'Clock hand bill announcing, ~
meeting of the citiBens will be held immediate
ly, in front of Pioneer Block, (" made its appear
auce on the streets, and in less than n half q
hour several hundred citizens all laboring un
der high degree Of excitement assembled q
the place Indicated
Many Of the prominent citizens Of the cit
advocated the propiiety Of the people takin
the law into their oH n hands, inashuch as tn
law Away Stalled in its punishment, and ad
minister such punishment to the guilty partie
as they might deem proper The Mayor
the city appealed toathe citizens TO dssist an
\ disperse.
A resolution was then introduced that th
prisoners be handed over to The. Vigilance Com
nittee. @A - 80 get rt
1 An amendment 70 appoint a Special Commit
/ tee was lost. .@.,.1 ~ - - -
4 An amendment to let the people ., nasss tr