Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-23
Crime i'm MISUNDERSTANDING DeveIop-

ment.
From the Lafayette Courier, Feb. ls
In the winter of 1883, physician named Rowe.
temporarily located in Oxford. Benton county TWEEN
ty miles west of the city, and boarded at hotel IL
that place kept by Mr.. George King. short tine
after his arrival there he mysteriously disappeared
under circumstances which led to the belief that he
had been murdered by persons living in Oxford,
and the body buried one Of the many swamps in
the vicinity Officers have been diligently search
ing the evidence TO fix the crime on the suspected
parties; but up Thursday last all their efforts had
been in vain. On Wednesday the Attica A1tl-horse
Thief Company held meeting and resolved TO make
a number of arrests on suspicion. Accordingly on
Thursday the Company, about fifty in number, re-
paired to Oxford and arrested George W. King, the
hotel keeper with whom Dr. Rowe had boarded,
and person named James Rogers. King became
greatly alarmed upon his arrest and was soon pre-
vailed on to make confession, IN which ne July
implicated himself, Rogers, and man named Hag-
gett who has since renewed from Oxford to Middle
port, Illinois.
King states that about two months after, DR.. Rowe
began boarding with him, he learned that he was
nossessed of upwards of 81, 600 IN cash scheme
was Immediately concOcted between thel parties
named to rob the dsctor Of his money. After sever
al uusuccessful attempts to rob him without con-
hitting the crime of murder, they determined upon
the latter course. Accordingly Rogers and Haggett
were stationed on the roadside, in secluded locai
ty. between Oxford and this city, short distance
from the former place, about dark on the nignt OF
the murder. King ordered his carriage brought
out remarking that he had business in this city that
night, which demanded his presence here. A nan
hour after leaving home he returned IN great haste
and announced to DR.. Rowe that person was lying
dangerously i'll at farm house few miles on
au6 fthat he had consented to drive back and
request his immediate attendance at tne place
named. King then apparently resumed his Journey
to this city but only drove out to the LOCALITY where
his accompliees were stationed After placing his
horse and carriage out of the way, the three men
awaited the arrival of the doctor, who soon came
| along when they stopped him, took him from BIS
horse. and short distance from the road they de-
liberately shot and buried him. King says he knows
| the spot where the body inferred at that tme.
| but thinks Haggett and Rogers have since removed
i il The villains thus secured the coveted SzOuO,
| which was divided between them
King was formerly a resident of Lafayette eIa-
/ Moved in peddling stoves for Thomas 5 Cox, ESQ
1t Is probable the prisoner viii be placed N the Jall
| of this county for safe keeping. A deputation OF
the regulators is en- route for hiddeport to arress
| the man Haggett. The accused are all married
men.
The conviction of these men viii doubtless throw
/ light upon another tragedy which occurred
| about the same time in that locality. 4 mail car
rier turned up missing on the same road in man
ner similarly mysterious. Rogers and others gre
| suspected of numbering him also.