Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-03-20
Return of tfhe Supposed Murdered
DR.. Rowe.

DR.. Jonas H. Rowe, whose sudden disappear
ance from Oxford on the evening of the 2Sth of
August 1889, cslused suspicion that he had been
murdered by parties living in that place. for
sum of money which he was known to have in
his possession, and for which suspected crime
George W. King was arrested by the Attica Regu-
lators, imprisoned, tried and discharged by the
Benton Circuit Court, arrived in this city this
morning in company with Jacob Benedict, Esq,
one of the attorneys for Mr.. King-alive and
we'll Mr. Benedict found him in New Massillon,
Clay county Illinois. He has been recognized
by Henry I. Sample, ESQ, and other of our
citizens who new him before his mysterious
elopement from Oxford. DIR. Rowe called upon
King, who is now confined in the Jail of this
county on charge of horse stealing. King i'm
mediatelv recognized him, saying, Grove you
are the cause of all this" IL know it," replied
Rowe, Though it was wholly unintentional on
my part" After short congratulatory CONVEX
sation, Rowe LEFT for Oxford.
Kings present confinement in the jail of this
county was on charge of stealing horses. About
year ago Rev. Mr.. Stevens, of this citv, had
stolen from his stable a pair OF colts. A few
days since he was informed that his horses were
in possession of farmer near MOntmorency, in
this county. He proceeded there with witnesses,
and proving the animals to belong to him,
brought them to this city. King had sold these
horses to the farmer, and was Immediately ar
Company, taken to West Point, examined before
justice and recognized in the sum OF 81 900 for
his appearance NJ the April Circuit Court, to an
swer the charge.
Upon the return of Rowe to-day, a number OF
our citizeus becoming convinced that King was a
prosecuted man, arranged for his release from
prison the horse stealing charge. His attorney,
e Major Mace took out writ of habeas corpus,
and had King taken before Judge Wood, of the
Common Pleas Court, by whom his bail was re-
duced to 81 900, which was soon furnished
Thomas S. Cox, Robert Jones, G. W. South
worth and Daniel Mace, giving the required
bonds.
King was then set at liberty. He alleges that
the horses he is charged with sterlsng were pIIr-
chased by him IN Ottawa county, Ohio near Port
Clinton, of man named Snyder, and ID proof OF
mis- he repaired to the freight Office of the Toledo
and Wabash Railway, and produced the receipt
for the shipment of the horses from Toledo to
this city.
The causes which led to the arrest of King on
the charge of murder, We learn are about as fol
lows: few months since two men, named
Robbins and Criger, we're arrested and imprisoned
for counterfeiting Criger gave bail for 81 900
and was released Before the time for their tria
came round both Robbins and Criger began tn,
circulation of the report that they had informa
ton of the murder of DR.. Rowe-that King an'
others had killed him, and made numerous othe
statements connected with the affair. The matte
coming to the ears of the officers, an offer wa
made TO Criger that if he would appear before tn
Grand Jury of Benton county, and make aft
davit to enable the arrest of King and his alleges
accompices, he should be allowed to escape tria
on the counterfeitng charge. This proposition
was readily accepted by Criger, upon whose test
mony a warrant was issued for the arrest of King
Rodgers and Haggett, who were soon afterward
discharged by the Circuit Court. Crger, we ar
told, soon after fed the country. and Robbins
who substantiatei Criger's statements, was on
Of the gang who broke our county Jail few week
since, and for whose apprehension n reward
offered by the Sheriff. The position of this Who'll
transaction at present would seem to indicate tina
King has been the victim of terrible persecu
tion--Lafayetfe Courier.