The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-11-07
Death of Henry 6. Peters.

EDITOR PIONEER In accordance with
your request, and after having made my.
self acquainted with all the circumstances
attending the death of Mr.. Peters, as far
as mortal man can know, excepting such
as were engaged in the terrible work Of
murder, by a personal visit 10 Marion,
and to the spot where his lifeless body
was found, | will try to give plain state
ment of facts in the case.
Mr.. Peters left his home, here, on
Thursday the 93d day of October, on a
collecting tour through the south part of
this and portions of Marion County, in
tending to be home on Friday evening.
Friday night was terribly dark and stor-
my, fitting time for the preparation of
crime. A lonely wife oft raised the cur
tain and looked out upon that gloomy
picture hoping that the dim rays from
the tlickering lamp might fall upon the
form of her returning friend, or sat listen
ing for his familiar step, but it came not
Night passed, morning, noon and almost
night again, when, with the stormy blasts
of snow, came to this anxious wife tie
terrible news that "lIenry Peters vas
killed last night )" who, then, here dream
ed for moment that one OF our cl,zens
had just been murdered in the adjoining
county of Marion :? And, vet, after a
careful examination of all the facts, and
after four days investigation, the jury
unanimously agreed that it was case OF
Murder.
Mr.. P. reached Marion on Thursday
evening, and on Friday, after doing some
business in the country, again returned
to town where he spent the remainder of
the day and evening until about eleven
O'Clock, when he ordered out his horse
and said he would go home. During the
afternoon and evening the company in
which he was is said to have been of
very suspicious character, while he was
not in condition to be in company with
such characters.
In the early part of the evening he re-
marked to one of his company II don't
want you to follow me any more, for l
believe that you are thief" This SEEM
ed to give ofense and some further words
passed between them after which Mr..
P. placed in the hands of Mr.. King the
sum of ss48 to keep for him until morn
ing, remarking at the same time that he
had plenty more, when the same person
referred TO above again came up and call
ed him fool for putting his money into
ot..er hands for safety, as he was sober
enough to take care Of it himself.
At about eleven o'clock at night, dark
as it was, Mr.. p. got out his horse, as he
said to come home. After going few
steps the person called by him thief
before mounted the same horse behind
him, and the two left together.
West of Marion, and Immediately ad-
joining the village is or was a meadow
with wagon roads cn-both the north and
south side of it nearly through the cen
tire of this field passes the B. a. l. r. K.
cutting the field in two by an embank-
ment about l2 or Is feet high. This r.
II. runs nearly east and west through
this field. AT the west side of this field
and through the embankment for the R,
X. is passage for teams or for shifting
stock from one to the other field. A gate
is also hung in the centre 10 prevent the
voluntary passage of stock. This passage
way or culvert, where Mr.. p. was found,
is about one half mile from Main street.
The south part OF said field is again di-
vided by the Broad Gauge or Olean r.
X. the embankment being as high as the
former one without any passage way
through it. This track crosses the B. & l..
track about midway between where Mr.
p. was found and Main street Near the
place of crossing is a cattle guard which is
also near the east end of the embankment.
North Of tie b. d |. track are plenty of