The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-06-17

attending To their duty
rHE McRpER OF GsoSErKLD.-On SAtur-
day, the sth inst. about ilth o'clock at night,
Oscar Gronefeld. Who kept lager beer ss-
loon on the east side Of the Public Square.
was shot in his saloon by William Kirtley
from the effects or which be died. on Friday
last. the 18th inst. he having lived about
four days after receiving bis wounds kist'
ley was Immediately arrested. and Monday
preliminary examination. tie Vas then held
a bail IN the SUN of three thousand dollars.
whicl. vas secured BY J. T. Helm. l. k'rtisy.
Hartwell Daniels. and Thos Madigan. and
Get At liberty
In oaf PIPER Of TUESDAY moraing last. We
mentioned The affair. ADD promised our read
ers the full PARTICULARS ~ soon as they we're
known. and - they would deseiope them
selves upon has preliminary examination.
We have. by advice Of officers and for pru-
dealt al reasons, refrsned from mentioning
the matter I'LL to-day. when We feel al lib
er,y TO give the facts as they now stand.
The officers. and the friends OF Gronefsld.
have managed this matter with great skill.
Daring the week his friends have stated that
he was rapidly Receiving. and no doubts were
entertained Of bis recovery. THIS VAS done
70 throw Kirtley of his guard aud prevent
hin from escaping Gronefeld had scarcely
breaihed his last when our vigisnt Sheriff
arrested kirtley and lodged him in Jail
The Coroner Immediately summoned
jury. and held an inquest on the body Of
6eonefeld. and the jury, after hearing the
evidence. brought in the following verdict:
state Of .adiaaa. County Of Viso. to pu:
An inquisition. taken at the Court House
Saloon. in the city OF Terre Hsute. in the coun-
~ ofYigo, on the 18th day Of June. 1852.
before y W Benson. Coroner OF said eoun
ty Of vigo. upon view of the body OF the
Oscar Gronefeld. there lying dead upon their
osths. Joel II. kester. Isaac NJ. Brown. Jesse
Lee, Michael Byer-. Benjamin Ragan, and
James Hook. OF the township of Harrison. in
said county, who being sworn to enquire how
and in what manner. and by whom the said
Oscar Gronefeld came 10 his death. upon
their oaths do say. That one William kirtley,
late Of said county on the 9Th day OF June.
1862, about III o'clock at night, with force
aud arms. in the township aforesaid, did fell
oniously. wilfully. and with malice afore-
thought, make an assault. and did then and
there with a weapon called pistol. which
the said kirtley then and there had and held
IN his hand. violently. felloEeously. strike.
stab pierce. and shoot. the said Oscar Grons-
field. on the left side of the belly of him, the
said Gronefcld. and then and there giving
him the said Grone.ed, with the weapon
aforesaid. on the left side OF the belly Of
him. the said Groncfeld. one mortal wound.
OF which mortal wound. the aforesaid Grone
field then and there died; and the Jurors
aforesaid. upon their oaths. DO say that the
said William kirtley then aud there. and in
manner Aforesaid, with the weapons afore
said. feloneously killed and murdered the
said Oscar Gronsfeld. against the peace and
dignity OF the State Of Indiana. And the
Jurors aforesaid find that Thomas Cochran
was aiding aud abetting IN said felloneous
and malicious shooting. beating. wounding
and striking said Oscar Gronefcd, and against
the peace aud dignity OF the State Of Ind
ana:
Ia witness whereof We. the Jurors .afore.
sasd. have hereunto severAlly set our hands
AMI seals. on this 18th day Of June. le62.
JAMS HOOK, Isaac NJ. BRowN,
B.F RksasS, NJ. BrKss.:
]. ii. kEsIra, J. Ike.
Signed aml sealed BY the Jurors, and re-
ceived by me. y. W. BENSON,
Coroner yiso County.
On supds,. the 9Th mat. the Germans
we're holding Pic Mic some three miles east
of lhis city. the brothers of Kirtly and some
ie~ others eat out there togsther--while
there some oi tho party became Intoxicated
and an alteration occurred between the
party and the Germans. The result was that
the kirtly Brothers AMI their party were
driven from the grounds. After returning
to the city they and their friends appeared
greatly excited and were determined 10 have
revenge. II appears that about IL o'clock
on Sunday might. The sth inst. William
kirtly and Cochran went into the Saloon Of
Gronefeld and Cochran called for something
TO drink = eronefeld refused Kirtley. About
that time croneleld's dog attacked Cochran
and Was kseked by him. when t'Foneisld be
came exssperated and attacked Cochran
with -aber when kirsley instantly shot ham
twice. from the effect Of which he died.
co Saturday last kir'ley vas brought be
fore E>ar MusgrOve for examination. a
change Ct venue VAS taken 90 Ear Smith
Mr. Smith'- health being very bad. the ex
animation as postponed all Monday morn
Ing
Tbs > not the frat offesee fos kntlev -
some -is or seven years ago ne killed. man
IN Rrsril in Clay county. Cor which he was
sent - the Peaitsatiasy. but BY the pardon.
ing grace That always characterized cov
wnlsrd- administration. he ~ss ~horsI, 80
free We trust this time he will have jastic.
done him Ne has lived IN our CITY for son.
four o. fse years. and il he ever bad an,
other occupation than the gambling table
the pablo have not knosna
The Germans have borne this matter " iih
wonderful degree Of patience and fore
hesrance. leaving tho Ian aud justice q
take - course.
t'roaeleld died Ear from the land Of III
home and nativity. with no relatives 10 con
sole him IN his las, sad hours IL all b.