Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-06

Since the murder of Abel there has not been
perpetrated on the earth more nexcusable and
infamous crime, than the killing of the gallant
and true Bollmeyer. Returning peacefully to his
home at I'M early hour in the morning, with his
market basket on his arm he is hailed 10y his neigh
Dor Brown and addressed by him in substance "a
follows:
Il understand. sir. you have been complaining
that nv son killed your dog and that he with
other BOYS annOys your family by ringing your
door bell His answer WAS. THAT i true. sir -
"And you have been abusing me. too. learn, -
sand Brown. mo sir. YOU are mistaken, | have
not" We'll. YOU Cd Id traitor and
secessionlst, and am going To kill you Don't
shoot, BrOwn--you are mistaken" answered
Bollmeyer. in the kindest and most conciliatory
voice and manner but the assaSsiu's hani was
not stayed. and in another moment he was shot
dead
These are the simple circumstances of the
bloody deed and simple rs they are they vet show
ve~y fully and clearly the motive and intent with
which IL committed Was there any occa-
sion for a install enmity between these menl Had
the murderer suffered any uur. IN his bust
ness. his reputation ia his family at the inds
OF the victimg Vas he attacked and pushed to
the wall aud life or limb endsngeredl WIS he
IN any OF these Circumstances, in which the law
not being able to protect a man, permits him To
take the law INTO his own hands and protect him
selil Thsse questions must be answered in the
negative
The difficulty was of the murderer's own
choosing His own statement Of his private
grievances amounts simply To this-"My family
have injured YOU. you have not quietly submitted.
therefore kill YOU
We think no sane man can believe that there
was personal enmity enough between them To in
dnce the deed Browns own language showed
his true motive He cursed Bolmever a. u
traitor" and thinking it would be an act which
the whole country would applaud. he constituted
himself the court, jury and executioner To punish
him He l. bloody minded fanatic. and believ
ing the Republican journals. aud our pous citi-
zens upon the street corners and store boxes.
when thev sand that Bpllmeyer. Vallandigham
and other Democrats we're traitors" and that
TRAITORS have no rights which LOYAL men are
bound To- respec'" he needed but the slight ex
element of an injury done by one of his family.
10 induce him % follow these teachings 10 their
logical consequences.
In the sight OF God these men are the accesso
RES Of II VI Brown. and before Hun they are
equally guilty OF this murder They told him
III was astonishing such men were permitted TO
live in this community" Tie thought 81 too. and
having equal mtlgnity ard mose courage. pro-
ceeiei to ria The city 81 the lis erace They al
viSei and he performed. and he even relic, conf
IDENTITY upou them Tor defense AMI succor he ex
rests thst by tins deed his sme viii tie handed
down 10 "a deathlcS> Immortality tie pure ps
trot Who hrSi raised his single arm against the
TRAITORS in our midst"
We repeat u every man IN this community
who has denounced Bollmeyer ~ traitor j.
guilty before God OF his murder. and We call
upon them now 10 lock It their work Look at
thu, stitienei torn but recently So fall OF vigor
Gus lie; see how pussee>s ini still l. that heart
bat 20 recently illei 10 OVERLOOKING with kind
ness aud gentieness toward every human being
AMI With every generous emotion see how glazed
and luSleriess y that bright and laughing eve:
see that iull ana noble brow no longer the dwell
ing place Of great and busy mind See bv the
side % the cold clay, he vile sitting silent in her
sorrow. her hearistrInss breaking. vet not one
tetr; and the sad eyed boy. Who will never cain
10 climb into his fathers arms n he draws
near home. returning in the evening from his
daily Labor ard who will never again know
ftther's fostering care rnd love Real re. n YOU
csn. the msery Which NAV be before that family
In the long years 10 come Tor the lack OF the
support Of the stout arms which yoH have made