New-York daily tribune., 1863-08-03


TEKNUT-TWo MORE BADLY STABBED
Tue ASSASSIN TURNED LOOSE BY A MOCK
TE.AI--GREAT EXCITEMENT OYER 1nE
MNTfER.
| Correspondence Of The Cincinnati Gazette.
EAros, Ohio July q, 1903.
write 10 Tke Ga-,ite Tor the purpose o. aging
before It's numerous rsacers correct statement aud
view of matters here, as lar ~ It 10 possible 10 OBJ
tain them at this time.
There ha. been ani still is, much mpconcep,ion,
If not positive misrepresentation in regard 10 The
cause Oi 20 much oxcitemsn tito past ten days and
we'll may tAe people of the usually quiet town OF
Eaton be aroused 10 the highest degree OF Incl yna-
tiou when such brutal and lendisa ou,nges have
becs erprJra ed 10 dsi upon our bravo soldiers,
aud effort made TO shield ths guilty Secession
scoundrels from their just deserts On "wednesday,
the 10Th day OF July, about O'Clock y. m, j. HIn-
kle, psroled soldier. aud Mr. Shields got into \
controversy abont the latter wearing q bnternut
breastpIn. This being emblem 0f treason, u was
natural that brave soldier should recent the insult,
Tor Il Ia All insult to any true patriot
A quarrel ensuei, and WAS about ending In
blows when "A man by tue name VI Philip Relchard,
"A ranting Vall,ndi. hammer and Bntternut cried
out Stand out of tho way and viii give 1t 10
hiu," and instantly drew forth a huge butcher.
kni- or bowie knife or pike, and plunged II into
the snis or back Of Mr.. Hlakle, jusl missing the
kidney and very fortunately not penetrating any OF
tue cavities III consequence OF the murderer just ut
thl1 moment ItttNlbR stunning pioW
bysiauder, who saw the Gendish attempt 10 take
he n OF one Of our soldier boys.
This Rechard WAS IN no way connected with the
snarrel in question: but be was Butternut, and
had wbettNi his kuife IN she morning before leaving
home and stated that he intended 10 kill some Abo-
htonst Linooluite that day. and this he thought,
no doubt, wac q favorable opportunity TO carry ont
his cowardy design. This diabolicsl act, Us might
be ex pected highly incensed both citizens aud sol
diers and many cried ont, Kill him J. lie started
to run, when Officer King arrested him.
lie broke loose, however, aud then several
stones were hurled o, him, sons of which struck
him on the bead, by which he was badly bruised,
snd severe cuts inflicted, but WAS not dangerously
hurt. He ran into Dr. Minon's drug store, and sn
excited crowd followed him 10 the door. Elias
Clear, psroled soldier went into tho store 10 as-
sist IN srresting him. This Reicbard, when he saw
Clear, rushed toward him furously aud plunged hi-
knife nearly te the hil into the left side o. Clear
which penetrated his chest near the heart, passing
shouh tho lungs, diaphragm, and into the stomach,
and thus inflicted mortal wound.
At this moment j. I. MeGregor went TO Clears
arsistauce, when this dcuion in human shape,
plunged the knife into his LEI; side Also Stiil
mother soldier, by the nane OF Myers, who by ths
time had got inside Of the store, but was not al
tempting 10 do anything, received stab from the
same man. Myers threw up his arm 10 ward oil the
blow and thus saved his life; the knife Instead OF
penetrating the chest, as was evidently intended,
inflicted bad but not dangerous wound in the aEul.
After this the asssssn was secured and hurried oil
" jail.
The occurrence Of such scenes, although the ex-
citemrnt WAS great characterized by great for
bcafance and moderation BY both citizens aud sol
dicrs. 1t was feared at time that mob or Lynch
law would bo rcSorted TO at once. but was FORUM
stely prevented. The great wonder Is that he was
not immediately killed. IL eau only be accounted
for rom tho ct that the soldiers aud but few Of the
citizens were armed. l turn now to the wounded.
EIias Clear WAS placed under the Of DIR. Men,
denhall, who pronounced his wonnd mortal.
liis wound WAS dressed, however, aud everything
was done 10 render HIM comfortable during the
hours he had to live. lie fingered in great suffer-
ing till 4 o'clock the next morning, when he
breathed his last, and thus passed away bravo and
gallant soldisr-ono who had passed through eigis
battles unscathed and unhurt Ho was the color
bearer Of the 18th Ohio vt Chanoeorsvillc, $40 at
the battle OF Gettysburg, where he W. taken
prisoner. lie came home ON PAROLE and isii by the
hand Of the Assassin, Ms above stated.
j. 4. McGregor was placed undes the care OF Drs.
Crume and Welsh, and, alth0usn his was not at
frat thought to DO mortal, he died the following
evening. Hinkle aud Myers arc both living and
nearly we'll But now for the sequel Threats
Ms before intimated, had been made 70 take the
prisoner out of Jail and hang him. Threats
Of Reichard who lived six miles north OF here In
Vallandigham or Buttsrnut neighborhood called
Buzz ard Roost, to come to town and rescue him.
This attempt would have proved sad and costly
affair TO them, and they found this out before Their
plans were put Ia execution, The friends OF tle
deceased the citizens and soldiers. all had concluded
TO acQuiesce in AL impartial and faithful examina-
ton aud dscisl0a OF the Court, believing that II