The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-09-18
He was so l,ahpefe,I

ing three Others. He was so hanpeFe,'
tina, he could not have controlled his aim
had he so intended In the terror Of the
moment occasioned by firing the pistol,
Bellncer extrica,ed himself and got into
the botel. The soldiers followed BY
this time. several OF theeleading citizens
had come to his rescue, and placed them
selves in front Of Belinger for bis proec-
tion. he standing behind them In this
brief Interval Bellingcr seemed to realize
that there was little hope for his life
lie apparently had no confidence in the
power Of the citizens to protect him
He stood trembling and terror-sircken
and his assailants we're Infatuated. lie
hastily drew from hi. pocketc all his per
sonal effects, including his watch and
purse, and handed them TO a personal
friend The struggle for his protection
between the citizens and soldiers conlinu
ed for IN hour. At critical moment
during the conflict, one Of the glls en-
ploved az the house molly threw herself
between the victim AMI the soldiers, and
declared they must kill her before they
killed him At last the assailants extin-
gushed all the lamps, seized the citizens
By the feet, dragging them down. Bel
linger WAS then merci'esslv dragged into
the streets, his head beaten with clubs
and left for dead. One of them, not sa-
Ii. fled. remarked that he would give him
another blow" Bellincer At TINS mo-
ment rose to his feet, apparently delirious,
exclaim:ng, II am not yet -dead.' AT
the same instant he struck a terrible blow
at the sodler before him, felling him to
he ground, AID ran fifteen rods directly
agains; a wood pile, a. if bind or crszed,
and fell. Here the crowd ofsoldiers rush
ed upon him and beat his brains out
His last words, uttered! st this time were:
"Ddn't 5oys' Oh dcar!'
He.e he was left, the cit:ze..s keeping
Away, for about an hon., when two or
three gentlemen approached and removed
him to cooc er's shop, whence on Friday
the body WAS taken to-;he store house
where j. WAS found The corpse wa. in
as presentable shape as ii. mangled con-
dtion ould admit
The facts above given are stated wholly
and strictly in accordance with the infer
nation received bt Mr. Wrich, from par
ties present, and ma, be implicitly relied
upon as substantially correct rs to all tie
| circumstances Of this sad affair.
When the body reached the depot in
this city yesterday, a large concourse OF
friends and citizens were present. Con-
siderable feeling was msctes.ing in the
city yesterday among All classes of people
at the wicked and wanton outrage
Mr.. BeIinger was man of high and
noble impulses, uniformly reserved but
agreeable in his Intercourse with his fell
low men and of gool personable habit
He was not addicted 10 profane language
nor to offensive manners in his social or
political Intercourse. IEa VS. last spring
chosen railroad Commissioner for the
seventh ward unanimously, was a worthy
member Of one of our masonic lodges and
of ether associations.
The time Of the funeral Is not yet fixed.
His father and mother who reside in Her
kiner county, and his absent brother are
expected 10 arrive here tomorrow, when
due notice of the funeral will be given.