The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-04-27
The RrnRn County Murders.

The Brown County Murders.
The State Sentinel rushes to the de- |
fence of the assassins, Prosser and Sny-
der, with the zeal of true K G. c., and
makes liberal use of its great weapon,
on such occasions, the most bold and i'm
pudent falsehoOds.
The Vincennes Sun, and indeed, most
of the Copperhead press throughout the
State, taking their cue from the Sentinel
reiterates the falsehood.
As is usual in such cases, each paper
varies the story to suit their own feel
ings, and thus betrays their falsity.
The Indianapolis Journal of Friday,
gives the following reliable version oft
affair:
EXAMINATION OF VIM SNYDER-Yes-
| terday afternoon VIM Snyder, who was
arrested last week as party to the MUIR
derous assault upon Sergeants Daniels
and Nutter was brought before United
States Commissioner Davis, for prelim-
mary examination. Hon. A. L. Roache
appeared as his counsel, and, after
short consultation with the prisoners,
waived his examination. He was
bound over in the sum of 81 800 to APP
pear at the May term of the United States
District Court, to answer TO the charge
of conspiracy against the Government.
Thomas A. adams, of Brown county,
was his bondsman.
SNYDER is a son of one of the wealthiest
! r D. l., i L.
edlY be convicted if his case comes to
trial. The murder of Daniels was pre-
meditated, and the facts, when they come
before the public, will put another face
on the matter from that given by the
Copperhead press.
The following statement has been sent
us for publication, by witnesses to the
murder of Daniels:
INDIANAPOLIS, April %, 1868.
EDITOR JoURNAL:-Being at Indiana
polls on business, our attention has been
called to communication in the Senti-
mel, of Tuesday, dated NASHVILLE, Ind,
April le, 1868, and signed Brown
County" which pretended to give a cor
rect version of the difficulty in Brown
County, on Saturday last, which resulted
IN the QeaIu Oh a u ulOH SOlul6E.
The writer of the communication says
the circumstances were related by ar
'seye-witness. Now, Sir, as the above
named version of the affair is wholly in
correct, and false in its most important
Roinss We Rr9R9Ss t9 e95ect u said talss
Cunning took five soldiers with him
This is false There were but two sol
diers upon the ground, and they were
there for the pnrnoSe of arEestin9 desert
cts. The Sentinel also states that a sol
der stepped up to Mr.. Prosser when he
(Prosser) was about to leave the meet
ing, and told him he could not pass, a
the same time wrestling his gun from hi!
hands, and sprung the triggers, and helC
the gun in menacing attitude over hi
(Prosser head. There is not one wore
of truth is this statement. Prosser re
marked that he would bet one dollal
that he would kill two of them befort
evening, when Sergeant Daniels, ad
vancing toward him, asked, "Who il
that you will kill?" Prosser replied
Two squirrels-what is it your ID
busness?" at the same time making
demonstrations with his gun. Sergean
Daniels then asked, "What do you NEAR
! by that2 laying his hand upon Prosser'i
gun. Prosser jerked the gun, but Dan
iels would not let go. Prosser ther
drew his revolver and shot Daniels dead
at the same time calling upon Suider
Bill, shoot the id s-n of b-hl
meaning the remaining soldier Snidel
fired, but missed his aim.
The Sentinel then says that soldier
ran up and fred twice at Prosser This
is also false No soldier fired at Pros
ser, except Captain Cunning, and he
only once Again, the Sentinel says
captain Cunning seized two revolv
ers This is also false q Brown
County then says that Prosser was sho
by Samuel Boriff This is false, and The
statement is made to cover up and give
some color to their chasing and hurting
Mr. Borif from the county, and also t.
give color to the statement that Prossel
was the Democratic candidate for Clerl
of the county, as Captain Cunning is
Democrat. The fact is, Captain Gun
ming shot Prosser with his revolver, ant
did not DO so until he had commanded
him to halt twice. Prosser fell at til,
crack of Cummings revolver
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