The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-02-23
[SPseiaI CorrsspOudehtaof the sentineLl
The Dayton Murder Case.
Dayton, February 1S, 1864.

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EDITOR SENTINEL ,.s-a-, ef-.
One week ago last Sabbath, IsaW near
my church a large number of people on
and about the Third Street bridge as you
come into Our. city from yours. On in
quiry Llearned that they we're hunting
uan said to be in the water, I saw him
when he was found, and 0, what Sighti (
An inquest WIS held over him, and the |
verdict vas that he was drowned and II
vas told that the animal whpsold him the I
last g'ass of liquor testified in theease be- 1
fire the jury, that he sold him a glass
after which helped him up after be had
fallen into a holej then-heard a splash in
the cana, etc.
Of tits. I know nothing, not being
at the trial-yet what unsOphisti-
aeated mind wouldLnot arrive at the con- (
clusion at once that the man was muir
dered, and that, too, by intoxicating drink
And the mauWho let him have the last
drink, put him into the condition to walk
into the jawsiOf death, just as the assassin
who strikes the last blow TO kill the man
whom his aeeomplices in the murder had
beaten nearly to death. and verify be-
lieve that when God makes inguisition for
blood, the nan who sold this murdered
man the first glass, and every intermediate
scamp who let him have the deadly cup, /
will be called to his bar to give an account
of themselves to Him, the Judge of all
ButEery feWmen, engaged IN the liquor
business as beverage, have any specific
faith in the being and Justice. of God, or
any account they shall render to him in
the day of judgment Therefore, the
only way that I see to reach their con-
seienceless souls; is, to create a.pOrrect pub
lie opinion thats9ill forever and e6ectuaIly
break up stheir bloody business. And it
can be done by the help of the Lord, else
we shall have to leave the field and confess
that vice lis stronger than virtue, that
aveTiee hasImore power'Over man than con-
science, honestly and the fear of God;
indeed, that the devotees Of the devil have
more influence in this world than all the
! professed followers Of Christ, preachers
and all, and give, tha.case. Of God up on
earth as hopelsssiyitold through the in
fuence of a few Thousand poor miserable
blood-suokers who live by beggaring and
kilingD,hers. 1t5-. h-s 60 IL
But, Mf.sEditOr, why such gloomy fore
sBodiugs2 shall we ever give upthe struggle
again?5 FrOm my soleJ- of souls, I ask,
shall we giveuptlle effirt to Danish liquid
death ffrom-our 4and.t God forbid and let
every p5tnot every Christian, and every
lover of mankind, d,-say, No2 Of for a
general waking-up on this subject, which
may lead to such combined effort as will
ave our land from the curse Of the liquor
business. Wh5#il1 rise up for me against
the evil-doer8? 1'' Z. a'
Mr.. EIitor. I have seen a few numbers
Of your paper, and am pleased with. its
tone on moral questions, hence I thought
I would talk little occasionally to my
old friends IN Greene County. If John
Morgan, or any other rebel leader, would
come into Ohio, andkill our citizens as the |
whisky men do, our Governor would call
out the. men Of Ohio, 100000 strong if need
be, and drive the invaders from our land,
and if need be the State would be put
under martial Iaw:-the very thing which
[ would like to s. done to every distfIIery
in the land, which is eating up the corn
and wheat, and consuming all the wood; no
mater if the poor people should freeze or
starve to death. This may look ultra, but, /
Mr.. Editor, I am IN my sober senses, and
see the food Of death, and am alarmed,
and would sound the alarm. ri j
Yours, respectfully, y. !
WM. SIMMONS. /