Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-10
The Body sunk In the River.
Seven Arrests Made.

We had detailed 10 us last evening
the particulars of one of the most das-
~ 81, tardly and cold-blooded assassinatons
that has ever occurred in this State, rival
Eng, in bloody and fendish atrocity, the
40 1850 most horrid tales OF savage barbarity
committed by the Indians in the early
history Of the country.
~ % Z Capt McCarty, formerly Of the AID
Indiana and enrolling officer for Reeves
Township, Davies county, started on
3NLH Monday last 10 notify the drafted men Of
the township. In the afternoon, while
riding along the ROAD IN the southeast
part Of the county he was shot by men
~ rs in ambush and, as 1t appears from the
confession Of one Of the cousPirators, by
detachment of eighteen who banded
together for this purpose.
After killing McCarty they placed the
body on a sled and dragged II the dis
lance Of II miles to White river, and,
tying large stone to the body, SINK it
.sr q, 3 40 the river. His horse ran to house,
not far of, and was taken up but net
recognized
On Tuesday his family becoming
; ru alarmed at bis protracted absence, in
curry was made in relation to his move
-rr. F. rfs, saents, aud his horse was found, and
traces Of blood discovered on the saddle
ErEffr1 One man was arrested on supicion Of
having committed the murder, but no
proof of his guilt could be adducsd and
he was liberated On Thursday the place
of his assassination was discovered and
..~ the track of the sled traced to the river
81 bank
The man who had been arrested Ac-
,companied the party on the search, and
when the body vas dragged from the
Irs water stricken with rsmorse, be burst
sout crying, and declared that though his
hands we're clear of MeCArty's blood his
gW heart was not, and then proceeded to
make full confession Of his guilt, and Of
the damnable conspiracy that had been
set on foot and thus eowardly executed.
Eighteen had banded together for this
4 purpose, and on Monday, knowing of
foA the movements Of Capt. McCarty, had
3 divided into squads and waylaid the diff
ferent roads along which they supposed
be would pasa Five men formed the
squad that did the killing.
He gave the names Of the entire band
and seven Of them have bsen arrested
and sent to indianapolis, and il is hoped
by this morning the entire Is will have
been ssured.
Capt. McCarty is represented by al
who knew him as an excellent and es
81. Unable man, and even the men whc
murdered him so cowardly aud cruelty
bore this testimony to his character.
Thus has another good man, an estim
able citizen, man who has served hi
country in the field, an officer Of th,
Government while in the proper dis
charge of his duty, been fonlIy, coward
ly aud brutality murdered iu cold blood
by his neighbors-by those some G
them, who had grown up as playmAt,
Hfa with him.
Let the people reflect upon these il
diestiOns of the spirit of rebellion in OF
own State, and let all honest men 70
sake party that has encouraged snc
acts
This is one Of the Legitimate fruits
. f. the teachings of the Vinceenes San at
r" the Evansville Times and ether Cope
head papers Every man engaged
this diabolieal act is Copperhead, al
intended to vote for Mcclellan aud j
...a Mcdonald