Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-08-24
Tragedy at Fortiwayne.

A returned soldier named Cunningham,
late of the l42d Indiana, returned to Fort
Wayne on Saturday last, and found that his
wife, in his absence, had turned his peaceable
home into a den of iniquity, and was living
life of shame. The following is what oc-
CURED, in the language of the Sentinel of
that city: a. .f a .I'tta -,s,t-j.r. sa45 ta,r
Judge of his feelings when in the house he
found his wife and her two sisters, and seve-
raj men at i clock at night. After o few
moments of prompt action he cleared the house
of his lewd sstersin-law and their dissolute
companions, and told his wife that hereafter
he would conduct the house as became an
honest citizen Those who had been in the
habit of frequenting the house knew not the
change, and consequently, on Saturday after
noon Frank Fisher and others. went to the
house, but were denied admission. Fisher
insisted, on going in,a but he was warned by
Cunningham that if he, did he would shoot
him. Hi stated that Fisher supposed, Cum
ningham to be new "fancy man, and turned
to'his companions to borrow a revolver to
shoot G., while others say he turned to leave
the place. Cunningham fired q revolver at
him, the ball striking him in the back pass
ing through his body, and lodging in the skin
in front, inficting q mortal wonnd. Fisher s
companions helped him. into their carriage
and conveyed him to the residence of Sallie
Miller, where, despite the character of the
house, the young man received the kindest
treatment Doctor Myers was Immediately
sent for, and extracted the ball, and allevia-
ted the sufierngs of Fisher, but pronounced
the wound mortal The young man remained
there until IL clock, when he was removed
home to the extreme east end of Jefferson
street, where he fingered in great agony until
6 o'clock yesterday morning at which time he
died. W. 2,'.- IT; 7,''7 is-.p r.
AS soon as the news of tile killing Of Fish
er became known down town, a number Of his
companions repaired to Cunningham's house,
vowing vengeance, and threatening to take
Cunningham life. AS they approached the
door, Cunningham warned them that he would
kill the first man who entered; but the caution
was unhecdcd, and the door forced OPEN
One of the assaulting party, named Tim; MUIR
| ply, attempted to enter, but was shotby Gun
ningham from the top of flight of stairs
leading to the second story the ball striking
him in the neck, and penetrating downward,
inaicting a severe and mortal wound. Cum
ningham, immediately appeareda at the second
story window, and was fired at by one of the
outside party, but escaped unhurt. No further
attempt to modest him was made, and taking
the unfortunate Murphy with them, the party
left carrying, Murphy home, where he was at
tended by DIR. Myers, who as in the case of
Fisher, did all in his power for him, but he
was beyond medical aid, and fingered until
about 6 o clock Sunday morning when death
relieved him of his PAIN. Shortly after the
last shooting affair occurred, the sheriff and
city,marshal repaired to the scene of the;trag-
edy, when Cunningham Immediately gave him
self up in their custody, and was by them TAX
en- to Jail, where he now remains awaiting an
examination. Fisherwa raised in this place,
and until within,the last year and half was
a fine young man and bore an excellent rep
utaton, butt an evil hour he associated with
the vicious, ,Aand his course was downward,
and he led a career of infamy. Their fear
full end should serve as warning to our young
men who are fast travelling the road to ruin
and wretchedness. ia. 4. .srv.....,..- 30