The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-08-04
BEDFORD GAZETTE.
BEDFORD. AUGUsr !, 1855

SAD TRAGEDY 0xE MAN KILLS AHoTsRR IN a
STREET FIcHr - On Tuesday morning last. our usu-
ally quiet town ives thrown INTO state of intense
excitement, by the shooting of Jacob Grouse by J.
P, Reed, Jr., both of this place. We will try 10
narrate the circumstances under which this unfor-
tunste ARRAY took place, as accurately as we ca D
gather them from those who were witnesses of the
occurrence. Menge Reed, student of medicine
in Philadelphia, and a brother of J. P. Reed, Jr.,
has been staying his fathers house for some davs
on visit. Whilst Menge was sitting in front of
bis fathers house and frequently when walkin :
with ladies on the street, Grouse would call him
''TcbeI," ''traItor,' and aecost him in this wise,
Chow are you, Johnny rs 'sHow are you, Reb 20
This was borne silently by Mengel until last satur-
day, when sitting in front Of his fathers Office,
Crouse, passing him, said, ''Ho,r yoa, JoAnny2''
NengeI replied that he would cane him, if he would
continue to Insult him. J. P. Reed, Jr., hearing the
alteration between his brother and Grouse stepped
between them and asked what was the natter
Mengel replied, This creature has insated me a.
gain" j. T. asked Grouse, "Did you pa The latter
replied eyes, / didH' and came menacingly toward
J. P.,swho struck him and knocked him down.
Grouse, being powerful man, rallied when he was
again knocked down by Reed. AT this jdncture,
the peace officers interfered and the parties were
separated. On Saturday night, as Scheh w. Reed,
brother Of Mengel and J. P. Reed, Jr., was going
from his uncle Jacob Reeds house towards his Ia
theg's, Grouse leaped upon him, struck him to the
ground and was beating him terribly, when }. P.
Reed Jr., came 10 the rescue and knocked Grouse
down several times. II this crisis large crowd
h,A r
there seemed 10 he imminent danger of G riot
Through the exeitions, however, of the constables
and Capt. Adams, of the 18th, order was restored.
Thus matters stood until Tuesday morning, when
J. P Reed, Jr, and Jacob Grouse met on the street
Grouse said something TO Reed, and the latter told
him he-wanted to have nothing mote 10 DO with hun,
al the same time turning to walk away. As Reed
turned, Grouse struck him with stone nearly telling
him, and was in the act OF striking him with auo-
taeE stone, when Reed fred upon him, killing him
almost instantly. This is sad, sad affair, and we
hcpe may be the last of the kind it shall ever be
painful daty to record. Mr.. Reed gave himself
up 10 the authorities and placed in The county
Prson. We hope cur readers viii not make up, or
express, any opinion in regard to this case 10 view
Of the fact that some of them may be called to sit
uFoH ~ as Ju'oiS' hesr4Fe your opinions nHLt you
hear the testimony in court.
P. s. An effort has been made by tie counsel for
the prosecution, TO prove conspiracy for the kill
ing Of Grouse, which has utterly failed. No one
was committed except the three Reed boys. The
physician of J. P. Reed, Jr., says he Is hurt badly
by the blow received from the stone in Crouse's
hands, and that if ne had been struck few inches
higher he would have been killed. 4