The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-10-20
TERRIBLE MURDER AT QUINCY /!
Mr.. Warren Youmans Killed.
Man Named Callahan Supposed to
be the Murderer.

On THURSDAY evening intelligence ar
rived in this city of the murder of Mr.
Warren Youmans, of the town of Quincy
in Olmsted county, which it is reasonable
to suppose occurred on Tuesday last, under
the following circumstances For some
time past there has resided near Mr.. You.
mans man named Callahan, an Irishman,
who was very quarrelsome with his neigh.
bors, and often made threats of personal
violence on those with whom he had deal
ings and could not peaceably agree. On
Tuesday morning last, Mr.. YOumans start
ed from his house to go and drive this
neighbours cattle, which had trespassed on
his premises, home. Previous to this
time, Mr.. YOumans had been talking of
purchasing some land at distance, and as
his family were absent, two workmen, who
were the only remaining occupants of the
house, did not suspect anything wrong in
his long absence. In the evening they
stated to brother of Mr.. Youmans. who
lived near by, that their employer had left
in the morning and had not returned.
This, however, created but little surprise,
as it was thought that he might have gone
to look at some land, or to Winona. The
next day the workmen again notified Mr.
Elliot Youmans of the continued absence
of his brother, and then inquiries were
made, but no suspicious were aroused that
be had been foully dealt with. The inqui-
ries elected nothing of his whereabouts.
On the next day Thursday the prolonged
absence excited suspicious, and thorough
search was made in the neighborhood.
Upon calling at Callahans house and ques-
tioning the inmates, very unsatisfactory
and contradictory replies were u ade as to
the whereabouts of Callahan, who was not
to be found on the premises at once It.
was thought he had murdered Mr.. You
mans and made his escape, knowing of
threats he had previously made. A war
rant had been made out for his arrest. In
searching around the premises. the man
gled body of Mr.. Youmans was found near
the house in meadow, and had the ap-
pearance of having been nearly severed
with a scythe. On examining the spot
there were no indications of there having
been an. thing in the shape of quarrel or
disturba zee. 1t seemed that he had been
cut down and killed instantly. Justice
Teachout, of that town, Immediately sum-
moned a Coroner's jury to investigate the
matter.
The excitement of the people was in
tense, and had the supposed murderer
been caught at that time, he would have
been hanged without the benefit of trial.
The wife and part of the family of the
deceased were in Winona at the time,
making preparations for an Eastern trip.
She returned home Thursday morning,
little expecting when she left to.find on her
arrival the murdered and mangled remains
of her husband.
1t became the sad duty of Mr.. Elliot
Youmans to come to WinOna and commu-
nicate the melancholy intelligence to the
brothers of the deceased.
Mr.. Warren Yeumans came to Mime
sofa few years since with large family,
and settled in Quincy. He was an intelli-
gent and industrious man, and occupied a
prominent position as citizen of that
town. He was much respected by his
neighbors and acquaintance, and bis death
has cast gloom over the whole commu-
nifty. He was brother of Earle 8. and
A. B. Youmans of this city. Our people
will deeply sympathize with them in this
affection, and exert all means in their
power to bring the assassin to punishment.
Sheriff King has been dispatched to fer
ret out the man Callahan, and it is to be
hoped be will soon succeed in his capture.