The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-02-25

girl was heard to say that she wished to re.
turn to her mother from whom she had
been stolen. They left Eddyville on Thurs
day morning crossing the bridge south
ward. Before leaving they said they were
going few miles in the country to look at
they were seen on the Chillicothe road head
ing towards this city.
Nothing more was seen or heard OF them
until about Ii O'clock the same night, when
Hfr. John Prosser, the proprietor Of the fer
~, Mr.. Barnes and two others were going
home from town; they had CLOSED the
river aud had gone some twenty rods-0r
about half way to Mr.. Prossers house,
when wagon drawn by two horses, and
one horse following, and two men aboard,
passed rapidly quite near the party, drir-
ing towards the ferry; Prosser sent his son
to the boat to CROSS them over if they de-
sired. The hoy went, but they had already
driven into the river, and saw the two men
STOPPING over the side OF the wagon and
looking into the water, as If they were
throwing something into the stream. It
being quite dark he could not see distinctly
what the men were doing. The team drove
on in few minutes, and the boy went
home. About an hour afterwards q wagon
was heard passing Prosser's house, aud as
they could not be found next morning, it
was supposed they had re-crossed.
THE MURDERED GIRL FOUND.
On Friday morniug, March 30th, the body
OF the woman was found few feet below
the lower ford. When found it Was nearly
covered with water, and to some extent by
sand. It was thrown in the channel Of the
lodged there. Mr.. Aumack, the milk mau.
drst discovered the body. He, with Mr..
Prossor and others placed it in skid, and
brought 1t to this side Of the river, where
it remained until the arrival Of the Coro-
ner. It was conveyed to building in
town, when jury was impannelled, and
an inquest held. A large number of Wit
nesses were subpGued and testified. The
BODY was subjected to post norton ex-
animation, which proved that she had not
committed suicide. There were wounds on
the head which were both severe and fatal:
one eye was black and blue aud much
swollen, and on the throat were marks of
fingers deeply indeuted, enough to choke a
person to death. The jury, after hearing
al the testimony, DC. returned . verdict
that the deceased came to her death by
blows indicted upon the head, by person
or persons to them unknown. As s00n AZ
possible officers and men were sent out in
every direction to secure the perpetrators
OF this brutal murder. Up to this time, we
believe, no names could be found of the
girl or the murdarer, although she was
identified % the same person who had
been at the Jefferson House few days be-
fore.
4 week passed by, and large rewards
were offered for their arrest; and yet no
tidings Of the murderers. only that they
had been traced TO Iowa City, where man
had sold the horses and harness, which
were identified % the same the party Of
! three brought to this city. After that all
Efforts were in vain. Meanwhile letters
1yar An "a NvA g..
swer the whole matter Of the names and
character of the men were given. It ap-
yeared that all were from Rockford. and
their names were George Lawrence. BEN
jamin A. McComb and Laura J. Harvey,
Miss Harvey had been receiving the attan-
tons OF Lawrence for some time, against
the wishes OF her parents, and il seems
that some ten days before they left for
Iowa, they had gone to Be!oit, Wis.. and
there ciaudestineiy married, as she showed
her mother the marriage certificate after
wards. In few DAYS after she and Law.
renee started OF in the cars for the Nissis.
sippi river. It appears that McComb. with
two of Lawrence's horses and one Of his
own started after them. It seems to have
been concerted movement between Law
4 renee and McComb. Lawrence had sorne
seven hundred dollars, which, it is said he
stole before he left. Nothing more was
heard from tkem until the BODY OF the ui Fl
u was found DEAD.
a1g s.n .ea anpsssslo1 was. at the time
M~. ..~ ,,,;,,r snu ~. McComo We're both
$3.50 sr nra "a 1ne murder, out - It af-
fate ~ the girl. ~
On the 18th Of Juiv, 1sso i ;0.t e.,
months after the murder of Laura J. Har
w w. a.! hasd Goay o. man vas found IN . r.
miles from this civ. eastverd @T Tha c Iou'
t ner empanneled iury. and soon the mvs
zone. but the ssslaton - isen ~ ~ nsail!
Of one leg, was there, Tie ciothes. ipcln
~ "a 0,: .;, xes.. pants, gsitsr boot on on'
In pretty rood nressrvs1 a" me necx 1.s Yer