The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-03-15
NEIGmBORHOOD NEWS.
Guernsey County.

DER-One of the most horrible, daring and
cold -blOOded murders ever perpetrated in
any community, occurred here ON Sunday
| night last, of which John y, Cook, Deputy
! Provost Marshal for this county, was the
! victim. Mr.. Cook was shot through the
! heart in the back yard of his own dwelling,
| about eight o clock in the evening by some
unknown person, and expired almost IN
stanlly. The particulars of the murder, so
| far as they are known, are as follows. On
! Friday evening last, shortly aitcrs dusk, Il
man called at the residence Of MIR. Cook,
and inquired If Mrs Cook il lac was at
/ home, and on being informed that he was
not, asked when he would be at home. :
! Mrs. Cook told him that he would not re-
turn before Saturday night or Sunday MORN
| ing. He then said to Mrs. Cook that he
would call again, ashe wanted to report
! descrter-that the brother Ct the man he
wanted to report mad reported his brother.
On Sunday night about eight O'Clock the
same man called again and asked if Mr.,
Cook had returned yet Mrs. Cook told
him that lie l,sd, and that lie had just gone
out into the garden and would return soon.
The man then said that he was riding
colt, and inquired if there was stable down
the alley that he could hitch it in. He then
started out and as he stepped out Of the
! front door a man who works for Mr., Parks
passed along and they walked side by side
up to the alley, when the murderer turned
down the alley, and the gentleman contln-
| ued up street. Mr.. lnskeep who lives In
| the lot Immediately above Mr.. Cook S, was
standing out ON his back porch and noticed
the man going down the alley and heard
him ask Mr. Cook, who was walking up the
! garden, if he had seen a colt going down the
alley, stating that his colt had got loose and
went down the alley. He then asked if his
name was Cook. Immediately thereafter
Nr. Inskeep heard the report Of pistol
and heard Mr.. Cook ask, what did you do
that for? He noticed Mr. Cook fall and
seen the man run down the alley Mrs.
| Cook heard the report OF the pistol and
went out into the yard and found Mr.. Cook
| lying on his face, just US he had fallen. Her
screams alarmed the neighbera who ran to
see what was the matter Mr.. Cook did
not speak after any one arrived where ne
Tao lying, and only breathed once OF twice
! afterwards.
The whole town was alarmed at once,
and squads Of men started out in search Of
the murderer, in different directions, but did
not succeed III finding him. ltappeals that
I there were two men engaged in the murder
! although only one was seen at the house. -
| Mr.. John Gallup who lives at the northern
side of the town heard the alarm and start
I'd to see what had occurred and met two
men running out the north road towards
Liberty. On Monday morning Il meeting
of the citizens was called and men sent out
to all the neghboring towns to raise the a
larnl, and if possible to get on the track OF
murdercrs These men who were seen run
nirg were tracked IN the mud three or four
luiles from town and seemed to be going IN
the direction Of ElidgeNi!e.
The mul darer is described as being about
five feet eight inches high, slender, dark
hair, sandy complexion. slight muatache,
Slight whiskers en- the chin; wore reddish
brown pants, blue blouse, and low crowned
hat. His accomplice il about FIVE feet elev-
en- inches high, dark whiakers on his chin,
Slight mustache, light compilations; wore
blue slouchcd hat heavy black sack coat,
dark pants and vest.
4 reward of one thousand dollars is Of
fered by Sheriff Stewart for the apprehen-
sion Of the murderers. Gov. Brough offers
a reward Of $500 Increased to $1,000 for
their arrest, or half that sum for the arrest
Of either Of them. The House Of Repre-
sentativcs adopted joint resolution on
Monday, authorizing the Governor to offer
a reward Of five thousand dollars for their
apprehension and conviction. The resolu-
tion will no doubt pass the Senate.
The general opiHion is that the murder
was committed ly scmc ore whom MI.
Cook had arrested for dcscrtioL--1!o other
cause can be assigned 1t is hoped that the
perpetrators of this cold blooded and inhu-
man murder may bc Thought to justice
and that the penalty for the commission Of
a crime Of such fearful magnitude may b.
fully mcted out to them. .".
THE MURDERERs. The supposed mur
dcrcrs Of Mr.. Cook, called at the house O
> S. Skinner, about two miles from Washing
ton. at eight O'Clock on Tuesday night ane
called Tor something to eat, saying that they
had not eaten anything Tor two days. Only
one of the men went into the house. Mis-.
Skinner was somewhat frightened and re
marked to him that she was afraid that he
WAS the man that had killed Mr.. Cook. =
lie asked il he was dead, saying that he
was alive when tie left. u.-
Shortly after they were gone Miss Skin
ncr went to Washington aud gaze the alarm
word was also sent here immediately and
force gathered to go in pursuit Of them
If those are the men, strong hopet are en-
tcrtained that they will yet be caught.
I'HE funeral Of Mr. John Il. Cook, wht
was cruelty murdered on Sunday evening
f last, took place on Tuesday afternoon, Til,
funeral services were conducted by the Or
der of Free and Accepted Masons, Of which
he was a member. His remains were con
vcyed from his late residence to the NJ. Il.
| i, ri. on IN
ing discourse was delivered by the Pastor
Rev. E. Ellison, after which the body wa
conveyed to the cemetery and deposited il
rites Of the Masonic order. .4
The ftlnera! was attended by very large
coucourse of people, who sympathized deep
iy with the bcreayed family and friends. :
The death of Nlr Cook, who was u worthy
upright man and good citizen, has caused i
deep gloom erthis entire community, ane
the circumstances under which his deatl
took place will not soon be forgotten.
SToRE ROBBED Thursday nigh
last the store of Mr.. Simeon Haynes wa
broken open by burglars, who entered tht
store through window at the back part .
, the building. From the quantity of good
taken it is supposed that there were sever
, / sl.pe,sQus engaged in the theft. Mr.. Hay
mes estimates his loss at from i've hundred
dollars toeight hundred dollars. The goods
) stolen consisted Of .cassimers, ladies dress
goods, ribbons. nuslins, boots and Shoes
coffee, &c From the care taken in making
, their selections, it is evidently that the,
were in no great. hurry, but took time to Sc
lect the best and most valuable goods in tht
house. The night was dark rainy, and wa
, will suited to their purpose. On Friday
f morning number Of our citizens turnec
, out and made some search for the stolci
| goods, but did not find them. y
ARRESTED. On Thursday night Mr.
Benjamin David was arrested at the Eaglt