The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-03-22
From the Guernsey Jcf1crsonian.
GsInNNSpY dOEansl.

RESI- OF FHE ST PPOSED NtRDERERS. w hen
we went to press on Thursday OF last week.
no intelligence had been received relative to
the arrest of the supposed murderersof Pro
voSt Marshal Cook On Thursday afternoon
however. they were caught in the barn OF
Esquire Carpenter, in Londonderry town
ship. There is SO much anxiety to learn
the minutest particulars of this affair, that
the following details may not prove unntef-
cSting.
The arrest of the supposed nurderers is
mainly due to the courage of n woman.--
Had it not been for the information given
by Miss Skinner, on Tuesday night, they
would in NIL probability have effected their
c; cape While one OF the mon was in her
house she converscd freely with him about
the murder, although she st the same time
believed that the guilty one stood before
her. A woman OF weaker nerves would
have yoided the subject and indeed but
few men, similarly situated would have car
cd to mention the murder When the man
left her house, he was Joined by a conpan-
ion and watching until they had disappear
ed Miss Skinner hurried to Washington
and gave the alarm. Acting upon her in
formation, several men started i'll pursuit.
Until that time no one had seen the pursued
parties since they had lett Cambridge, and
had Miss Skinner been less brave or less
anxious to aid justice, We doubt much if any
arrests would have been made. In the dis
tribution of the reward, this heroic woman
should not be overlooked.
When the men arrived from Washington
and Cambridge they were convinced that
that they were upon the trail Of the same
persons who had been tracked north OF
Cambridge on Monday The fatal heel
plates worn by one of the men made their
tell-tale marks, and by this sign was the
prey hunted to cover and captured. lad
ordinary foresight been used by the pursued
party the heel plates would have been re-
moved and pur, nit would then have been
diiiicult il not impossible. Even as 1t was
a good deal Of trouble was experienced III
following the trail--it sometimes being lost
in the muddy road, and again going over
grassy fields where no trace was lett. But
the rursiut was ardent, and on "Wednesday
evening a rarity Of nine men bad the salts
faction OF knowing that they we're not tar
behind the o jects Of then search. AT the
house of hlr. Smith in Londonderry
township two men had taken supper on
Wcdn lay evening, and 1t was not doubted
| that they were the persons wanted.
On Thursday the purSuers pressed torwar d
with renewed hope and about one 0 clock
| reached harmon Esquire Carpenter farm,
somewhat detached from anyother buildings.
| Some distance from this the tracks were lost
sight Of but still it was determined to
arch the barn. Mr. Washington Durson
was engaged in this business. aud was turn
! ing the 81, aw from side to side. when the
| pilchfork which he used struck the should
| er Of a man, .t
Mr.. Bmxon was in the barn by himself,
and didn't care to be caught alone with such
ugly customers Hastily covering the ex-
| posed shoulder, he cried, There is nobody
| here. boyS!'' and went out of the barn
| Then kc shouted to the men i'll the distance
! that there was nobody in the barn; but at
! the same time he bcckoned for bis cOmpan-
the barn, slight rustling was heard i'll the
was bagged. The menwcre ordered toeome
out, aud after lttl- delay they emerged
from their hiding place. They were com
mauded to hold upJthcir hands to show that
they we're unarmed. They came out, and
| in few minutes we're firmly bound. They
made no resistance. Upon searching the
| place where they had been concealed, two
4 splendid navy reyolyerS were found. The
arrest was made about two clock OH Thurs.
| day afternoon. .t ,-.gi ,i4i,r :.
The party which arrested the men oonsis-
/ ted Of the following personsa John Camp
bell; Robert Thea&er, Matthias Ianhizer,
Jesse Cook, Washington Bursou, Eliza Tur.
ner.s and Messrs. Parkinson, Lizard and
| Stockdae. Mr.. Campbell was elected Cap
tain of the party, and they at once started
! for Cambridge When the arrived at Wash
ington a telegram was sent to Cambridge
announcing that the men had been captured.
In two minutes after the dispatch reached
this place, the streets were filed with peo-
pie, although the night was pitchy dark and
a heavy rain was falling, Yclls Of exulta-
ton resomdcd on all sides and people hur.
ried they knew not whittier Although few
people knew the tenor Of the news, every
one at once realized that the supposed muir
! derers were caught. Later in the evening
a dispatch arrived announcing that the par
ty had left Washington, and many people
determined to remain on the streets to get q
view of the prisoners gg h.8 1H
At 10 o'clock they came, guarded BY a
| bout twenty men on horseback. When
near tho Court House the company commen-
ced to. trot down the street, followed by a
large crowd of men and boys. A good deal
of snow had fallen, and the men and horses
were clothed in white f;om head TO foot. =
/ The snow niuhled the sound Of the horses
feet, and nota word was spoken by the RI
| ders. 1t required no great effort of theiul.
aCination to clothe them with spiritual gar
| ments and to fancy that a troop Of speetres
/ ,caa naysinn by.t 4 5tat .'L Ttfts+
This idea was soon dissipated,. however,
when halt was ordered at the Eagle Hotel,