The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-08-08
MURDER IN ToLEDo.

On Sunday morning. Of last week the
stark corpse of q young man, named Fred
SutcamP, aged about %, was found laying
gu Broadway, short distance from the Ol.
ivet House. He had beon shot throurl,
the head The Commercial saws tho de.
ceased was tallyman employed on a raft,
and on the Saturday evening previous had
received his own pay, as well as tho wages
for the hands employed by him. Ho had
about 81 900 in bis possession, besides a
valuable gold watch aud chain. Tho body
was bereft Of both money and valuablcs, 80
that II is evident that the murder was com.
nntted for the sole purpose of plundcr.
No clue has yet been discovered that
will lead 10 the detection Of the murderer.
and no steps whatever, have been takcn to.
wards such discovery by the authorities Of
that city. Thus far they have exhibited a
sublime Indifference in the matter that
amounts toa premium upon cri no and gives
encouragement to midnight robbery aud
murder. Through this apathy manifested,
by the civil authorities of that city, tho
stigma will rest upon Tolcdo-that tho
burglar can ply his avocatiou and murder
eau pursue its dark path, without fear or
restraint frcm those with whom her munici.
pal honor is vested. Up TO tho present
writing no reward has been offered either
hy the citizens the Mayor, or tho Couucil.
The County Commissioners of Lucas have.
we understand, offered reward of $500,
but beyond this nothing has been done. A
meeting WAS called by the Council on Sat.
urday-o"s Deek after the discovery of the
murder-AND TUE PROPOSITION TO OFFER A
REwARD FOR TUE DISSECTION OF tue AssAssrS
WAS DEFEArED! Such is a sample Of the Of.
forts made 10y the authorities to detect
crime aud punish vllainy, in city of mot
ropolltan pretensions. In many places, the
citizens themselves would long ero this
have taken the matter In their own hands
set their ban upon the inacton of their off
cials, and published TO the world that If
their public servants were content TO re
maih unmoved undor tho rcproach, they
woull not. But the citizens Of Toledo,
with few exceptions, municipal officers
aud oil manifest like indifference, in spite
Of the entreaty, appeal and logic OF the
Con, 1,meycidl to arouse them from their cul-
Fable lethargy. The preparation of this
cr'ue has made public the fact that in a city
with population ranging from twonty to
twenty-five thousand, and claiming posi-.
tlon Of foremost commerc ial Importance OH
the great chain OF Lskes--the homes, fami
lies, property aud lives Of its citizons are
guarded by four policemen, who are not
even paid by tue city, but the cost of whose
services is betrayed BY 6ues Inflicted ON
parties whom thOy succeed in arrosting !!
The existence Of this fact is shame. II is
a stigma, which. II Toledo would Justly lay
claim 70 mnnicipal honor as well AS com.
mercial enterprise, she must wipo out with.
out delay! Let her people take the matter
in band, and say to those councilmen who
defeated the proposition for taking STEPS
toward the discovery Of the murderer
" Your services are no longer required, Re-
t0ru to tho obscurity from whence you
sprung and never again ask fer positions of
irHst and honor at onr hands
The contemplation Of this Indifference
among tho citizens Of Toledo with regard
to the crime of murder in their midst,
brings to our mind curious train of reaec-
tion. A short time since, number of the
strsight colIAred orthodoxy of that city
who believe tha. are, !, ,ular church attend.
Ance with elongated and gloom Ioreboding
couutenance, one day in each week, con.
stitutes tho sum and substance Of religion
waged . relentless war upon the Commer-
eial because it advocated the right Of the
laboring man on that same day to enjoy a
brief season Of recreation from his six DAYS
toll II strikes US u,at il these same oiti.
zenS would have manifested in this matter
of murder a tithe Of the spirit aud energy
that they then displayed in their bigoted
spite. in all probability this crime would
Hok to-day be enyolOped by tho cloud Of
mystery that surrounds IT,
FL s. Since writing tho above. we have
received the Commercial of yesterday
from which We learn. with pleas
nrs. that in addition to the reward offered
bg the conmiIsioasrs, tie GsFmAp eitiseas |,