, 1866-08-25
FROM CINCINNATI.

ccutios,-CoScrt Dfc~ Protesting Ii<
E1tlsceencc-.&n EnfuIInful Wife the
Cause Of hf@ Crimes.
!S;'ecial Despatch 10 The Chicago Tribuno.l
ctSclSsATs, Augussa'.
4 score Of months ago The family Of John ".
Roosa oecnpfe1 The horsc In which fos years thcy
lac. llrcG, near Decs1cld, Warren coanty. OF all
who formed hat family circle, the natural protect
Asylum at Dayton. To-day he Is still thcne. but
his family occupy no longer the homestead. -Four
py se s II 1s naersa n hssa es aass @ss
go widely published Ut the time Of its occurrence.
f b @ ;easa S a s 6 ae1.s sfg ays
IN 1iaf:o mfnEtr rehearsal of tho circumstances
o. the murder on the night oi D.cemues si:::,,
n,ar, 'who had long been member Of ,hc
ere sss$' 6; sats i; H.. 4ss,'y ais Is
no enemy in ihe wo.!.i. In ihe dad ho1s of
night, howcyer, a, assassin was luEs!ns near The
e e
commenced. Quick ~ tllnnghL the soni Of the
old man left this world. A1addeael b the weight
s evcrs witness Mr4. Koosa, With ker babe In h ',a1
epy s % Sn ssy sSy b1 3e css,s ys3 e 3 sd o1 nd
spectre Of murderer III her room. nntIl tf+ death
dealing blows fsll on her bead and deprived her
ea assit q @ tebs @ Hs so asat & @ss
ma1ds,ed loo, b accident, as il has been augsea-
scA;, Then eamE 4s,o. the lat scenes. fion
!he murder II The Two lille siils, Alice Bsie aud
Flanees. Deaf to The ent1ca;iss Of thI losmsS 70
money fn tic worlt, ant cnrased BY the chtldiise
slreat of b;ave little Frances 70 st1ike him With
+ heas he s1 IT, i! nt. ,e as ntaF 1t M III M
* ' Se thought, NV wns foreys! i:
t II s!pgs 1esfs o wo ss
ons lime had tried with her feeble hands to hold
the door shnt a:ainsl him. Mr.. l!oosa afterwards
with raltry len or twenty dollars, al! taerc was
III ihc l.o,lse, and with 0 load OF guilt
ssr e Is f H. asn h5fs sSns s xos n:
,oa * ,i'ac % i. a sssp!s:on is. iii
HceFatIi, ,wks was ii ,hal time accnsc also of s..
enStlly t;ial. Ii. Prosecuting Attorney declared
sis0' sioa ncas as f oa %as bssi 5sSals usss *.
H es ea aei Vt fi ssR w es i. ,
lin. The trial ei Hicks wcs abandoned almost
ls!:ctl that he was 1T c:nclnra,i 1T tic time tic
re- s5i's sSs s.ss , o1t i i
sausrrl cosc!s's Imprisonment. .IIo YVES arre.ted
Immediately on char=e OF perjury: although
IL a e1v Ss msFceE ST. IN is an % il! G
Since been act at lberiy. The result Of tlo lrIa1
for perjury was conviction, at, lic was sentenced
ths 2s @ r. Tic essnes II fSs gnt
nf TIC murder accumu1aitng, ihe IrEizln!nFe was
induced to make m enae.ncnt whereby he con1d
s aseS cc Iii iso Rooss ~ H. II Lad IT,
III: IL .rrdict q guilty; Int OWN. to the mis-
9naas as 4 Hs os sed s qao5s Il .E an
Cd like ,he first Al iAc last trial the Insy deliber
r;cl INT liye minutes beforc coming 10 tho urant-
feate,ccd 10 be hung. and to-isy sxriaiea his
reyeltss crime \ pc1iIan, s;sned b. numerous
aens for rsRlets r, for c9ysF eas as = ire
ss!aa seiss ep i + Governor Coz to commute The
smne edSses:ed 9S % himself s 10 lie t1yins sasE Of
pfeisssd 10 i.ayc hseomc ! Christian. under tae
Wisa as' l:es. Messfe. snowdet ana 1ea:
ksa srs 1e's Il ~:s s lin u ss st nss Ia GGs Is tss
aarius ,he SisE .:y, l,e liz tlus The who'll r,:hI
awSEe s eosc:t i: pared viii big eisisfe, counsel
atou, two o'clock was sondactsd 10 :he seal:
% ia! il could be approached ihronsh tic haii of
a IN i aoout ase,s exy 1 ssy w 70
officers, sna : nnnlsE Of e,hsre. who weis
as2ea to M as nues s.'ef eeys
II: Sheriff snd Ill assf:'apts were % roIihe cesert
iii necl; in his cell and hidden bcneash bis coat
While this was being dcnc. his courage almost
I s ID oae .s
shefi.r and stsendar.s ~ followed s es oa seprins
a. 1e a !ss and ~
cd. He took his scat beneath the iron hook from
nl,te, the 1erc; already around hs neek. was soon
ts1s *ca apytl;iaE to sayE Hs rose: HI. haads
IN black suit. lie black death cap was on his
sas sssteaeese Of " spoks With with2nt
% ~. have passea through two dreadfai tsia1s il
regard 10 the e1rcu1ssanees Of these ttals, mat,
esnnas I'll thnE 20 about some % q t9e ~ wItocss
lay my hand on my heart and say before God, ii
,5 Il q pSst ps9 q
evidence aIout oS sl1fnE o. ne a4 Ss 1sp e9ps
iore Thursday morning. hops to sec Jou all IT
An impressive egt brief PRAYER "a: sasn oasrss
| d deeply affected, but be shed no tears. ".
| rnirietc.e then took leaTe Of him and retired
The latt formal act required By the law was tier
i | performed By the Sheriff. WHO read 70 him H.
for bis nasop Willie ~, the sasi
Covert. Ia looking over The assembly, pesceiret
Dayid Hicks before him. With clear voice, b
: eald, '.Dayc Hicks, hope tou forgive inc
. "Ccs.n:nly," was The reply; III have NOT tn
slightest particle Of malice hsainst xon, sam
The black cap vas then let doy!
| 20 as TO cover his head from sight
lie uttered two Ut thtce audible sigbI
or moaus, once saving. LOB, dear: dcs1: Il tis teE
The drop fcy, he added. IN ealut tone, " An inno
: ecn. rnau, gentlemen. am" The Sheriff pnile'
the lever Which held up the drop At dve minute
ra*l .Mc!vc. precisely. and after few consnatg
thuideriues, the body Of Samuel Covert cease
| 10 move.
And here the curtain falls upon the rnoet dtabo
, icai teea witch ever occurred In the Wes
! c,n country. CoSert's statensnt goes 10 eho'
that be WIS burglar and thief and he ~
brought to the *eal!old hy the in1delisy Of hl