Nebraska advertiser., 1866-08-23
4 DIABOLIUAL MURDER.

A DIABOLICAL MURDER.
On Tuesday last, August l4th, most
attrocous murder was committed few
miles southwest of this city. The sus-
pected parties were arrested-two in the
city on Wednesday morning, and The one
on Wednesday night in Iowa.
On Thursday morning after the ar
rest of Dirck was known. some 500 OF
600 persons assembled al the Courr
House to hang the murderer. After
earnest speeches by several leading cit
lzens against taking summary vengence
a motion was made and carried to organ.
ize Peoples Court, and thereupOn D.
j. MoCann was elected President, and
]. D. Lauer, Clerk. The Court ther
adjourned to the City Park, and com
pleted the organization by empannelling
a jury of twelve Of the most rrominen
citizens of the city and county. viz.
u
| Messrs. E. S. Reed, John Heath, w
NJ. Hicklin, Geo. Hawke, N, L. Simp.
son, John B. Bennett, Wtn. T. C. Cren.
shaw, Barney Johnson. Richard Justice
Robert Hawk and F. Temphn; for ,hc
true and impartial trial of Caspar Dircks
for wilful murder, and Sebastian Dejtct
s. Richard P. Ford, accessories thereto
o. P. Mason was chosen for the pros,
eculion, and VIM. McLennan volunteered
for the defencs.
The Jury being sworn in, a list o.
witnesses, on both sides were made out,
and the parties brought into court and
then after the trial commenced, every.
Thing was conducted as nearly in accor-
dance with legalform as the circumstan,
ces permitted.
The evidence shows that Dirck har
been in the city about two weeks, iha
Ford and Deitch came in from Denver
about five weeks ago that the first, anC
last two became acquainted at the Penn.
sylyania House, &hereaH three boarded
that they were engaged. two or three
times together in hunting lost cattle rha
upon one or all of these expedition,
Dir cks, proposed that they go into part
nershid in stealing stock, and that they
did decide TO steal one herd of ahou
60 lead, some ten days ago-a .plar
which was frustrated by the removal o.
the cattle, that upon Saturday last a
plan was laid to steal another herd
some thirty in number belonging to
Thomas Hamilton, living near Bebout's
farm some five miles southwest from
town. Mr.. Ray, cattle dealer in the
city, was on Saturday approached BY
Drcks, who offered to sell him herd
and Mr., Ray made part promise tc
buy Dirck's cattle if they suited him
On Monday, Deitch went across the riv.
er and sold horse. and bought some
sheep. On Tuesday morning about Il
o'clock, Dirck went 10 Hqmilton's house
and told the boy William Henry Gagged
IL years. that he would give him S. Il
go and geta yoke Of cattle some plaCe
below Rock Greek, and drive them with
the herd until nekt day. and Dirck .ant
the boy went of together. AT moor
Dirck Cor as every one calls him Cash, ,,
I;eame in town, his horse covered with
foam, and himself apparently under
great excitement, and found Ford, tell
ing bin toswait an Our. or twoapd then
take Ray out and meet him (D,)s will
the heard, Ford, saw Ray and IN tbs
afternoon they went onl. When. snsal
Bebeus's, Ford turned off abruptly, 8 ans
left Ray to go alone the remainder Q
the dYaYs Ray did not find Dirck whefi
Ford said be Was,gwith the cattle but q
he turned around to come back Dircl
came up. Dirck first wanted him L
cOmpleteethe trade here but Mr.. Raj
said he had 40 money slhen,s and aftel
agreeing about the price il was arranged
/ thaE,hs herd should be driven tqI town
and the bargain comp leted, iheres They
arrived in town about dusk, and Ray
paiG Dirck 500 down and agreed to pas
balance some $1,000 in the moERiug.-
By morning. the murder. was ANNOUNCED
snd. DliEck went into Refs barber shOl
aDdhad bis whiskers dyed. got a pOne.
at Pope's Stable, andieft town. .smu
So for as eve have said nothing dbou
the killing The boy VIM. Henry Ham
iltSuowho went with Dirck, to hunt sht
lost cattle was the victim. His bodywa
found on Wednesday, morning. in a .pont
that herdeFs had mads gOIbalhesin in I
hslOaga, with one buli ct hole in the righ
eye next thesnostrll, and another a 8 few
finches and justin front of the right arm
His EhloIhes, pants, shirt and hat were
found in a deep wash Pitia the tai
fgrass, some thirty steps below the pond.
| II is supposed 5hate he shado gone into
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