The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-04
A Mystery solved.
TBE HEAD or HuRDERED MAN, PRESERVED rnr
THREE YEARS FURNISHES THE CLUE TO TIE COZ
yICTrOE or THE MURDERER

TBE HEAD or hrRDERED MAN, PRESERVED FnE
THREE YEARS. FURNISHES THE CLUE TO THE con
vIcTToH or TIE MURDERER.
Prom the Davenport Gazette June IS
In the daily CARTE Of Tuesday, Nay ~ Iso3,
HoafnrE MrRprR IN PowksHnx CorSry.--Iast FRI
day week two California emisrants, with wagon and span
OF horses, stopped for the night nj the residence Of
farmer named Monath, I'VE miles east Of Brooklyn
Powesbek county. The travellers stated that they we're
brothers, from Wisconsin. II soon became apparent
that they were FAR nom being friendly with each
other as members OF the same family should be. The
younger q youth OF about eighteen years OF age,
showed Mr. Monath several bruises on his throat
inflicted during choking received AT the hands
OF the elder brother On saturday they started
on their Journey but not without quarreng before they
went Mr. ~, however cav no more Of them.
Last Ihursday woman residing short distance west
OF Nj. honath, being on search for tract Of
honsth, attracted 70 thicket by curiosity
ecrtan the cause Of strong smell OF deesyed NAL
matter On investigation she found NE headess body
moned, and While some went for the and others
for conn two three sal down log In sight or the
body but some distance %, 10 avoid the smell The
attention OF drawn 10 some flies gathering
around a msss of leaves, &c Examining closely and
removing the surface, be found human head placed
erect the features unniured and the life expression Of
coanenaoce stIl retained This Mr. Aonafh recognized
that " The younger Of the Two California emgrsns
who had siad AZ his house nearly week before Fur.
ther revealed the fact that The Saturday
previous TINS discovery the elder of the two travellers
his horscs stated that he had forgotten hsichet the
place where be had canned the night before, hired
pony which 10 ride back returned shortly afterssd
threw bundle into the wagon aud drove on. This bun
die u supposed 20 have contained the boots and OF
the dec ssed The supposed murderer WAS Afterwards
Grnnell, slill going West The sheriff OF rowe
Ehick county, Accompanied by man who con identity
tbc murderer started IN pursuit on saturday Asf, ana
will, u 70 BE- earnestly hoped succeed IN finding bun
and bringing him 90 justice The horrible event has
created intense excitement IN Poseshek county aud
vicinity.
Unfortunately the hopes entertained when The above
item written were not realized and all eTorts TO
secure he arrest Of the murderer or even 70 obtain an
Identification Of the murdered man proved futile. For
tubatay, however % the citizens 81 brooklyn, who
nad tak Interest in tn matter, had more thought.
iuncss snd foresight than i usually evnced In such
The renilefnan--Dr Conway OF Brooklyn--took
charge ot the lead Of the murdered man. and carefully
preserving Il ia spirlis kept readiness for future
Developments Al length chain Of crcumstaniial evi.
dence seemed 70 point 10 yolng man named kEk Vim
cent a. the murderer aud last Friday week he
AZ his home Cambridge Ill and that and
Tie following day underwent legal examination.
than three years ago Vincent eft Cambridge with his
e0usiu Claiborne shower, for the West, and after
sh.erce " two years more returned alone, deny ng
~ knowledge Of tho whereabouts " showers II
FROM Cambridge Corresponds 40 nearly with
Tho date or the murder near Brooklyn as TO
leave intervening asIs enough 70 ALLOW ios ,se Journey
seen 10 e ia the ptiGcation of the murdered body.
70 meet tbs Or 10y was 10 attendance End IN lhe
crowded eeur on The pr.ssnse Of several nundfea
openea iln gr me iop o. which vas covered With
bsck ollcloh clobsfy tied down, and 70 the aston sh
men, and horror n the behcldsrs exhibited human
head the perfect features Of shich we're ~ once and
pos tt ely identi6eG ny hundreds q persons, the
couniensDce ~ Claiborne shower
The evidence thus sdduced could not he eysdsd, and
yinceaf held 10 bail 70 ssat requis ton Gov
Osicsby from Governor stone Some fgrpf vas
expro ia BY Of this state thai murderer should
b. itestsd bali but the laws u Illinois provide that
10 murder where tbe proof u guilt = not Gear
and l.f VI All r