The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1866-05-18
Horrid Murder by Bushwhackers IN
Cooper County, No

gave TO our feaders the sad news tina, Jacob
I Goods and bis son Jerry lad been shot
down By bush whackers. After our edition
was woi ked eff on Saturday, Oh consult
alton with the authorities ii was thought
advisable tha. the bu hwhacker that was
killed should be photographed before he
was buried, in order that lie might be
Identified. Mr. Trueman, an artist IN this
city, consented 10 go and We consente ed 10
take him We set out on our
Journey little after noon, and arrived at
The cane Of tie murders little lefnre
sundown--jn Time, however, to accom-
pIish the Object Of he mission. While
there, we tool, pains TO gather The partic-
ulars OF the affair, which are as follows !;
10 order that our readers may thor
q, onghly understand tie matter, we viii
first give description OF the premises OF
Mr.. Goode He lived in Saline towr ship,
in this county, and as we NAV properly
say, an tie wocd,. There was ne road
leading past his farm, and the entrance to
and from the place was by II private road
/ through the timber W HIGH surrounded his
farm on all sides The belt Of timber be-
tween the farm ard the main road is about
a quarter of a mile in width, through
which YOU have to pass before you reach
the improvement. On reaching the farm,
a large gate admits you into lane which
leads you directly to the house, which
is distant from the gate about one hur
dred rods. ..
On Thursday afternoon about six O'Clock
man was seen to open this gate and adj
nit five men on hors eback. He had a
handkerchief over his face evidently to
disguise bis features, as be probably lived
near By ana was known to the people in
the vicinity. He evidently plotted the
villains to the farm for the commission OF
the foul deed.
Tie villains thus admitted rode down
to the yard where Jacob Goode and his
sou Jerry and boy about fourteen years
of age were Embarrassing their horses.
There are two log stables about two rods
apart, distant from the house about Il t,
yards a fence through which there is a
gate, interven4s between these stables and
tne house. IL one Of these stables vas
Jacob Gocde, and his son Jerry aud his
brother were at the other, embarrassing
a span o. horses as before stated.
Two OF the desperadoes commenced talk
ing with Jacob Goode ana two OF them
with Jerry, and the othe: diamouned an,i
went to the well which is close by The
house pretending to get d;ink Of water.
II was evidently arranged between tie
vil,a.l that he should flush the work Of
death il either Of the Goodies escaped from
the stables. At given signal Jacob
Gcode and jerry were stimuli aueously fired
upon at the stables. Jacob Goode fell
mortallg wounded jerry aud his brother
leaped over the fence aud ran towards he
house.
One Of the Williams rode through tie
gate and fred at Kerry as he passed b.
him, and tie villain who was stationed al
the well, attel hti9g three shots at lie
smaller boy, who escaped unburt, ran in
front Of Jerry and fred upon him a'so
Jerry received six Wounds five Of them
would have proved mortal, and one OF
the bullets passed through his heart. Not
/ outstanding BIS territls woun Is, be
passe! up fight Of three steps ln.o the
toose' 'hehee across me fo'"'' seized MS
gun a"G ADVANCED 10 'he door "heF0 Dc
fell a hfve,s corpse.
Il sIHi younger brother tnan the one
who was win hlm at the stable, htt't
FinnS uoode, a lad only twelve Eears Z"
age, who was in the house at tie time
with ils mo her and two little sister
wien hIs brother fell on the floor corpse
had The for7thonsht and courage enough
10 selza Tue gun from ms dead b'other
ana perform an act winch Tor courage a"G
heFolsm has never been e1cehed' anc
ought to make ms name immortal as The
BOY nero CT The nineteenth century, lie
ran out OF Ihe bfck door. and passea
around to the corner OF the house, too"
ceIib1F'le ann Sbo! tLe FlI'"lu ihFt u&h
The heari, "no was stationed INSIDE we
y'fo at" "oo iFea 'he laS' Sno:S d! nj, n''
oFo'h5r Jerry AS soon as tn': '.''",n
l9''' NE o'ner lou' eyl'Gn'y 'o"A h'6",