The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-11
VOL. vII---No. 50
The CRIMINAL WORLD.
Horrible Murder In Western Pennsyl-
vanias

inE unlNilNHh WunLus
Horrible Murder In Western Pennsyl-
vaniRs
From the pittsbttr0 Commercial, IOh
A deliberate and cold-blooded murder was
committed on Saturday evening about six
o'clock, at McCoy's Station, on the Cleveland
and Pittsburg Railroad between SteubenvIle
and Welsvllle, Ohio, and about hfty miles from
this city. The perpetrator of the deed was
a wealthy farmer named Lewis Mccoy, who
resides near the station, and the victim a man
named Joseph Mcdonald, IA citizen OF New
Cumbe1land, West Virginia. 1t appears that
feud existed between the parties growing out of
a quarrel in which Mccoy had been badly
beaten. On Saturday evening, Mcdonald, who
had been engaged at work IN Steubenville
arrived at the station on the eastern bound
train, in company with six other persons, when
he was met by Mccoy who had armed himself
with revolver and rifle. As soon RS Mcdonald
got oH the train Mccoy rested hts rifle on
the side OF q house, took deliberate aim at him
and fired, the ball entering the forehead, pass
ing through the head, and shatteriug the back
patt of the skull. The injured man was carried
across the river to his residence where he died
ou Sunday morning about O'clock Imme-
diatelY after the shooting. Mccoy went to Steu-
benville and delivered himself up to the autho
rifles. He acknowledged to having committed
the deed, but said that he had not intended to
kill Mcdonald, but only wound him. He was
placed in the Steubeuville Jail, to await an in.
vestigStiOn, which will take place to-day. On
Sunday. John Mccoy, son of the prisoner and
a girl who was on visit to her father at the
house where the affraY took place, were arrested
as accom- plices. Young Mccoy was subsequently
released on bail. The girl is charged with hay
ing urged Mccoy to shoot Mcdonald. Mccoy,
the perpetrator of the crime. is one of the
wealthiest farmers in that section of the coun-
try. owning most of the land III the vicinity of
McCoy's Station, which was named for him.
He is well-known to river men, having been
for many years a steamboat captain. He was
recently divorced from his vile, who now re-
sides in Allegheny City.
The Hughes Murderers sentenced-Exe-
CutiOn to Take Place April 3O-Appear-
ance OF the Doomed Men -GOetz Jokes,
and Case Weeps AuIgus Sad and
DOwncast.
From the Cincinnati Times, 9th.
AT haltpast IL O'Clock to-day, Goetz, Case,
and Aulgus, the murderers of Hughes, were
brought before Judge MurdoCk for sentence
While sitting on the prisoners bench both Goetz
and Case appeared cheerful, the former exceed
ingly so; but Aulgus looked downcast and
melancholy, and his face was pale and ashy
a motion was made for an arrest of Judgment
In the case of Aulgus, on the ground of an in
sufhclency in the averments Of the indictment
but 1t was overruled as was also the motion
for a new trial in behalf OF Case, on similar
grounds; and the prisoners we're ordered to
stand up. The trio OF murderers were all
chained together, and both Goetz and Case
the very photographs of hardened wretches, re-
gaTdless even OF the value OF their own lives.
Judge Murdock stated that he could say
nothing to them which would impress
the greatness of their crimes. He advised
them all to prepare to meet their Maker,
as he felt satisfied their days were numbered.
He said that there was little or no hope of
Executive clemency, especially for Goetz and
Case. At these remarks Goetz laughed, and
Case, for the first time, looked solemn; Aulgus
as before, wore downcasJ appearance. The
Judge then pronounced the sentence on each
separately, and When Goetz heard his, he COM
menced joking, and remarked that this was the
first time he had any assurance that he would
live even till the 30th. Case, who had became
considerably downcast, began 70 weep protusely
while his sentence was pronounced, and Auleus
wept like a child. The prisoners were then
taken to the jail TO be kept IN solitary condne-
ment till the DAY of execution. TheMRre petit
tions in circulation for the commuta of the
sentences OF Aulgus and Case; but we hope, so
far as the latter is concerned, that the Governor
will administer full jusuce-will reject the
petition.