The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-09-05
Terrible Tragedy
A MAN Beaten to Dcssti will,
Stones!
From the Warsaw Indianian, Aug. 90.

Stones!
From the Warsaw Iudianan, Aug 90.
Our county has again been the scene of
another brutal outrage. which has caused
the death of w III. H. Funk, who resided
about five miles southeast Of this city
Our people had scarcely recovered from
the excitement caused by the murder OF
the little boy last winter, by whipping,
and the arrest and trial of Lawrence Uarl
for his murder, when the news of this last
tragedy. has again reused the Indignation
of all who have become conversant with
the facts in the case, the circumstances OF
which arc about as follows:
The Methodsts have been in the habi,
of holdings prayer meeting at what is
known as Ludlow Church, about five miles
east of this place, on both Thursday and
Saturday evenings, the latter evening be-
ing more especially set aside for young
last winter, at which me quite a number
attached themselves to the church, while
at the same time there was a considerable
amount of rowdyism manifested on the
part Of others, which. however did not
break out in any particular violence.
Some two weeks since while at PRAYER
meeting, we learn that there was difficult
ty occurred between the deceased, and one
Of the k:st brothers, both residents Of the
neighborhood, and from that time forward
they swore to have revenge. \ number
Of others are implicated in the affair more
or less, and the matter was very generally
understood throughout the entire neigh
borhood that at the meeting which was
held on Saturday evening last that Mr.
Funk. the deceased, was to receive a Sc
we're castigation, at least, if not to take
his life.
Accordingly, on Saturday evening. there
was an unusual attendance at the prayer
meeting, of those who had not been in the
hapit of attending such places, called there
no doubt for the purpose of witnessing
the expected fight, or for the purpose OF
taking part in it. As soon as the meeting
closed, Mr. Funk came out, and when =
few PAGES from the door of the meeting
house, he was confronted y some four OIL
five persons, and knocked down with Z
stone, and Immediately afterwards was SCI
set upon by Henry kist, who hit him over
the head repeatedly with a stone which he
held in his hand. While this was goine
on. ''ring" was formed around the par
ties, and although efforts were made OF
the part of the friends Of order to put
) stop to the disSraccIul proceeding, they
found their efforts completely thwarted By
those composing the ring" most of whom
have since been arrested and placed il
, Jail.
Mr.. Funk was taken into the church
} where he was washed, and then taken t,
to his home, where he fingered unit
: about 1 or 5 o'clock on Sunday evening
when he died. Word was immediate y
sent to this place, warrants were issued
and party proceeded to the neighborbood
and arrested Elijah Evans. James MunsOn
Leonard Hiner, Warren Howe, Wm
Weiss, George Andrews, Wade Harris
Jacob Kist and Mr. Cramer, all of whom
were brought to town and placed in jail
Henry kist, the individual who used the
stone is still at large.
On Monday we attended the Coroner
inquest, which was held at the residence
of the deceased, and the evidence there
elected, is sui stantially stated above
Drs. Lcedy and Davenport held Il pos
mortem examination of the body, whcl
disclosed the fact that the inner table of til,
skull over the right temporal region wa
broken, several severe cOntus;ons wcr
discovered on the back of the head, an,
numerous bruises were found upon hi
breast and body.
The young man who lost his life VA
, about q years OF age, very muscular, an
/ it is thought that this is the reason VIII
he was set upon by SO many. He Wa
, much respected by his neighbors, homes
and upright, and was member of tn
: Methodist denomination. The occurrence
has cast deep gloom over the neigh
borhood in which the tragedy was com
mitted, as there is scarcely family in j
which is not affected by the sad affair
either as relatives of the deceased, or oi
those implicated in its committal.
The remains of the young man were in
TERED on Tuesday at 10 o'clock, there
being very large concou~sc of people il
atterdance. and the grief manifested OF
the occasion we are told, was heart-rend
ing in the extreme.
Thus has another barbarous outrag,
! ! been perpetrated in our county, and while
we do not desire to particulaTlze the indl
vidualS who were instrumental in the dealt
of the young man previous to the trial, a
which all the facts will be brought t
light, we cannot but hope that those gui!
ty of the crime will receive the punish
ment they SO richly deserve, and tina
those who are innocent will be enable
to establish the fact, and thus impartia
: Justice be vindicated
STANTON following curious state
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