Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-12-02
Tho Homicide on B-oad Street
De tn of Mr. Long.

Il NO naO1ntc1ue ON EtrOHU street
D- TIN of Mr.. Long.
John Long, who was assaulted on
Tuesday night, by a couple of negroes, died
on Saturday morning from his wounds.
Coroner Gaver held an inquest over the
remains on the same day. The testimony
of Mrs. Long, wife of the deceased, was the
only evidence taken. On Tue sday night,
bind were returning from the Ball of the
German Butchers Association, immediate
ly after turning down Broad street from
High, they passed couple of negroes
standing on the sidewalk. No words were
exchanged. and the negroes offered no mo-
lestation. Within minute after, hearing
footsteps following them. she turned her
head, and saw one of the negroes strike her
husband, who was walking by her side
the witness, at the time, carrying her
child, little boy, in her arms. Her hus-
band fell as soon as struck. The negroes
then run. Her cries for assistance soon
brought persons to his aid, who carried her
husband into a grocery near by Glen
nebo's), where he remained some time in an
iiStuSlUic COlulIiOu, WuliC HIS "Ouht VII
the head was dressed. A carriage was then
procured, and he was taken to his home In
Middletown, across the Scioto river, where
he died on Saturday morning. From the
time he was assaulted until his death he
was insensible.
The verdict of the Coroner's jury is that
"the deceased came to his death by con-
cussion of the brain, caused by blow upon
the head from the hands of Edward Har-
ris."
The morning after the assault, both the
negroes, Harris and Peters, were arrested
and for want of bail were committed, on the
ch urge of assault and battery with intent
to kill, until the recovery or death of Mr..
Long. The death of their victim makes
them amenable to the charge of murder in
the first degree.
The negroes who committed the act, the
one as principal in the homicide. the other
as an accessory, were men of exceedingly
bad character, Harris being considered a
desperado, and was noted for his great
strength. They had been on drunk
for several days. and as they had
no acquaintance with Long, and no grudge
against him, as we stated at the time, the
only reason we can give for their conduct
was pure cussedness. - ~
The deceased was an old citizen Rof Co.
lumbus, OF peaceable habits aad enjoyed
the respect OF all VITO @-knew. him., His
funeral, which took: place lass: at z O'clock yes
terday atternopn, was largely attended
During the day preceding the homicide, he
was in the procession OF the German Butch
ers,A sseefations aud In the eeyenins ateenl-
81 their ball with his wife and child. On
his walk to his home, at the hour of mid
, nigAt,y from the scene of festivisy, the as-
s.ult maspnlad y chat thus hufriel thestin,
fortunate man to his last account, and made
! His wife widow and his child fatherless
Thefeelipg of ? indigna ton againsts the
: riegroes Who commenced tie assault IS in
tense, ana spefvaaes all classes Of our scftii
zens, and is not coz lined to caste or color r .
the blacks showing as much Indignation
! against THEM as the Whites tor they con.
. side r1thaSahe erataffs yaaiid the 1catsselssss
+ ness ofsthe]adtis calculsteIkto njare ahea
/ az a raeein the estimation of. 2the whites
|? While this may be true, it is unjust, for, a:
i a race, the corored population OF Col1mi
bus MipafaHeEably9 ee9mpaFe, with that @
any other city of the West. r.nro T. 9.
Imnie afterthe death of Mr.. Long
was Known. in consequence Of threat:
made. tfaeneguDes were. removed dstEom ths
+ station g3hbqse TO the eoaqty Jail; for theil
|" protection and for the peace lnf the city
& fears Being entrtafhed from q the tf,qifs ifsseIi;,S i q
Fi eFinced,+ ,+tfrat sutansary iudghent,woTItl ibe
4 ehforQejsHRonth them by 6yLynchdaw. IfthnesseS
. fears had been wen founded, and Such Ialr5j
Z ontTasehesnsuaerea, IL would have entailed
{ q aIssts slty5 ytfca 4ws0glas have
b Been bisrt torirtezwssrefs! >oE 4. . J ; sST1
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