Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-09-05
MURDER IN KOSCIUSKO.

The last Northern Hadidnion gives the
following particulars of tragedy which
recently occurred in that county:
Our county has again been the scene of
another brutal outrage, which has caused
the death of w. Ill. III. Funk, who resid-
ed about five miles southeast Of This city.
Our people had scarcely recovered from
the excitement caused by the murder of
the little boy, last wintcr, by whipping, and
the arrest and trial of LAWRENCE HARL for
his riurder, when the news of this last
tragedy, has again aroused the Indignation
of all who have become cOuversant with
the facts in the case, the circumstances of
which arc about as follows:
TIE Methodists have been in the habit of
holding prayer meetings at what is known
as Ludlow Church, about five miles east OF
this place, on both Thursday and Saturday
evenings, the latter evenings being more
especially set aside for young people.
The re was a revival al the church last winter,
at which quito a number attached them
selves, while at the same time there was
considerable amount of rowdyism manifest
eel on the part of others, which, however,
did not break out in any particular vi0
lence.
Some two weeks since, while at prayer
meeting. We learn that there was q difficult
ty occurred between the deceased, and one
OF the KIsr brothers. both residents Of the
neighborhood, and from that time forward
they swore to have revenge. A number
of others are implicated in the affair more
or less, and the matter was very generally
understood throughout the entire neighbor-
hood that at the meeting which was held
on Saturday evening last that Mr.. Funk,
the deceased, was 10 receive a severe cas-
tigation, at least, if not to take his life.
Accordingly. on Saturday evening there
was an unusual attendance at tho prayer
meeting. OF those who had not been in the
habit 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 by some four or five persons,
and knocked down with a stone and i'm
mediately afterwards was set upon by
! HENRY KIsT, who hit him over the head
repeatedly with stone which he held in
his hand. While this was going on, a
ring" was formed around the parties, and
! although efforts were made on the part oil
the friends of order to put stop to the
dsgracef1l proceeding, they found their
efforts completely thwarted by those com
posing the ring most of whom have since
been arrested and placed in Jail
Mr.. Funk was taken into the church,
where he was washed, and then taken to
his home, where he fingered until about
or o'clock on Sunday evening, when lac
died. Word was immediately sent to this
place, warrants were issued. and party
proceeded to the nighborhood and arrested
Elijah Evans, Samuel Evans, James Nun
SON, Leonard Hiner, Warren Howe, VIM
; Weiss, George Andrews, Wade Harris
Jacob Kist and Mr.. Cramer, all of whom
: were brought to town and placed in Jail
T Henry Kist, the individualswho used the
,stone upon Mr.. Funk, is TIL at large.
On Monday We attended the Coroneri
inquest, which was held at the residence o
the deceased, and the evidence there ciici
ted, is substantially stated above. Drs
Leely and Davenport held post morten
examination ofthe body. which DISCLOSE
the fact that the inner table of the skull