The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1868-02-13
a Politscal Murder.

The following, from the CIear6eld Jour
nal of the 9th instant, gives full and
startling particulars of the late murder,
for political reasons, of an Irishman ma
med Casey in Clearfeld county -
GA murdeFo1s aud fatal assault vas
made upon an Irishman named Casey, on
the public highway, near Clearfeld boro,
on tuesday evening, January 28th-the
circumstances connected there With being
| substantially as follows:
"Casey was one of the number of Irish
railroad laborers who fraudulently voted
at Philipsburg, Centre county, on the
Second Tuesday OF October, 1867. On.
| Wednesday morning, January 23d, 1868,
Casey and three others were taken to
Harrisburg, by proper officers sent hither,
to testify In the contested election case
(Robison VS.. Shugart) now in progress
before Committee of the State Senate
On the evening OF the murderous assault
upon him, (Tuesday, Jan. 26th,) Casey
was returning to his home here, when he
! was set upon by a number of unknown
| perscns, about one mile east Of this place,
and struck on the left side of the head
with some heavy bludgeon, and left lying,
helpless and unconscious, on the high way
| to perish from the wounds inflicted upon
him. In this unconscious condition
Casey was found, with his face buried in
the snow, by farmer, who took up the
injured man, placed him in a sled, and
| brought him to hotel In this borough.
| a physician was at once summoned, who
dressed the wounds of the injured man,
ana used every effort to restore him TO
consciousness and save MS life but all
was OF no avail, aud he died on Saturday
morning, February 1st-neVer havi1g
recovered his reason to designate who
were his murderers.
Notwithstanding the facts relating to
the assault upon Casey, and the great
probability of his dying from the iujuries
received, were known to the officers OF
the Law, yet 40 steps were taken to ferret
out and secure the perpetrators of this
horrible crime, until after the death OF
the victim. Now, why this winkiug and
conniVipg at crime Why this delay to
discover and secure the assassins of Casey
Was l. because thc perpetrators of the
. deed were so-called Democrats and fol
the purpose of allowing thom to escape
because their vengeance fell upon ono
who had just testified to the election
!. frauds committed In the interest Of that
: party This seems to be the only plau-
sIble hypothesis, as there is no good rea.
son why officers Of the law should other.
wise exhibit so great inattention to duty
IN SO PLAIN and fragrant q case. True
! Casey died from the wounds inflicted upon
him by number of highway assassins
and that the guilt of his death is imme.
diately chargeable to them for dealing
the fatal blows, yet, had these guilty ones
succeeded in making their escape on ac
! count Of inaction, would the officers have
been entirely blameless in the eyes of the
law! Let them answer this question
satisfactorily to themselves, if they can
"But again: How far does culpa5ility
| attach TO the leaders OF the Democratic
party who concocted and instigated the
causes that ultimately led to the murder
OF Casey? Where do the persons stand
who planned and advised tho frauds upon
the ballot-box in Philipsburg? How far
are those answerable who forged and furn-
ished the fraudulent naturalization papers
to bring about the election Of Mr.. Shugart
In the Centre county Senatorial district
Are all these free from any responsibility
In the death of this too con6ding and
illiterate man? These are highly impor-
tant- and serious questions. Let those
who were In any way instrumental in
bringing about the frauds at Philipsburg
answer them, if they can, TO the satistac-
tion of their own consciepces.
"That Casey was murdered, there is nc
denying-for he is dead That somebody
is amenable for the crime, is equally true
We do not pretend to say who is guilty,
or not guilty, for the reason that We d.
not know but that the responsibility OF
the crime rests with members of the So
called Democratic party, there is NO
DOUBT! Will any one dare to deny this
assertion But we will leave discrm-
mating and impartial and law-abidipg
public judge for themselves as to who is
responsible, or not responsible, for the
sudden and tragic death of Casey-a
stranger in strange land, and the victim
of political conspiracy because he dared
to tell the truth when compelled to &c Sc
| hv tho laura Of hic