Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-04-30
HORRIBLE AFFAIR!
Murder OF Geo. L. Carpenter,

MURDER oil Geo. L. Carpenter.
| A mos, awful and heart sickening calam.
ity occurred ia Chicago last night, involving
the death Of one we'll known snl highly re-
spsetsd fellow citi4ens. The plrticu lars,
as fer a. ws are able to give them as THE
writing. are - follows.
About ten O'Clock this morning, J. C.
Conklin, ksq., received . telegram from
Chas. II. DAvie. Esq, Of Chicago, which
briefly stated that Geo. F. Carpenter was
shot, killed. and robbed, in Chicago last
night break the news tsndsrly 70 Belle
Nothing mors-not word in explanation
Of the terrible fact. Mr.. Conklin immediate
ly informed his wife, who, with another in
innate friend, or two Of Ars.sCarpen:er's,
went to her rooms At Tolls boarding house,
and broke a. carefully a. sympathetic
hearts could dictate the awful tidings.
Four weeks ago this evening Mr.. Car
pentsr left this city for Chicago, stating to
his friends that he was going there in pur-
suit ofenploymsnt--having been cut of Q
situation in this city since the closing ef
the Merchants Union Expsess Office, Of
which he was agent. His stay was pro-
| tracted DAYS, aud even weeks longer than
Vas anticipated either by himself or wife
when he went away. Several OF our cti-
xsns met him there within the past few
| weeks, whom he assured he was sx-
pectins to obtain q situation and
would be back to Davenport again in few
days. We hear to-day that ne had sue
| cseded in obtaining . situation 40 money
messenger for the Merchants Union, for the
city OF Chicago. Should this BE- the case,
the cause that led TO his murder may be
readily assigned, FOR in that city, throngsd
| as it is with assassins, who would not hes
| ita.e to murder man on sight, after sun
| set, provided he was suspected Of having any
money Or valuables about his person, the
Position of money messenger, Of all others,
is the most dangerous. This may furnish
The true cluo to his untimsly death. The
intelligence caused no little excitement in
town this afternoon, and more explicit in
fcrmating has been anxiously sought for
A most terrible affair it is rendering fsnd
and doting wife almost frantic with grief
and carrying deep sorrow into ths hearts oi
| Z numerous circle OF warm friends and &C.
quaintanccs.
George Faystts Carpenter was born at
Bangor, franklin County, New York, in
1884 being a. the time Of his about thirty
four years of age. He WAS the younges.
son and child Of Dr.. Christopher Carpen-
| ter, Of tho above place, who for some thirty
years previous TO his death, which occur
red in 1868. WAS recognized in northern
New York as one Of its leading physicians,
- slsn one Of its most sterling and mos,
prominent citizens. The senior Of this
| paper first became acquainted with George
at the Franklin Academy, Malone, N. r.,
in ls5l, where until 1854 they we're both
room and class mates. He continued his
| stndiss a. Malone and Mortified, Vt, un-
til 1855, whom he determined to quit study
-forego The collegiate course, fer which he
wa, most thoroughly prepared. and seek
his fortune in the west Accordingly hs
came to Davenport in July 1858, and fro m
that time until 1860, Was an employs in
this office. In February 1860 be became 4
| Joint proprietor Of the DEnocRAr, aad re
mained enc Of th partners Of the firm Of
| Richardson, West 4 Co., until May 1868,
since which time he has been engaged in
different pursuits--for . wtils clsrking in
the military Offices, and upon tho opening
OF The Merchants Union Express Office here
was selected as its agent, which position
hs held until it closed, as above stated. In
1867 he was married in this city Miss
Belle Parry, sister of tho wife Of Oharls,
II. DAVE, Esq, mentioned above. Th'
union was happy ono. and when they
| parted, four weeks ago, as WAS thought, bu
for few days s,littls thought either that tn,
parting good by, was the last word to b,
exchanged by them on earth
The deceased was . member Of severa
Masonic Orders in this city, and upon th'
return Of his remains to this city, will b,
buried with appropriate ceremonies.
Bdsides wife. he leaves an aged moth
or and brother. who reside at Manchester
Iowa, and another brother who resides a
Bangor, New York, to mourn his untinsly
demise.
P. S.-Snos writing the above We learr
that it was the desire Of the deceased, many
times expressed to his wife and Masoni,
friends, that when his end should come. h,
might bs buried with Masonic funeral Csre
monies. This wish will be grat6sd. an,
the funeral will probably take place .,
Saturday afternoon, in which the vas;oui
Masonic Orders Of the city will particii ate
The corpse will probably arrive By to-mor
rev mornings train.
Further particulars as 10 the manner il
which the deceased came 70 his death vii
bs found in the telsgrsphie columns.
RESOLUTIONS or RssPEcr-At . msetinI
Of the Consistory Of the Rsfornsd Ohurd
Of this city, held on Thursday evening
April 2sd, the following resolutions wsr
adopted
This Church hss heard, with deep an,
heartfelt sorrow, that il has pleased pivin
Providence to remove BY death, from hi
sphere Of usefulness on earth, eur late pas
tor and lamentsd brother, the Rev. G. G
vandsrvesr. His loas is one that will lon
be felt not only BY his sflictsd and heart
stricken family and friends, but by th
community at large. and BY the professio
OF which he was 80 noble IN ornamest. A
= tribute Of respect and love for hi
4 Reselaed, That in this dispensation .
Providenes. the msmbers Of this cengrega
ton have lost . friend, sudssfsd to thes
BY The hSlisst ties and BY years Of devets'
labor. Ss1
Resslced, That his nsns will ever rsmail
! daar to W - We remember his social quail
, ties and generous impulses, and, above oil
his sslf-sacrificing devotion to the sacre
oauss in which he laborsd 90 faithfully On