The Republican journal., 1869-12-09
THANKSGIVING MURDER.
From the kokomo, Qnd.) Tribune, Nov. Is

FROM the hoK0mO (lnu) 1rlDunc, NOV to
Just as the citizens of this place were en-
Iioying their Thanksgiving Dinner, to-day, a
terrible tragedy was enacted at the Sherman
house.
For some time past it has been known to
the family of Mr.. Dougherty that scandal
lous and untruthful report was in circulation
touching the character of Miss Doughcrty.
The report went back to a time when the
family resided at indianapolis.
The scandal was traced to the family Of
Vanhofn. A member Of his family was talk
ed to on the subiact, and Joseph Nanhorn
was given as the authority.
1t is also believed beyond any question that
Joseph Nanhorn had uttered the scandal in a
public room, in presence ofacquaintanccs and
strangers.
On Wednesday night, Lieut. viii Dough
crty of the regular army. a brother of Miss
Dougherty, returned home on Through, when
the facts became known to him
On Thursday al noon, Lieut.. d.. in compa-
ny with his father, came to the Sherman
house. Joseph Nanhorn was there Just in
side the barroom door. Lieut.. d. left the
stove in the Office, where he stopped moment
and went inside the barroom confronted Van
horn. when the following conversation occur
red:
Is your name Vanhorn9' p
1t is
You have been slandering my sister, and
Won must retract il OF take the consequent
ceS."
Il will not retract it.
There there is difference of testimony.
One man says Nanhorn denied ever utterlng
the SANDER. Another says he would not re-
tract and he (Dougherty) could not make him
do so.
Lieut.. D. then began to feel for MS revol-
yer, saying:
II will see whether you will OF not !"
He coollv took out his revolver and cooked
it, when Vanhorn seeing what was coming,
lodged downward to the floor. The first
shot was Just then fired, but took effect in the
floor.
Vanhorn then attempted to run around the
screen, but Lieut.. d. met him and fired, the
ball entering his left breast.
Yanhorn then tried to get around him and
out of the room, when another discharge took
effect in his right breast.
Fanhorn then ran into the office but did not
make the short turn he attempted. when an
other discharge took effect in his back
He then ran northwar'l through the office,
east to the dining room, north to the room
door leading to the family room of Mr. FaulE-
ncr. Here he fell. At every jump the blood
gushpd from his mouth. After he tell he
said 81 am killed." and then breathing heav-
lily a few times, he died
Lieut. d. was taken before the mayor,
waived IN examination. and freely went to
Jail to await the action of the grand jury,
which will meet next Monday. We may add
that few persons had ever heard the scandal (;
that none would have believed it. and that
the Dougherty family are of the highest re-
spectabillty.
We may also say that the deceased, who
was bricklayer, although addicted to drink
ing TO some excess, was not a quarrelsome
man among strangers. He has had trouble
in his own family and his wife was divorced
from him at the late term Of court.
The writer hereof had a conversation with
Lieut.. Dougherty since the assault He did
not appear in the least excited, as he was not
when the assault was made. He said to US:
81 regret most sincerely the necessity fol
the occurrence, but, under the circumstances
| could not but repeat the same thngto NOR
row. or any future time