, 1869-02-12
MURDER.
Pertfrulfrs OF Tho Murder OF II III.
murray Mcconnell in DroAd NAy-

PEkt1CU1kx1 OF lM6 H1uI0eE OF H III. |
murray Mcconnell ia Broad uAy-
lixht.
From the jacksonville Journ.l. February 10.
seldom, II ever, has our quiet community
been go suddenly, go terribly shocked as It
was between the hours Of O aud 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning, when The almost incredI-
With Wit that proveroisi rapidily with which SD
ccws goes, that one Of our Oldest, best known
and most influential citizens had been re-
moved from our midst By the hand Of death,
and, almost beyond question, through the
direct fundamentally Of some human {father,
tnhuman,) being, and not BY disease or the
ordinary causes of death.
That such prominent, peace1hly- disposed
citizen ~ General Murray Mcconnell, who
had resided in Jacksonville from the earliest
de1ed IN hi. own house, in one Of the thiekest
settled portions Of the city, in broad day
light, and that the unknown assassin had es-
capped Without being seen by ans human eye,
was. indeed, g startling report. Alas | the
sad myste1y, ,,, TIE appalling s5 crime, proved to
Q: excited, uniformed parties. Senator Nc
Connell, 80 long and intimately connected |
with everything that pertasned to the inter
ests OF our city, county and State, had, in
deed, departed this lie In strangely myste-
r:ous manner. |
But, before We write the soirowful details |
Of his last moments, meagrc as they NAV be,
NC will sketch, b1i.fy, the career Of the de-
ceased.
nIooRAPn1cAL.
Born On the 18th OF September, 1703, In
Orange County, in the western part OF the
State of New York, his boyhood's days were
spcnt there, and in Chemung County, near
Elmsfa. AZ The early age OF 10, be LETT the
Empire state, and hls tather'a tnmil5, for the
great Nest-then 10 uaueveloPed, ,nnpeop!ed,
dlmost unkno#n: as early as 1915. nc was
"1thtn the eoundanes o. our own state. bnt
not tpclmaaent!y set1ica 4nul ABOUT 15ao or
le-1: Al tcat time MS nome was IN, or near,
what Is no" scott County. soon after, he
removed 70 Within INC ooundartes Of what
Dwelling IN this locality for now almost
hhy yesfs, be has, oi course, been deeply In.
llrested and 1dentiled with the growth OF
the place. man of lndomltable energy. Of
great endurance, addicted to no eFil habits,
always Wiling to contribute Of the ample
| means which he acquired In his long resi-
uencc heft. he came to be one eTer looked up
| to for advice In regard to matters pertaining
to the interests Of the place.
| In bis chosen profession OF the law, he has
I members Of the Morgan County blr.
| POLITICAL.
III political Life, tho General has never
swervcd from his earliest attachment to tho
Democratic party, and has worked so a.
ceptabiy, 20 itdeiatlgably, for the advance.
ment Of the principles which he advocated,
that he well earned the sou6ri4uet By which
be was 80 universally Known o. The "whcel-
horse Of the DemocEacy.n He has often rep
rcscIted his party IN their national, State
| and county nominating conventions. For
four or avc years, during the administration
Of Presidents PIERCE and Buchanan, he filled
the Office OF Fiith Auditor OF the Treasury.
As early as 1888, he Was . member OF the
Lower House OF The lAlrois Legislature, and,
rear the same time, served as Commissioner
| nj 1utrFnn1 {mnfnvPmrnfs
a member Of our General Assembly for ser.
ernl successive terms, he became one of the
most active partictpants'in tho deliberations
OF thEt body, and the acknowledged leader
was the Ql.ing OF a Term Of two years In tho
| State Senate, representing this district,
MILITARY L1PE.
Il His tile of Ge. eral was acquired, We be-
llcvc, By BIS position in competition with Our
State Militia, though lie also served as @
volunteer in the so-callea "B1ack Hawk War
PATRIOTISM.
Durirg the darkcned years Of our country,
history, when the pail Of rebellion aud civi
war hung over the land, the General WAS al
: WAYS lound among the compara,iyely ftw o
his party who followed In the lead of their Ia
!. m.nted Douglas, and remained. uua!uching
II, q War Democrat, true to their country
and 10 the real principles ofthcir party. TOT
far advanced 10 Lire to take an actlye part 1t
military lie, he, nevertheless. With eloquent
, thc side Of those who were Sustaining ID,
. gov g>1nment IN those trying hours.
his FAMILY. i.
AS Is veil known to our cltizens, th
all well advanced in life, to follow blu, +
G anothsr world and mourn his loss while tho
survive him. 0f the latter, the two son:
) George and Edward. are residents OF our ow
!. city, the two daughters are living In Ne
= York c!ty, ne the "idoW OF inc late senate
u ! ArT1hn,n1 Nf E41{tnrrtA fhr nfher iii
!. vile of his brother John- Tue only othe
: child Of the General, tie talented lawyer an
l author, John, has preceded his father to tn
!, grave.
HIS LAST HOURS.
y Up to the very Day and honf OF hi5 deaf
i the deceased las been moving amongst
Is has reen hls ~ wont OF iate te az as IL !, goo %
health cone Pc o. n'i
so b L. aree as s Ss
= icg, brcakas. cd With the family about etsl
g o'clock ......
IT. It was nus intention to nave proceeded
IS sprlreheld on tho morning train on husincs
Is were loud ia his pocket ut the t'me Of
death. .,.
At about quarter before 5esterd:
y notRit 2, Mary Ryan, Inc domestic OF =
=, household, entered the Generate OH
~ ~ which Wa also bis led room, ard situated
- she found the deceased lying On tho 10
"a upon bis lace IN The midst Of pool
~ cloltsd blood. Touching him she ask
y. " what was the matter, and receirlog
~. answer she SUNNI oned his wife; They 81
ha h posed At tho time that ne mad fallen and
ne jured himself, and that he might be restor
~ ~ 10 consciousness.
u Qthnr members of the fami1y, and medic
III aid were summoned. aud upou examiaatt
- the sad facts were realized that 1ife. was {
al tfpct, and the precious life blood had be
~ pouring from his wounds In the head viii
IN could not have been produced By a fall
we're the effects OF severe blows. Tho mys
he rious feature OF the deed lies in the fact tt
~, no person had been seen in his presence d
ca Msa ine the morning, except members Of
. 'se household, and none had been seen cnteri
ST. b.a.ttsst horr snf thc dtscov,
'es OF the PROSTATE body, but two ?
'lo SONS had teen hfm-his grandson, MUIR:
IN, who brought hi7 his mail TT
~ w.. The Post Ohicf. at aoout hall past e1snt,
'un Mnrv RYAN, the domestic who had been
his room making up his bed, etc. She 1e:
OF fes that he was In his room when she T
e formed this work, and that abons ten minu
tec a.ttl o af.s.
his heard loud, sudden noise, AZ II Of
ING se4 e9,;1a " doo2 then f,rh, Soo,Stena e n
IT, bali. Gong to the generals room ain
alF:: Immediately after to carry In water,
" made the hcartr. .nding discovery which
aia i have already referred to.
nat Is will be seen, all III regard to the tc
Mr. oie auaa - eAtoaosu ~ ~ Is.I.J' $1,000 ~,
Iay- slightest cine 10 l4e lelptttaeof y. IL ~ -
Tue room where the body was found, tho d
hen !eaore ulsce.f ~ - ~ 49,, hrc,,nh, - ~ !,
az . In the room or else ahere by which u