The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-01-27
THE RECENT HOMICIDE.
FULL PARTIC ULARS.

being found on Wednesday morning, in
the west part of town, in an insensible
condition, with severe cuts and bruises
on the head, and that the probabilities
were that he would die. Before our
paper had reached but small number
of subscribers the man was dead. He
died on Thursday afternoon, at about A
o'clock. He gave no Indication of con-
sciousness at any time after he was
picked up on Wednesday morning. A
post morton examination was held on
Friday, by Drs. Bailey, Reynolds,
Vinall and Jacoby, which revealed the
fact that there could not have been any
consciousness after receiving the blows.
The skull was very badly fractured,
presenting the appearance of shattered
pane Of glass, and not less than four
ounces of clotted blood were found on
the train. 1t was the unanimous belief
Of the physicians that the blows
inflicted on the head were the cause of
death.
An inquest was held on Friday, and
verdict rendered ON Saturday, in
which VIM. Conner was charged with
the murder, as principal, and Peter
Creiger as accessory. Chas. Haslanger
was arrested on Saturday, as accessory
We have not the space to give all the
evidence adduced at the inquest, but
will give as near correct statement of
the circumst noes attending the COM
mission Of this crime which has shocked
cur community, as it is possible for US
to do.
1t appears that on the evening Of the
fatal affray, the two watchmen, Connor
and Creiger, met ThCrnburg at Browns
corner, and the three walked together
ccr~zs the street to Haslanger's saloon.
i : had not been in the saloon but a
few moments before a dispute arose
between Thornburg. the watchmen, and
some of the bystanders, which resulted
in Conner striking Thornburg with his
club, the first two licks bringing him to
his knees, when he cried "enough;"
Conner kept on striking him, one lick,
especially, Telling him to the floor, and
causing his body to writhe in agony
such as the MASKING of skull would
produce. It was in evidence that some
one cried = Give it to him."
After Conner ceased pounding him,
how he got out of the saloon appears to
be mystery to some, although it was
sworn positively that he got up and
walked out; but the opinion Of the sur
geons that it was impossible for him to
walk from the saloon to the place where
he was found the next morning, after
receiving such injuries, and the fact
that blood was afterward found in the
rear part OF the saloon and back of it.
some Of which was covered with an
empty oyster can and stick Of wood
go far toward discrediting the reliability
of such evidence. And if it be true. as
is generally believed that the unfortu-
nate man, after being beaten nearly to
death with a club, without cause, was
afterwards conveyed to distant part of
tie town, and there left exposed to the
frOsts of a cold winter night, the
Indignation manifested by the people as
the narrowing details were discussed,
was not wholly unjustifable.
Whoever the guilty parties are that
have committed this great crime, which
in its barbarity and inhumanity exceeds
the exploits of bandits and outlaws, it
Is hoped that they may be brought to
justice; not that kind Of justice which
q mob would infict, but that which a
well regulated court would mete out In
acco dance with the laws of the state.
Anything more than this would be
participating in crime of the nature of
that which we abhor
Those now under bond fer participa-
ton in this murder are VIM. Conner.
$4,000; Peter Crieger, 81 200; Charles
Haslanger, 1000 Mr.. Conner is an
Irishman, has been a resident of this
town for several years, and is the owner
OF small property. He is not generally
considered quarrelsome, although OF
strong passions when aroused. Crieger is
a tailor by trade; but has not worked
an. at his trade for some time. lie i:
not generally quarrelsome. Chas Has
LANCER has been saloon keeper fol
several years, during which time he ha.
never before been arrested for violation.
of the peace, although a good many dis
turbances have occurred in his place Of
business.
Thorpburgs parents reside in IIolme
county, Ohio, where they wer,
photographed on Wednesday. Not know