, 1870-12-13
MCDONALD CREEK,
Removal OF the Murderer of Thosn

Removal OF the Murderer Of Tn oan AZ
lIar1 hon from Jctftr#oH 10 Frantic
lin County, Endfaun, for TRIAL
Who nnd What the Principals nre-
Efookri9lf, 1n1: tDte. ,, cesrttpcndt"e< Of the
CincthHafi enquirer.
Il will donbtIfss be remembered that Oh
Morday, tho fifth day. Of last September,
Thomas Ha1riton WAS shot and killed II Man.
cllester Township, Dearborn County, this
State. by Mcdonald Check, his sou-in-faw:
Slr. Harrison was what might be considered
tne aristocratic farmer OF that LEGALITY. being
looked up to ty his neighbcrs ~ msn With
out superior u regards business integrity
or social respectAhiIty- Cn the other hand,
Check was always considered . Wild, re:klees
fellow, but cot exAcsly what might bs termed
proved him to b. devold Of tbs. uaa-
Is courage which would instigate I mau
to openly and nutlinchiug]y attack a ruau who
had, or he fancied had (which acts with the
eamc impetus in the man seeking reveu9e),
done him an injury sufficient to justify per-
il stated that Check, on one Occasion. after
making three attempts to RayIay neighbor,
quietly accepted An invitatlon from thas gen.
tieman 10 rlde home in his buggy, whao, on
the third attempt, he met the man he sought.
The cause OF the trouble between Cheek and
Harrison, - explained BY the friends Of the
lattet--ard they apparently Uumber Ill the
citizens Of the township in which Mr. HxzTl-
son lived. except the friends Of Cheek (and
they decline to etate anything in regard to
the adair)-so 10 altogether imaginary. II
set ms thst rome aTe yeara Fince Cheek, then
| bnt II years Of age, married Jennie Harrison,
| aged 16, daughter Of the murdered man, ID
| direct opposition to the wishes Of her parents
| The lazy Was considered. IN accomplishments
| and Eociaf standing, much the superior Of her
| husband 1t does not 1ppear that young
Cheek had borne vicious reputation previous
to hh marriage, but that he was considered
| very 4swild, and net in any respect the equal
OF his wife. The young people, however,
elupfd ard were married. the tsEs in thin
ssata not being go psohisi:orE in the case Of
miners ab in Ohio.
After the marriage, however, Mr- Harrison
ehored dispoai,ion 70 forgive young chcet,
and receive bin With Ill the friendship usually
e1teEded to sons-iu-l&W. Check md bis b1'de
each rofEesred some ueAra Independent Of
their relztives, be hiring very good farm
about mile sud halt from Mr. Har11sou's.
ana che having about 1850 in money, left
her ts her grandmother.
Mr. Harrison, who was considered oua OF
the most intelligent md p1oyiacnt farmers in
the country, volunteered his assistance to
et.rt the ycug coupla on their journey through
life, and personally aided Cheek IN putchas-
irg fsEMirg 'znrle ntr, DE-. and 80 far ~
We could atcertain be contirued to do III il
nis power to help them Along aud eomprorn:
ise The ttoublet a1isirg between Check and
hls wife, which commenced within = year ot
their marriage. all Efforts to this end. how.
ever, proved uuavaifiug, and only seETed tc
tngeEdtr in the heart OF Cheek IN almo.
hend;ah hstted Of his fathet-in-law, who hs
| acknowledged was hiB best friend, but a!wsyt
| added that he hated him, and frequently IL
serted that he would kill him.
Without following in detail the growth o.
the hos,ile feeling, We .fll ca4T oar rsader
10 the day Of the murder. 1t Vas about
o'clock that Hr. Harrison, who lived six mile
from Aurora, and about eight miles fEon
lL2wrerceburg. On toEuahip road running
/ | from the Hogan Greek RoAd to the Mauchea
| ter Pike, was leaving his residence in abuggE
, n ro,1ke for Aurora, ard when eome tire
4 hundred yards distant frem the house. he ms
| Cheek and man named Omat S. Bailey, in
, ! buggy. Cheek and hia wife had been bc.t1
| ing with widow named Glenn IN Auroza, and
} | after one Of their quaHels, sepaEated. at.
; MIR. Cheek went to n.ighbor Of her fatoei
to board, her father agreeing to psE tne poa..
: I Of beTeelf knd her two children Inss Asu.
) On her fathers psrt, it SCENE, VS. The ,mme re
: date e11ee Of the angry ptasien "'1 Tsas1 ~
to the commission Of the k~fnl cssne' Enee.
8 heard Of this in Aurora. where ne va ssAsaet
en- the time, on the morning o. - hs.a,' -:
Immediately procured haass ~ w ~ s1 ~
: in company T,th naads: ss.s s'ea Tss eaone. 10 Dnr &
n9 nn r. e Isire % ouf. Cheek and B.iley pa1too1
: E.s.t- ~ rhisiey. Of which they bad pro
rrr.1 = uu.utifr before leaving Aurora kn
= vhen theJ met Mr. Hsuison 1t is probabt
;. thaf tbey Eere souoeHhat under ita iudnanes
!. Although not sufficiently 20 to Obscure thsj
: Bs,ley, after driving pxst Mr. Harrison ahol
dkttnce, d1snounted from their buggy, IN
IL. Il, Tearing they intended Injury 10 hi
4 j fAmily, did hkeNlbe. Athia npsntnt, Dr. I
4 II. Kyie. nephew Of Mr, Hs1rism, xhoiiy1
+ IN MANCHESTER, ruds up On bareback. n