, 1870-07-16

From the DeEalt County .strs, ErtTa, Jaly IA.
One Of the most foul aud cold-blooded mnr-
dels known in the history Of DeKnlb County
occurred at Northwest Shabbona, small sct-
Element in close proximity to Shsbbona village,
Yesterday forenoon. At that point, young
u1 the name Of William Simpson, an English
man BY birth, and aged about rs years,
has for some years been carrying On tho
blacksmithing business in quiet way. ST.
tending to his oTn business and evidently
offending no one at least 30 it would seem,
rntil the particulars Of this sad affair were
brought 10 Light. ---.
Ue went to his shop yesterday uorn-
ing as usual, and in tie early part OF tho
forenoon his p1aee was visited by two
or three Of his neighbors, and at least one
or more in that vicinity saw young man
bv the name OF Harry Grover enter the
shop, brit, Of course, thought nothing strange
OF tie occurrence About II o'clock a. m., D
little bpy was sent there and not finding the
ptoprietor 10, stepped out for drink, and on
his return happened to look into Small barn
close by Here he saW, stretched upon the
barn floor, the form Of the blacksmith, and
] ut onco had his youthful suspicious aroused
/ and called the attention OF the neighbora
| thereto. number Of them repaired to
! the spot, and at once discovered that cold
| blooded murder had been committed but .
short time previous. A pistol baE had pierced
| the neck, another had entered his right side
I
once did the fatat work. Fearing, probably,
that the work Of destruction had not beer
| complete, the murderer seized q blacksmith'e
splitting chisel, and struck Simpson eevera!
bowB, breathing his skull in two places.
Tbs news Of the fearful murder soor
| spread AL through that section, and the scene
| Of the tragedy was visited by hundreds o1
spectators during the day, and many we're the
bu1misea as to who WAS the author Of the fou-
murder and what could have led to SO terrible
| deed
During the afternoon coroner'a iaqueat
was held over the remains, and the verdict At
rived At Was that the deceased cane to his
death from 4 pistol shot at the hands of Horace
| Grover.
And now few words az to Mr.. Grover: He
i yonng man Of about twenty years o1
pee, Of tine appearance and pleasing address
..::d for some years has been student at tht
soldiers College at Fulton, H.. whore he bore
vcrance ndstudioush habits prepared himself t.
e1:ter West Point Military Academy, Hi
father Eas b soldier in the late war, &nd VI
leliere waA killed in one Of her battlea. Hi
mother still lives On farm near Shabbona
ard Is in good circumstances. From what :"
hear It would seem that the deceased had bee1
on too intimate terms with young Grover
mother, and the general opinion seems to b
III the ueiehborhood that abe desired Simpson
to marry her; that he would not do 30, an
that her eon committed the deed ut her llsti
CATION. Grover md Simpson we're heard haz
iing an alteration with words on the prev
ioue evening. Grover was seon At tn
ehop at about the the murder must hsV
been committed on Wednesday, and the fas
that be immediately and nysterious1y left til
country, aud that his whereabouts are not
yet known, although officers are On his trace
together with other suspicious circumstances
would seem to warrant the conclusion at whlc
I AZ s,,x- rropnpt1r nrfrAh,
We hope to give further particulars Of th
sad afIair in tie regular edition Of the 2Seu
on wednesday, next For the above psI[ttic'
lars We are indebtsd to Supervisor Bal,
shsbbona, who, With others. is labozing to G
feet the arrest Of young Grover.