The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-02-16
OHIO NEWS.

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The Allen county Democrat SAYS
I've published last week an &C,
count of the elopement Of a Miss
Martha T.. Lambert. with a scoundreI
named Walls, from Bodkins, o., and
her SUBSEQUENT and recent return to
her parents a corpse ; also, that Walls
had been arrested at Centervile, Ind.
dc. We since have learned that the
Miss Lambert was a daughter of a
miller by that name who lived in this
Epface d few years ago, and will be re.
collected by many as Musser's miller.
1t also appears that Walisrwas doing a
WHOLESALE business IN the seduction
line, ifreport be true, having aTranged
to run away with a daughter of the
man Gates, at whose house his first
victim was delivered of her child !; in
ducing said daughterit to procure poison
to put his reputed wife; Miss Lambert,
out of the way. He;was to go as far
as Piqua with the body, return to Cen
~teryille, and they were to leave togeth-
err for the west. He carried, out the
programme orthe letter until the Of
ticers arrested him on his return and
changed it. This Rev. 'cuss.is a most
contemptible wretch, for whom hang
ing is by far'too good. Up with him!
The Butler county Democrat says: =
A little boy, son of Asa Sifuler, of the
firm of Shufer q Beifninghof, met
with . fatal accident ION; Saturday,
February B., in the following manner:
There were two empty fiat cars stand.
ing on the railroad track, near Owens,
lane & Dyer's machine shop, with
(which aparty ofsmalfboy reamusing
themselves by pushing them up and
tdown the track for short space. To
carry out the idea of ~railroa6ing as
practiced by older heads, the Thought
was conceived by some one to'couple
the cars together ; and Albert Shulcr
being the smallest was selected to act
as brakesman, in which capacity lie
met with an ,untiihely death. The lit
tie fellowin the full flush of health
and childish glee attempted to perform
the part assigned him, and as the cars
were pushed together, his bead was
caught between the bumpers, crushing
his Skull, producing instant death.
The poor little fellow had left his home
but a short time before, flu | of joy
and gladness,, soon to have. his sunny
smile changed to the CHASTITY hue OF
death. 81.
The Greenyiile .DemOcrqt says "A
wild "varmint' has made its appear
ance in these 'diggins1 to the dismay
and horror of the peaceful inhabitants
of the neighborhood, It vi its door.
yards-in the dusk of evening to pick
up bones, and always objects to being
shot at. 1t is a monster indeed a
trightful reality. This beastly .'ani-
mile," it is said chased Andy Biddle
ana came "a getting him; but he
will give it 'spepper and salt" the next
time, as he carries constantly four re-
~volyers, two shot,guns, and a'Henry
Repeating Rifle. The country is in
arms ready for action at a minutes
warning In the meantime we await
coming events we dream every night
of Lynexes, "Catamounts" and Panth-
ers, and imagine ourselves already
"chawed." The "tvarmint" it is said,
appears to be about ten feet long, five
feet high, end might weight six hun
/ dred pounds.
? s; Since the above was written,
the man died that saw it last. 81
t. The Tifin Tribuaessays:-tsA story
is in general circulation here that
VIM. Z. Strawder, a colored barber
who formerly worked in, this city, kill,
led q man in bowling Green one day
last week. While in this city he mar
ried a woman named Jenny Gray, who
is said to have understanding the
last-fve men happy by marrying
them. Shortly after marrying, this
couple went TO Bowling Green to live.
Hearing of the woman's late marriage,
and where she and her last husband
lived, husband No 4 went to Bowling
Green 10 see. show matters stood. He
met husband No 5 and put in a prior
claim to the gentle Jenny. An alter
cation ensued, then a fight. and
Strawder pounded husband No4 SO
severely that he lived but a few days.
Strawder Immediately left and is not
ito be found.
The Sheriff of Wood county was
here last Saturday looking for Straw
der. Thus runs the story. u.
Last Saturday a young man named
Ochsenbine, living two miles east of
! ST. CIairsville, undertook to clean a
gun, and preparatory to doing SO put
his mouth to the muzzle and his foot
on the hammer in order to blow
throug the barrel. The gun proved
to be loaded ; his foot slipped off the
hammer and discharged the load
through his head killing him instant
ly. There is scarcely a day passes
but we hear or read of fatal accidents
by the careless use of firearms, and
yet men and boys continue to triie
recklessly and foolishly with them.
belmont Chronicle.
The Ohio Patriot says "A rustic
couple popped into a certain magis-
trate's Office Thursday, perspiring free
~, and evidently in a tremendous hur-
ry. BE you the Squire, mister?"
said the male intruder, almost out of
breath, etfor if you is, me and Polly
wants to git jined, and want you to be
right peert 'bout1t too" The sedate
magistrate after a seconds inspection
of tbs. futtering turtle doves, said:
81 believe that I am authorized to
perform the marriage ceremony be-
tween the parties of lawful age"
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