The New York herald., 1870-09-19
TRAGEDY In COLUMBUS, OHIO.
Young Man Beaten 70 Death with Base
Ball Clubs-A General Assault ON Family.

YOuuG Man Beaten 20 Death with Base
Ball Clubs-A General Assault ON . Family.
From the Columbus (Ohio, statesman, Sept 1851
An article giving an account of dreadful tragedy
which occurred In the outskirts OF the city ON Sun
day evening last was prepared for publication In
yesterday mornings Statesman, but was inadvert
antly left out. Yesterday we endeavored 20 obtain
additional facts in regard TO The case but the rumOrs
are 80 numerous and conflicting tnat 1t IL hnpossl.
bic TO give substantial history OF the affair until
after the examination OF the PRISONERS before the
proper officer. The story, rs near as 1t can be ar
rived at under existing circumstances, is uhls:-
known as the plainrn in the long continued OF
Mara vs. The Cleveland Railroad Company. both
o% Which ney provide mE oq large
number OF citizens north OF The depot. IL IL as
serted that their COWS. which have been allowed 10
at large, and which formerly gave rise TO mucn
trouble to those desirous OF protecting the
North graveyard from desecration have number
OF times encrOached upon the premises Of David
Thomas, living north OF the city anu across the
river. MI Thomas finally shut the cows up,
intending TO exact compensation Tor the damage he
had sustained before allowing them to be taken out
Mara and Sullivan, however, released them; but
upon the depredations being repeated Mr.. Thomas
again put them within al enclosure, and instructed
his son, young man about eighteen years old, not
10 allow them to he removed without recOmpense
for the damage they had caused 1t Is represented
that on Sunday evening last Sullivan anu Mara an
nOunced their intention OF taking their COWS at all
dy by q crowd OF boys, who anticipated that there
would be some port, or splendid satisfaction To
morbid curiosity to see fight Arriving on the ground
they found the gate OF the enclosure locked and young
Thomas standing there fOrbldding them TO enter.
Subsequent 10 this the progress OF The quarrel Is en-
velOped In cloud Of rum0rs One story is that young
Thomas was armed with q shotgun, and threatened
to shoot II the lock was interfered with, and that
Sullivan seized the gun and battered the stock 70
pieces over Thomas head afterwards carrying the
remnants OF the gun away with MIN. Another re-
port, and one which appears to be more generally
accepted IL that when young Thomas refused admit
tance he was attacked and Knocked down with
base ball bats In the hands OF Sullivan and Mara;
that Thomas father then interfered and abused
and driven towards the house; and that In the mean
time young Thomas, having risen from the ground
was again attacked. Another son appearing Oh the
ground at this moment, the father directed him TO
ready having the revolver was directed by his
father to use II, which he did, firing all
the loads without effect The younger son
having also fired the shotgun without doing
beating Of the elder son. The father again
appearing Sullivan and Mara pursued HIM, the
mother in the meantime removing her prostrated
to the house. into which the whole family finally
attendance added TO the dis9raceful scene by
throwing stones. Sullivan and Mara beat Off the
lock Of the gate released their stock and proceeded
home. Young Thomas fingered In an unconscious
state until Tuesday morning last, when he died.
His skull was dreadfully fractured and his
brain beaten. The verdict OF the Cor
0ner's jury was that deceased, Charles
Thomas, came TO his death Dy blows inflicted
with clubs in the hands OF John Mara and Daniel
Sullivan. Sullivan ana Mara were arrested and are
before the Mayor. The hearing is set for Friday
morning. but as some OF the counsel engaged are
employed in the Knoderer Will case, which may not
be got through with by that time, 1t Is not unlikely
anxiously await a development or the facts under
the Oaths OF the witnesses.