The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-05-02
THE TYNDALR MURDER.
Particulars of the Murder of Hon.
Sharon TYndRle at Springfield,
Illinois.

Sharon TYndRle ut Springfield,
Illinois.
CHICAGO April 80.
The following are particulars Of the
murder Of Hon. Sharon Tynlale, at
Springfield, Illinois: Mr.. Tyndale's dead
body was found about 8 O'clock yester.
day morning, near Lambs foundry, and
only few rods from his residence. Fri
day night Mr.. Tyndale determined upon
visit to st. Louis and perhaps to Belle.
vile. lie packed a small travelling sack
with such articles as he needed, and
placed in his wallet fifty dollars, in addi.
tion to small sum, less than five dollars,
then in his pockts. At the usual hour
the family retired, and Mr.. T., after set
ting an alarm clock so as to wake him at
l o'clock in the morning, without un.
dressing, laid down on lounge. He in
tended to take the train which passed
south on the Chicago and st. Louis Rail-
road, at 1:50 A. N. The railroad time Is
fifteen minutes faster than the city time,
and this gave him thirty.five minutes al
ter the stroke Of the alarm clock, TO arise,
leave the house and walk the iour blocks
to the station.
The alarm faithfully performed It's
office, and at o'clock Mr., Tyndale arose,
took his travelling sack and entered his
wiLe's room. He babe her an alfectiOnate
goodbye, told her not to disturb herself,
and left the house. This was the last
time he was ever seen alive by any OF his
friends. When his body was found there
was shocking bruise on the leh fore
head and temple, which extended down
the cheek. On the right side oil the back
Of the head, Just behind the ear, was pis.
tOl bullet wound, into which the probe
was passed four inches, in fronting and
slightly upward direction, and this wound
was necessarily simultaneously fatal. The
shirt.Collar Of the deceased was torn open,
and the ncck.tie was found some distance
from the body. The body lay on It's face
on the angle formed by the north wall OF
the foundry building and the east side OF
the coal.shed. Near the body was found an
oak stick, an inch and hall wide, an inch
and an eighth thick and two feet two inches
long. The ends Of this stick are mitered
of ior about an inch and half in the
line of width. A single-barreled cart
ridge loading pistol, tied to package Of
cartridges and bird.shot, were also lying
near the body The pistol Is Of the sort
known as the pocket Derringer, Of the
make Of the Brown Manufacturing Com.
pany, of NewbeEryport, Mass. By an In.
genious continuance the barrel, which is
about two inches in length and rifled, can
be turned to one side on pivot, and load.
ed with cartridge. The weapon Is No
1,4l7, and Is marked Southerner on the
top o! the barrel. 1t is quite new, and
the cartridges found with Il twere marked,
caliber 44-lOO Of an inch.
Some tufts Of short brown hair and a
few hairs from the head or beard Of Mr..
Tyndale were found on the ground, and
there were several fragments Of bricks
lying about It Is pretty certain from the
evidence taken before the COroners jury,
which was In session all day yesterday,
that some unknown parties must have
been aware OF Mr. Tyndale'S intention OF
taking the morning train South, and,
thinking, doubtless, that he had a large
sum Of money on his person, determined
to possess It, even by bloody murder II
necessary.
Mr.. Tyndale was well built and pow.
erful man, and II attacked, as he doubtless
was, he would make desperate resistance.
The murderer or murderers were prepar-
cd to do their bloody work efFectnally, Il
necessary, and no doubt the struggle was
terrible while It lasted, and the defense
made by Mr.. TYndslc desperate
! lp this struggle hair wns torn from tue