Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-03
Horrible Murder.
n Young Lady Shot ,ehiie at the
Supper Ta6te-7he Murderer still
at Large.

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From the DeKaIb Couaty. uN.) News, July S.
The southern. part of DeKalb county,
in which the excitement concerning the
shooting of Stimson by young Grover has
scarcely died out, now furnishes another,
and, if possible, more brutal affair than
the former, and resulting in the instant
death of an estinlable young lady of Clin-
ton, at the hands of rascal, who, if he
had his deserts, would now be hanging to
the strongest limb of the nearest tree
In the southwest corner Of Clifton lives
widow lady named Mccormick, whose
daughter. spoken of rs pretty. modest
girl of seventeen, has. for some time past,
been annoyed by the attentions of a
young lrishnlan named John Reed. who
it seems was not welcome at the lady's
home. Mrs. Mccormick, not deeming
him suitable company for her Intellectual
and cherished daughter Joanna-for such
was her name-and this state of affairs
seemed to enrage heyoung man, who had
expressed wish to marry the young lady,
but who was told by her mother that he
could not have her if she cher mother)
could prevent it. Reed had called at the
house, now and then, and had taken the
young lady TO number of parties 1t l.,
said that he called at the McCormick's on
Monday, and endcavored to persuade Miss
NJ. to visit DeKalb with him on the 4tll,
and witness the doings there, This she
refused to do, as she had right to, and
thus matters were for time settled. At
about dusk, between seven and eight
o'clock on Monday night, the small fami-
~ was gathered around the tea table,
when all of a sudden a double harrelled
shot gun was thrust into the window and
a shot fired, which was closely followed
by another. OF course allwas terror, CON
fusion and CONSERVATION. The room was
filled with smoke, and the wads from. the
discharged gun lay burning on the floor.
But the deed was done; the young lady
had been shot twice in the head, and in an
instant the being, who but momen. be-
fore was in good health and buoyant
spirits, was corpse in her friends arms
The news spread through the sparscly
settled ncighborhoed very quickly, and il
was not long before numerous friends OF
the family were present TO give any assist
ance in their power. Among them was
Mr. Griffin. who informed those present
that but a short time before Reed had
called at his house armed with double
barrelled gun. He seemed excited. anC
conducted himself in such manner as tc
arouse the fears of Mr.. Grifiiin's family
but the fellow soon went away and passed
from sight. lie had not been gone long
however, before he returned with tn,
empty gun. This time he asked Mr.
Griffin to pray for him, and requested
him to write to his (Reed's) mother. wh'
lives in Minnesota, where Reed formerl,
resided. He also gave some directions IL
regard TO several matters of minor import
ance, and then, with piece of raw mea
covered with strychnine. started, as II,
s:.id, for the purpose of poisoning wolf
converting the idea that he would soon b'
dead, and told where, in slough not IA
off, his body could he found-the place h,
would indicate by sticking up stake
But the probability is, his story was on
y a ruse to get the people to spend tim,
looking for his worthless carcass. whit
he would gain time to make his flight the
more sure Our informant, Mr.. d. Brans
comb. of Shabhona, left the scene of til,
murder yesterday CTuesday) morning
and, at that time, no clue had been obtain
ed as TO the whereabouts ofReed, the sup
posed murderer.
The justice issued a warrant and coro
ner's jury was summoned Their verdict
in view of the facts obtained. was that thu
lady died from gunshot wound at the
hands of John Reed Four buckshot. ol
slugs, with numerous small shot, perfor
ated the victims brain.
The case is sad one, and is the third
murder in this county within two years.