Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-07-13

county for the purpose of putting Re-
publican Candidates for Office before
the people, will be held at their usual
places of holding elections in said
county, on the 22d inst.
Fatal ARRAY at FranIfort--NTe1vin
Latta, Son of DR.. Latta, Killed
by NJ. HeIfritch, Jr.
An unfortunate difficulty occurred at
Frankfort on the Fourth, which result
ed in the death of Melvin Latta q
young man about twenty-three or
twenty-four years of age, son of DR..
Latta of that place.
The particulars as we learn them,
are about as follows:
About 4 o'clock of the afternoon of
the Fourth, Mr.. Latta, who was con-
siderablv intoxicated went into the sa-
loon of Michael Helfritch, Jr., and
asked for some liquor. The barkeeper
declined it, saying that he had enough,
and could not get any more then
Latta, however, insisted on getting the
liquor, and on the continued refusal of
the barkeeper to give it to him. he
| fLatta) snatched the liquor poured out
for others and picked up and threw
on the floor a glass containing lemon
ade. The barkeeper expostulated with
Latta and tried to get him to leave,
but the latter would not do so, ex-
pressing his determination to get a
drink. At this time NJ. Helfritch, Jr.,
came into the saloon and talked with
Latta, endeavoring to persuade him to
cease his demonstrations, and to leave
the saloon, but not succeeding in this
he took hold of him. by the arm and
put him out the back door. One ac-
count says that some one else put him
out for him, and that Latta returned
and was put out again. At all events,
after having been put out, Latta rushed
back into the saloon, towards Hell
fritch, when the latter picked up a
club (or took one from the hands of
his barekeeper,) and struck Latta q
blow on top of the head, knocking him
down.
This appears to have ended the Diff
Guilty at the saloon, and Latta went to
: the Office of Dr. Galbraith to get his
head dressed. The appearance indi
/ eating that the injury was a mere scalE
wound, of no particular consequence
it was washed and dressed IN accor
dance with that belief, when Latta
went to his home. Several hours
after, however, he is said to have beer
taken with q sort of paralysis, being
unable to eat or speak. On Wednes
day, as his condition grew worse, HeI
fritch was arrested on the charge of as
sault with intent to kill. His uncle
Mr.. Frank Hellman, of this city, wa
telegraphed for, who Immediately wen
= up, taking with him Hon. Arch. May
as counsel. On examination befor
: ESQ.,, Sutherland the case was contin
ued four days to await the result o
: Latta's injuries, Helfritch giving bal
in $4,000. On Thursday morning
: however, another dispatch was re
: ceived by Mr.. Hellman, stating tha
!, Latta had died at O'Clock A. NJ. O
. that day, and that Helfritch had bee
re-arrested, ON the charge of man
slaughter. Mr.. .Hellman and MI
Mayo again went up, and also Prose
cutting Attorney Neal, DR.. Waddle
Mai. Poland and Mr. Martin Schildel
An examination before the Justice wa
: waived, Helfritch being held to bail i
: the very large sum of $4,000, whicl
was promptly given, Messrs. Hellmar
Poland and Schilder going on hi
: bond.
2 The blow with the club, it is sale
e cracked Latta's skull, causing con
2 preston of the brain.
P S. Since the above was in typ
we learn the following additional pal
ticulars from Mr.. G. A. Hanawait:
s The barkeeper mentioned above wa
James NJ. Batemen, (sOn of AIfre
Batemen, of this city, who was Iatel
{ employed at Peregrine's saddle shOI
t After Latta had been put out of til
\ saloon, man named Allen Bush sal
to Helfritch: ''Kill him! he'd max
good soap grease" and Bateman the
handed Helfritch the club, (Which wa
It a green hickory saying, at the sam
+. time. ttKill him, Mike ~ -Rbereupo
! | Hetfritch took the club, followed Lat
outside the door, and struck the fat;
u blow.
st A warrant was taken out Thursda
for the arrest of Bateman, but he ge
ting wind of this left Frankfort an
took to the fields. He was tracked fl
i some distance, and the indication
being that he was heading for tn
y place, Mr.. Hanawalt came here, b
!. found that Bateman had not arrived
n He then telegraphed to Greenfiel
r asking the officers there to be on tt
t., look out, and about 4 o'clock Thur
y day afternoon he received dispatc
:. stating that Bateman had been arrestC
= at that place.
'e We are also informed by Mr.. Han
N walt that warrant has been taken o
le for the arrest of Bush.
!, The affair is an unfortunate one, al
involves, number of families in gri
and trouble. Helfritch is the son-i
a law of Mr.. John Kaiser, the confe
$. toner, of this city, and is quite youn
- Latta was married man, having OF
~ child, but had not lived with his wi
/ for some four or five months Chill
cOthe Register.
A Terrible TOrnadO--FearfuI D
TX structiOn of Life and Property.
g DAYTON, July 9.
m Dayton and vicinity was visited til
afternoon with the most terrific stor
- ever known in this region. 1t can
y IRON due north, and for nearly TWEEN
ctf minutes blew hurricane. The fc