The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-07-25

A Remarkable Murder Case.

oh the lZttl OF september, ISIS, Il farmers boy
aiScoVefed on the banks Of the White river.
ahHul thrre miles north OF the city of Indian
apoilS. me deaG bodies Of Jacob Young and
Nancy loung. has Wife. two reputable citizens
o. tnI place, z'ost-mortem examination
-n!He'oSed !I' tht fs,r.1ftt Mr>. ouns had been
hi'ieo ny l'istal ShM. the bail ehterVg the back
part OF the mead and courSmg upwards through
lne hralh until 1t lodged upon the inrtr surface
OF the frontal bone. The bali proved to he a
cartridge pistol ball. Mr. Young had been
kilicd pF Il discharge from doube-harreled
HIio' suh' Wnicl was found by his side with one
o,te! exploded, ihe other barrel heavily char%-
20 ,u WIN zen DUCK Shol and standing cooked.
me po>tlon ana course ot the wound upon
iou'l2 ahi ms Wie proved eoncluslvely that
thVS h3i mth mur'trett NO pistol was dis
roNtieu' ne uaN altef the discovery OF the
shdrutr' IL was a>ctfttned that the shotgun
iv"''r', '"eSiFol 'th' drad bodies hI't been pu!-
thaNeuifom lriWl-hroker IN Indianapolis ON
thc Ha4 "i lhe murder. lhe gan was Identified
ny hieah> Oh i broken thlmole and peruilaiity
a3ott the l"cNs' ana the man who ht'l purcha>-
cd i MAS accurately described by the pawn
.nroheI s',ihI ! negro servant who Was present
" " nen lift P"'tnHSt WaN mate ~ the tlIne OF
t'lv ih'hd'i Sthtltilhil ahl ms TWO chlidreA
"no were h>hlhS >oiue distance "eloW thi
@ sGnr " .h9 ~ '',tr, he,"u the tfi'ort OF hft
u a. ~ ~ 'li' ''l'F 'iou vi V'e Pact where me
- "1'"S "r'T i"i"u' f1Nr h'nutrN hrl"fr me re-
oi' N"s nehIu ti'e thllureh saw lhe deGSa>ed
c"i WiIie ''tN Neit hlIfd' a larther ana
II ~ Soi "ilN ~ al"H@ ne road Wlthh i feW
'iu'lultu aluS q tilr piace. hearu Two reports,
~ ~ pdt l"i" Iike aNl"'-Guh' thr olhtf sharp
~ " Prtoi> ;" near l"9ethe' tilat i was dIt-
~ ~ "Ii u distinguish them' man ana hiH WifG
nv 'h2 quarter OF 'h'ie from the scene, heard
We I Two reports ana ii scream between them.
i ne witnesses agreed that the time was about
i"ut ti1ch l. VI me horse 1dd buggy ii the
'r'e"Se' were i"uhd hllched III the road near
~
~ 'Nanililhg lht hel@hborllg ground the
Wf"'"hifn TRACKS OF woman wearing new
nuihher-thfre Saltrr making long steps, M il in
il9n'' were Traced from point near tie dead
n"d'VNF through thP woods 10 piare where
tney lnIefStrted HE track ota buggy gong in the
ufecllon ol Indianapolis. and drawn by an ami
MAJ wearing small >lAed interfering shoes. The
udrNS o the woman and the II prSe and buggy
were al accurately measured. These We're The
cues, ana the question arose, who bought tNr
gun WI" was the woman Seen in company
WIN Inc deceased: Who drove the buggy IN
Whril the mllrdtrerN T1Hd from The Scene Of tile
tragedy?
lhe paWhhroker sold the gun at y O'clock in
the morning. BetWee" the hours of eight ,nd
nIhe three applications for the purchase Of 4
>erond-hand shotgun had been made at Is many
auction stores and pawn-brokerS' shops l,y Il
man having sandy halr and complexion. and III
lily thlfd pl.ttr hy hI inquired u !! bright .ti,
girl, WHO took him q Tine door. directed him
across the street. auJ SAM him enter tine .>trl,-