The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-12-25
(FrOm IN Bryan. O.. Demoerat. lOth)
The Shootinn Of paAar IIinnn.

On Wednesday eveniBg of last week.
feter Il. HINES, a well-knoWn citizen
was shot TO death BY Benjamin +.
Exartss an almost equally well-knoWn Cit
lzen, at or near the residence Of EVarts
on the Pulaski road, about one mile from
Bryan. There were no witnesses TO the
shooting, and all the information We have
bearing directly on the matter comes from
Evsrts as related to Sheriff Walker.
Between SIX and seven O'Clock WsdnSs-
day evening, EYarts was sitting in his
house reading. Beside the same table
was q, woman named Webster twho plavs
an lmpertant part in the tragedy engaged
ln sewing. The woman heard q noise in
front Of the house, ana upon going to the
door discovered a man standing under q
Tree. She closed the door and informed
Evarts Of what she had seen. Evarts went
TO desk and got his pistol "a large navy
reVoiyerl and laying it on the table, again
seated himself and resumed read
ing. subsequently, dog was heard max,
ing fuss IN the direction Of some cut
buildings 10 the south east of tie build
ing. Evarts took the pistol and went out
70 small porch sc the rear of the house,
and SAID In loud vnice, ''i there Is any
person out there he ha3 better leave the
premises, or he will get hurt" or words
70 that effect, and immediately com >
menced firing. At the fourth fire man
was heard to say, "Ben, you hit me-
come quick" EVarts Immediately started
out, but was unable, owing to the dark
hess, to find the man, and returning, pro-
cured q lantern and again went out to
search. In the doorway Of one of the
ont-bulldingS be found Peter II. Hines,
lying upon his back, his body lying
within the building and his legs protect
ing beyond the door. He Immediately
raised him up, but Hines breathed but
two or three times. Evarts and the
woman Webster carried the body int the
house and Immediately sent for assist
ance. This is substantially the statement
made by Evarts
Evarts was arrested during the night
and lodged in Jail until Thursday evening,
when he was taken before Justice Long,
who released him upon his swn recogni-
Eance to appear on Tuesday morning fol-
lowing.
Benjamin F. Evarts is about sixty-one
years old, is a tail, large-bonsd, heavy
man, and was at one time doubtless very
muscular. He has lived in this vicinity
for number of years, and owns q fine
farm Of seventy acres near town.
feter d. Hines was about nifty hVe
years OF age, nearly six feet tall, and was
considered one of the most active men for
his age in the county. He owned farm
three and one-half miles from town on
the EvanspOrt road, had wife, who has
been an Invalid for years, and twelve
children living, most-ofwhom nave grown
pp and married. He had lived in, this
vicinity for nearly thirty years, and was
veil known 10 all the citizens Of this part
Of the county. The funeral took place on
Saturday. aad was largely attended
The examination before George e. Long,
]. p, was held at the court house on
Tuesday. The court room was crowded
70 its utmost capacity with q deeply in
terestsd audience, and only confirmed the
iAets as stated above. The defendant Of
iersd ne testimony aHd was reeegnized an
5000 to appear and answer before the
Court Of Common Pleas.