The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-24
A BOLD MURDERER.
Killed and His Craft and Goods
StOlcn-The Border Beag1es Not Yet

rom the VicKsburg (Missl Herald. Feb. 1871

IRON the vicksburg MISSY Herald. Feb 1871
Early sunday morning the almost leless body OF
near the Mississippi River elevator He had been
beaten IN the head with some heavy instrument
and his skull fractured He was Immediately taken
to the hospital, but died in about twenty minutes
after reaching that place.
The detectives went Immediately to work to fer
ret out the whereabouts OF the nlurderers, and
during the day arrested Thomas Carroll and James
Norton. who had been with lobe on the trading
day arraigned before Judge Arthur at
the City Court. The examination ecited the fact
that Jobe was the owner OF trading boat, and had
Norton in his employ; that Carroll is rowing
riverman OF bad character, who claims that his
home is in tennessee. He went on board Jobes
a trapper; came down with lobe TO the bend OF the
river, near the National Cemetery, where JODe lett
company with Isaac Williams, another boatman.
came down to Vcksburg on foot Carroll coming
with them, and following them around to several
places in the city, and had some words with Jobe
Williams then took lobe to the commission store OF
J. d. Coleman " Son, and deposited his money adj
vising lobe to deposit his also, which lobe did.
After dark Saturday evening Williams went on
board OF the Trader TO go up to the mouth OF laZOo
River. where his boat lay and lobe also wanted to
90 to me cemetery, where his boat lay, but the
captain declined to land in the bend, on account
of the high wind. Jobe then bid Williams adeu,
saying he would walk up to his boat. About one
hour afterwards, say eight O'Clock, 1t is supposed
the murder was committed. Late In the night
Carroll came back to JObe's boat with two negroes,
took bottle OF liquor and drank with the negroes,
and took charge of the boat. He then offered to
sell some things to the negroes, but Norton OBJ
jected. He then ordered Norton to cut the lines,
and after threatening Norton got light and went
out and cut the stern line himself Nor
ton escaped to the city, informing the
police to watch the boat passing When
1t was found on Sunday morning that
lobe, the murdered man, was the owner OF the
Hall and Detective Sharpe got a steam tug and
overlook the trading boat at the bar near Warren
ton, where they found Carroll selling shoes from
the boat, and had already sold the boat. When ar
rested lie gave conflicting statements about his
business and partnership, and finally did not know
whose boat he was or or how he came on 1t. Car
roll while on Jobe's boat. saw him change $50
note; evidently followed him around Saturday till
after dark; did not know he had deposited his
money with Mr.. Coleman; knocked him in the
head rlned his pockets and left him Tor dead, and
disappointed in not finding money, went up 10 the
bend before day, drove young Norton OF, took the
boat, and was found III possession OF 1T selling the
goods and the boat.
Altogether it is one of the most cold-blooded
murders and daring rODberies that has ever &C.
Cured in this vicinity 1t was fortunate thing
for Mir. Williams that he lett on the Trader, or he
il young Norton had not escaped from the boat he
would probably never have been heard Of again.
Mrs. Jobe the wife of the murdered man, lives
in Hickman, Ky. His money (s340) is deposited
with j. ID. Coleman son, in this city, and his boat
and goods are III the hands OF Captain Sharp and
Coroner Richardson.
Judge Arthur, after examination OF the whole
matter, discharged James Norton and sent Thomas
Carroll to Jail without the privilege OF bail to an
swer the charge OF murder at the March term OF
the Circuit Court.