Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-07-31

MURDER AT SHAMoKIN.-It appears that the
death Of Nautsey Detman, noticed in our last
issue, as having been caused by falling through
4 bridge, is an error. The jury of inquest rem
dered a verdict 'that he came to his death from
wounds on the head inflicted by some sharp in
strument in the hands of some person or per-
sons unknown to the jury The Shamokin
TINES of last.week says:
''Murder is becoming thing quite too COM
mon in our borough of late, and the utmost
should be done to ferret out and punish the guilty
party or parties. Mr.. Deitman, who was found
near the railroad bridge last Wednesday morn
ing, with his head horribly crushed, could not
! possibly have so injured himself by falling dis
tance of four feet, and although the valuables
on his person were found to have been untouch-
| ed, which, though it may prove that money was
| not the object of the murder, yet, it should be
remembered that there are other incentives to
bloOd-shed, even more powerful than gold: envy
and malice often go haud in hand to take the
life of their victim and as We said before, so
we repeat let everything be done to bring the
guilty party parties to light; let the thing be
sfted to the bottom and the mystery cleared
let reward be offered, and detectives employed
to investigate the matter; in fact let nothing be
undOne to unealth and clear up the present mys-
terry. If the matter is allowed to rest with the
vedict of the jury, what citizen is safe he may
fall by the hand of the assassin, either for gold
or malice, and his murdereT, knowing that little
or no effort will be made to ascertain the cause
by which his victim met his death, feels secure,
and under this cloak of security may select ano-
ther victim. Let the authorities make the late
murdcr-for murder is the verdict the jury rcn-
dered-a test case ; let it be shown that all mys-
terious deaths ~U be inquired into, and that no
means will be spared to bring the guilty to 4
speedy justice, and murders in the community
will be greatly decreased.
Coles CIRCUS, on exhibition at this place on
Saturday, was well attended both in the after
noon and evening. The performances were very
fair: some of the fcats performed were marvel |
lous in the extreme. Among the prominent
features of the show was the double somersault |
over fifteen horses by Mr.. Batchcldcr. The me- |
uagerie is not extensive, but we noticed some |
very rare and expensive animals. The show |
was accompanied with the usual number of side |
shows, which are, without exception, great !
las they are generally nothing more than
gambling dens. We would advise all showmen /
If they wish to keep up reputation, to dispense |
with them. Several persons on Saturday, who |
evidently were unacquainted with all the tricks |
that are van,' were relieved of their cash on .
hand through the game of three card monte in ,
the side tents, which We presume constituted |
part of the exhibition Of the fat and lean woman.
also perambulated the grounds, and |
exercised the 1ightfngercd s5ill' on few per-
sons from the country. \ more roughish look
ing crew, outside OF the managers of this circus,
never visited the place. The bad behaviour of its
attaches has produced a prejudice against the
During both exhibitions the
lookout was of rather an unpleasant character
to peaccable citizens, as collision between our
native roughs and those of the circus was mo-
expected. On their departure we are
the aggrieved parties Of our place
hurled stones at the cars, which were returned
by pistol shots from the occupants. \ lady be-
longing to the show was hit and slightly injured.
Such conduct must be condemned by every well
disposed person, and we trust that in future a
sufficient number of po!icemcn-such as are not
afraid TO do their duty-wiIl be put in authority,
and the miscrcants on both sides arrested and
punished.