The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-09-10
Selert q1lisrenanp,
THE TRAGEDY IN IEGESTl.
GEORGLi,

THE TRAGEDY IN lGGtSTl.
GEORGLi,
INOLB CITIZEN 4 LiGHTIAG FROI
ICdR WITH ms WIFE PUSHES i
NEGRO ASIDE - THE NEGRO
NH0OTN HW TIROiGH THE
HElD THEUCRDERER SHOT TO
PIECES Bl'I HOB or CITIZENS.
August. Chroulci, aud s1,tilei. of sunday.
We have to record this morning one of
the most fendish outmgcs tbaI has ever
,lisuraccd thc human race 10 rivals IN
ptrocity the acts of the savage, and ILLS
every honc-i heart with indignation aud
horror
The circumstances, as lnruS W. nave
been able to learn. are m i0lloR-:
Yesterday afternoon. about ! O'Clock,
CAPTAIN \. f. Butler, agent of the south
Carolina Railroad, who, with his wife
and n childof Mr.. John laycr, had been
TO the cemetery, and wa~ returning with
them in q street ear tD his residence,
rang the bell at the intersection OF Broad
and Marbury streets for the ear No. 10,
driven hy Mr.. Hare, to stop The ear
Immediately halted, and Captain Butler
walked 10 the rear platform, followed by
his wife and the child. On reaching the
platform he found mulattO named tia-
briel Murrell sitting on the steps ON the
side where he expected to get out. Cap
= Ns,I tha4
and pushed him slightly with his hand.
The mulatto got up and stood on the
platform while Captain Butler descended
10 the ground and put out his hand 10
his wife Ia help her down. AS hc did
this Michael MurrelI "a brother Of Tia
bricl, violently pushed Mrs Butler down
while Gabriel himself drew Il pistol,
pointed it at Captain Butler, and drew
ihc trigger. The weapon Tas discharged
and the ball, speeding ON is terrible
mission, struck Captain Butler immedia-
tely over the left temple and penetrated
to the brain. ...
Captain Butler staggered back and fell
heavily 10 the earth, the blood pouring
in torrents from the wound. AgOnized
beyond expression at seeing her hus-
band So hrutally shot down, Mrs. Butler
screamed in the most hcari-rcnding
manner and called for help. Several
gentlemen and a number Of cOlOred peo-
ole rushed to the spot tU render all pos
siblc assistance. Messrs. llyams, ROul-
cite, Sturman and RayneT together with
three colored gentlemen, picked mp Cap,
tain Butler, who was in commissions, and
ronyeyed him to hi- residence, at the
corner Of Greene and Marbury streets,
where he vas soon waited upon by Drs.
#. f. and \. 5. Campbell, J.. u. and
DeSaussurr Ford. Robert Eve, and
others. .u
The iicndish assassin, - soon ~ he
committed the fol1 deed, jumped from
the platform Of the ear on the side oppo-
site to where lac was sitting, threw down
his pistol, au Allen x Whcclpck six
shooter. and ran toward the northwest
corner of Broad and Marbury streets,
with the Expectation, evidently, Of max
ing his Gscapc But in this hewas disap-
pOinted.u.i oJJ h.Ht HH.
At the time, the shooting occurred, PO-
liceman W. u. Tinley Was walking down
the pavement on the south side OF Broad
street. short distance below Marbuty,
and on hearing the shot wheeled quickly
and saw The nulattO running. He i'm
mediately gave chase, pulled out his pis-
FOL and ordered Murrell to stop. As the
latter paid no need to this Mr.. Tinley
tired. The ball passed between Muir
rclrs lips, slightly cutting them. The
mulatto then turned, muttercd some in
distinct words, and put his right hand
i'm one of his pockets. Thinking that he
WAS about to draw pistol, Mr.. FINLEY
,'Ucked his own weapon and leyeled il at
the mulattO's breast. The scOundrel
then threw up both hands as a sign OF
surrender, and was taken in charge by
Mr.. Tinley. I'd. i.T.E
In the meantime, policeman John
sharp had rushed into the large crowd
of negroes who had gathered from all
quarters. and seized Michael MuTrell
The fellow seemed disposed tOresist, but
the officer promptly brought his clut
down with force upon the head ofthe mu.
latto, who then quietly yielded. Chic
Christian, who had reached the spot, or
dered the policemen, 10 take their prison
ers as rapidly as possible to the guard
house. Policemen Tinley, Sharp anC
Cotter Immediately moved down Broat
street with the prisoners, and hurriet
them ~ the City Hall. At the eurner o
Monument and Broad, Gabriel AluTrel
said to Policeman FINLEY, IF | get out o
this scrape wiifmake aChfistian o
me-" .s, r.9 - oil rumlG 4.i,
They we're locked up in q cell, but
rumof being in circulation that q move
ment looking 10 the lynehihg ofat leas
one Of the prisoners was, on foot. il wa
deemed safest to transfer them to TIN
iail for safe keeping. They were accor
dinghy taken down to that building ant
turned over 10 deputy jailer A. i. Crnmr
the iailer. Mr.. Bridges, being absent
The prisoners were placed in seperat
cells and locked up. There WIS grea
excitement in the community when tn
report Of the outrage was circulated, am
many Of the Oldest and coolest heads wer
in favor Of summary punishment for tn
scoundre who committed the terribl
act. rr.l z
A large number of cItizeus asseinhlel
around Captain Buffers residence, Al
expressing the deepest concern in regar
to the occurrence, and hopes for tll
woundsd mans recovery. But shee
homes uerc not destined to be fulhllel
The physicians used every tfozt IN thei
power to preserse such u valuable a lifl
bd tiod Tillcd itptherwise, 1lAf ooeloc
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