, 1874-03-09
A Boy Of II Yoars Kills Oh InoEen-
sive Neighbor.
The Body Hidden In tho Cellar Of Tho
Murdered Mans House.
The Young Assassin Views the Corpse
with Entire Composuro.
Ridiculous Affair Of Honor Between
Two Darkies in Georgia.
horrible Ml1rt1Cr in T0rc1IAs

Spec,at D.spatch to Tho Chicago Tribune.
TorEKA, Kan,, March 8.-stnoo tlo Hendor
horror in Labotlo County WIS discovered, thoro
has boon nothing that 10 much oxcitcd tho poo
plo OF this community rs IN attroclty that onno
TO light last night in this city. wholo family
-fnthor mothor, and son-by tho nnmo Of
Olds woro arrested Oh suspicion OF having mnr-
dercd ncighbor named Daniel Ferris. uo
kopt grocery and provision storo on Sixth
avenue, rcar tho oast side OF tho city, and
was carrying OIL thriving trade. 11o slept In
his store, and achrtely ever Left, doing hin own
cooking, and having few intimate acquairtances
iu tho city. He WIS Il worry prudent dealer aud
was generally believed to have i good deal of
money.
Frod O1ds, tho son, who is about II years OF
ago, has not done any work this winter, and WIS
known to be without money, His being flush
for several days past excited tho
Husp1oIoss or TmR NE1onnons,
aud Mr. Cottroll informed J. IL. I1ightsoho, Il
relative of tho deceased that. Torris had not
bcon aoon about his place OF business for tho
pnst two days, and that ho had better look iuto
tho mattcr. Mr.. Hightshoc, on receiving this
word, callcd on Officer strsotor. and with Sherlff
Watle, Marshal Hannah and Deputy Sheriff Davis
went 10 the storo of Mr. Forris, which they found
in possession Of Frank Odds. and Ills son Frcd.
Ttcza mcn who nre we'll luown in this CITY. and
~ ,aan , ,,ao,, saon carrv;nr rooda ewoy from
who baSe ocoh seon caiiYlns sooua ""ny 'lon'
the pIaco at various t'rnea during the past TWO
days. as stated by persons living III tho vicinity,
on being
QUESTIONED 1T THE OFFICERS,
naid TINT Ferris had gone East on tho nlght
trim for tho purpose Of getting married, and
would DO buck In two or three days.
This waB donicl by Mr.. HigltHhoo, IA an impoH-
a,blo thing to hnppou. for lie felt sure il such
had boon the insention q Ferris it would haTe
tioning tho Oldsca, they mado contradictory
statements, saying FORTS md gono south to
eomain aonn tl1no, Alld, i'll Hhort, 80 condnttcd
themselves TINT ttloy ,yero arrested and locked
up in tho County Jail. The officers thon pro-
rceded 10 ..........
SEARCH THE PREMISES,
md after short t1yne it was shown that their
feurs were we'll grounded; for it took but little
while to look through tho place. and to find
blood on tho Bsairwny }eading to tho colinr.
The examination was continued By digging in
Two or threo places in the earlh, and under
pilo Of potatoes Which wero there. aud, covered
hbout = foot deep, ....
THE DEAD DoDY wAs FOUND;
but It was not disturbed. just sufficient Of ono
arm being uucoyeecd to show the officers they
were right.
Coroner Sheldon WAS at once called to tho
sceue: au(, eunmoning d Jury. proceeded to tho
fearf,1l task OF uncarlhiug tic remains. After
removing tho POTATOES, aud digging down about
3 foot, tho corpse was liftoc from the place
where tho villains who cbmmittcd the bloody
decd had hidden it, and brought up into tho
storo-,oo,n. An examination showed TINT Mt.
Ferris had boeu shot through tho hcad
had his throat cut almost from car to car, and
was buried in this shallow hole with all hia
tbs fsce lust below tho temple aud gone clean
through tho head, coming ont little iowor on
the other sdo than where It entered on the left
An examination OF tle store showed hole in
tho plastering with blood scattered around,
whore il is probable TINT tho bullet struck.
After being viewed by tLo Jury,
THE REMAINS
were placed in charge OF Tho Sheriff and remoy~
ed to tho Court House, were they were kopt till
morning. and tho inuucst waB held to-day. nlr.
Forris Sas about IS years OF age, mud d most
eyc.lIont man. Ha Ind lived here about q wear
cotnnr !tn fhis 'placo from Indianapolis. Intl
where lc leaves two Children, ho bolng widow.
or. He has also numerous relatives in that city,
srhoro ha wox rrcatlv esteo,ned l,y all who ]sneS
Inn. mil he has made mAuy friends hcro by his
a,,iot unagsunling and strictly moral doportmot.
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