The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-07-21
MURDER IN MONR Ole COUNTY
OHIO.
4 PeacenbIc German Citizen Brutaiiy
Murdered by Ruifians, AT Sardis.

VI
We have the particulars Of most bru-
tai and outrageous murder OF German
citizen, of Sardis, Monroe county,
Ohio, forty miles below this city,
last Saturday night, from j. e. Morris,
Esq, well known Main street merchant
The circumstances are as follows: Last
Saturday night, two men named Barker,
and belonging to family which have
been terror to that community, went TO
the saloon OF Hans Michael, In Sardls.
and demanded something to drink
Michael, the proprietor refused 10
give them anything, whereupoh
they commenced 10 stone the house
Michael procured shot gun and went
out into the street for the purpose
OF protecting his property. de mad
no sooner made his appearance than
the Barker brothers made an assault upon
the old man, and taking his gun from
him commenced TO beat him in most
horrible manner. a citizen Of the place
named Dollcngrr, interfered to protect
the life of Michael, but he
was knocked down, and the
Bankers renewed their assault on
Michael. They beat the unfortunate
man 50 terribly that he died in u lew
hours afterwards.
When the news of the murder became
known 10 the citizens Of the town they
turned out and followed the Bankers,
and succeeded in capturing one of them
by shooting him-the ball taking effect
IN the thigh He was found i'll Germ
field and WAS bleeding profusely, and it is
doubtful if be- RECEIVERS. The other man
was shot in the shoulder hut managed to
escape.
This family of Bankers have been
terror to the nelghborhood, and like the
Jenkins family Of Wetzel county have
held sway in Monroe county for some
time past. There was great excite
ment in Sardis over the affair, and there
was some talk of lynching the captured
Barker.
We understand the murdered man,
Michael was quiet and inotlensiye citi-
zen, and the people down there are
greatly ncensrd at his murder.
The OPERA HoUsE.-Last night very
good audience assembled to witness u
performance of Hart * Ryman's min
strcls. But when the programmes were
distributed, it was clearly manifest that
something was wrong, Tor Harris name
did not appear, neither was there to be
Legitimate minstrel performance, but
simply regular variety show" Re.
garding the first, Mr.. Ryman explained
that both Mr.. Hart and himself had been
misled, by ignorance, aS to the time of
the arrival Of the train from New York.
and that Mr. Hart had been detained
by business 50 that he could
not get here Tor the per-
formancc. Regarding the latter,
no excuse was made, and performance
nnIy partly Ethiopian in ITS character
was given. The stump speech on Tenn
pcrance, by Add Ryman, and the "Ashan-
zee Recruits" by Tierney and Cronin
we're very good, and created much amuse-
ncnt. The rest Of the programme, how
ever. was only $3.50. This can be account
ID for by the confusion created by Mr..
Hart absence. Upon the whole the
audience seemed very well pleased, and
hat is all that i, necessary.
PERsoNAL.-Judgcs Moore, Raymond
and Hoffman arrived in the city yester-
lay.
The Hon. d. G.. List, of Wheeling, W.
Va, is IA guest at the Shcrman.-h'cago
Inter- Ocean.
Mr.. List is II distinguished citizen tof
Wheeling but we doubt if he will APP
prcciate being dubbed "non.'
Miss Logan, of Wheeling, is visiting
Miss Rate Gallagher North Fourth
street.
The Misses Friend, of Wheeling, have
been spending few days in the city
visiting the family of Mr.. r. NJ. Brown,
Sixth uyerue.-ScuJcHrWe HcraG.
Add Ryrnan in his celebrated temper
,nce speech nj the Opera House, last
evening, could not be beaten for genuine
wit and sarcasm.
INVITATION ACCEPTED.-Wc learn
rom Mr.. Brhlcr, President of st. AL
,honsus Society, that the invitation of the
above organization to st. Peters Society
If Canton, Ohio, to attend the picnic to
De given by the st. Alphonsus Society,
II this city on the u Of August, has been
About seventv-four of the !
canton folks are expected. They will |
.rrive here Saturday evening and the