Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-04-23
(FrOm the Defiance Democrnt.) bul ,,
Rev. Joe. Shannon on the Straight
Road to JuStlcA ~ - &


Everybody in this section knows Joe. Shan
non, the preacher. Joseph is a brick on gen
erai principles, and the brick has been getting
harder for some time past. Shannon used lob
a Methodist minister in this section and
preached in all OF the neighboring counties.
The stories Of his dsviltry would fll columns
OF type. He preached tn cover up his rascalitI
and has always managed to escape justice.
We understand he was deposed from the min
istry shortly after the war cnsed, but that did
mot prevent his preaching. His business has
been regularly carried ON as usual and he has
been into all sorts of capers in every part Of the
country.
Last fall lie was requsste By the Governor
Of Nebraska to solicit aid for the grasshoppcr
sufferers and forthwith lie came 10 Pauldng,
Allen, Auglaize and other counties in this
State and obtained large contributions. But
nary a thing was sent - Nebraska. Mr.. Jo-
seph Shannon appropriated The proceeds. A
short time after this Occu rance, report was re-
ceiyed that joe. had been lynched in Nebraska
and sveryb body supposed rascal had met his
Hntf faeseNesk %h1tiHH PPPewea hhr -bchinkB
| and preached on Clinton street. He had not
! reformed however, and was ready for fresh
| exploits. What he did and how he did il il
| told below:
On Saturday last r gentleman ma med Jerome
Bixby, OF Rochester New York, arrived in town
ou the B. Il 0. Road, TN his way west. He left
| a satehel 10 the depot and came down town for
his dinner. He tnnk the train west IN the
Wabash Road at two O'Clock aud at the juno
ton got of for his satchel. Il could not
be found and as it contained import
ant papers, the trip west was deferred
and Policeman McConkey was Informed IL the
| matter.
Parties had seen a man start on foot east
on the r. & o. track a few minutes
previous carrying two carpet sacks, and
| IL was supposed that this fellow was the
thief. In company with Mr.. Bixby, and
Charles Wilson, Mr.. McConkey started IN pur
| suit. The fellow was tracked up the Powell
Greek Road when II was discovered that Rev.
Joseph Shannon was in that neighbnrhood aud
that he intended to preach on Sunday morning
at Fsnter's school house. Shannon remained
Saturday night at Coukright's house and on
the Sabbath neighbors congregRted in the
school hause, but the preacher was not on time.
He had heard that parties were in the neigh;
bOrhood looking for a man having a couple OF
satchels. McConkey and his party searehed
all night Saturday and on Sunday left the,
school house about one hOur behind ShaHaarss
joe was tracked across the jnncrion bridge, Up
the Aug lnize, and across that river again and
finally overhauled. lie affected innocence, sbut
finally he toOk his cnptors 10 brush heap lin
the vicinity Of Fosters school house and pro-
duced Mr.. Bixby's carpet sack, but the papers
were missing. A mile further on he showed
the party where he had burned all Bf the pa
Pers. few things were picked up in the
ashes which were identified hy Mr.. Bixby.
Shannon was inclined to he n little mulish and
was hand cnfsd and brought " D.ftncsl and
lodged in jail about eleven o'closk Sunday
night.
The preliminary trial was held before Mayor
Slough on Monday Ind Il was shown that tho
satchrl contained SIS 800 70 IN notes, land CON
tracts and mortgages. The proof that Shsnnon
was the thief was reasonably clear and he was
bound over to Common Pleas Court in the SUN
Of IS, 900 in default Of which he was sent to
Jail to await hial. Mr.. shannon nppears to.
be 10 fine way Of doing little State service
in the near future.