The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-16
THE CINCINNATI STAR:

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HAMILToN.-The Mcclellan inquest
closed last night. Mr.. CourtIand Nc
Gehan testified: Ny brother, Tom Nc.
Gehan, told me last Friday morning that
John Hall, alias "Red Hoss," was hired
to kill him. asked him (Tom) If he
feared him. He said no; he said thar
"Red" was a friend Of his; he said he
was afraid of no one but 'ithe barberv
now. 1 told him that l thought that the
matter between him and 'the barbeys
was all settled. Tom then said that
there was no telling what people would
do these days. On Saturday morning
last found some Grape or hair tied on
the d0or-knob. Some one asked me who
was dead down there. George Lefiaf
told me that there was man who had q
double-barreled shotgun cut of and fixed
so as to carry it under his coat, and
loaded with buck-shot, with the purpose
of killing my brother Tom. Leflar is a
brother-in-law Of mine, and is now in
Lockport. do not think there is any
thing in Lenar's story. l don't attach
any Importance to the statement that
"Red' was hired to kill Tom; don't
think 'sRed" would kill chicken. {
have no knowledge of any one VINO might
be suspected Of committing the murder.
Patrick Walsh-Was acquainted with
uOuidS MCOcudu l0I uDUub tWeDtyi
years; have had some business transs
actions with him recently. know n0th<
ing, OF my own knowledge, who the per-,
petrator OF this murder was. was not
offered $100 to procure the cartridges out,
of Tom McGehan's pistol. told a party
that l had had such an offer, merely tor
the purpose of soaring Tom and to make
him quit drinking.
The jury, after being out five minutes,
An,. Al s<,t . u
came to his death by gunsh0t wounds
made by some unknown person."
| The funeral services took place yestcr-
| day afternoon at the late residence OF
the deceased. There was large crowd
present. The services were conducted
by Rev. 7. j. Harris, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. The remains were
followed to the place Of interment at
Greenwood Cemetery.
| Burglars entered Bennetts grocery.
ON High street, night before last, aud
stole quantity of fractional currency.
The will OF Henry Alexander, de-
ceased, has been admitted to probate,
4 with Frank Gath and w. II. Smith as
executors.
The breach of promise case of Sarah
Warner VS.. Samuel ID. Sheely is before
Judge Elliott. 1t is claimed that the de.
fendant, under promise OF marriage DUR
| lHR Lut year IOll, ScuuCcu anu dll6TWdTu
heartlessly abandoned the plaintiff, who
| now prosecutes her action for breach OF
promise and seduction, laying her dam
| ages at $4,000.
Martha Il. Babcock, yesterday, caused
| the folio wing notice to be served ON Mr..
III. C. Hay: "You are hereby notified
that l shall apply to the Court of Com
mon Pleas, in open Court, on Monday,
the 21st day OF June, 1875, at O'Clock A.
NJ, in the Court-room, in the Courthouse
in Hamilton, Butler county, Ohio, for the
4 appointment by said Court Of a guardian
for your real estate and other property.
on the ground of your being habitual
| drunkard. and unable, by reason of in
temperance and habitual drunkenness,
to take care of and preserve yourreal es.
tate and property.
LEXINGTON, KY.-Next, Friday MORN
| ing the children of the Uill-street M. r..
Church 5abbath-school will go on u pio-
mic to Keizers Station, eight miles be-
low Paris on the Kentucky Central Raii-
road. The excursion train will leave
arrive at 6:45 +. M.
| The farmers OF Scott county report the
potato bug as literally running the potato
crop in that county. Similar reports
come from Woodford county.
| Forty-fiye shares of stock in the Lex.
! ington Gas Company were sold at auc-
| ton on Monday at an average Of $S1 S71z.
The par value of each share is only $50.
| Hon. VIM. Cassius Goodloe left the
city on Friday last to meet his speaking,
| appointments with Major Thomas +.
| Moss. They will canvass the State to-
gether for the Attorney y-Gcneralsnp.
In the Circuit Court OH Monday Ma
than Skinner and Henry Mulder, both
| colored. were convicted of grand lar-
ceny and were each sentenced to two
years in the Penitentiary. The case Of
Michael Luby, indicted for murder and
shooting with intent to kill, was con-
tinued.
| Legislative candidates are very shy in
announcing Themselves ready for the
campaign, although the day Of election
is only six weeks in the distance.
| The First Kentucky Lunatic Asylum,
located in this city, is full to its utmost
capacity. At present there are 565 pa
tients in the Institution. The domain
embraces 240 acres, all OF which is in u
high state of cultivation, except the
part occupied with the buildings and
parks, and the moadows. The exten-i
siye garden is worked by the patients
and their attendants. All Of the former.
| Who will, are induced to work, 1t being
highly conducive to their health, and the
ma o rity of the discharged are those who,
have worked the most. All kinds Of
| vegetables are raised in large quantities,
the potato patch alone covering over
| thirty acres and the onion patch over
fourteen. So well attended is all the
land that not single weed could be
found. The interior of the spacious
buildings, kitchen and laundry are uu-
der the immediate supervision of the
matron, Miss Mollie Thornton, lady
we'll suited for so important charge.
The nursery, greenhouse, gardens, With
all their appurtenances, together with
the accounts, are under the immediate
control Of the Steward, MIR. NJ. S. Dow
den, whose administrative abilities are.
equal to ANY similar officer in the ser.
vice of the State. Mr.. Dowden has q
competent assistant In the person OF Mr..
4. Harry Johns. The total value OF the
institution 10 $751;, 400 %.
Col. W. G. +. Breekinridge, who went
to Lebanon, Tenn, to address the law
students Of that University, was made
the recipient of u very flattering testi-
monial OF respect and appreciation, hav.
ing conferred upon him the degree Of
Doctor of Laws. 1t was meriteds
tribute to man who is fast rising
higher and higher in the popular estima<
ton. d
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