The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-07-31
Homicide in York County, Pa,

ty have had their pAcidity greatly disquieted
| by a shocking murder which has lately occurred
there. The facts in the case are as follows !;
The Sunday School at Fissel's Church, Co
dorus township, York county Pa, held its
annual pic mic Saturday, the oath instant, in
Wherley's Grove, about three miles from
Glen Rock. The exercises Of the day passed
off pleasantly aud quietly, so far as the ad.
! dresses, music and such like entertainments
were concerned, and according TO an old
time custom the young folks assembled in an
open spot in the grove and began enjoying
themselves by playing game termed ring.
! IL appears that several young men from
Glen Rock went to the pic mic, and took
! liquor with them. During the game Of ''ring"
some Of the Glen Rock boys got into dill.
Guilty with others from Codorus and slight
disturbance took place, which finally resulted
in few pugilistie performances, This mat
ter however, was finally adjusted, and the
| game, which had been discontinued for the
time, was renewed
About eight O'Clock young man by the
name Of Wagner, who was somewhat under
the influence Of liquor, proposed to Il. Leib-
en-, Of Glen Rock, 10 have tussel, or as he
put ii, "Let us have fight in fun" Leibeu
agreed to fight in fun, and began by giving
Wagner a shove with the open hand, which
seated Wagner on the ground. Wagner, get.
ting up, came at Leiben, and in slight scuf.
! tie which ensued by some means took gold
pin from the shirt front of Leiben.
The matter having so far been one Of sport
the parties around began looking for the pin.
As It was getting dark they we're obliged 10
give up the search without finding the article
The two companies then separated, Wagner
aud his crowd going away in silence. Leiben
however, soon afterward followed Wagner,
and becoming angry at having lost his gold
pin, demanded satisfaction Of Wagner, who
d rev flask Of whisky and said 'that was all
the satisfaction he could give for the pin. -
Leiben refused TO drink with him, aud still
insisted upon satisfaction, and il was then
proposed to fight tho matter out. However,
before coming TO blows the affair was appar
entity quoted, and Leiben returned 10 his
company, near the spot where those who were
playing ring previous TO the fuss had again
started up the game.
Wagner and his company followed Leiben
up, and the latter having regained his own
crowd, showed fight The quarrel was re.
newed, but before either Leibcn or Wagner
had come TO blows young mau named vii
liam lson mixed in the affair and struck
Wagner and young man named William
Lynch, knocking them both down. Lynch
had not been saying much, but was one of
Wagners chief hackers. What followed this
knock-dOwn seems 10 be difieuli 10 find out
exactly, but before the Jury of inqnest one or
two OF the witnesses examined said that
Lynch, upon getting up, drew a knife, or
rather when they saw Lynch getting up he had
knife in his hand, and made a thrust at VII.
liam lson, the man who had knocked him
down. Lynch Immediately started oil, aud
lson, after telling one or two persons that he
had been cut, started after Lynch.
No person followed the two men, and
whether they again came together is not
known. Lynch, however, disappeared, and
as yet no one seems 10 know whore he is.
lson not returning, several Of his companions
started to look him up. They could not find
HIM anywhere, and thinking probably that he
had gone home they returned TO Glen Rock.
The next morning, as lson was still miss.
ing, Geo. W. Heindel, Luther Shank, Norris
Slusser and Mr.. Switzer concluded 70 look
for him. They did so, hunting all about the
woods, but were unable to find any traces Of
the missing man. Finally they saw boy
near the grove, who told them that upon the
evening before he saw two men running across
a field near the grove. Mr.. Heindel and his
companions thought this might be the party
they were looking for, and proceeded in the
direction pointed out. They had gone bat a
short distance when they came upon the body
of VIM. lson, Who was lying dead in the field.
Information being given to n. z. Seitz, a
justice OF the peace, u jury was formed and
quite a number OF people proceeded to the
spot upon which the dead man was lying. 1t
was found upon examination that death oc.
CURED from knife wound about half an inch
long and three and a-half deep, in the left
breast, couple Of inches above the nipple.
The body was conveyed TO the house Of Mr..
lson, the father Of the dead man, in Glen
Rock. An examination Of the wound was
made by DR.. Levi Frey on Monday morning,
and the jury of inquest agreed that AVN,
lson came to his death from mortal wound
made BY an instrument, supposed TO be a knife,
in the hands of VIM. LYNCH
Mr.. lson was young man about twenty
years old, from Baltimore city, aud u painter
by trade. He had resided in Glen Rock.
with his father, for about year. He was
generally quiet unless under the influence Of
liquor, when he was disposed TO be abusive.
lie was buried from the Evangelical Church
ON Monday afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Archer con.
Quoted the funeral service.
What has become Of Lynch is not vet as.
certalned, but dispatches have been sent 10
various points, and i is thought he will be
brought in ere long.
isons body was drawn up as IL he had
struggled considerably against death, and
there Is a report that his face was somewhat
bruised, the supposition being that he had an
encounter with Lynch upon the spot on which
his dead body was found, and that Lynch had
beaten him about the face during the enconn.
ter,
VIM. Lynch, the man accused of commit
u.ng me deed, is about five feet six or seven
inches high dark hair, mustache and goatee;
me- me mustaehe an, and goatee is supposed to be
uyeu aa.k. when last seen at the picnic
grounds he was dressed in dark clothes and
wore dark slouch hat he is rather a stout.
well built man, said to be Of rather quiet mn,
tnre, but il maddened inclined TO be ferocioas
1t IS stated that he has been very highly res.
pected In his own neighborhood -E,T O.,