The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-20

Of an accident pure and simple, but
arising from earelessness OF the most
reprehensible character. 1t seems thatj
MI, Gillespie, Henry Comstock aud Mr..
Rpbert E. Ross, father-in-law Of Captain
Ed. Kneeht, in whose Festanrant- the
shooting occurred, were standing at the
bar OF said restaurant, engaged IN ami
cable conversation relative TO pistols
and firearms. There was an old revolver
lying on shelf behind them, and Mr..
Ross, in the course of the friendly talk,
lifted it and showed it to them as an
honorable relic of the war, since Capt.
Knecht had carried it with him during
his years. hard service in tine field.
At this juncture a negro, by name DO
seph Johns, entered the bar and called
for a glass of ale. Mr.. Ross, knowing
we'll the negroes cowardioe In the matter,
of firearms, playfully pointed it at the
man johns, ana, feeling safe IN his con-
vjctions that the revolver was unloaded,
snapped the trigger, and the contents Of
the barrel--the usual charge ot a re-
port, Directly after the noise OF the
discharge Mr.. stephen Gillespie
was seen to fall to the floor with
bullet hole through his forehead, /,
while the man Johns, thinking he had
been shot at, ran out OF the saloon and
| fed from sight. MI. Ross, in an agony
| of grief. cried ssMy God, didn't know
liz was loadedp' lie tried to enter the
bar again for the purpose of taking his
own life with the fatal revolver but was
prevented by his son. Capt. Knecht
| Meantime the report Of Jhe murder
| reached the ears OF the police officers
| who came in due pomp and took the be-
reayed man to the Station-house, but
| were forbidden to enter charge upon tue
slate. After q short investigation Mr..
4 Ross was. released and helped to his
4 own home. MIR. Gillespie died at 7
o'clock, without any sign of conscious
| ness being exhibited after the time OF the
| shooting. A Jury was impaneled anu
4 returned the following verdict:
| We do find that the deceased came to
his death by a pistol shot, from pistol
| in the hands of Robert q. Ross, and the
4 iury further find that the shooting was
accidental.
JAS. KELLY, A. KUHNs,
| GEO. MILLER, JOHN E. GREER,
| HENRY SToRK, VIM. ii. MITCHELL
A 1t is well known that Mr.. Gillespie
| was very intimate and dear personal
friend Of Mr.. Ross, who is bowed in al
agony of despair. Surely a lesson lietf
in this page; but who will learn?
4
with the men they protect, looking like
bolster cases of gray, black or brown
their sweetness long drawn out. How
dare we speak of the pull. backs, wher
we consider the ugly, uncouth stove
pipe appearance Of the men OF oul
i streetsy
i E REV. j. y. CALLAHAN, .-s .e
Editor of the Catholic Telegraph, oi you
city, is holding services at st. .Joseph'i
4 Church. ma.& f-
l. SEND ON YOUR TRAMPs;
we need them to furnish our new work
house prettily. 1t seems tnat since &C
Communications have been placed at theii
Sc vice that tramps are lew end far be
tween. We intend to utilize tue home
| less wanderer, and the lazy being o
!, sluggish inactivity shall be metamor
phosed to q rational street cleaner
Dayton patent.
II was said that 4E
HON. GEO. w. HoUK
! refuses to have anything Lo do with tn
Centennial, because he can tell an un
ltruth il so desired. We intended to In
yite sMiss SouXan b. Anthony" t
share in our festivities, but twas al
yued that she was ''tiring OF sucn thing
as Centennials" by this time.
II Marriage Record-Mr. Chas. May
wood Brown to Miss Ada Lille Ber
nett; Mr.. VIM. j. Dill to Mrs. Salli
II Demerest.
Y Mortuary Record-Robert Andel
son, aged % years; John Foley
, aged 63 years; Mrs. Elizabeth Edwards
aged 81 years; David Rothschiid, age
40 years, late Of Company A, 11th Reg
ment, Ohio.
Dayton is venerable place in spite {
its slDw growth. It' seems that MIR. l
:, c. Baker paid his
FIFrIETH ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION
(, for one 0f our daily papers IN this city.
: BECAUSE IT Is HARD TIMES
Q the ladies seem to have gone none,
d mad and shopping-mad and Christ ma
l. crazy. Was ever SO great a rus
e Prices are down, but the ladies bu
! more. Let me arise to the height of th
d Washingtonian prophets and predi'
that the holidays will be brisk this yea
l tit A Ia r.