The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-09-02
MURDER.
\ Peaceful Citizen Murdered in
NeOsi O Count.
His Remains Found in q Torn.
field Near His Farm.

For lie past week there b as been rumofs
that gang Of outlaws we're in camp in the
timber somewhere near Walnut Station,
about 10 miles northeast from here; and
the public interest and excitement became
intensified At the discovery on Friday last
of their camp by some citizens who acci-
tentally came uponit while hunting cat
tic.
Monday morning reports reached US that
man had been murdered in the neighbor-
hood infested, and on making investiga-
ton we learned that such was the fact
From various sources We have CLEANED the
following incidents and facts 80 far rs
known concerning the terrible tragedy:
About one and half miles from Walnut
Station, Crawford county, but lying in Noo.
sho county, il the farm q xHeJ and Guilty !.
tel by Elias Dfechbill, a man about ioity
years OF age, who had been resident there
some four years. lie MAS an energetic
| hard-working man, good citizen, and vel
liked by his neighbors and being without
family, had lived entirely alone, doing hI.
own farm and honsework.
Sunday morning last John Nicely caIlel
at his place, but did not fnd him :lnl
also noticed that his horse, saddle and b-i
die were likewise away.
! Thinking nothing special of this fact
| however, Mr.. Medley returned home; hu
on Monday morning, as Mr.. ErcchbilI va
still absent, an alarm was given, some III
| teen or twenty citizens turned out and :
search was made. At about ten o'clock h,
Was found in the Geld, somewhere betweer
= quarter and half mile from his house
| lying stretched ON his back, dead, with hi
face upturned to heaven, as though 10 cal
down vengeance OH his cruel slayers. Ate
this discovery the party returned to tn,
| house and premises OF the murdered man
| and found that the house was open, ant
that his trunk had been broken into, an,
its contents scattered promisculousIy about
| showing that a robbery had been commit.
| ted by the miscreants.
In the absence OF the coroner, Sheri.
Hill acted in such capacity, a jury wa
summoned, and inquest held; verdict be
ing rendered that Elias BrechbilI came t,
his death from gun-shot wound inflicte,
by some party unknown. After the com
| pletion OF this official investigation, the re
mains were escorted to 4 cemetery about
mile north OF Walnut Station, and Their
laid to rest.
The theory il this: That Brechbill
while seated at his table eating supper, VA
aroused at hearing noise at has stable, an,
went on; to see what Was the trouble. En-
| taking his horses from the stable
4 ,i,a,- Tho, 81
:. Spencer carbine, the ball striking him il
the right side, passing slightly down tn
back, and coming out just above the hip ol
the left side. Receiving his death woun,
in this manner, Breckbill started for Jon.
Neely's, distant over hall mile, and afte
| climbing over ;wo fences, anu psss;E. ove
4 piece Q: breaking, finally fell dead just af
ter entering piece Of stubble ground. wi,el,
he was found with both hands on hi
breast, and with onc foot thrown across tn
other, as if asleep.
There was no evidence anywhere at III,
stable or OH the premises OF any struggle
| and that he arose from eating X evidence
| By finding the table standing with the foo,
upon it, and the further fact that fuTs
| was found a: the FIRST fence he reached al
ter receiving the wound, which he has
doubtless taken from the house jus. IS j.,
held it while eating.
Mr.. Brechbill was native Of Penns, !,
| vania, but he are informed lie lived il
some part OF Illinois before coming to Kan
SIS. lie came here some four years ago
from Eiawatha, BEorn county, this State
| lie had no relatives hcle in the State 81
ta- Is known, ard The aidrczs c; an sucl
l.. the cast /; unknown 70 his friend, hers