Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-07-06
MYSTERIOUS CONDUCT.
4 kOkOmO Man Intended to Celebrate
His Natal Day by Shooting His Som
in-law, Coming TO Peru for
that Purpose.

Last Monday afternoon. Mr.. John
F. Meyers came to this city from Ko-
komo, his home, where he has long
been regarded rs an industrious,
peaceable citizen, and soon after get
ting off the train, inquired for Daniel
Lynch, quiet, inoffensive young
man who has charge Of a marble shop
'on the corner of Broadway and Fifth
streets and who. it transpires. is Il
son-in-law of Meyers. While in the
act of crossing the street to Lynchs
shop, Meyers was taken into custody
by officers and Immediately lodged
in Jail. Upon inquiry as to the cause
we were shown the following letter
which was received on Saturday:
KoKoMo, Ind.
Mr.. LYNCH:-I want you to meet
me at the depot in Peru on next Ned
nesdy at the time of the early train
from kokomO. Prepare yourself with
a good revolver and see that it Is in
good trim, that you may not miss
fire for you and your wife have been
the means of my wife leaving me.
This shall be settled by your or my
life. My happiness is gone and others
shall be miserable besides me. /
have not so much against YOU as her;
but to make her miserable, | will kill
you. Don't forget to be there. / will
be there. If you are not at the depot
3hall hunt you, and if you see me
before | see you. you had better shoot
me, for | will kill you if l get in
shooting distance. You and your
wife have taken my wife as "A prison
er. That prisoner | will take or lose
my life That prisoner L loved, and
SO prepare for the conflict. / want
You to have ample time to get ready.
l have a good revolver that got this
morning. SO this is "a fair warning.
When kill you-and we will die to-
gether.
This blood-curdling communica
ton greatly excited Mr.. Lynch. as
also did the following epistle which
came through the post office on Mon
day:
Mn LYScH:-T made a mistake in
regard to the date of my coming to
Peru. 1t is Tuesday instead of We'd
nesday, Tuesday is my birthday. On
that day it is my wish TO kill or you
Kill me. Be sure and meet me at the
train. If you don't L will find you.
To further arouse Mr.. Lynch's sus-
picions, the following telegram was
placed in his hands shortly after the
reception of the letter:
Look out for Meyers. Be there on
first train. Determined to kill you
if he he gets sight of you.
J. MYERS.
In conversation with Mr. Lynch we
ascertained that Myers wife had been
visiting a few days at his house, leav-
ing for home on Monday afternoon.
The only difficulty in the family that
he knew of was about some property
but thought that the whole matter
had been adjusted months ago. New
er to his knowledge had unfriendly
words been exchanged between Nh
Myers and himself, but there had
been some hard feelings upon the
part Of his wife. The person of Mr..
Myers was carefully searched and the
only weapon found was an old pen
knife. He is certainly laboring under
a arrangement of mind, probably oc-
casioned by domestic infelicities.
Officers OF Kokomo came and took
him home Tuesday afternoon, and
Daniel Lynch is breathing more free
ly, and still making tombstones for
other people.-Peru RepuJ licdn.