The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-11-04
Murder OF John Boschee,

On Saturday night last, another dis
graceful murder was perpetrated near
Locust Dale, in Schuylkill county, the
victim being a German, named John
Boschee, and his murderers three brutes
nmed respectively John Lennen, James
Lochlin aud Michael Corgan, who
knocked BosChee down, hit him with
stones, kicked him and otherwise as
saulted him 20 brutally that he died al.
most instantly.
The circumstances Of the terrible affair are as
follows: Joun Boschee. a German and married
mau with four children, worked at Locust Dale
n height and rather fsshs. Ee had had lived i've I'm in
Locust Dale for the past seven years. and had
always been Respected On Saturday evening,
per, he renarked to nis wife that hs feIt tired
but that he would go out for a glass OF beer
lance 4 ON his house, where he remain ed seyeral
hours. out did not drink ANYTHING of conse.
quence About haltpast eleven O'Clock IN the
evening, wnle he was assisllng man Ly the
name u hobert Benny to tax his brother, Thus
Benny who was intoxicaied, home they were
net BY three men VINO singled ouI Boscnee aud
II is believed that the three murd.rers knew
that ne was absent from home. and that tney
attdckeI hlm as sabove desc I1bed. One Of III men
named Fogleson. who accompanied the murder.
cd man, attempted 70 interfere IN his behalf
when one Oi the assassiDs told hun TO 40 on
ABOUT MS business. or ne would shoot him. An.
other one of the murdeIers then remarked let
him lmeaning FogelsOn) alone. we don't want
motive for Tor The murder is not positively
known. but 1t ts Thought that it was an old
quiz ed INTO.
The three murderers after they had finished
then hendish work twita the olJect ol throwing
OF suspicion. II 10 supposedly walked into Ash !.
lapd and reused tle deputy coroner, squire
ktmmerer, out Of Ded and informed him that
(fhan had been murdered At Locust Dale, and
said that he should go out and noId an mo uest
The coroner suspev LIng that all was not right,
scanned tue faces OF the men carefully. whom
lao TecUsnlEeu. He hen secured Officer Bit
Horne, Of the cOa and iron police, and posse
OF citlBens and pi oceeded JO Locust Dale. Un
the way they niet several Germans who gave
merer, uO0n reaching the home OF the muruered
man, found he bodv an toe house. where II had
been removed bY rOnle persons who Thought
they cOuld probably resuscitate The inalninate
form. He, afUeF viewing the body. impaneled q
lu,y and ho.d an inquest In the meantime ar-
| rangemenIs were made to arrest Lehman. Loeb.
I'M And CUrgsn. LOchiin and Lehman we're ar
rested about three O'clock Sunday morning on o
pIluge near where the murder was committed,
| Gear out COrgan was arrested NJ nome in bed.
They were tasen 20 the Asnlaud lookup. where
| Lhey remained ulill Monday morning, when
| they were taGed 10 Pottsvile.
After hearinR the evidence The COroners Jury
returned the following verdict;
| That Jonn B0schee came 10 his death by Deug
assaulted with blunl lnstruDent in the hands
OF john Lehman, James LOchln and Michael
| Corgan.
James Lochln teaches a school at Locust
Dale, and when arrested tnrned pale and evl.
denced great alarm. He Is of IRISH pareni age,
| about twsnty-three yea Of age. aud IL nnmAr.
| ried. He bore an Indifferent reputation but his
parents are very respectable people. In appear
| anoe ne IL Rentemanly. He has 0ark hair Light
| complexion, and Is OF the ordinary build
| John Lehman Is about twenLy-elght years OF
| age. Nothing can be said to his credit He ia a
| Teputed MOlIie" aud was always tirst-class
| Orliser. -..| .f.
Michael COrgan Is an Irishman Of thirty two
years Of age and Is married man He has a
rough, rOwdish appearance generally and never
bore a very good Reputation.
TGe murder occurred u Columbia county not
more than ton yards from the Sehuy xiii line
and & VIII r. man fOr Ghe authorities at Potts
VII 10 decide whether the ease wall be tired IN
Colnm Oia OF Schuylkll county. As tne OaItiel
all lived In Schu, lam county however, " Ii
supposed the case VIII DO tried theIe,