The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-29

hand in the neighborhood OF Hamilton,
but getting out of employment, some
time ago, has been disslpaung to some
extent.
From the conf citing statements which
an affair of this Kind invariably brings
forth, we are enabled by careful sitting
to present the following as the one near
est the truth: DOdsworth, the alleged
murderer, in company with man named
Austin Joyce entered Sasse's saloon
about O'clock last night ana called for
and received several drinks, which soon
were noticed TO have their effect. Pres
emily in walking about i'll the saloon
Dodsworth tripped on a barrel and cani5
near falling, aud at the same time
swearing that he was not drunk. SIsse,
who is represented as one of the best
natured men in the world, although al
most giant in size, replied that he was
aware that he (DOdsWorth) was not
drunk, wnen The lie was given by Dods-
worth.
Finally he was called upon to settle
the score for the drinks, to whicn no re-
plled by pulling from his pocket medi-
um-sIzed COWS revolver, Wnicn he LAID
on the counter, 'Pll pay with this"
Loud talking Uetween Te men tnen en-
| sued, and finally Joyce ana the drunken
Dods worth left the saloon, and starred
| across Blue Rock street, followed by
| Sasse, who insisted that the drinks
Ishould be paid tor.
At this Dodsworth again pulled his
pistol and swore that il he was followed
another step he'd snooG. 'Snoot il you
want TO-" said Sasse, and hardly had
| the words left his mouth before the re-
port OF pistol was heard, and Sasse
reeled back shot through the heart, the
muzzle OF the pistol being within few
leeL Of the victim when the fatal shot
was fired.
AS soon as the murderer had done his
work, he ran down Blue Rock street and
| threw the pistol away, which was after
wards picked up by Charles Stlens, VINO
took it to the Tenth District station
house. close by. DUdsWorth went to
Millers livery stable and asked for a
horse and buggy, but was refused, after
which he surrendered himself to Lieut..
| Decker. In the meantime the victim oil
the shot was taken into his bedroom,
where he breathed his last within ten
minutes after receiving the wound.
The result OF the tragedy spread with
great rapidlty among the friends OF the
murdered man, and for fear that the
prisoner would be mobbed by the infuri-
ated populace it was deemed best to
place him in greater security. Accord
lngly Officers Hdmel, Bordmat! and Fen
messy took him to the City WorK-hOuse,
where they arrived at near IL O'Clock
last night.
This morning the prisoner appeared
before Judge Lindemann, OF the Police
Court, to answer the charge Of murder
in the first degree, but the preliminary
examination was deferred until Febru-
airy 3, no bail being taken.
A STAR reporter visited him In his
cell at The Central Police Station soon
after his removal from tue Courtroom,
and to the reporters request for state
ment of the case from his standpoint ne
firmly but politely refused until he was
given an opportunity to consult with his
attorney.
Although perfectly sober to-day, the
unfortunate man does not seem to iully
appreciate his terrible position, but re-
fers to the tragedy in very Indifferent
tone. Asking to see an account of the
affair, the reporter handed him copy Of
one OF the morning papers. and when he
had read it, he merely said: "IhaVs all
d-n lie;" but still refused to give the
truth as far as he was concerned, pre-
lerring to wait, he said, until he had nod
time to talk with lawyer. "fhis is the
dist place L was ever in. They
WON'T even give fellow drink"
The newspaper man volunteered to
get him one from the hydrant, close by.
mo, DON'T mean that; the turnkey
gives me all the water l want, but I'd
rather have drink of whisky"
Coroner Stitch left for the scene Of the
murder this morning and impaneled a
Jury; after which he adjourned the case
until Wednesday to await the result OF
post-mortem examination, which has
been ordered.
Since writing the above, 1t has been
ascertained that the murder might have
been prevented had at least two OF the
policemen in that district done their
duty. Dodsworth was in a drunken,
reckless condition all the afternoon yes
terday, and, armed with his murderous
weapon, was perfect terror to the pe0-
pie who, lured from their homes by the
beauty of the day, were on the streets.
He visited several saloons, and about
3 O'Clock hnurlshed his revolver while
In Val. Nicnolis place, and aimed indis-
criminately at the crowd gathered there,
and was prevented from either killing
or woundIng some one there by his iu-
ability 10 handle the weapon properly
at the moment he pulled the trigger, ana
the buitet struck harmless in the floor.
Officer Weatherby was present during
thi, scene, off duty, having allowed Jak9
Bonnen to take his place on the beat,
aud should have at once taken DoJs-
worth into custody; had he done SO,
poor Sasse would not at this momenL
nave been the subject OF a CoronePS in
vesLigation.
---ss so~t-----
MICHEL ANGELO.