The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-07-20
A Murder Resulting from q Trlfling
Cause.

A letter from Sharon, Pa, TO the Gin
cinnati Enquirer, Il as follows: One Of
the most tragic occurrences that ever
happened in this region Of the country,
and one that forever blghts the happf
ness Of two Of the wealthiest and most
respected families Of Sharon. occurred
here yesterday morning. William Bell,
Esq, an honored and inoflensive citi-
zen, aged about GO years. was driving
along State Streetin = light wagon, con
tanning a small load of scrap-iron. The
noise caused by the Gathering Of the
iron frightened a fractions horse which
was being driven by Miss Kate McGil-
very. daughter Of VIM. McGilvery, who
Is also one Of the rising citizens of this
locality. Miss McGilvery requested Mr..
Bell 10 stop the wagon a short time to
enable her 10 drive ahead, that her horse
might not run away with her. MIR. Bell.
being infirm with age and being quite
deaf did not at once comply with her
request. but finally heard her and
stopped his animal. whereupon Miss
McGilvery drove ahead, arriving az
home. Misunderstanding Mr.. Bells
actions, she told her father that Mr..
Bell had tried to brighten her horse.
Mr. McGilyery, being very impetuous,
nj once became angry. and went down
the street to find Mr.. Bell He met him in
frontof Stewart 4 Roder's grocery store,
and without warning Knocked the latter
clean over vegetable stand and through
the front window Of the store, cutting
several severe gashcs about his head and
injuring him, though not seriously. Mr..
Bell was taken 10 his residence and cared
for. There his son. Richard Bell. a very
much respected young man, aged about
80 years. heard ofthe affray, and became
50 incenscd at McGilvcry's unprovoked
assault that he started out Immediately
toward him. vowing vengeance every
step Of the way. lie laid in wait at the
very store where the attack occurred for
three hours before McGilvery came
along lie was importuned BY friends
not 70 do any bodily injury to McGilye-
nv. and finally promised not 20 do -,
but when the latter came along young
Bells anger overcame his better inten-
tionS. Picking up a two-pound brass
apothecary's weight. he hurled il with
great force at McGilvery's head. The
weight striking just above the right tenn
pie, the conclusion fractured the skull.
Mr. McGilvery was taken home inSensi-
BILE. and shortly afterward went into
commissions. For time il was thought
that he would recover. but last night he
sank gradually. and died this morning
at 5 O'Clock. The family Of the de-
ceased are hcari~broken over the fatal
termination. The innocent cause ~ the
affair, Miss katc--who isa lovely young
al, aged IL ycars--has lost her reason,
though il Is hoped that il will prove but
temporary arrangement. The Bell
family are likewise plunged in the deep
est grief BY the calamity Richard Bell,
the young man who committed the muir
der, bears an unblcmished reputation in
every way, and i generally known a. "A
young man Of business and social quail
fications. AT the post norton examina-
ton this morning il was found that death
resulted directly from the blow The
Coroner's Jury therefore returned a
verdict that the deceased can 3 10 his
death AZ the hands Of Richard Bell. and
with malice afuretnought. Public opin-
ion over the sad affair II much divided,
some thinking Bell was justified in re-
senting the insult to his father. and 9th
ers to the contrary; but all unite in an
unrestricted expression Of sympathy for
the two unfortunate families Bell il
now in custody.