The daily gazette., 1877-06-26
Horrible Deed of Blood.

LOGAN, Ohio, June 25.-Never wss there
more atrocious crime perpetrated IN this
State than the murder CT Mr.. John Weldon,
his widowed sister, Mrs. Susan McClurg,
and her daughter. bv former husband,
MISS Nancy Hite, at Gore, little village
miles troin hers. The murderers are now
in Jail here. One OF them, VIM. farrell
made a confession" yesterday. which
throws the crime on Jas. King. Tue latter
denies any knowledge OF the deed, and the
prevailing opinion Is that, though King par
ticipated, yet Terrell did most OF the horri-
Bile york. The murdered man was thrifty
farmer, aud was supposed to have money
about the house. Terrell, the murderer,
says that they met him about half mile
from the house, aud that King. without any
warning, wslAed up and deliberately shot
him in the bowels that tussle then en-
sued, during which KIug shot him in the
breast once, and twice IN the neck that III
victim picked up an old corn-cutter and
struck the old man over the head, cleaving
the skull, aud then flushed his work with a
club. They then went down to small
stream and washed their hands and then
proceeded to the house. King took the axe
from the porch and went into the house
aud presently came out with the old lady
/ They walked toge- her a moment, when
without warning, he struck her with the
axe across the head, nearly cutting it in
twain. She fell, and he cut her across the
necl seveiing the jugular VEN.
He then ran into the house, and the
young lady seeing the CORY and blooG-
besmeared weapon, feared his purpose
and rushed out at the front door. The
murderer pursue d and overlook her bt
fore she had taken many steps, and
hnr oh ii 1ar
sinking the axe to the handle. This
brought her to the ground, and he struck
her on the back of the head, splitting il
wide open, Again he lifted the weapon
and struck her across the neck. almost
severing her head from her body. H.
then threw the axe down, and went int
the house to lind the money. When ar
rested Terrell had about S11 on his pei
son; King had nothing. The old gentle
man was about so years old, and wa,
never married. His sister was about 40
. and her daughter, a most intelligent
: young lady, beloved by all who knew
her, about II. They had no relatives il
this part of the country. The latest de
: velopments go far 10 show that KinI
= was not concerned in the awful crime
He is known TO have been in Logan at
, o'clock on the day Of the murder, anC
{ again dI o CLOCK une same night. Ter
rell says the murder was committed be
! tween q and IN the evening. Two cor
men, II 10" Roble and one Lanning
have been arrested on suspicion, becaus
they were in the company Of Terrell an
5 King on Friday night and all day Sal
urd y, though no person really believe
they are guilty. The opinion grow
i stronger that Terrell alone committe
s the crime. A close inspection Of tn
l. grounf where the murder was commit
ted, f. IL tt ow a signs OF more tina
/ two persons the muIderers, who Wa
It barefooted, and his victim. Last nigh
the town was wild with excitement,
being ascertained that body of sc
e men were on the way to lynch the mul
h derers. The Mayor 6rdeled out III
Y militia, and at l O'clock this mornln
Z had special train ready to convey tn
s criminals TO Lancaster.