The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-01
GEIER'S CAREER OF CRIME.
sUDDTNIr TTRufNiTED BY 4 VISIT
or yIFTY MfSkED MEN.
shot Down In hi. Doorynrd Before his WIZ
and thiidrcn Jake CuncAenbo.h's rrunk-
en- Defiance Ordered to Quit the County.

Abpt Down In his Dooftntu WIN
md children Jake luncitenbosh'- trurk-
en- Defiance Ordered to Quit the County. |
anrLNvILLr. Ohio. Oct. o. Palestine, n
tmall village OF Darkc county. Ohio. II few miles !
from the Indiana state line. was the scene Of u !
startling tragedy on "Wednesday night Inst. |
Wcalcy Ocirr. cabinet maker from southern |
81 ltc r tiled there in 1913. llo luui up goh |
trade and prospcrcd. bought three lois on /
Main street and built on them. He was thc !
father OF seven children. the ell s, p years old.
tho youngest >. Gcicr served two years IN inc
Sixty ninth Regiment. O. V. l., and was dis
charged because OF rhcumntism In late
yenrs he began togat drunk occasionally. ana
70 abandon his business. In 1872 lac and Thco-
dorc I.ocd were arrested for stealing horse
from q nrl:hlorng farmer Reed made n con-
fcssion. putting the crime ON Gcicr. and then
broke jail and disapI carod Gcicr was never
tried ior the crime. but after his arrcs,ewas n
changed man. He stole some lumber from
sawmill. was fined s20, AMI then asked the
owner OF the lumber TO loan him money Ia pay
the fine. In 1873 Gcicr was arrested for pass
ing counterfeit money. IL said that lawyer
namod Putnam was his partner in the transac-
ton. Both escaped punishment In the next
ycar Putnam was fired upon while ,carrylnsa
lighted lamp through rear room OF his house
IN MAN street tn assassin dt9ss,nhfsrI
Ono Of thrm cut Of the throat button on Tut
mans undcrshiit. For thus offence deigr his
eOn Charles aud Joseph burgess. Tor ,hlicrh
ycnrs Justice of the Peace were arrested. the
evidence was strong against the elder dcirr.
hut he wns nftcrwnrd released, and ON the day
set for Squire Buigcss's trial. Putnam disap-
pearcd. and haent returned.
II IL related TINT Gcicr once stole nm cptirc
week. washing from n farmers clothes line.
carried them three miles. an hi / thelm IN ~, ms
Gcicr was not molcst'd for thus small tran-ac-
tOus. ~ the farmer said; lou can get me a.
Ir,srcnie Wos. Geicr. for il be should get mad
llpui il 1uIlliuNN WUUlt Toe burned. Two
months ago he was suspected Of rohbing a dry
goods sfuic IN palrtnc. hut was not arrested.
One of G.icr comunnlons in crime was ia
cob Uunckcuhosh. wi @ dascri d from the Con
fedcrWe army Just before the battle o' itilShurG
lending. ami not during e. return 20 his Oh
home In North Carolina came 20 this county.
One Of his nc'gh l2rs Describes him Us n moan
cus- from nth Carolina swamp-. hail alliga-
tor md half something els stuffed iuii oil iigh'-
So frequent were the dcproda,ione Of Coicr
and Iuao h'nNush that a secret ur-lnlHtinn
was formed. Known az ths irmnrs ff1l'ti'e
hrs OF Nii e cno hHt tRr s' weRs Geo nr
wagon load 4 silent men We're driven rapidly
Through Palestine and ont into IA" country h. u
lonely spot. and there we're carefully drilled In
military MAJ hing AMI ilrng ugiris. NNput
WIZ iWt'i W I7rN '''.i =" In . ,.n.,7
letter which De Wa- seen Z" read wlh irru-
BLEED conui'nnn'o. Ihn n,Eut rgiotG 10 re-
tieier aud Ouaokcuhl~h carrying wheat from
bnrn and hiding lin fields, where thuy guarded
it for two nights They abandoned the whcnt
nfi'r G'icr received toe letter
dny or two aiterward neigh or lSkei
Gcicr. Have you got the n ", YER 90 Yes
sai,f GG,er r. so' in letter and there was
II was cleycn days after he received tint let.
tor or on Wednesday evening, the 26th. at
O'clock. tIai ono village boys payina IN front
OF GDi'r'e house were startled by the regular
Into the village from the east Tie marching
column. twu abreast. rounded into Muin street.
AUTO Of q, isr'~ house yard. H. called u hat
man assume lri-hhroeuc. Hcwa- = ie't high.
and his fuNa WIS completely ,oufcal" hv
N...IIN .IH ID 4
gun by hi- side. ~iu.d Wl.h n.aek,i IA p Dii the
walk fronting the D. Use. 1akc Qiwk'Ile|,h
We,l,"y dcier in Tie 1oW-c Ms Cclrr Ind re-
tired. hut on l"nrins The heavy tramlin- out
meni-. aud heard Tia. Captain II TIE maskrd
men call ou'. in poor imitation of Irish bro.ue;
:" ]. th" man Of the house at home
Sho answered. -. she st.ulrd to the door.
Yes. sur, be- i..' Then shr closed the d'gr.
and -tid - irr husband. " " rlny. ia res u lot
Of men ont here who want you. shall open
w CERTAINTY. WHY not ?" be answered
" Don't ~ out there urged Mrs. Geicr.
GcieI went cut To- tho gatr. and lenning upon
hs R,1' ed ire tE T" hs s o prn no INT
~" l~pirr uttered somrth ng about bong the
~ c.ul 'ns did n9t like hrr Instant ana that
they had, MoI'd. Civ Linn tnud y = iu leave tho
village ono q. the masAed men cIped out
and nrcd. Gflor without word, iril dead UP
ON the brick Wa X i,adlns To- thu door in which
STOOD Mrs. Geier her three young children
The one Shot -cgmcd to ic sienql fora yollcy
from the ranks. II Is estimated 'ha; a DOZEN
guns were discharged at the dead man The
I'ase board Of the picket iene" SHOWS the scars
Of many bullets. Gravel and pieces 81 brick
Were hurled INTO Mrs. Geior's fac. but she was
lnharmed As she stood there stunned with
the horror Of the Scene. the bad Irish voice said
Now, we give this mans entire family ten
days 10 leave this community, and II they don't
they will BE- troubled Just this way. and don't
my Of you forget II.
Then. stepping into the street. the leader
commanded, About face, two rank forward,
march !" and as orderly n they had nIproachcd
they. tramped. away in perfect time, elbows
touching. III Main street and into Walnut. until
they reached Jake Quackrnhosh's house. Tho
column was halted and the man Of the house
"Yes stree" answered Jake in person.
Wen give You five days to leave this coun-
ty' said the leader.
'"I'll go when I damned please r. Jake
Jakr was very drunk. Then the ortNr was
given. Forward. quick time march . AMI tho
well d-cipiiil "a column went south ON tho
Hr"rnNille turnpike, thence east Tor mile. AMI
Qunckcnhlsh bought some groceries for his
wto md tire. Ittl" rl ildron. and then, bran
hishlng his hig revolver IN IN" streets Tins
morning. departed from Palestine. Geirr -
ar hnrl rl.N-. Nj Gelor k--rd tlD m fare
vel. nul sand: For q Il'- Sake. boys. DON'T
play cnrds ANY noin. and don't take WIN,
ho"-nt belong ~ ga Mr.. Ntlof j. forty
years oli. - mrdlum le,Glt. with most de.
Iorminei gl.au i trI lNur eyes. When asked
what she iutsndrd Ia do. she -uId;
Get avs irlm here lui ns soon as can
disups OF nv gDriy. CAN'T I.l-silly luay,
.uir.a. t.Hi remain here. Tor pot .nS
I..1. Il .iu. .'u o. that front door so ~ to
NV. 1u laying there on them bri Is in his