The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15
ALL ABOUT A DOG.

FARMER KILLED WHILE SEEKING THE LIFE
OF ANOTHER.
From the Batavia Ohio correspondence Of the Cncin.
natl Enquirer, August ii.
Lowell Roudebush, young man of liberal education
and excellent habits lives with his widowed mother
in pleasant homestead on the Fayetteville turnpike,
Within hall mile of the thrifty village OF owcnsville
this county. Tho house IS situated near the roadside
but Is excluded from the too rude gaze Of the public
by abundant shrubbery and from the rays of the
by growth of Lombard poplars. The outbuildings
and fences denote care aud industry and the yards
are well kept and clcanly Tho scene s prototype Of
the many peaceful homes that border the roadside
scenes OF peace, contentmcnt and plcny-and sounds
OF merry ploughboys' voices, of lowing kine and
cooling doves-thc last place earth Tor homicide.
William Hannigau, farmer, about sixty years Of
age, but who was iull Of strength and manly vigor
rented farm half mile below tho Roudebush estate
He was the ather OF large family mostly boys, the
oldest of whom is nineteen years About his prem
iscs Dir. flanagan kept variety Of dogs. some OF
them vicious been frequently shot at by the
young men of tho neighbour God, among whom was
young Roudcbush, above mentioned Hannigan de-
clared vengeance against koudebush ing on
several OCCASIONS TO shoot him. Of these threats
young Roudebush was aware.
On Thursday morning Hannigan was In Owcnsvc,
where he borrowed Springfield muskct and pur-
chased ammunition, and placing these III his wagon he
Grove direct 10 the residence Of the uiebushes aud
Roudcbush was IN the yard, and, looking up from his
WORK, he recognized his visitor aud babe him good
morning His saiuation was surlily returned. Roude
bush dcsirous OF placing matters on friendly iooing,
attempted to explain to HnBngAn about tho shoe ting,
admitted to having shot ut the dogs IN the road, but
dcU,o baving shot the direction OF the house.
In the meantime flanagan descended from the wagon,
gun hand, rcmarking hc approached The gate that
be had something that would settle him. The move
mcnt was witnessed by The anxious mother, VINO,
leaving her household duties, fastened TO the barn
yard 10 her from Impending dunger anu 10
prevent Dloodsncd. but her well meant cndeavors
were futile. Hapnigan had forced his way inside
the heavy gate, aud was advancing upon Roudebush
with upraIscd weapon and deadly purpose. The fond
mother threw upon the breast oil her son, and
with her feeble wvman's strength cndeav0rcd TO turn
the weapon aud aside from their mission OF evil.
But sue rudeiy thrust away by Hannigan who de-
carcd he would xiii tie damned son Of "a BIB say
ing which he reached over tue mothers shoulder and
Rraspcd KoudeDush by the throat. Then Koudcbush
drew his weapon and hred, the first shot taxing no
effect aud Hanuigap advanced mcDacingly Roude-
bush fired two more Shots and Hannigan sank To the
earth win hatred IN MS eyes and death III his heart
Roudcbush immediately gave himself up TO the author
ines and the Coroner summoned jury, before whom
the above facts were elected
Tho preliminary examination was had on Friday
last ana Roudebusn duly acquitted ON the ground
OF UNSUITABLE homicide. The affair Is deeply depored
anu great sympathy is ielt Tor the unhappy young
farmer and for tho family oil the deceased, SO suddenly
deprived Of q head.