The Osceola times., 1877-03-31
MURDER AND acE2ZaY.
A Dead Man found in . Cane brake
Eiailed with Buck-shot.

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over the dead body of negro man.
in the cane near the Lanier plantation
When notified, Squire Wells, with
jury, summoned for the occasion, re
paired to the place designated and OF
examination found the body pierreS
with a charge of brck-shot, a double
barrelled sho, gun with barrels ben
and the stock broken off at the hreecl
lying near az hand an empty pocke
book, nickel and pipe some hlteei
or twenty iect eff. The man had OF
a check shirt, light pants and darl
frock coat--no hat, boots or shoes =
bruises and confusion about the face anC
head, in connection with the broker
and twisted gun, was significant. anc
indicated the use made OF it when IL
contents had failed. Further inquiry
developed the fact that the deceased
and a bright mulatto, named Wiley
Covington, were partners, engaged IL
fur buying, and that the deceased, hac
in conyersation with a Mr.. Bagget
from when he had bought the gun, ex'
pressed apprehension for his life, thai
he had Il dread of his partner, Wiley
Covington, who knew Of his having in
his possession a considerable amount OF
money, and that before they leit the
neighborhood they had quarreled. Af-
ter leaving the settlement, nothing was
ever heard or seen Of either urtil the
discovery Of this dead man, whose
name is not known. All the circum.
stances point to Wiley CovingtOn, as
the pcrpetrator Of the foul deed.
New Goods - Just Received.
Capt. d. Matthews, has just received
another large and fresh stock of mer.
chandize which, for variety, quantity,
quality, beauty, freshness and general
utility, is comprehensive, and not 10 be
surpassed by any house in the town.
With "Qiiok Sales and Small Profits "
as Motto, and Square Dealing and
Fair Count as a Guide" Capt. Dan is
bound 70 keep the lead.
:" The most enjoyable thing that
we know of" says the Str of Hcpe,
4" is for man to pick up your excbang
es and read aloud to you all the articles
you have already read, and ask you
what you think Of them. Some men
do this when you are most busy, and
think they are doing you favor. Such
is an editors life. 9" No more of that
an thou lowest me.
We Lad been led to believe that we
were the only person in Arkansas aflict,
ed in the manner described above. Bu,
the greatest annoyance endured by a
country editor, is TO have his exchanges
carried off before he even gets a glance
at them. For our part, We keep an
extra stool for our friends, and cordial
ly invite them all to come and peruse
our exchanges, bearing in mind, how
ever, the following rules !. first, read to
yourself; second, when through, replace
the papers where you found them; and
then it you see the boss, or his devil,
very busy, tilt your chair back in the
corner and take nap. IF at leisure
when you awake, they will talk you
TO sleep again in five initiates, unles
the town marsha! should come to your
rescue.
We are under Obligations to Hon
B. B. Beavers, Sec'y of State, for a
copy Of the acts, resolutions and memo.
ria's Of the late legislature, and if we
can but succeed in getting it in our
possession again, Git is such novelty
in its style and size, that our friends art
imporiunate to get hold of, and exam
inc il, we will have it bound ir a sheer
killing dogs hide, and preserve it, JUS
TO show future generations how weel
and parsimonious the representatives o
a truly great and growing state were
in the time of her greatest need
John D. Lee, the reputed leader
of the Mountain Meadow massacre
sentenced to be shot, was executed, /.
few days since, in sight Of where tn,
fearful slaughter of the innocent emi
grants was committed twenty ears ago
In bis confession, he maintains his in
nocence, and imPlicates several person
who stand high in the Mormon Church
and it is more than likely that ther,
will be others accused and dished up il
the same style. Retribution Is some
times slow, but always sure