The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-26
KUNKEL's MURDER
Arrest Of the Alleged Assassins In
Indianapolis.

Detective Meade and Inspector JShn-
son left for indianapolis this morsiaS
TO secure three men, John Davis, Joseph
Davis and Frank Weaver, who are nov
supposed to be the party who murdered
Policeman Kunkel on Thursday mora
ing.
The following special from IndiaRap-
oils explains the arrest, and giSes
thrilling account OF the outrageous do
ings OF the murdersrs:
Special to the Star.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 26-Depot MAJ
shall Manning received telegram frssa
conduclo or Billy Smith, OF the L., e. & Ia.
that three despsradoes, believed to 10
the murderers OF Kuukel, the Utnoianat
policeman, had boarded his train At Val
ley Junction, eighteen miles this side ot
Cincinnati.
Manning met the incoming traia aS
New London, sixteen miles out. ana
from look at the men satisfied himseH
that Smiths suspicious were not nA-
founded. He accordingly determined 70
noon, then to summon aid and arrest
| them. They smelied rat, however,.
aud when the train stopped al the j Yards
lust east OF the city, they started Tor tho
door. Manning met tnem at the ON
trance and tapped one Of them on tho
shoulder, remarking: "Iou are my
prisoner"
The trio whipped out revoivers and
opened fire instantly. The frightened
I tn IN
seats aud using them for barricades.
The shooting continuing, ManninX
lciosed with one OF the cu;-thrOats AND
.orced him to The other end OF the car,
where he Knocked him under a seat.
His comrades finding one OF their mum
Der in trouble returned, and clearing the
lear, went to his assistance. OAe Dl
them held two enormous revOiVers Nh
der Manning's nose and ordered niM 10
stand back against the door. Tue Maj
lshal looked InL0 the muzzies OF tle mdr-
lderous guns, which looked to him 40
llatpe as canuous, and acquieScod.
Ihe men then re retreated, and on getting
lout of the oar, started rapidly sOukh.
lTbey had the luck to intercept an IT.
yington horse Gar, which they captured,
land clearing il O( passengers compelled
the driver to put his mule to the top VI
mis- speed, and made for 1ryingtOn. la
this way they escaped, ami Manninx re-
turned to Indianapolis to notify the
, authorities OF his battle. Fortunately
. no one was hurt in the Interchange ot
| shots, though not less than thirty were
. fred. MauEIux took a hand in the shoot
+. lug, but the emergency was tvO maea
q lor him, and his Oulets flaw wild Asa
y the afternoon squads OF police and Deg
Iuty Sheritfs wele sent i'll pursuit. OF Caa
.fusitiVes.
They were reinforced by about twen.
lty live or thirty farmers aimed Nits
l rifles. The men soon came up with tiia
murdsrers and q desperate battle bE-
l. gan, The outlaws were driven fr0sa
one place to another, and during theat
flight over one hundred shots wore ek-
changed. Finally the despsradOss ran
into four policemen, and being worn oW I,
i The murderers surrendered. This was
e lin MEYERS W0ods, about seven miies
from the olty.
: They are reticent abous the Cinola.
t natl tragedy, and will neither deny n0z
udmit any connection With kunkeps
murder. They say they were 10 Csn
+ nersvllls the preceding night, and WeM'
10 Valley JUNCTION yesterday m0ralng.
John Davis is about iorty years Old.
five feet eleven inches nigh and Is 4
= lruugo-looklng villain. He seems to
Il have complete control OF his compan-
IONS. Joseph Dayis, the "kiG," 10 q
t small lnan, with smooth face aud dark
d hair. Weaver is Irish aud 10 aOOai
}, thirty years old.
o The men are neId under special gunrA
ana will arrive here this evening. when,
J. II they are tne parties that assau Lof
S Officers Farley aud Meyers, they oAa oa
easily iueutIted.
The following dispatch was received
d from Indianapolis at . o'clock to-day:
+ "Lhef Of Police;
SSi "Got the right party, Dick Travis
lDaugherty, and the other one don'
know. j. JOHNSON"
Travis and Daugherty are well kaOw'
10 tn the authorities in this otty. TAoi
we're both arrested about three montb'
aro on the corner OF Twelfth and kac'
streets by Detective Kushman. Oh sh
q charge of carrying concealed weapOas-
y Thev were found guilty and receives
! the sentence of $50 and thirty days, 6u
the execution OF The sentence was Saa
pended on condition that they leave th
e CITY, DauYherty makes his home O
Is PRICES Hill, but Travis has no homo q
e tar as is known.
u They are both jail-birds, Travis as Ga
: time having been sent to the FrankiSf
PeniteMttary from Louisville ON tA
y charge OF burglary, Wnere he served 20
L. nine years, two months aud twenty-s~
y days.
Detective Mead is In COMPANY VIC
IL Mr.. johnson, aud they will soon retNf
70 the oity with their prisoners, WINS
y their examination will take place.