The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-06-23
SENTINEL SPECIALS.
A HORRIBLE CRIME.

Jacob vogus shot and Killed by His Son.
Special to the Sentinelagfh IslIr 49,
KoKoMo. Ind, June ls.--One of the most foul
and atrocious parricides that has ever been our
painful duty TO chronicle occurred In our city
this morning at 10 o'clock. Jacob Vogus, one
OF our most Industrious and welf-to-dJ farm
ers, residing four miles southwest OF this city,
came to our city, and visited the saloon owned
by Jacob Mas, had drank glass of beer and
was just leaving the saloon when James
Vogus, his son, young man about twenty
eight years, stepped into the saloon, and with
out word of warning, shot his father four
times-one ball entering just below his right
ear, and passing through his head; another
ball passed through both cheeks just below
the cheek bone; one ball passed through the
back part OF his neck, and another passed
through his hips.
The cause of the parrlcide, as near as can be
ascertained, is that young vogus had sued his
father for s7C0 in the present term of The Cir
cult Court. The case was TO have come up this
morning. and the cause is assigned to that.
The excitement is intense, and fears are
entertained oil mob violence. James vogus
has the name of being a worthless and profii-
gate man.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
The following account of the murder is
taken from the Kokomo Tribune Extra:
On this morning, at about 10 o'clock, Jacob
NOgus, an old and well known citizen OF this
County, while sitting in JaRe Mas saloon in
this cit. was deliberately shot by his own
iicnSrs Of this W terrible Sffsir are as follows:
Two miles east and one-half mile south
from Russiaville is situated the farm of Jacob
Nogus. The farm is large one embracing
nearly 500 acres. In the homestead resided
Jacob Vogus, his wife, a daughter aged about
twenty-five years, and the parricide, aged
recognized as a worthy citizen, and was wei
liked by his neighbOrs. James has for several
years borne the reputation of lazy, worthless
fellow and has been regarded as a dangerous
man. He has repeatedly said that his father
had money enough TO keep him, and he did
been the cause of trouble in the family, and
| the elder Vogus has been warned number OF
times to keep look out or his son would kill
him. For b )ut ii We years are in formed,
the elder NOgus slept In a room by himself, the
doors and windows OF which have been doubly
| locked and barred. On several occasions he
has given his son sums OF money, aggregat-
| ing In all about $500. The boy, however, was
| not satisfied with this. but wanted his father
| to give him his portion or the estate. This he
declined TO 10, and the result was above
/ narrated, James making many threats to
what he would do. AT several times the neigh
bors of Vogus have urged him to make affida-
Wit against his son. stating that he feared his
| life would be taken, but he refused, and in
| formed Mr.. Enoch Smith, neighbor, only
| two weeks ago tina. his reason for not doing SO
| was ssthat in James left his wife would go too,
Il
| however, that his wife would make applica-
| tion to the Court for divorce, and If she did
that IL would then be time to make the affida-
| Wit necess 4ry." Some two months ago james
| entered suit in the Howard Circuit Court
against his father, claiming the sum of $50 for
/ case was to have been called this morning
About 9:3J o'clock this morning, Jacob No.
| gus, Enoch Smith and Charles Miller were sit
| ting In the Court room, when James came In,
the by noddIng his head to Mr.. Smith and
I say ing GOOD morHing" TO HIM, thing he had
mot done for months past. He passed over TO
/ the other side OF the room. when jacob pro-
posed to the other two gentlemen that they go
| out aud get glass of beer. They assented TO
| this proposition and started out. AS they left
| the Court room Mr.. smith noticed that James
| was folio wing them, bnt when they passed the
| hard ware house of Armstrong, Pickett * Co.
| he disappeared, aud they proceeded to the
1 saloon or Jake Mas, where they entered the
back room and seated themselves at "A small
| table and called for a bottle of beer. The beer
| had been brought TO them, and while they
1 were talking James entered the room, and
| they were apprised of his presence only when
\ he fired the first shot,
/ When the first snot was fired, Jacob was
facing the east wall of the building, and the
shot entered the left side OF his head. entering
/ lust below the ear passing clean through his
i mead, breaking the right Jaw as it passed out.
l When the first shot struck him he jumped up,
crying out, "On, Pfa Killed." aud staggert d
| to ward the door, the son retreatipg backward
and continuing to discharge his revolver.
/ Two more shots entered his body-oneo enter
1 ing the thigh, going under the skin and pass
| ing c,ose TO The fefnoral artery, and the other
/ cutting into mis- neck, lodging under the skin.
1 When he reached the door he fell ALONGSIDE
/ shot in his revolver, the ball entering the up
per part of his back. The boy then calmly
\ walked out of the door, and was in the act of
| placing his revolver in his nip pocket when he
1 was caught by Messrs. %. N. and Theo. Davis
| and Mr. Rsiney, who turned him over TO Dep
uty Sheriff Stewart and Constable Burke, who
had arrived and they at once lodged him in
| Jail. The wounded man was carried to the of.
nee OF Drs. Armstrong and M9ulder, where
| In their power Tor him.
| Prosecutor swoveland was sent for: and in
| the presence of a number of persons, Mr.. Vo-
gus made the following
| ANTI MokTEM STATEMENT:
| My son Jacob vogus shot me. offered to
/ give him land and he refused to take 1t, and
has sued me for 500 for work Tor the year;
have not had trial. He swore over aud over
| sgrin he would kill me. He last threatened
me q few days ago.. he threatened to kul me
| account. He is in his right mind; no defect.
1 Intended to raise a barn this spring, and he
| swore SHOULD never raise IT, that ne would
| mind Ut any time-it is pure deyilment in
| him. want him to go to the penltentiary
| his life time. He did not say a word to me be-
| fore he began firing. He shot once and ran
/ aud he shot me again. He came in at Jake
| Mas after me and did the shooting there.
| he shot me through the head was the first 4
4 knew of him being there. He shot four or
| five times. He shot afterI had fell down as
L
In his will the murdered man bequeaths to
mis- twodaughters Slsach, aud to his son Will
liam all the remainder OF the estate not be-
| longing to the widow. The estate is supposed
| 10 be worth Sj0,OJ0 h nlftt1t
| After his arrest the murderer declared that
II was his intention to kill both Mr.. Smith
and Mr.. Mil ar, who have been warm porsonal
| frfenus to his father. The fact that he was
| much under the infiuence of liquor at the
time he shot his father, is probably the reason
/ why we do not have TO record three murders
| instead of one
| j. F. Vale is attorney for the defendant No
one is permitted 10 enter the Jail, or hold any
| conversation with the prisoner. -Ik aFf
| The least excitable men in the community
were talking freely this morning OF lynching
The Tribune hopes that no attempt will be
made at lawlessness. Justice will undoubJ-
| edy be meted out in the end.
Jacob Vogus has always been considered an