The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-28
Rural Happenings.
THE SANDWICH MURDER.

The bhNDWNh MInDbn'
SANDWICH, ILL.,, Feb. 25-The reason fail.
cd last week to send you my usual letter was
that was engaged with few neighbors IN
trying to ferret out some clue which would
lead to the apprehension and conviction of the
murderers of Hiram p. Allen. The coroner's
jury adjourned on Monday night, Feb. %,
having been IN actual session about 80 hours,
aud spent two or three days outside in looking
up the dark and mysterious affair. The ju.
rvs verdict is as fellows:
I'VE the undersigned, Jurors sworn to IN.
Quirc into the death Of Hiram i. Allen, on
oath do find that he came 10 his death 10y PTS
lOl balls fired from revolver by person or
persons TO us unknown, at the hour of about
II .4j \ NJ, Sunday, Feb. - \. ID 1850, at ms
residence in Sandwich, De kalb county, lll.'
Over seventy witnesses were sworn and ex-
amined There are several little matters and
clues unearthcd which it is hoped may prove
beneficial IN bringing to light the perpetrators
of that terrible deed One of Allen Pinker.
tons best men has been here ever since noon
of the day the murder was committed, and is In
possession Of all the facts the inquest could
give. our people have considerable faith in
equal and exact justice for all, and should
the murdercrs ever be caught they may expect
to get off " very easily and surely.
As you have given your readers but short
account Of the affair | will more fully men
ton it, The burglars entered Mr. Aliens
house from the west door into the hall, passing
through that INTO the sittng,room. From this
there are two doors opening north into the
bedroom, one on either side the bed. Mrs
A. was sleeping on the west and Mr. A. on the
east side Of the bed. The dcspcradoes used a
sperm candle to light their way. They first
went into the west door OF the room, where
they left drops of the candle upon the carpet.
Then one Of them entered the east door of the
bedroom and took down the pantaloons and
vest Of Mr. Alien from "A nail behind the door,
while the other held The light
Evidently while commencing 10 rausaCk the
pockets they were discovered by Mr. Allen,
who sprang from the bed upon them. at
the time of jumping saying "Iou are here.
are YOU" They were no doubt known to Mr..
Allen. In the struggle, which was severe, the
candle was lost, a stand tipped over, cap lett,
and an iron also, Mr. Allen receiving four ps.
i1I shots-onc grazing the back Of his head
the second passing through his chest near nip.
l''', bltdhluB IlD III lItHl anu another III X,
the third passed through his heart from front
going clear through the body into feather tick
and while falling the fourth entered skull lust
above and behind left ear, passing through
base OF BRAN and lodging near ccroiral rerti
5rIe. The balls were -, long and fired from
doubleacting revolver. The escape was
made out through front door again. No clue
which can be pronounced good and sure one
is made, or II made, is not announced.
EN UNo.
GRAND RAPIDS ANDF FALL RIVER. Feb. 10
Of our young men quite number are good
speakers. One Of them c. r. Hanna, delivered
iirstrate temperance lecture last Saturda,
evening in Ransom.
On Friday night, Feb q, there will be al
entertainment in the Prairie Queen schoo
house. From the talk VIC hear twill be a goot
thing.
Clarence Post was no sooner married than
he filled car and went to Nebraska
1t is on the breCze that Clystus Ebersol Ia.
married a daughter of the late Thomas Porter
Ia the FREE TRADER of Feb. 14th write
signing himself Gesso has something to sa,