Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-10-12
Tyler. after hearing Of Brigham's defeat.
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ARTHUR w. Ross, prominent profes-
sional man of Cincinnati, and one of the
Exposition Commissioners, was murdered
near his home in Glendale last Saturday
night. He was murdered for plunder,
as his watch and pocket book were taken.
$1,000 has been offered for the arrest ct
the murderers The Enquirer Of Monday
gives the following:
Shortly after o'clock yesterday morn
ing Patrick Keegan, farmer living at
Lessonville, two miles from Glendale,
came to Glendale on horseback and stopp-
ed at the Farmers Hotel, or Eleven.Mile
House, near the toll-gate. on the main
road, where he said he had passed drum
ken man lying in the road near the rail-
road track, who he thought was old
Squire Grifiths. Griffitbs. by the way.
is an eccentric and welI-known colored
man, living in Glendale. He told E. T.
Van Cleve, the Postmaster, Charley w.
With enburg, Valentine Ament and
others, who went down. and found
Arthur w. Ross lying dead on his back,
with his head so horribly mutilated that
he was unrecognizable at first. The body
was almost in the center of Oak avenoe,
about 1850 feet west Of the railroad and
400 feet from the victims home. Oak
avenue runs east and west, while the
railroad runs in the opposite direction.
On either side OF the road are grass and
weeds, in some places almost knee-high.
To the left of the spot where the body
was found, and about eighteen feet away,
stands large tree. The deceased's feet
were toward the railroad. In his right
hand he held a small Smith & Weston
twenty-two-calibe revolver, all OF the
chambers Of which were loaded. To his
left side lay his basket, its contents being
scattered in the road. His stiff round
top hat was also lying near him, and
scattered about promiscuously were let
tiers and papers from his pockets. His
gold-rimmed spectacles, somewhat bent
and minus one glass, were also found.
On either side Of the unfortunate man
we're two large pools Of blood. His cloth
ing'was also despatched with gore. An
examination showed that his skull had
been completely shattered, five different
pieces of the bone and also brain matter
being found on the ground. 1t was evil
dent Mr.. Ross had been first struck from
behind, in the back of the head, with q
heavy, blunt instrument, and then, fall
ing on his knees (his pants were covered
with dust, and one of his knee caps
slightly bruised). he was struck again.
across the frot of his face. The second
blow, in fact both blows must have been
terrific ones. The frontal bone and the
bridge Of his nose were completely
crushed, and the right eye was knocked
from its place. The second blow was
undoubtedly given from the right side.
Mr.. Ross watch and chain were gone,
nothing but the bar and few links
of the latter remaining in the button
hole. The right side Of his coat was
spread out, and on it were lying his knife
and bunch Of keyes. The pocket Of the
pants on this side was turned inside out.
A diamond stud, presented to Mr.. Ross
by the Coal Exchange. some time ago,
was untouched in his shirt-front. In the
right side vest-pocket was found $16.25
in bills and silver Marshal Dooley and
a crowd arrived in short time, and the
BODY was carried to Charley Withen-
burg's stable, but few yards to the left
of the Ross residence, which, standing
on knoll, overlooks the scene, and was
passed by the party on the way to the
stable. Here the remains were washed
and made to look as presentable as possi-
BILE, and, after being viewed by Coroner |
Rendigs, they were removed to the resi-
dence of Mr.. Ross brother-in-law, Mr..
John HI. Porter. some distance west of /
the victims late home. The body, by
the way, was not moved until Mr.. Porter
had been notified, and it was at his re-
quest. MIR. Porter feared the sight of
her husbands remains would nearly kill
Mrs. Ross, who, when the news was first
broken to her in as gentle a manner as
possible, tainted and was greatly affected.
A large pocket book which Mr.. Ross gen.
erally carried was missing. He frequent
" left it Id the safe at his office, but Mr..
Lysle, on looking in the safe last night,
failed to find it.