The Worthington advance., 1882-03-09
PROBABLE no MOCIDE.

Sensation IN lIersey 1ounsh;p-U Has
the Young Mom K0lcd:'-Hos there
been q Murder IN this County,?
Attorney Wilson and Coroner Nc
Manus went to 11ersey township in
search Of the facts relating to case of
supposed murder or at least. homocidp.
The rumors which led to this investi-
cation are as follows:
\ young man named Jabez Bridges,
son of Matthias Bridges, disappeared
suddenly in October, 1850. lie had
been at work taking ears of stock for
his uncle, Macmillan Bridges, an ull-
married brother of Matthias Bridges.
One day in October, the uncle went
to Graham Lakes to visit John Gun
ningham. and the young man concluG-
ed to hitch up the team with view to
coming to Worthington. lie harness.
ed the team and WAS preparing to hitch
them to the wagon when Mr.. Darling
and john Dwyre passed by in wagon.
JaleZ Said to them that if he could ride
to town with them, iic would not hitch
up, and us they consented, lie put the
team back in the stable, leaving the
harness on, and came to town. lie re-
turned with them, and being in deli
cate health, they assisted him out of
the wagon and watched linn till he dis
appeared in the house. This was the
last ever seen OF Jabez Bridges by any
Of Che neighbors.
The young man had been digging a
well for his uncle near the house, and
the neighbors noticed that Il few days
after the disappearance Of the youth,
the uncle filled up this well. The next
morning after the trip to Worthington,
Macmillan reported that his nephew
had run away in the night and had stol- :
ell $50 from him. The uncle acted
strangely from that time on, appeared
afraid to stay at the house. and finally
said to some of his neighbors that par
ties were charging him with killing his
nephew and throwing the Eody in the
we'll. lie left the country some time
last fall and was heard of afterwards
at Lemars.
These are the facts which induced
the County Attorney and the Coroner
to visit the farm on Thursday last.
They examined the we'll, but found no
human remains. There are several
etlIer shallow wells on the place now
| covered with water which will be ex-
| amined. The officers seem to have no
doubt that the young man was killed
and that his bones are somewhere on
the place.
The most favorable view of the sup
| posed homOcide is that the uncle re-
turned and, finding the stock nnfed
and unwatered. became enraged.
When the boy returned he took him to
task and probably struck him blow
which killed him. Jabez was young
man over 20 years of age and his uncle
| is a rugged man Of about 35 OF 40.
These are the facts as far as we have
| been able to learn. Whether the boy
was killed or not subsequent search
may determine.
Triumphant.-Mrs. Seigfried, Ma
rion, O., says Thomas Eclectric Oil
was triumphant in her case; she used
it for i severe cold and PAIN inside,
and was relieved in few minutes.
A CARD.-The members of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
most heartily offer to Hon. NJ. J. Sew
erance their sincere thanks for his very
able and valuable lecture Tuesday
night and will remember him with
| grateful feelings.
| Mrs. D. DONOVAN, Pres.
MEs. D: TURNER, Sec.
| Annoyance Avoided.-Gray hairs
are honorable but their premature
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