The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-11-11

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Reps,bticaR saws:
On Saturday night March I'd,
1878, religious services were held in
the Windy Gap NJ. Is Church in
Aleppo township, this county, over
twenty miles west of Wayneshurg.
During the exercises one Ira Jobes,
citizen of the township named, and
desperate, went TO the meeting and
created such disturbance that 1t
became necessary for the further
progress and peace of the worship,
to eject him from the church. Thorn
as Evans and William Phillips, two
reputable citizens, took the matter in
hand and after quite scutlle the
drunken desperate was landed on
the outside of the church. Some
words passing between the men in
the church yard, Johes called Evans
liar for which he was knocked
down. The disturbance qnietcl
down, the religious exercises were
carried through and the people be-
gan to seperate for their respective
homes when murierous assault
takes place.
1t seems that Jobcs, fired with re-
venge against Evans for the lick he
had received, was waiting his chance
to assault him, and had sought out
Evans horse and was lying in wait
nearby ready to commit the deed.
So rs Mr.. Evans was in the act Of
ankitching his horse from the fence,
Jobes threw a stone with such force
as to fracture his skull, rendering him
insensibIe and then fell to kicking
the almost liicless body of his vic
tim; and had it not been that a
neighbor of Mr.. Evans, who was
waiting for him short distance off,
and becoming impatient at his delay
in joining him, went to see what dc
tanned him and found Jobes still
dealing out murdcrous kicks upon
Mr.. Evans, and drove him away, he
doubtless would have finished his
murderous work right there and left
Mr.. Evans lifeless body.
The blood issued from the unfor-
tunate mans nose and ears, and he
never fully regained consciousness
and died the 18th of the same month,
twelve days after the sad occurrence
took place. On the 22d OF the same
month Benz. Evans swore out a war
rant against Jobes for murder, but
he had fled for parts unknown.
As Thomas Evans was much re
spected man in the community in
which he lived, his violent death
caused much excitement in the west
end of the county and accounts of
the murder were given in the press
near and far. But time that heals
all wounds and Gains all tumults,
had made five of its annual rounds,
when several months ago States At
torney, w. II. Barb received letter
from George Hnpp, relative of Isaac
Hnpp Of New Frceport, this county,
in Perry county, Ohio asking il there
was reward offered for the appre-
hension of Ira Jobes. The present
board of commissioners having de-
elared they would not pay the reward
offered by the board in power at that
time Of the murder, for Jobes arrest.
Mr.. Barb paid no attention to the
letter. Hupp stated that there was
u man out there who answered to the
name Of Quickbaum, Ian odd name
but rot an unfamiliar one in the west
end of this county, but he was rec
ognized as Ira Jobes. But the matter
dropped here.
Last Monday, we believe, tele-
gram was received bv States Attor-
ney Barb, asking il Jobes was still
wanted; an affirmative reply was
sent. aud on Tuesday another dis
patch was received from constable
of Corning. Perry county, o., stating
that Quickbaum, alias Jobes, had
been arrested and was in custody
and to come and get him. A dispatch
was returned asking how long the
prisoner could be held there and re-
ply received on Wednesday saying
till Saturday.
On last Thursday, w. II. Barb,
A<S1, tVph luC Suii ~ JidIi, uciHS |
armed with the necessary documents,
for Harrisburg to obtain a requisition
from Gov. Hoyt for the possession Of
the prisoner Jobes. Mr.. Barb re-
turned to Pittsburg on Friday with
the requisition, and was met there
by Sheriff Randolph, when the pa
pers were transferred to his hands
and he proceeded in haste to Perry
county, Ohio, to make. the necessary
legal service Of the same to secure
the prisoner. He doubtless will
soon arrive with the murderer of
Thonas Evans, four years ago last
March, who will soon be looking
through the cross bars of the Greene
county prison.
COUNTY CoURr-NovEMBER TERM
lSS2.-The court was opened on
Monday. Nov, 9th; present, Presi-
lent Brown and Commissioners Bar
Ser and Laishley.
Della Shriver qualified as guardian
IF Elizabeth, Abraham and Jefferson,
children under IA years of age of