The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-26
THE SHELBY TRAGEDY.

We mentioned some weeks ago the
murder of the Crouch family in Jack
son Co., Michigan, and the rOOblng Of
their house. Not the slightest clue as
to who the guilty parties we're could be
obtained. But it Is now believed that
this crime was committed by the
gang engaged in the recent tragedy at
Shelby. W. S. Gum arrived IN this
city last Monday evening on detective
business and obtained all possible in
formation relative to the burglars. He
visited the men at the jail and eXamin-
ed the personal effects of the two dead
burglars, which are now in the possess
sion of the Probate Judge. 1t Is known
that the gang so badly disrupted at Shell
by had been operating at various points
in Michigan, though obtaining slight
clews, received such information that
he left for Union City, Michigan, on
Tuesday to visit Eva Sayles, the girl to
whom Ed. Scott, alias Ed. Roche, the
young burglar killed at Shelby, was en-
gagged. and who has spoken with re-
maTkable freedom concerning her know
ledge of Scott.
There il some doubt about the man
arrested at Defiance. Ohio, last week
and brought TO this city and lodged in
Jail on Friday, being the man who is
wanted. This mans name Is said to be
James AsheGbuTgh, and his home is at
Napoleon, Ohio. He was arraigned be-
fore Justice ii. W. Patterson, last Tues
day afternoon. on the charge of shooting
at Marshal Sutter, of Shelby, with in
| tent to kill. John SchTack, Esq, ap-
peaTed as counsel for the prisoner. Assn
| enburgh entered a plea OF not guilty
and, in order to give him an Opportunl-
| ty to secure witnesses, the Justice con
| tinued the hearing OF the case until
| next Thursday. The prisoner was re-
manded to jail. Ashenburgh claimed
| he can establish an aiibl and prove that
| he was in Henry County at the time of
/ the affair at Shelby. Letters have been
/ received in this city from parties in
Henry county in support of his claims.
Sunday night Mayor Slough received
/ a telegram iuStructIug him to prepare a
| warrant for the arrest OF James Chap
/ man. Detective Norris arrived in this
city that night, took the warrant and
left Monday morning. Before the re-
/ mains of the two burglars were remOy-
ed from Shelby, a woman, who came
| from no one knows where, put in an ap-
peaTance and viewed the bodies. Look
| ing at the remains of the younger Of the
| two men, since identified as Ed Roche,
alias Sparks, of Detroit, she said: THAT
| is my brother" and without further ado
| took her leave. This circumstance, in
its nature extremely suspicious, has led
to further investigation, and it Is now
almost positively known that this wO-
man was none other than the wife of
James Chapman, who is sOn-in-law of
old Guy Foster, member OF the Foster
gang, and in all probability the fourth
| burglar.
A great deal has been said about the
fifth man engaged in the burglary at
New Washington and who was shot and
severely wounded in that affair. He
was unable to reach Shelby with the
rest of the gang, and it is said on good
authority that he was secreted at the
house of Martin Post, four miles from
Shelby, where he was attended by a
Crestline physician until he became
able to travel. This man is believed to
| be Jim Turner, of Shelby, son of a prom
inent and respected citizen of that place.
At any rate, the man has made his escape
and those who are in position to know
say that ne is far enough beyond the
reach of the authorities.
| There are so many reports, rumOrs
and suTmises connected with this
| whole business that it is almost imp0s-
sible to sift anything apprOximating
| the truth out Of il. We think we have
stated above substantially all the new
| Developments there are III the case
| Mansfield Shield and Banner.