Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-12
ON SUSPICION.
ARRESTED ruH rsr snvnr mun,

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%, TO nRSo "a tigniiug.
s nom AZ Banoy, aged Al years, aud his
'Io lam, aged 20, wcro arrested ycster
by Afternoon on the charge ut numbering
fnaid Short. The prisoners reside
.oOnt nall mile below York furnace
s'Wioh' on tho Columbia and Pore Do
post railroad, and six miles from tho
home ut tho deceased. Tho arrests were
made by Constablo Shcnk, of Mar,ic who
found tho elder Baney at homo. and his
son at tho residence OF u neishbor They
came to town very quietly aud were LODGED
III the county jail. They positively refused
To De interviewed by newspaper mon and
would not talk upon tho subject.
a Horse Transaction.
II appears that the parties making tho
arrest have several reasons for thinking
that the two men are tho guilty persons.
lC Is said that the deceased aud the elder
BaDey had quarrel about horse some
time ago. Short IL said to have sold tho
horse to Baney for sl35, guaranteeing him
to DO sound aud took as collateral deed
for Baney's property, rocky piece Of
ground on the &. Il u. d. railroad, besides
aswecping judgment note. The horse turn
ed out badly, and Baney after vainly do
mandiug the return of his deed and note
turned him loose. The animal was picked up
as an estray by mEn, who advertised him
and disposed of him, according to law, Short
buying him for e.. The first of the year
Short is said to have warned Bincy out
OF the property, which no occupies. The
latter became very angry, and it Is said
that no then made threats against Short,
and said he would get even with him II he
had to hang tor it.
seen Near the spot.
The evidence before the oorouer's Jury
showed that two men, who answered the
description of the accused, were seen near
tho place where tho murder occurred,
shortly before the time at which IL is sup
posed to have taken place.
Clinton Miller affirmed left Rlwl.
insvills on the evening Of the 3lst of Jan.
uary and when pretty close to tho cheat.
nut tree that stands about 100 yards above
where Short lay dead when found. saw
two men walking close together, aud IL
seemed to me as though they had walked
out from the tree. One WAS tall and stout
built the other was small and slim, about
feet or inches IN height | spoke TO
them, but got no answer. Benz. Miller
corroborated the above
iuc nllltIS arc not AClualutCu with tue
Baueys, but from the above description
suppose them to DO tho men that they SAW
upon that evening. Tho cl der Baucy is a
German and has lived at his place Ui resi-
deGcc for about five years.
PREVIOUS Attack,
II now appears that Short WAS attack ed
one night about three weeks before he met
his death. He was driving along the same
road, when two men assaulted him. ono
struck him on the shoulder with an axe,
cutting au ugly wound, which had not
healed yet at the time Of his death. Au
other blow struck the sleigh and broke it.
Upon going home Short, who was greatly
frightened, related the circumstances to
his wife he then gave description of his
assailants and that il said to tally with tho
two mon under arrest.
To be usard.
The complaint against the accused was
made before Squire Inglos IF Martic town
ship, by Constable Shenk, and hearing
will be had at some future time.
Not strong Case.
lt will be seen from the above statement
OF facts that tho evidence as yet deyclOpe
against the prisoners is not very direct nor
conclusive. 1t probably warrants a sus
picion and even arrest, but does not Justify
any conclusion in the popular mind nor
the excitement OF public prejudice
against the accused. Meanwhile the
Baneys wisely keep silent regarding the
grave charges against them