The Red Cloud chief., 1884-04-11
Fatal ARRAY at Blue Hill.


renee Tobin and VIM. O. Cox went to
Blue Hill, and before they we're ready
TO go home Cox, as alleged, became
intoxicated to that extent that he was
quarrelsome and disagreeabie. The
The two men in question became iu-
VOWED IN a quarrel which resulted in
Cox striking Tobin over the head. as
alleged, with a billiard cue, fracturing
his skull, from which effect Tobin died
at 3:l5 Il. III. on last Thursday. Cox
was Immediately arrested by Consta-
bic Bird and brought to Red Cloud,
where he was turned over to Sheriff
Warren for safe keeping. Webster
county having no Jail. or safe place to
keep Il prisoner, Cox begged the Sher-
i'll to take him to Lincoln, fearing that
the people III their wrath would rise
up and deal out summary vengeance
according to the style of Judge Lynch
consequently the sheriff conveyed the
prisoner to Lincoln and there deposit
ed him i'll the penitentiary, where he
was kept until Wednesday, when he
WAS taken to Blue Hill for Il prelimin-
ary examination. The aifray caused a
great deal of excitement at Blue Hill,
as both parties were well known in that
vicinity. The Times of Blue Hill, saws
lii regard to the case: This row that
brooded a brutal scene, would not have
occurred ii the saloons had closed at the
lawful hour. From the Hastings &c
refs-Jonrnm we copy the following
item III reference to the Blue Hill
tragedy
From a gentleman living i'll the vi.
cinity of Blue Hill we learn of a sad
and fatal atlray at that place. Several
days ago at a saloon in Blue Hill Mr..
VIM. Cox struck Mr.. F. Tobin IL blow
upon the head with the butt end of q
billiard cue from the effects of which
he died last Thursday and was buried
Friday. lit seems, from the informa-
ton we are able to obtain, that Cox
and Tobin were brOtherS-in-law, Cox
having married Tobin's sister. Mr.. Cox
is somewhat addicted to drink, and up
on the day of this tragedy mad been
drinking heavily. Mr.. Tobin, the vic.
tim. has his father living with him and
the old gentleman is also gwen tC
drink. Mr.. Cox had been supplying
! the old gentleman with drink during
the day much to the disgust of the son,
who had forbidden the saloon keeper
from selling any liquor to his father
The Younger Tohin had been out in
town To the caucus upon the fatal even,
inn. aud returning home learned that
his father WAS at the saloon in com.
pany with Cox. He repaired to the
place for the purpose OF bringing his
father home and during the time h.
was there. reprimanded Mr.. Cox fol
giving his father liquor. While thu,
engaged the hired man of Cox iterfer
ed and Mr.. Tobin pushed him away
and told him not to interfere any more
VI this juncture Cox struck the blow
thatiuliimate caused the death of Tobir
He WAS knocked senseleSs and remain
ell uncOnciouS until he died. Mr.. Coz
WAS arrested and taken 10 Red Cloud
hut being afraid of swift and r~etributiv,
Justice begged the sheriff To take hin
to Lincoln for safe keeping. Mr.. To
bin is represented to lis as h~aving'hee,
Il very quiet citizen and respected b,
all who knew him
Such scenes us these are bccomin:
alarmingiy too frequent in nearly ev
cry state IN the Union, and ii seem.
that very little value is placed upol
human life when it suits mans pur
pose to remove Il being that is suppos
ell 10 ID" m obstacle in his path. Court
and iurics should he Il little firmer il
dispensing justice in such cases.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made t
hold "A county fair this year again
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