Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-09

began to search for him and
he was captured about half past six o'clock,
In the rear of his house on North street. by
Officers Furniss and Gregory, and locked
up in the station house for safe keeping.
Here he was interviewed an hour later by
GLoBE-REPUBLIC reported, but refused alb
solutely to talk. Just at this time the
Chief of Police, with Officers Mills and
Woods, took him up stairs and had talk
with him. To them he denied all knowl-
edge of the crime and said that he didn't even
know where the carriage shop was. He said
that his wife worked at the American House,
and he had slept there all night,
getting up at half past four in the morning
as usual to make the fire for her. How
ever, the clock was twenty minutes too fast,
and he had left her to go home and change
his clothes, after which he had gone to the
Arcade for breakfast and returned to his
house on North street. where the officers
caught him. The officers next interviewed
| his wife, who stated that he had gotten
up, built the fire and left, stating that he
would go home to change his
clothes and go TO the Arcade,
where he had an appointment with
friend She stated that he returned to
the American House and told her of his re-
confer with the officers at the corner of
Fisher and Columbia, and said that he was
badly frightened.
Slater came here about two and half or
three years ago from Cincinnati, where he
worked at a secondhand store on the cor
ner of Fifth and Walnut streets- where
plated silver was auctioned off. He is a
slender man about 2S years old, and is lame
in the right leg. He is black as coal,
and his protruding eyes and aqui-
line nose give his face a
fierce expression. Last summer he was
married to Mary Spears. He was arrested
three weeks ago because about $50 worth OF
plated silver was in his possession, but as
the ownership of the goods could never be
proven, he was discharged.
Even should ii be shown that Slater was
one of the burglars 1t would be very diff
cult to make upon him a case of murder.
Mr.. Driscol stated this morning that he had
his revolver raised when the bolt of cloth
struck him and knocked him down. The
next moment the burglars sprang upon him.
1t is barely possible that the ball came from
his own pistol.
George w. Driscol is a son Of James
Driscol, of the James Driscol & Sons Car
rage Mandatory, and brother Of ex-
Councilman John H. Driscol, Charles Dris-
col, and Mrs. Jennie Miller. The family Ii
one of the very highest respectability and
standing, well-known TO all and eminent
for their excellent character and sterling
persopal qualities. George was born herr
and as boy and man has always beer
highly esteemed Few young men have
been more universally popular. Ht
grew up in the carriage factory Of hi
father and uncle and developed, first gooC
qualities as workman, and afterward as &
business man. He was exceedingly brigh
and witty, and was Of very jovial anC
congenial disposition. He married sistel
of Mr.. Gwyn, the president of the cit.
boaId of water works, and a very worthy
and attraxtive lady.
The deceased was a member of Capt
Asa S. BushnelPs company, in the 15st
Ohio infantry, and served four months il
West Virginia and old Virginia in thu
summer of 1864. He was also with tht
regiment when it went on its famous raid
with Gen. Hunter, to Lynchburg. He was
faithful soldier and a pleasant companion
and was sincerely esteemed by the entire
company.
LATER-DEATH ENstEs.
During the morning the condition of the
wounded man seemed to improve. So en-
couraging were the words of the physicians
that Prosecuting Attorney Weaver, who had
come with the intention Of taking an ante
morten statement decided not to do So
However, just about IL o'clock, he began to
sink very rapididly, and passed quietly
away in about twenty minutes. His bed
side was surrounded in his last
moments by his wife and chill
dren, his parents, his brother, Charles
and wife, his wife's mother, Mrs Gwyn,
and DR.. Falconer. When he began sinking
Drs. Dunlap and Miller were sent for, but
came moment after death ensued. Up to
the time he began to sink he was perfectly
rational and described minutely the terrible
incident of the night Had he been so
minded, he could have killed the marauders
without running the slightest risk himself.
But in order that he might not
spill the blood of these miserable wretches
he risked and lost his own life. Never in
Springfelds history has anything caused
such universal sorrow and sympathy as has
this sad catastrophe.