Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-14
DELIBERATE MURDER
Daniel Sinclair shot Down While
Making al Arrest.
OyE lSSlILlST SEVERELY WOUNDED
Oas or ths Most Terrible Tragedies ia
khs Aaaais 81 ks8t Csaafs Crime
ons sf the aarasrsrs shst Aad
ta.IaiL-Ghs Other q Easttls..

one man lost his lie and another was
seriously and perhaps fatally wounded.
The tragedy grew oat of an attempt
d arrest Charles Bresrley and lnael
Glsch. on thecharge stealing twenty
four bushels 0f wheat. The farmers in
the vicinity had been troubled for some
time with thieves. Wheat. wool wood,
chickens, harnesses, and Ia fact ever
variety OF portable property had been
stolen AZ frequent intervals. No proof
could b. obtained 70 fasten the crimes
upon any one until last Friday night
waen the wheat was stolen from the
granary belonging t. Gus Tyler. The
proof % this case pointed conclusiyely
e. Breariey and Gusch "a the guilty
parties TYLER swore out a warrant for
theiragrest and naturally hematter was
talked about through the neighbor-
hood The talk came 20 the ears OF
Brearley and Gusch, and they gave out
that Il an attempt Was made % arrest
them they would fight to the end and
kll the officer If necessary 70 avoid be-
ng taken.
The warrant vas placed in the hands
OF Deputy sheriff Peter Sinclair, who
made preparations 20 arrest them. He
called his brother, Daniel Sinclair, and
young man by the Name of SlcOx 10
ad him. and went 10 the house occu-
ped by the two men. They arrived az
the house between 1 and O'Clock
yesterday morning, and arous.ng
the inmates by rapping OF the
door. announced Who they We're.
and their erraud. ami demanded that
the men surrender themselves, at the
Same time stating that II they did not
within a limited time the door would
b. broken on. The house was iu total
darkness. and for "A few moments not
sound was heard. Then the door,
which swung outward, WAS cautiously
opened ~ a woman and the waiting
posse caught SIGHT of q cleaning pistol
barrel The pistol was aimed directly
az SacOx. and the latter instantly
dropped % the ground, Just IN time TO
escape a ball winch wnistled within an
inch of hi, head. Bresrley then thrust
out shot gun, dischArgiug Il tuu INTO
toe breast of Daniel sinclair, VINO sank
T. the ground and expired with scarcely
a gr0au. a, thc -moSe raised Peter
Sinclair caught s-A. ot Gu-cn aiming
revolver tL ni, head lie raised hls
own and toe reports were slmultane-
0us. Sinclair was struck n the ,ulc of
the head. tle bullet grazing the temple
and ualCtug slight flesh wound.
4 sixteenth ot au lacn nearer
would have instantly killed him.
Eroarley was struck lU the right
breast, and tie ballet lodged IN the
body. but whore is not ascertaned.
tu-cn must immediately upon hring
have started 20 run, for upon the
ARRIVAL ot the uc.guoors who were
aroused hv the shooting and quickly
collected upon the scene, be- was
D. ksug. and lt was found that he had
leit through the back door. 10 was
thought that be mad hidden IN the
barn. and u guard watched the build
irZ uuLl morning. such, however, was
not tue case for about 4O'clOCk In the
mors-ng be- called upon q doctor at
Vaudeville whom be informed that
there had been tracas at tine house IN
which nis VIE had been injured.
As the news spread through the
countrvthe excitement became intense.
and nothing but the helpless condition
of Ereariav who WIS found lying on
tte floor IN q pool OF blood prevented
his being strung UP % the nearest
tree. More sober counsel prevailed
It's wound was part ally dressed
and he was taken To- Caledonia whence
lc was brought to this city yesterday
afternoon. Tie = a young man, prOba-
bF - or 26 years Old. light, sandy,
srsly complexion, made more 50 bv
loss Of blood, excitement and terror.
lis short. stuoby. straw-cOlOred mus
tacho was no ornament. and Dls stubby
week growth beard made HIM look
rough. lis clothing was Of common
material and vas not at all stylish. He
was Just able 20 creep along with the
assistance of the doctor and officer. and
vas mined 8tely put INTO a hack and
taken t0 JAIL He has wife and SIX
small children. Ills parents live at
759 south Dlvsi0n-st.. in tais city. and
are greatly respected Tho doctors are
unable to locate tne bail and can not rs
yet sav whether hrs wound IS frtiI. hut
arr Inclined % fhnS nat ft IS not
The body of tna rft-trrt i David
Sinclair was taken to bis home 20 be
cared for hy hs family Tie vas
brave. nervv Young man. popular with
his neighhors and every ucn man.
Word of the tragedy was received hY
sheriff Bishop about 4 ocioc1 m the
morning. and he Immediately took All
the steps for the Apprehension OF the
fuvtive Gusch suggested by hrs long
experience IN trailing criminals 0t high
and l0w degree. Reports were received
that he vas as Middleville at : % clock
in the morning and that he was after
wards seen st Hastings walking IN an
easteriv direction. 10 20 the hour ~
gong - press. however, Re had not
heeu 0vartsxrn.
Since his arr va At jad Brearlev has
done little bat mourn ard express
regret for e terrible crime. He teIls
4. ferent stores. which 40 not agree
ard are rfanifesflv Al vsri7rrp with the
facts. At one time. he says they frod
from the house 20 scare the officers
a~ev AZ another tr7e ae ssd thar
h4 vas sitting OH the versnia reading
~na-r Sinclair sudierIr Ir appeared and
begun firing A'trorcf aa WAS rs2lv
a. TIE tine. it was s.. dark trat 1a
cou'd rot teil who n f-~t ans vas.
errrrf as the Est rern reres .at
SrrI8.-s fsre. hetT.fr r.7 terror 81
death 'rcrl tha wsrd and fear ~
-rr.sr0-rrt f ha rrcnrrrs. '.s mind
eeerrs .- ~ weaken and ne v - ems
frurretIV save the county frf frfa
cf tr'aI ~ ccrfesvng to Che Nrcl "a
thp s17r.
bresr'rT possesses very BARS rrr-
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