Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-08-02
COL. JONES MURDE RED.

CINCINNATI, July 27.-The muir.
der of DR.. II. A. Il. Jones, familiaIly
known as Col. Jones, is one of the
most shocking occurrences that has
ever occurred in Cincinnati. The
Colonel was in his 10th year, but
was a very active man. He bad
always had an inclination to mill
tary life, and kept 1t up 10y holding
connection with the Ohio military
guards, serving for long time as
surgeon Of the first regiment
Governor Foraker who was his
neighbOr appointed him a member
of his staff as Surgeon.G General.
He had been active in public affairs,
serving often IN the municipal
council, and had, besides, held
several offices under the appoint
meEt from the general government.
He was perhaps more widely known
in Cincinnati than any other citi-
zen. Or. Jones lett his house about
$50 o'clock Thursday evening
wearing no coat, his feet in slippers,
and went in the direction of his
stables. lie asked what time it
was, though wearing his watch
That was the last seen of him alive.
The family did not become
alarmed until after night, and then
prosecuted the search quietly, until
Yesterday, when notice was given
10 the police. During the day
Yesterday a trail of blood was dis
covered opposite the doctors stable
on Cemetery street, and being fol-
lowed was traced to Park avenue,
thence south two or three squares
TO the junction of Cypress street
and Francis Lane, where on the
grass there was quite a pool OF
blood. 1t was here in a manhole
of the sewers that the body was
found this morning. 1t was
wrapped IN horse blanket,
or rather sewed up, so that
it was drawn out by means of
a rope fastened around 1t by man
lowered for the purpose. The
body had been doubled up as if for
convenience in carrying. 1t is APP
parent that the trail of blood was
that which trickled from his
wounds as his murderer carried
him to the place where he thought
70 conceal forever every trace OF
his crime, for he hoped the water
would carry his body into the
river.
Ii was found that the doctors
gold watch aud his money we're
gone. This must have been the
motive for the murder, as the
doctor had not an enemy IN the
world. The police are already
making arrests, among them be-
ing Charles Bligb, a cOlOred
hostler, who had been with Col.
Jones about two months.
CINCINNATI, July 29.-Chas.
Blythe, cOlored, the confessed muir
derer of Col. A. F.. Jones, ate his
breakfast this morning with a good
appetite, and soon atterward rec.
ognized a reporter whom he had
seen the morning before at the
Jones house, "You are the man |
talked 10 over the fence" he said,
saturday morning at Col. JOnes's
house. They all said | wasn't there,
but [ was, and you saw me. Yes
sir: | was there and fed the horses"
and he seemed TO take credit to
himself for having ventured into
that stable where his crime had
been committed on the morning OF
the discovery of the remains OF bis
victim, and only an hour or two
before the discovery. He was TAX
en- into the police court this morn
ing. and with very little ceremony
was committed to Jail to await the
action of the grand jury. AS he
left the courtroom TO 90 TO the Jail
ne sand, 81 feel mighty bad this
morning
FUNERAL OF COL. A. +. JONES.
CrNcIVNATU, July SIT has
been long while since a funeral
i'm Cincinnati has gathered so many
mourners as that OF the murdered
Col 4. +. Jones this Afternoon.
No man IN the city was more wide
Is known. His pride in the mill
tary record of his ancestors, sOme
Of whom endured the sufieTings OF
Valley Forge, bis enthusiastic IN
terest in all military organizations,
his public spirit aud his prominence
as an officer OF the government dur
ing the late war aud since, all
Brought him in contact with people,
so that he was eyerybody's acqnalnt-
ance. It seemed the most appro.
pirate thing to accord him a mill
tary fuIeral. The family acquies-
ced. Crowds gathered about the
house this afternoon before the
time appointed.
The military escort consisted OF
the First Regiment, Ohio National
Gaurd, aud a battery OF artillery.
Besides this there was a large at.
tendance Of the various G ran d
Army posts of the city. Governor
Foraker and portion of his stan
we're present. The Governor was
a neighbOr of the deceased Tor
wears, and had appointed him sur
geon general. The ceremony OF a
military funeral, including tn e
march from the house to the church,
with six stalwart sergeants carry
ing the body OF the deceased, his
horse led after the coffin and the
troops with reversed arm 4 an d
slow step 10 a funeral dirge, formed
a most impressive scene. AT the
First Presby terian Church only
small portion Of the sssemblage
could find room. After the usual
services the Grad Army ritual
was observed, and then the process
sion was formed and the military
marched short distance beyond
the city limits, where farewell
was taken and the body taken TO
its resting place in Sprng Grove
Cemetery.
A Boys Fearful Crime.