The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-03
CONVICTED Of MURDER
Pardoned by Governor Her.
rick Two Years Ago
For Several Years the Notorious
Criminal Spent Most of His
Time In Prospect.

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thief and supposed murdered, who
made his headquarters in Marion
county for several years, is dead at
Van Vert. He died in cell at the
city prison there, Sunday evening,
after having been shot in battle
with two farmers and the sheriff OF
Van Vert county. Game to the last,
after being wounded, Kuhn express
ed the wish that lie would die be-
fore reaching the city prison.
During the last time that Kuhne
was in Marion county, he spent
lmost of his time in and abort Pros
pect. He was there shortly after the
murder of his former partner. Char
les Campau, for which he was after
ward convicted. Press dispatches
sent throughout the entire country
today told of the death of the no
torious criminal. Following is a
story of the shooting an some I'm
teresting facts regarding the life OF
Kuhns:
Van Vert, o., June 3.-Marvin
Kuhns, who, after serving eighteen
years in the penitentiary, was par
doned by Gov. Herrick in 1905, died
last night IA Van Wert's city
prison with BUILT through his
right shoulder. A bullet had also
entered above his left hip, coming
out above the right groin.
Early Sunday morning Arthur l..
Smith, young man living five miles
north of st. Marys discovered his
horse missing. 1t having rained
heavy during the night the thief was
easily tracked. Accompanied by his
grandfather they started after the
man, who made a zig-zag journey
over mud roads, avoiding towns. The
Smiths abandoned their rig and took
to horseback
They finally found a clew where
the thief had held up young boy,
made him unhitch his horse and help
hitch the stolen animal to the rig.
and, taking the precaution TO tele-
phone to Sheriff Hott OF this city,
that horse thief was headed this
way, they continued their journey,
exchanging during their drive Of forty
miles teams and rigs five times.
When near this town they found
that the thle' had gone north.
Accompanied by Sheriff Hott they
overlook the thief just north OF
Cayette, and, IN response to de-
mand to stop, the man fired from
two revolvers at the same time.
Abandoning his rig he started into
the woods, but after an exchange of
shots, Sheriff Holt shot the end OF
the thief's nose off and he fell.
Rushing upon him tie officer
found that his man was mortally
wounded. Medical aid was summoned
and when the doctors told him that
he could not live to reach Van Vert
and that he better make himself
known, he said "He hoped he would
die before he got there" He said
he had no friends that he wished
TO let know of his death. Came to
he last he had emptied the contents
OF two revolvers, throwing one away.
A pocketbook found upon him con-
tained several clippings relative to
his pardon, his picture, bearing the
name Marvin Kuhn, also an account
OF his starting in business In AL
'bion, Ind Kuhn's wife lives at
Avilla, Ind. At 1880 last night he
died. He was fully identified as
kuhns by Drs. Kohn and Wilson
of Scott, who examined marks and
scars on the body which tally with
penitentlary records.
Marvin Kuhn's case was one of
unusual interest. A number Of years
ago he was convicted o. the murder
of Charles Oampau OF Fostoria.
Campau and Kuhns had been deal
ing togethed in horses. They arrived
In Fostoria one night and the next
day Campau's body was found along
the Btg Four tracks in that city.
Cappall, was, known to, have had a !.
lstss isRdpbtD Dof bpneSl Spsl4ss psr-l
son. Suspicion Immediately fell upon
Kuhns who then had the reputation
OF being horse thief. The trial
attracted much attention.
Just before he was to be pardoned
Kuhns made his escape from the
penitentiary at Columbus. A dill
gent search was made for him, but
no trace Of the missing convict was
discovered until eastern Indiana be-
gan to be terrorized by horse thief
A posse of officers came upon the
thief as he was riding along a coun-
try road
The officers called TO their man 10
stop. He replied by whipping up
mis- mount. Then one OF the posse