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IHE COLUMBUS HERALD.hS(dFRIDAY, JAN. 8, 1886.MURDERED.George Cooper, of Cliftj, FoundDeadWith Six Bullet Holes in his Body And his Skull Crushed With a Club.The Horrible Sight That met the Gate of the People Yesterday.Dally of Saturday._'esterday afternoon Nixon O. Stewart,visiting in the neighborhood, while hunting near tbe school house located at the intersection of the Petersville road running south from that place, with the lLirtsville pike, suddenly came upon the dead body of a man, that presented a most horrible sight. Stewart’s dog had discovered the body while Stewart wits some distance away, and commenced barking. Stewart was going in another direction, and called his dog, supposing it was barking at some trivial thing. But he couldn't call the dog away, and finally went to it. Arriving there he found a man lying partly up against the roots of a tree. Under the head was a wheal sack folded up. The sack bears the brand of Quick Co. In the center of the forehead was a bullet hole; the left eye was shot out—his nose was terribly bruised, and whole face and head covered with blood. The backs of his hands were bruised ami skin ned up, as though receiving the blolvs of a heavy club while in the position of defence. About six feet away lay his overcoat, and near by a clnb, and a little distance in another direction was a pistol. There was no evidence of scuffle or contest discernible.It may be stated, here, that besides tbe wounds, as noted above, it was found afterwards that there wen-two bullet holes In his right arm, two in.his right side, and one la-low the nostrils — making six bullet Wounds altogether. The club found near was about eighteen iuehen Ion*., amt is thought to have been broken from a cou* ling pole of a wagon. The targe end was about 2 inches in diameter. One end had been taper ed with ith an axe to a -dze conven-i£fit to be held in the hand.Nixon immediately gave the alarm and Mr. W. II. Blessing came to town, bringing the news, and stein were immediately taken to can* for the body and to hold an inque-t. Mr. Long’s undertakers, DavuLou and Murray, were sent out with a party, among whom were ’Squire Kinney, acting as coroner, Constable llirke.v and others, and tin* body was brought to Long’s establishment, where it was prepared for burial.Considerable of a crowd had collected at the spot to view the body, among them oeitig Mr. K/.-'kielCooper, the father of the dead man. I’nlil his arrival no one seemed to kn w who the uead man was—he being reported by Stewart and Mossing a a stranger.The excitement in town af/er the arrival of the body was intense, and the undertaking e.-taMishment was crowded till a late hour by persons eager to learn the ptctieulars of the horrible ulTnir. Lillie was learned more than tin general out line as here given,though there were many rumors and theories afloat, which served to keep thecrowd together, and excite inU-rlt;ynl.Again this morning the place was besieged by an anxious crowd, that j I desired to sec- the body and to hear ! I what might he afloat us to the t rug it affair.An autopsey was held upon tin- bo- j t dy by Drs. McLoed, Voris, and Ar- j i iner, who were summoned for the;’ purpose, who proceeded about ten j | o'clock to perform that duty. They j: Will testify to the coroner. 1tThe coroner has ordered the hotly i to remain at the undertakers, until the inquest should ho ended, when it will be given up to the friend* for interment. Later the hotly was turned over to tiie family and taken hojtie to near Newborn.George Cooper was twenty-two years of age and unmarried. lie was regarded in the neighborhood as a most excellent young man, lie was peaceable and qulot, anti his father gays he never knew him to carry a weapon,or a pistol. The pistol found near him, was, however identified as belonging to his brother Albert. Sev«* oral persons bear witness to the fact that he was pleasant in disposition,► i
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Columbus Herald
Columbus, Indiana, US
Fri, Jan 08, 1886
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