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H ikmiulk MifftUKKt— On las: Monday,four moil named Enoch Harper. Wheat-ley Harper. John Meeks otnl William Fletcher, weio arrested for the murder nf a hoy named Roup, tho child of a widow woman living in Hocking county* abouteleven roilea below this city. The boy was about 12 years of ago. They were committed. The firmer two are citizens of Horking and the latter two of this county.The facta uf the cose os ueiir as wehave been able to aacertuin them, are ns•*.MiU con one tc eUizs on tin to coi omt V gains! or c*ti *» on their linn.follows:—Three weeks ago lust Mondiy night, a person called ul the hout»o nf hit mother and t fibred the boy fifty cents if he would ahniv him the road to Sugur Grove. He went wiifl* him and not re. turning, it wan supposed that he had been employed by a circus company to entice the lad away. Upon inquiry this was found uol to be the case, and the mother had given him up for lost. On last Sunday, some young men returning from Church left the main ruud and wandered oil* iii the woods in search of grapes. Their intention was excited by o vary disagreeable oddt and Upon look ingdown a precipice some hundred feCt • ii high,they discovered u hat lying below. ie j They immediately made their way into x the valley and there discovered (lie head is and body of the boy, the head ly ing some ig distiinco from the body. Tit© flush hod of | been picked oil' of the head and oil the body save the hinds arid feet. They immediately gave notice of the discovery and a coroner's jury was summoned.The body lay between two logs, and tint clothes, having been stripped ofT and ml I buttoned upas if on the person, were do found in tIks water near by. The shin uiid panuiootia were blpody. The shirt had four holes picket'd tutougli it on thesons I theirpro 11 a cun umlri« Hiewell On IIWill (law i nidy •iliglten* itwiti'.n to In will, iii iii the I to m whit leu*'\OHelt;llicra«li-iyr»«iirccmten•eoI to.J.yliortelli id |nnltruidotmn we S j / lt;i.rmetun..IVII.rnut.f.t)ujmVVbo^ .breast. One arm of the boy was broken. Thu ribs and (he lower jiw bone w»*te• MWutt2oadresinishT||Didliedieinia.D))))))IIwtU1tutlit*h«flfinlfInhrIII!ill'Msv*nd«ito.w.MM)NreIfre-theonfireallaideenateuld*l»oior75rillI ofIV0rthrVolutitea\ in I ingone. The body of the boy was recognized by his grandfather by u mark upon one of the fingers—the clothes were sc ornately dinscribed by his little sister.— The men were or rested and Meeks was recognized by the little giil as Hip per* sou who hud called for the boy. It was proven upon the trial that the others were oeutr in company with him that night.—W® |mvo not the full particulars of thetrial and forbear making any comments*When tho officers went for Flelrhor, Sunday night, they knocked at the Joor but no one appeared to hear them. They were about pushing down the door when a young man appro ted add told them in jteply to an inquiiy, that Fletcher was not in. They, however, searched the house slid found him concealed in the garret between the chimney and the wall. He givo as o re ift-oi f *r this that lie feared some per sons wore coming to muli him.We do not feel justified in expressing an opinion (in to the probable guilt of iheco persons. It is past our compie-iieusinn how !hey cold be guilty of ho atrocious ■ crime, the murder of so little a boy who could in n«» possible way hare, injured tliem to suclt an extent ns to steel I ibeir heat U to every feeling of humanity J w We givo what facts we have received, and as wo received them. They mny ho incorrect hi airmo particulars. The accused are now lodged in the Logan jail utnl we suppose will have their dial at the next :cnn of tho Court in Hocking county, which commences on the 10th of November next.A very largo number of potions was in attendance at tha Justice's exomiun tinri and much (baling ami cxciterrcnt were manifested. Wo aro pleased to learn that the citizens of the neighborhood lofl the persons in the hands of tho law, us at nno tirno wo had word that the feeling of indignation was so strong ihat it might lend to improper acts on tho part of some of tho citizens.Wo trust that the authorities will he enabled In ferrit out the guilty persons that they may recto out to them their prop cr punishment.ineihiTYrinmMwp11inmSpiwtowInVo|salHIVSClwolt)tlOlhsi
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Lancaster Gazette
Lancaster, Ohio, US
Thu, Sep 18, 1851
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