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GRASS VALLEY UNION APRIL 5, 7, 1866 103
MURDER TRIAL.—The trial of Robert Dodge, charged with murder, will take place in the District
Court on the 16th inst. A number of additional witnesses have, we understand, been subpoenaed to testify
in the case.
FOUND.—A certificate of three feet in the Capital stock of the “Mount Davidson Gold and Silver
Mining Company,” has been picked up on one of our streets and left at this office. Any person having lost
the same and being desirous of recovering it can do so by calling at the office of this paper.
SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1866
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.—The Louisville Courier relates the following, which took place in
Indianapolis, March 6th:
A terrible tragedy occurred at Bedford last night. Dr. Benjamin Newland came to knowledge
of the fact that Professor Madison Evans, formerly a clergyman and Lincoln elector in the Third
District, had seduced his daughter, a girl of sixteen years of age, and that she was enceinte by
him. The Doctor armed himself with a revolver and dissecting knife, and sought the seducer. He
went to the house of Mr. Evans, who was not at home, and informed his wife that he would kill
him on sight. Newland subsequently met Evans, and to be sure of his man inquired who he was.
Newland then fired his revolver, wounding Evans in the hip severely but not fataly [sic]; he then
drew his dissecting knife and nearly cut off the head of his victim and continued stabbing him
until death ensued, Evans begging for his life. It appears from subsequent developments that
Evans had been attempting the seduction of the girl for three years. Newland and Evans were
neighbors, hence the atrocity of the deed. Evans was a Campbellite preacher, and for several
years had been engaged in teaching, and for some time was Professor in the Northwestern
University. The Grand Jury were in session at Bedford at the time of the homicide, but Newland
had not been arrested. The parties to the tragedy had a large circle of relatives. Evans, a short
time ago, went off with the wife of one Johnson, and was caught in bed with the woman at
Greencastle, but the affair was hushed up. He did not, however, profit by this lesson. Newland
is a quiet man, and nothing but gross provocation would have caused him thus to murder his
fellow man.
HAMILTON HALL.—Another large audience was in attendance last night to witness the thrilling
drama of “Arrah-na-Pogue.” Many who were unable to obtain seats on Thursday evening took the
precaution to secure their places in time yesterday; while the management, determined to give all a
chance, would not permit but a few seats to be reserved, thus giving those whose business would not
permit of their visiting the theatre during the day a chance to get a good place in the evening by going
early. If it were possible, the piece was better played last night than on the previous one. . . . To-night
“Arrah-na-Pogue” will be presented for the last time in Grass Valley, and there is no doubt but the house
will be filled to overflowing.
VERY ANNOYING.—A number of persons who attend the performances at Hamilton Hall
are in the habit of interrupting some of the most impressive scenes with applause, laughter and other
demonstrations not at all agreeable to the large majority of the audience. This habit is not confined to the
boys who crowd the galleries but is indulged in to a certain extent by men who ought to know better. If
people are too ignorant to appreciate those portions of a drama that call into play all the finer feelings
of an audience, they should at least preserve silence and not annoy and outrage those who are capable
of such appreciation. Particularly was this the case during the performance of “Arrah-na-Pogue” on