4 Brother Of the EIurderers Muir


dered.
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4 Brother Of the Murderers Muir.


dered.


Epine Hodges, who was here in attend
ance last week at the trial Of his brothers,
Stephen and William, left for Nauvoo on
Monday morning last, and on the night of
tho Same day was murdered in the latter
place.


Of the fact Of the murder there seems to
bo no question, but the circumstances at
tending it are not 50 well understood.
Conflicting reports are in circulation on
this point. The story told Us is, that upon
arriving at home Hodges was approached
by two or three persons, and solicited to en-
gage in the contemplated robbery Of store
that H. consented, or seemed to consent
that, in the meantime, he advised the
owner Of the store of the meditated rob-
berry, and guard was placed in the house
that, upon ascertaining their intentions
were discovered, the robbers, as is suppos-
ed, sought vengeance Of H. for their be-
trayal, and killed him. This, however, is
not a probable tale. The supposition of
many is that he was murdered by gang
Of scoundrels to which he and his brothers
are supposed to have belonged, 70 prevent
disclosures which it was feared the execu-
ton Of Stephen and William nigh. pro-
woke. He was knocked down with club
or bladgcon, and stabbed, as is reported,
with his own bowie knife. Upon being
interrogated, before he expired, as TO the
author Of the deed, the only answer that
could be got from him was that it was done
BY one he hal. considered his best friend.


We shall probably be able to give fuller
and more authentic details in our next num-
Der. Truly, this murder of the poor old
German Minister has been tragical affair.
Miller, stabbed 10 the heart, and sent with
out moments warning into the presence
Of his Maker-Leisa, shot and raaneled,
permitted to live for brief period, as ie to
augment his sufferings, and then doomed to
die-the murderers, brothers, arrested,
tried, convicted, and only awaiting the
lapse Of few days to expiate their crime
on the gallows-and now, produced BY
causes doubtless originating in the first
shedding Of blood, the violent death Of a
third brother, from the blows Of the assas-
Mn. Bloody narrative, At the recital Of
which humanity recoils! Let IN beware
of the first step in crime.