The Murder of Israel Bensley -- Part 4

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The Murder of Israel Bensley — Part 4

Photocopies of news articles courtesy of Linda Abrams, Marion, OH. (Transcription by Diana Gale Matthiesen. Boldface added.)

The Marion Daily Star
MARION, OHIO, SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 1880
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We visited the jail yesterday, and in converstion with Houseworth, Young's accomplice in the Bensley murder, we asked him whether he expected to be tried during the present term of court or would he prefer to have the trial postponed until the June term? The prisoner said: "We don't want to be tried during this excitement, of course; we will wait until June or some time after the people gets over the excitement that we may have a fair and impartial trial." We did not say so to the prisoner, but we thought as we looked at the unfortunate fellows how anxious they appeared that 'quarters' be showed them, as well as time enough to allow the feeling against them to subside. They didn't show their victims any 'quarters' or mercy, nor did they give poor Bensley (upon whom a wife and five children were dependent) a moment's warning, but without cause or prevocation, murdered him in cold blood, and now expect mercy and leniency in the courts. It is hoped that justice will be done them, and if it is, the people of Waldo and vicinity will feel that their opinions in this matter have been properly respected and that they need not longer live in dead of these desperadoes and murderers.

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