The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-03-25
From, the Stock6ndge Herald.
o HORRIBLEi MOST HORRIRT z

On the morning of the 9th lust. Mr. RUFUS i.lfnris
OF Lee, IN tins county, att mpted perpetrZte one OF
te most shocking and diabOlIcal deeds that was ever
heard OF or even coneeyedwe are not fully acouain
teo with all the circumstances, and, therefore
S'aii attempt only mere outline OF the transact
1t appears that Jeifords, for long time has ken,
mistress in ls hnnse notwit lac - y g
mly OF children About fOrtnis SINCE u
vi ms isamsis conduct, and the birth OF child uih
was born to him from ms Illicit counectiou-bis wiz
ieit bm and went &c her friends-On Friday Ia, l,.
vent to fittstie!d, rs informed and b,o,is ~
nome 10 ils house. MS Sed father and mother f, tho
purpose las was supposedly of residin:. with bin-O
the merng al the G:h, about me attenpt ed n
.iuluSi no'l ms pafe''s-the sri who was the infa
nous partner OF ms ol1ser guilt daughter and him,
seit--the Emily froai.is conduct were fearful 81
hr medtsted some n=rhief and on this account iii 80
sleep any all the preceding night Had they sient n
nity. "a Seei-
Finding that he suspected, and that no onno,t.
nityNouid be afforded him to murder them IN r.
Sleep he resolved TO perpetrete The horrd deed ar al
Aceordingy, having made all the doors and
windows last, and provided with an axc-,olye and =
shoe-isnie, ne first asssiled his parents His mother,
head he beat IN most shocking manners such was 1h
yoience OF the blows, that her hair was d, wen into b
insure whch was made by the separation OF Inc bones
OK the skuli his father, although shockinely h,I. =
upon the head, aud having his hand aud AVN bs1i
broken, was not as badly bruised as his mother ne
skull was unbroken '''
1iuuhs tii'd his neiSnOOrs would be alarmed srd
thst what he dd must be tione quietly, was rob9bl
the reason Why they we're not all dispatched before he
quit them lie then proceeded to murder his ls,,e,e
lie bruised her in mot shocking manner 20 tbat be
skuil was fractured; and not with tbs he. AZ
tempted To cut her throat, bat did mt sueaeaJ -,
he cut her very considerably. Finding BY this tine
that the neigtors were Alarmed and dist they cr,
breaking into the house, he attempted to kill S;,
ny cutting his owa throat. He but partially 81
IN his olJeet although he was cut most sI,ackiSg
manner. When the neishbors had broken into the
house. the shocking spectacle of four persons wee,i
IN their blood, presented Itself to their view
or time It was supposed that the whole four must
inevitably die, hut hopes are ens erta.ned t,at
some 1t not all viii recoser although there aup.srs
very hti'e chance loo tie recovery OF che mother
Ii now appears that hi5 desiga was to murder The
%noe family, except little aged about years; 81
lhe reason he assigns IS, that having 5s,ced hs II
aid family lie determined put 1,ein all out of tb
way. 1t IS said, thst instead OF reIentug, he regrets
that he did Gol succeed in his object.
let this be solemn warning 70 all how thew indulge
n the exerciss aoy sinful passion. 1t has led JET
ords to attempt the preparation of the mos; shocking
81 all deeds. 1t may lead others to the anne re-
Iult.