Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-10

! Mr.. Clay (speaker) rose and expressed a
wish to address the committee on the highly
important question before il but the late
ness Of the hour prevented his asking its at
tehton this afternoon /, and he therefore mo-
| " that the committee rise.
| The committee then rose, obtained leave
| to sit again and
The House adjourned.
Communicated for the Philadelphia Gazette.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in
Cincinnati to his friend in this city,
dated
| January 18th, 1920.
"'Tis with the deepest and most So
litary regret, find myself under the
painful necessity of Informing you of a
very melancholy circumstance, which
took place on Monday the 18th inst. al
I Lawrenceburg, (indiana.) between
Messrs. Warner and Jones, on account
of a Young lady, with whom, it appears
they were both very much in love
/" About nine months since, they both
re- sided at Lawrenceburg, and paid
their addresses to young lady Of that
place. Jones, one day, about six months
back, meeting Warner asked him, If
his intentions were sincere. in paying
his addresses tn Miss -? To which
he replied, .ahey would be, were
wealthy, but under present circumstan.
ces, they were not - Shortly after
which, he desisted entirely from going
to see the young lady and Jones, paid
his respects very constantly for several
months but, latterly moved from Law
rem eburg to Brooksille, and entirely
forsook her! Warner, finding, that
Jones no longer paid his respects to the
Girl, went again himself, and renewed
his addresses, and finally agreed to
marry her! Last Monday, was the
day appointed Warner sent Jones a
letter OF invitation to the wedding
Jones complied, made all haste and ar
rived on Tuesday. They were both
seen together on Sunday. and appeared
like brothers But, alas Z! what follow
ed1 My hand shakes while | write,
and my whole system shivers. when |
think of the cruel hypocrisy, which, I'M
der the mask of friendship and brother
| ~ love. was concealed!
con Monday, (the day On which the
wedding was to have taken place) War
ner went into his office, with the inten-
ton Of arranging his papers. followed
by Jones, who, after locking the door,
presented Warner two papers to slgn ];
one of which was calling him ID
liar, and the other that he should pro-
mise rot to marry, brit give-up-all
claims to his intended bride! Both OF
which papers he refused to sign. Jones
then presented him a pistol (Which he
had concealed under his Clvthes) with
these words "dcfend yourself;' which
lie also refused, thinking that he only
wanted to brighten him and make him
sign the papers above alluded to-
v hereupon, Jones COCK ed the fatal IN
strument of death, and discharged the
contents directly into Warmers heart
The report was heard outside. and the
door Immediately forced open; where,
alas! were found poor Warner. weiter-
ing in his blood. and Jones, with as
unconcerned an air. as though nothing
bad happened, laughing over TIE LIE
less victim of his jealousy He was,
am happy to inform you, safely convey.
ed to prison. there to await his trial
for SO nefarious All act. He is a Delst."
MR RELF.
TIE above is al extract of letter
which received yesterday from an &C
quaintance, who was very particular In
his request, that would transcribe a
copy for publication in your very valua-
bic and much admired Gazette. You
will by publishing it, not only confer a
favor on the author, but also on your
very humble servant, j. W.
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