The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-02-21

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returned with him in the evening-aboui
bed time he took up book and went TO
reading--she went 10 bed, aud fell asleep,
he continued to read. When be found
she was asleep, (this is his own stalement)
ne put OUT the fire and candle, and made
an attempt to cut her throat with a
double bladed knife---she awoke. ard
scutle eDsued, in which she nearly over
powered him, and from the blood on the
wall and doors, it is evident that she was
endeayoring to make her escape. Find
ing ne could not succeed in cutting her
throat, he took a large stick OF wood and
gave her several blows over the head.
He ai,crward, beat her over the back part
OF ihe bead with an andiron. At what
stage oi these brutal acts Of vielence tho
ia,ai blow was given il was impossible 10
a,certain--but the deed was done.
tie immediately went to tie nearest
neigIbors, and told them he had killed
his vile, requesting some OF the women
10 go and lay her out, and telling them to
take light, as there was 10 fire in the
honse--ror here he went to the other
neighbors with the same tale, and actu-
ally returned wilh them to the d,eadlul
scene OF bis guilt. She was found laying
OH her knees and face, almost naked, her
liner 3eing nearly torn from her. She was
litei"l covered with bruises, wounds and
stabs. Some ofthe bark OF the club was
driven quite ioto the head and remained
there--she bad several stabs of knife,
and many more like the stalls of a fork.
The knife was found half open and bloody
on the floor. The club was also bloody,
with some Of the brains sticking to it.
1t any thing can add to the enormity of
this transaction, il is the fact that Mrs.
Vanauken was in state of pregnancy,
and expected to be confined in three
months, AT the time of the murder
three children were asleep in the house
and after the nelghbors came one OF them
orept upon lis liieless mother. The read
ing of this narrative Of facts Will naturally
lead the mind into atrain of reflections on
the horrible crime of murder, and we
forbear.
Vannken was taken into custody and
committed to prison. We understand
that has connexions are wealthy. and tha,
his expectations were large, as to world
iy goods.
Esquimdux Indians. -Notwihstand-
ing the many publications. which have
appeared respecting the EsSuimaux ln-
dams, neither OF them has been entirely
correct As 10 the Mayors interference
with regard 10 these people, the follow.
ing statement may be relied on:
Upon an affidavit being presented, as
the habeaS corpus act requires, that this
man and woman were held in custody BY
Capt Hadock, the mayor allowed
writ of habens corpus directed to him.
Capt. H. soon after appeared with the In
dians al the may or's Office, and returned
to the writ 'that they were not in his
custody or under his control" The lu-
diaps were then asked whether they desir-
ed to go with the captain to which they
decidedly objected, and communicated
their wish to remain with Mr.. Butler,
the proprietor Of the house in which
they had lately been exhibited. The
Mayor sent an officer with them to that
house, where they are lett until some
better provision can be made for them.
While the Captain was in the Office,
two writs against hin, one at the suit of
George, the man, and the other at the
suit of Mary, the woman, for trespass,
assault and battery, and false imprison-
ment, damages two thousand dollars in
each suit, were presented 10 the Mayor,
with 4 snerial affidavit nT,.rinr such eui