The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-06-11
RORRIFYING CASE.

sMoLENsKo, RUSSIA, NOV. 6.-The FOL-
lowing dreadful event la,ely occurred in
this neighborhood. The owner of lone,
~ cottage being out al chase, a beggar
10 all-appearance old and weak, entered
it at doom day. & asked aim. OF the woman
VINO vas al homo with only her Q younger
children. The kind hearted woman in.
Vites him 10 rest himself, while she goes
gu, to get him something to eat and drink.
After the beggar had satisfied his hunger
he, to the no small establishment of the
woman, assumed a different language.
and with ihreatning voice, demanded
the money, which he said, ha knew, her
husband had in the house,. The wretch
running on her with a iarge bread knife,
to force her to acknowledges where it was
deposited, she declared herself ready To
give him what money she had. end for
his purpose mounted ladder to the
trap door leading to tho loft above. As
soon as she had mounted she drew I'D
the ladder after her. Finding she had
disregarded his menaces, he seized the
two children, and swore he would either
Kill or MAIN them, If she did not imme-
dlately come down and deliver him the
money she had promised. The woman
remained in the loft, and strove to force
hole through the thatch and call for
help. While she was thus employed
the monster cut OFF their cars and noses I;
and at last killed the poor mained limo
cents, scornfuily proclaiming to the moIn-
er the murder he had committed. For
tunately however, her cries were heard BY
ali otfcer who was passing by in an open
carriage, who sent bis servant (while he
remained sitting in the carriage} to in
quire what was the matter. The sefvan,
hasteped to the spot, but on entering, the
cottage was met by the murderer, who
plunged the knife into his heart,so tina, he
fell e expired without groan. The Off
Ger surprised at his delay, went himself to
the cottage where pefceiviDg the h6rrid
scene, ne attempted 10 stop the zig ht of
the murderer, and with his sabre cut of
all the fingers Of his RICH, hand bu, was
not able to hinder him from embracing
the opportunity 10 escape through the
door as it Stood open. The woman had
while all this was passing; made her
way through the roof, and run TO
the village which was at q pretty con!
siderable distance, to fetch assistance, -
Meantime the husband on his way home
meets the blood stained murderer, whom
ne recognises IS the beggar who freguen.
ted that part of the country.
The hypocrite concealing his fears un.
der affected lamenlation, held up his n,u.
iilaied hand, saying, snake haste there
IS 10 your house murderer, Who has
killed your children, and likewise man
who attempted TO defend them, and from
whom lave narrowly escaped in the
condition you See." The terrified coun.
tryDan, while the strocious villain Has.
tens to escape, flies, with his loaded GUN
10 his hand, to his cottage, perceIycs
through the open door the officer and
the bloody corpse Of the children, takes
him of course for the murderer, Levels
his piece, and shoots him dead ON the,
spot. The wife coming up with the vii.
layers hears the shot, sees the officer fall,
ulters piercing cry, exclsimiDg, "You
have killed our deliverer--Dot he but the
beggar isthe murderer of our children!'
The husband whose whole frame is sba.
ken by the horror oil the scene, and still
more by bis own rash deed, stands few
moments petri6ed and motionless, falls
back IN a flt, and expires.