Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-11-29
ME MURDER or MISS CuNNINGHAM.

Tie fotooing notice Of Us koYd deed ,ch some par,
t'c"Ia1s not heretofore stated published, IA Tie
hope that az mag gee, contribute 10 lie detection IF
monster ,,hft To- I"e.
On Monday the i,h day of April last, Ecciina Cum
n"S"dm, young woman who lived near Charlestown
III Neci county, Maryland left her home 10 20 her
relations not far distant, taking with her the child of
relative about four years old She had 10 pass short
distance on the post road leading from Havre de Grace
TO Ekton About / O'clock i'll tho day, she stopped
at house on that road, where she Invited 10 wait
awhile, and told that the of the house and his wife
intended gong the way, and would walk with her
she replied that the child walked very slow, that she
would therefore go on and they might ovcrtake her
these people delayed, and did not leave their
mousse TIL abomt O'clock. " lille on their way they
observed strange come out OF the W. OF, near
where Miss Cunningham afterwards found, carry
ing bundle and wearing Il dark colorcd srtuut, who
asked as he passed them, Glow far il TO the ferry?"
(iavrc- Grace frryl No uneasncss was enter ,an-
ed by the family which Miss Cunningham had left it
oeihg supposed she at the house sine intcnded 10 vi
II On the following Friday morning. the child, in
almost famished state. discovered standing at
branch by neghboring woman, who knowing the
child asked it ''wiiom it Ii answered, with
auuty." Nv here your aunty?" The child pointing
to the woods, said up there .'Why i she come
with you?" 'Aunty is asleep" it answered-'l could
not wake her" Persons went Immediately 10 make
search, one of whom following the track which the
child had made IN going and from the branch was led
directly to the liieess body oil Miss Cunningham OF
the horrible and CHILLING spectacle which it exhibited
we are permitted only 10 say, that her body and neck
were found eleven wounds, fgCn the stabbing of
knife; her hands were cut, If from Selling the wca-
POM and The hinodvcsse side Of the neck were
cut IN two From the extended position her arms
and hair she appeared to have been dragged by the feet
from the place from where she iirs wounded She
had worn black worstcd stockings, which were pulled
oil ana taken away: whether tley marked or not
is not known. She found with one shoe ON. The
child said ii had puIld Of anty's shoes but could
not get on the other could give other Information
OF the murderer than that big ugly man cut auuy
with knife" The little sufferer had continued wii
ti'c body from Monday till Friday, leaving il only to go
10 The Branch To drink but often CRYING and begging
its auniy" to wake and get up. The lower part of a
sirt sleeve, evidently torn Of, found the spot and
is still kept.
One John Connors native of Canada and a shoe
maker by trade was arrested II: Virginia the of
june and has lately been tried i'll Mari land for the
above murder. He acquittc ed on full proof that a,
the same time the crime penetrated he was in Nj
iers5urg, Kentucky. This mans quoted iuqniry
4. to others. On the day Of the murder, a stranger
crossed the ferry at Hayre de Grace no paid the fer
ryman striped cotton jacket with sleeves for his fer
rag" This man had with HIM bund!e and wore
dark CO!orcd suTout, supposed be of bottle green
in i similar dress and also having a bundle was
overtaZca the road b 10Y in gig and asle, the
boy 10 let HIM ride. On being refused lie got into the
gig. and continued in it TIL they Miss Cunningham
at some distance, and whom they would have met
when The man jumped out, and down the side of
the road.
On the previous Saturday night two men, young
woman and child who said they had come from tie
Potomac anal lodged house in Cecil county near
the Chesapeake aud Delaware Canal: About IL o'clock
on Sunday. berg stormy, snowy day, they left the
house ior the canal. tarly Monday morning. one
ns the men returned, got his breakfast took from
is bundle several articles OF clothing hcL he left
81 ing they belonged to TIC other man, whGreurned and
took item the day. The woman and child did not
come blcli with them Tie who returned on
Monday morning, sooa left The house 10 go back as he
sud, a. the Potomac Canal and passed the post road
from EliIton towards Havre de Grace. lie wore dark
coiored coat and bad with him bundle
On OF about the 18th Of April man az arrested in
Baltimore who, on his examination before a magistrate,
stated To the magistrate and gentleman present thai
re saw the Young VINO murdered 10 Cecil;
that he was sitting in the wood on ihe road side when
she passed by that he remained in the neigh burIoo iii
rIiai, when She was Found; that iii passing along Tie
road he AFRAID being Stranger. that he might he
tiSsn M, and asked gentleman the road let him
rfe IN his carriage. remain in company with him,
the latter Of which hc did; that he the funeral and
was sorry to think that fine looking young woman
snn'h I'VE been cruelty treated aud finally that lie
came from Iiavre dc Grace To Baltimore by watcr-
This man. when arrested had dark surout aud bun
die with him. " hat is yet strange, he told the
magistrate and The other gentleman, that hc came from
Canada and that his John Conncrs. The
boy mpnnOned above, and another person being sent
for sad he the they had seen Oh the road
i1 was discharged, and asked the magistrate for
Hcae to prevent his being taken up again-vhich was
given him.
j. reward Of : 200 has been offered BY an Execu-
tive Proclamation Tor the detection the DESTROYER f
Miss & Editors throughout the Union are respectful
~ requested to give publicity TO the above. Any into.
nation intelligence by letter otherwise transmit
ted to either of tic Baltimore Editors, will be gladly re-
ccivei and properly used 10 bring foul offender 10
Justice.