Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-11-29
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TIE MURDER OF $. p. sHARP.

| he following particular account of what IS r,as,
,u{ termed "horrb!o assassination" is copied from
| ne kentucky Argus OF the 9;h instant:
The annals of country do no, present an ac, 60 ,
De as mat which it is painful duty record Aho
: {" clock on sunday night last, Col! SJI,Moy :? st3ur
VS. ""akened by knocking his door, nd on
'o was there, was answered that was Cov:n,ion HIS
observed II was not CovinEton', voice, ans, advised him
"t 10 rise He however, cot up the rapue Informed
Ann "t mao come in tom late could not oct bed M
y % inc taverns, and solicited lodging for the
70" sharp told him he should have bed nI -anad IL,
uo"r. ihe ASSASSIN entered and passed ,ci,l Cc Sl,,
y" ',F Ioot OF WIS. Snaps room. He then asked, are
i"e asses'in then said NV name is John 4 Cnvnr
- - 2"'P fe2''ia' Il do o@aow you.' The assassin
@ ""hn you y"" shall som know me, " plunged tho
va" Weapon iit0 has body Mrs. .ha.p he ID her bus-
"a"J tan aud 5oan, and, sprugng from Inc. bed alarmed
sc AMY lie was found lying upon his face near the
spot where the blow had been struck o,.nipr m t.,
"e OF me nearest citizens ininadiatelv aIorv ~
"" entering witnessed which beecars Iesrr,ti
~" 9h't" was e%pirng his wife, PROSTATE upon his bod,,
z"s Kissing hH, and bathing him with tea IS: their
VS. crying at missing its parents; and Dr.. sharp the
c'"ne'S 0'"ihef was yug by his side exhausted and
come ny emotion Mrs. Sharp became a nd " lid dc
s III "hcn state sha continued Tor several hours Col
snap never spoke aud could moi haze lived ,rore a.,
minutes after receiving the blow The assassi,s dit
N.' penetrated the centre of his body about three ncb
above the navel. ~ 'o''S
inc murderer escaped by the same door which ba had
y "io"oy nocH hHuiEerchicfw was found near In,
"In one corner cut of aud two holes Tin OF III it. evil
'"'y n'ts oy the same instrument which gave The fatal
wound. Apparently. tie ruurdc rcr had ,vranna :, 49,
Is hand and arm, and stabbed through it, for The r,
" AVOIDING beng stained BY the blood If his victim,
Is ne passed out wipcd his weapon upon it and , ,
down. ''' '"'e" II
Never was more coolani deliberate murder ,crncr,,
e". Inc door at which the murderer a,ped Us not a.
street door hut which entered near t,e roo., h -
t"i"he sept aud the most private OF the whole ouso
'SeVidrn thai ne must have known the house and ~, -,
"e' MS Nc''" was sleeping: for, had he knocked ~ a
oihcr door tie would probably have met by some Other
person - S"' O'"''
the gloom when this event has znreaj ,y,ro,,.h ;,
u nsr ne
mouse at the dead hour of uight. almost in ,bc s
o. ms VIE aud warm from her embraces. Win lie
chiidreh sleeping around him, lille cztcrd;,r ,o
" "o'pHay 10 MS assassin is blow IT al thar &c
" so''"' and cvii life The public feeling IS also n,,,,
ny ne mystery Which sifouIs tho mo, i've n m,
i"eef' IoI >harps talents the station which, H., bntl
"t "h' selected Tor the hoid decd aud the fact tit m
'D h'o"n l." nave personal enemy, cau use suspiccu4
10 "l'h across the mind, that the a,eas w. as not
wholly by personal considerations. Nav II.a,c, 80.
mt m tie speedy apprehension the murderer all sr
painful thoughts may be disrcllcd
The Governor Of Kentucky. Nv -,iiborit,. r , ;,
'nTe' mas offered reward &C So coo for the atr,b7.
~ man calling himself John a. Cogiaaton a TAN ,,,,
r'seH ~ dark clothes suspected the assassination, Of
= o2neI solomon =. Sharp An additional reward orI
''JJ mas been offered by the Trustees of the Town @
L ~! H' sum raised by private subscription. it is
surpassed vii amount to 81 900 more; making an
gate Of $1,000 " "se'e
." VI C'iiieudeus notion the House ,r rcrrosa,,
Nct"rhy. c'me To the resolution to wear Grape ON
er irii "i'r during The session. from res,erf IN flo me-
'y ~ ''""c' @"1rp. uium7uv assassipated in nj.
'"" u"15e-ii's corpse conveyed into the Church
'"'" ny NE li1uf' NJ Representatives and attended ~
'' grave Win al 'hc honors Of "a public funeral
or