Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-10-26

wick races, and after enjoying the snor,.
day, they set on together from Warw;cl = VI lAs
ed the village of Ryton about q Nv, N,@reach
evening, when they spent few n,i,, eoek In the
pany WIN racn olher at the Cock (wherss !. Tom
cox resided), after which the deceased s~sse Han
his horse and repaired towards home mounted
ourne, the father, had been spendine u. Mr.
ing al the Cock with few friends, and las even
on loot short time before the arrival u. htre
son: The deceased being on horseb,c. VI hi
look his father on the road and passed H. OEe'
without speaking or noticing him in .D =! Aln
whatever, and reached home few m;n Sn! way
lore him. On knocking at the door 'L =" Be
admitted by the servant girl lizard ~ n' vas
just gone up stairs TO bed On decp,s "1o mad
asked to come into the house and oh 'U 0elnsE
dress, as his clothes were very wet h he ,s;, MS
would not, but would so into The s,ab la'u he
help the boy Wright to clean his mao aNa
diately after the father reached home ,a ,."n'e'
admitted by the servant girl, who at b;s "'u was
drew him some beer for his Supper sn ,Squea
went up stairs to bed In about ons s"a '~ea
hour after the sons arrival, he and tho ~ - ~
came into the house together, when the eH 10y
intercepted the son in the passage. and orSsr,
him TO go out Of the house. The SON $50
that he would not A scuifie then ensne5 PT'a
tween them, and the boy Wright, being frioS, /
ened, ran up stairs 10 bed. The noise i, -
pears, attracted Mrs Eburne 10 the spo, ,vS W
it is supposed, becoming alarmed at The -;
lence and rage Of the contendng parties r,raI
the servant girl down 10 her assistance o. bs
entering the room where The father, son ~. ~,
Mrs. Eburne were, she went up to the decesssJ
and entreated him to go to bed; he said i, wv
no business OF hers, and he would mo-, 4,
this moment the deceased was standing wiz,
his back towards the copper IN the kcb,
and his right side towards a door LEADING -
what is called the house-the place where tb
family dine, Ssc-and in the direction toward,
his father; the servant was standing within
few inches Of the deceased, and Mrs Eburu.
next the servant. No conversation was hear
by the servant to pass between the fa,he,
and son at that moment.except that the decea,
ed said, "Let him shoot me ifhe likes" He had
scarce spoken the words before Mr. Ebume {.
pened the house door, turned towards his So,
and discharged gun, when the Young MANN.
mediately fell to the ground eXclaiming "OhnI
The moment the smoke occasioned blythe DOW.
der had subsidized, Mrs. Eburne endeavoured 10
raise him up but the deceased said he would
rather lie and die there. The dying youth ex.
pressing wish to have physician the fa:her
promptly despatched messenger for one. In
the interim Mr. Eburne walked 20 and FRO in
the house, still under the effects of passion. say
ing he would stand in his own defence, and sd.
i
I'D rogue, lie there" sc The unfortunate
youth stretched out his hand to his father in TO-.
ken Of forgiveness, when the infatuated man
said, "You are rogue, and III see you id
first" Every assistance was rendered the
wounded young man, which the afflicted wife
* the other branches Of the family could think
of, and on the arrival Of the surgeon (Mr JOIN
Edmonds, Of Wolston) he was carried up star
the father assisting in the melancholy task
The wound was Immediately dressed, but il
was OF that dangerous nature as to preclude the
least hope Of his recovery, and the result was as
above stated.
According to the testimony of Mr. John Ed
mouds, surgeon, Of Wolston, and Of Mr.. Col.
Inns and Dr.. MeIor, Of Coventry, (who were
both called in 10 the assistance Of deceased on
Thursday night, and who, in con junction with
Mr.. Edmonds, opened the body on Sunday last
the contents Of the gun (large shot) had eniei.
ed the body on the right side just between the
TWO lower ribs, which were fractured, had pass.
ed by and slightly wounded the lower edge Of
the liver and severely injured the right kidney
in which viscuous part Of the shot was found,
bat the greatest portion of the charge had lOdg-
ed near the spine one or two projecting 2or'
tons of which were injured.
Mr.. Edmonds in his examination stated that
during Thursday night he questioned the de-
ceased as to the manner in which he came D!
the wound, and he replied, "When came home
my father quarrelled with me; he struck ana
kicked me several times and | did rot know
what to do, so that at last struck my ia'hef
several times; but | do not think my aihet
meant to do me an injury, till excited by pas
sion" And from the statement OF Mr. CoIli"'
surgeon, it appeared that Mr. Eburne,S Ia"
bore evident marks Of violence; one OF bis eah
and his nose were cut, and his lace olher""
injured.
During the examination of the witnesses;
report was brought to the Jury, that MI J.
burne (who had absconded) was near a! "S"a'
and was about voluntarily 10 surrender hl"'I s
AT the close of the examination, ABOUT '0U,
O'Clock it being again stated, that Mr.. "Ts.s
positively resign himself up to the poIlce J Ir.
in the evening, at place appointed, Inc '"!
upon the suggestion of the Coroner, tha' vi.
desirable the man should have every Po'''D