The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-03-09

nprind ofnine month. when Men had WIS.,
tied England, h. l.lt his shop in Dpnoon's
care, promising him handsome compen-
ssiian for his attention: hut tho he de-
served it, he never received it.-At length
his indentures expired and for Ia or Is
| months, he acted as Mems foreman: not
a word Of dispute ever passed between
| them Denoon proved as vlgilant AS a
| foreman, As he had been an apprentice
and The at most harmony reigned between
them. Such was the declaration of poor
+ Denn0n, even upon his death-bed.
d. Demon however, has lately had a
fai opening for going into business him
self: as his brother.in law DIR. White }
an ingenious brass founder, died but few
! days ago, nnd MS only brother was an APP
/ PR ntlre of Mr.. VIE talked of forming
a connection with his brother, and OF set
ting up for himself on Christmas next
Men. seemed not much II relish the idea.
he proposed to Daniel IN take him into
partnership. and 10 divide stocks aud pro-
fits with him. Unf1runatcly, Men. bad
changed his habits. lie had ber ONE too
idle, too food otcompany, and II is be-
iir'td, toe much addicted 10 the bottle
Drnoon had not positively declined his
proposition but seemed rather TO discoug-
age #.
Another event occurred lately which at
the time did DOT excite 50 mueh attention
a. II has done since the catastrophe Ear
iy on the night If the 23d. Feb. ms store
was found on ire: but the eE rtlDns Of
some otthH neiShbors estlnguished it, be-
fore IT did any material I4iury. At tne
time, Men. said aid il wa, believed, that
II was inadvertently SIT On fire by an ap-
prentice but su-plc,ous are pow ahoat
that he WAS very much involved IN his al-
taIrs, mad insured his stock Al :, very high
rate, and that he hlrusrif applied the torch
TO hI3 own store " brthpr th1sl- AN in
justice to the memory ofthe departed man,
we kno" not; but Dme have even insn-
na'td, that he had taken up the "a Of D's
5usptctIug him OF tne tpal IBtrnuon.
Whether this WA The Estdlng motive to
his mysterlrus conduct whether as 1t ~
generally believed, rlsaAng h,n in his
Trade, .or by whatever motive he wa,
was hurried on, to shed he blood of his
lnooceEt victim, IS known OIL. perhaps to
the 6rcat author of hIs being. Bot il the
course of Monday last, he vas occasionally
emrdoyeu IN tlylog pistols : a letter IS said
To have been found since his own death IN
~ pocket book at home, adore ssed to his
wife, in which he alludes 10 his intention
to take his own life, and bids her a final a.
dlgu The taslrophe was indeed rapid
Iy sweeping onward, Inv diving too the
'Jeath Of a much brtter man. On Monday
alter dlnnmE tn his upper room with hi
family ana With Denoan, seemingly with
good humour and good pirlts,she retired
10 the ucXl room, aud requested one Of the
apprentices to ask Drnoon 10 walk IN
STAIRS. A. the poor fellow Set his foot on
the top OF the stars, hcN. approached biz,
from the room, and discharged pistol
ioadrd with buck shot lotp The abdomen :
and lmm"dldirly altrl fired another pistol
winch Sraztd his avn cheek and drew
blood from 1t. When the agitated neigh
hors and family arrived at the scene, they
found u. mad arisen aud was making his
way down stairs while Men. was lying
on the tioor. The wound Of ID. was NOR
tai he gave description Of the scene To
his attendants, aud fingered three or four
hours. 1t seemed to be the impression at
At tirst, that Men. wished 10 give the idea
of a Durl between himself and his devoted
| victim.
Men, received no serious hurt The
rest otthe story Is told IN few words
On Monday evening ne was conducted Ia
| the jail aud placed IN the room with some
. her prisoners. Darlng the mig ht, after
| they had exIInSuished the light aud rptir-
ID To bed they heard about IL O'Clock
some struggles N Mems bed, and some
! 5oauds, which they afterwards supposed
were those of the pattng OF his bleeding
arm with bis other hand. A hight was
called for A.; and Men. was found dead.
with his pallet drenched IN blood. The
verdict of the coroner's jury gives the best
account perhaps of the manner of his death;
| A an inquest held on the BODY of James
McNaught who WIS found dead on the
morning of the 28lh, the Jurors carefully
examined the body OF the deceased, aud
| also several witnesses who were first duly
| sworn, and they wee unanimously of the
! opinion that the deceased came to hi,
/ death from the following causes after the
! deceased WAS committed to jall, he had
several conclusive fits or spasms the de-
ceased having previous to MS commitment
been bedin the arm by physici IN: at some
hour of thr night had opened the oriGce
With gun sore" (which was found near
the hand of the dcceasrdl from which a
quantity Of blood was lost That the de-
ceased had also tied Fix handkerchief SO
tight round his orcls ~ To leave evident
marks about s-aiI Of WHICH circumstances
combined, in tine opluion of the jurors D.
torestld, caused the death al the deceased.
? a..
tiletcd justice upon himself " hat IA sad
warning to others against The indnlgrncc
OF lntrnprratc passions Poor Drno0n