Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-08-02
TUSCALOOSA. lALAB.l June so.

Vorrid Occurrenee.-oome time du-
ring the last week one Of those outrage
Gus transactions-and we really think,
| d~lsgraceful to the character OF civilized
man - took place near the North East
boundary line of Perry, adjoining Bibb
and Augusta counties. The clrcum.
stances, we are informed by a gentle
man from that county, are: "that a Mr..
McNeily having lost some clothing or
some other property, OF no great value,
the slave of a neighboring planter was
charged with the theft. McNeily in
company with his brother, found the
negro driving bis masters wagon; they
| seized him, and either did, or were a
bout to chastise him, when the negro
stabbed McNeily, so that he died ia an
hoGr afterwards-the negro was taken
| before a Justice of the Peace, who, at
ter serious deliberation, waved his au-
thority-perhdps, through fear, as the
crowd Of persons from the above coun-
ties had collected to the number of se-
venty or eighty near MIR. Peoples (the
~justice) house. lie acted as president
of the mob, and put the vote, when it
was decided he should be Immediately
executed by being R TO DEATH
the sable cuIprit was led to a tree and
tied to il, and a large number of pine
knots collected, and placed around him,
and the fatal torch was applied to the
| pile, even against tha remonstrances OF
several gentlemen who were present;
and the miserable being was in a short
time burnt to ashes. An inquest was
held over the remains, and the Sheriff
of Perry county, with about twenty
men,repaired to the neighborhood where
this barbarous act took place, to secur
| those concerned, but with what success
we have not heard, but we hope he will
succeed in bringing the perpetrators of
SO high handed a measure to account to
their country fortheir conduct in this at.
fair. This is the second negro who has
been thus put to death without Judge or
Jury in that county.
Hugh MLelland, convicted (atNew.
York; of manslaughter in MORALLY
stabbing Robert |. Stakes, addressed the
court on Wednesday upon the usual
question being put to him why SEN
tence should not be pronounced upon
him according to law') in some re
marks which occupied between fifteen
and twenty minutes. He commented
ingeniously upon the evidence which
convicted him, and begged the mercy of
the court. He was then sentenced by
Judge Edwards, who remarked deci-
dedly and forcibly that intemperance ne
ves should be considered by him as a
palliation of gu%ilt-and that on the con-
trary, the Court were determined to
make this an example of their decision,
to punish to the full extent of the law
where intemperance was superadded to
the crime of the convict. The pris-
one was sentenced to fourteen years
Imprisonment at hard labor in the State
Prison. -s.-
Diabolical Murder.-The Somerset
Wing. of the 18th ult. contains the
particulars of a murder committed in
Brothersvailey township in that county,
on the nth. On this day Christian
Fritz, Daniel Shultz, George Shultz,
and .Andrew Burns were engaged in
moving the meadow of Georges p. III.
Walker, the moving of which was given
out to Christian Fritz who had employ
ed the hands. Walker told Burns, that
he pointed too high, and must do better
work, at this Buns became enraged
and bantered him to fight Walker re-
piled that he would have nothing
to do with him in that way, but Burns
stripped and struck him; Walker threw
him down, after which Burns again
struck him; Walker to set away from
him made towards the house and passed
the scythes. Burns at this instant pick
ed up his schythe and made a pass at
Walker, which cut him to the bone in
the arm, laid open his breast and side in
so shocking a manner, that a part Of
his liver fell out, and bis inside laid open
to view. Walker expired in a short
time afterwards. Burns made bis es-
cape, and a reward of $500 is offered
for his apprehension.
A Mrs Weller, wife of John Weller,
of Veteran, Tioga county, n. Y. was
killed in that town during the high
wind on Saturday week. She was
riding, with a child in her arms, on a
wagon drawn by a pair of oxen,
when the driver, a boy, perceiving the
danger they were from a falling tree,