The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-03-12
CAzENoy1A, IN. W Feb. q.


CAzENovIA, IN. " Feb. 81.
UNFORTUNATE OCCURRENCE. An event
occurred in this town on Friday evening
last, which has plunged worthy family,
and indeed the relatives and friends of both
the parties, in affection. Alonzo Corwin
and Hiram Moulter, lads about IL years of
age, got into quarrel. After an inter-
change of irritating language, and few
blows with his fist, Alonzo seized billet of
wood, with which he struck his antagonist
on the head, and brought him to the ground.
By the assistance of another lad who was
present, he was enabled to rise, and with
difficulty reached home, at the distance ola
few rods. Alarmed by his wild and unusu-
al appearance, the family sent for surgeon.
was shockingly fractured. An operation
was performed, and six or seven pieces of
bone taken from the head. The boy Ian
guished until the next day IL o'clock, and
expired. Alonzo was taken into custody,
and after an examination before Judge
Dwinell, was required to give bail in the sum
of one thousand dollars, to appear and an
swer to the charge of manslaughter.
A VIcToRY. Mr.. Joseph Beverly, with
two other young men of this place, were en-
gagged, on the afternoon of Wednesday
last, in cutting wood on Oak Hill, about
one mile north of the college chapel. They
had felled large hollow tree, and the COM
panions of Mr.. Beverly proceeded to the
top and commenced cutting off the branches
while he remained near the stump. Cast
ing glance into the cavity of the tree, he
discovered something that had the appear
ance of living animal, which he supposed
to be a racoon. He Immediately Invested
! himself of coat hat, &c. and crawled into
| the cavity with the intention of making
prize of whatever it might be. He had,
however, advanced but short distance,
when his progress was arrested by the ami
NAL, and the pressure became so great that
he was forced to hasty retreat; and al
most simultaneously with his own exit from
the tree, he perceived, issuing from the
same place, in great wrath, bear of un-
commonly large dimensions. The sudden
I appearance of such a formidable antago-
mist seemed, for moment, to paralyZe the
mental powers of Mr.. B. inasmuch as he
never once thought of using his axe which
stood near him. Bruin appeared disposed
by retreat to leave Mr.. B. undisput-
ed master of his late residence and
was proceeding to put in practice this pa
cifc plan, when his opponent unceremoni-
ously grappled him around the body. Bru-
in taking advantage of his antagonists I'M
guarded situation, by a dexterous move
ment of one of his fore paws freed himself
from his grasp, and Notwithstanding the I'M
courtly treatment he had received, still
seemed willing to leave the field, without
further controversy, and in pursuance of his
, intentions commenced his march, at double
quick time in a north western direction
Mr.. b. soon recovered his fall, and nothing
daunted of; -. r-:A~S' AZ ms HrSU UrId1
pursued and overlook him, and again threw
, his arms around him, in order, if possible,
to detain him till further explanation
could be had. Just at this iuncture, the
two companions of Mr.. Beverly, getting a
hint that something uncommon was going
forward, left their work, and advanced to
the scene of action, when one of them in
stantly leveiled blow at the bear with an
axe, which, as it was given suddenly
brought him to the ground. Finding he
/ was mortally wounded, they Immediately
despatched him and took off his scalp! He
| had every appearance of being a good liver,
and weighed between two and three hun
bred pounds. Mr.. Beverly received sever
al wounds in the contest, but we believe
they are not ola dangerous nature.-.q,ner-
scan (fittiGmStorUn) .4dUocate.