Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-18
HORRIBLE SCENCi

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HORRIBLE SCENE!
Robert MeuduIn, the subject OF the following
communication, was convicted at the Superior
Court OF Cheste rfeld, for the murder of Elbert
hoSoy oil Powhatan county. Ii appeared from
the evidence, (near 80 witnesses were examined
on the tria.) that he had previously had an inter-
course with MosSy's wi:e-tha:, TO allow his pas
SONS fuller scope, he had combined with MS
slave, TO make way with hm-had decoyed him
10 secret spot-where the slave and himself had
'"iien upon and murdered Mosby-.not without a
struggle; Tor the slave received several wounds
IN the rencontre. These wounds excited suspi-
cion, AMI led 10 confession on the part of the
slave. The last was sentenced 10 death in Pow
n"'an-out Hlenduin appealed 10 the last'Ceneral
Court TOR Writ of Error and new trial The
court refused the application, and the sentence ef
death was TO be carried into effect on Friday next
Inc ioi'o"ing gives the catastrophe OF Nendum ::
FOR THE EyVQUiR Err.
AN AWFUL AND HoRRiD AFFAIR
On Monday. the fifteenth Instant, most awful
ana hofid affair happened i'll the Jail of Chester
heid; two prisoners, Joseph Whteiord aud Robert
wi cHauh, VINO were confined in Jail under Sc
tence OF death for murder, which sentence was TO
nave ocen carried into execution on FRIDAY nex,
determined 10 put end to their existence nv
committing suicide. The jailor as is The usual
CUSTOM gave them in razors 10 shave, and after
shaving themselves, the said Whiteiord remarked
" he guard and his fellow prisoners, that he ne
yer would be carried TO the yailoys TO be made a
spectacle OF for thousands OF people and then de-
hberateIy drew the across his throat several
unes' and gave to himself severe wound, but OF
winch wound he still survives ana, the same il No,
considered fatal by the physician, who was speed
~ Called TO ms assistance, and he may vet live to
pay the penny Of the violated laws Oh IL, cai,n,-,,
Tor W hich he - sentenced 10 die
The case OF Men,un w as far more unfortunate
or rather Fortunate; he accomplished his DESIGNS
WIN cooiness and hrmness-even with that sort
OF nrnness that would in ancient times have done
no i 10 homan patriot:-he, with the utmost
aeh1eraoon' took kn ie that had been clandes-
timely conveyed into the Jail 10 another prisoner
and, placing the handle thereof against the wall
forced himself with violence against the uoint and
gave 10 himself wound In the lower part OF the
breast about four inches deep; but believing this
not 10 be sufficient 10 end his miserable I;f. he
look me razor he had TO shave with and present.
ing ms face TO the glass, see with more CT tintv
"herc 10 give the fatal stroke, he drew il DELHI
erateiy AMI carefully in the same place several
u'"es' dhu' win tile ieit hand. drew the. flesh
"owh 10 give greater effect to each 81 o, and il,
| lew seconds FELL and expired without a proan =
All tHis happened In the space of a few seconds
ana before the keys Of the inner apartments of the
JAN cou'a be procured; but in the view of the
80 anu SeVeIa' o'her persons. who had soeci-
ca al Tue Jiii, there were two other prisoners in
The apartment with White ford and M.nh,,,n hut
e''Aicr OF Them could be prevailed on 10 proven,
mem rom carrying their designs into execution
'e VI mem, however, at the earnest request of
some OF The bys;anders, az one time I'd to-
wards Menduin for the purpose Of eettipg the RAJ
|o'' osioFe lie commenced using it on his throat:
Dut iIteiord Notwithstanding his own sit,lation
TOR ne had then cut his own throaO took IN a
small suck and gave him blow and told him TO
stand OIL and not 10 go near--Mem.um also ordered
mem hot 10 come near hm.-Mendun has inya-
,"oIy denied being guilty of the murder of WHICH
ne was convicted notwithstanding the numerous
SIear' ana iniubitable circumstances given in evil
dehce against him-such circumstances "a could
not nave leii shadow OF doubt uoon The mind nj
any one who has heard them he has confessed
'hough that pocket pistol found o. the ground
~here the murder Was committed, and a Ink
,ouhd near the same place, were his, but refused
10 zen now the same went out of his posse. lion
"hteierd still insists that he killed Anderson in
seH-dsience-A Coroners Inques, has been held
over The body OF Mendum, at the rsouost of tI,e
J"or' and The jury, in their report, say tina, the
SAID niendum Voluntarily and feloniousiy killed and
murdered himself CIV
December 10th, 1923.
~. oe once OF Professor Of sc Signs Of the
IlH'eS 10 vacant at Washing ton-The late incu,n.
DENTS have abdicated the Cbair--deelarinr that
'hey have hitherto " laboured under great deJr,-
SION aud hailucinaIion--They spout learned
Latin and vulgar English Oh this affecting occasion
C xcioiming with honest Partridge Vi1tiu,u ne
rulu A.II.