Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-11-05

Horrid mnrder.-'rhe secret and afro
cious murder Of Mr.. White has been
acted over again. About two weeks
since Mr.. Edes, in Pink ca. Ala. was
sitting by his wife near the fire, when
he was shot dead by some persons from
without. The ball passed through hi.
head, and SO instaotane ,us was his
death that he did not even fall from his
chair, but remained in the position in
which he was sitting. until some of the
neighbours, three miles of, could arrive.
A man by the name of Gprmpnd has
arrested on suspicion of being the muir
derer, and true bill found by the
Grand Jury. Gormond was his step
son, aud at the time the gun fired, his
mother jumped up and exclaimed.
''D"n't kill hun. my son but take the
property" A difference between Cor
mond and Edes had existed for some
time. Gormond has been bailed, with
four securities. each in the sum of three
thousand dollars.
"A most airocinus murder was per-
petiaied IN Davidson county N. C. on
the 18th utimo 10y man named o.
BORN. He had been separated from h,s
wife tor some months, aud on the day
above mentioned, he went To the house
of his IN 'ther-in-law, with whom she
resided; his conduct beng very outra-
geons, his wife BECAME alarmed aud
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gave ;entto his passion by,ttr wing
pair of shoes in the fire; and on his
motber-'n-!aw. an old lady SO years oil
age, attempting to take them nut he as
saullrd her, and with an axe split he,
head across TIE temples, and choprei
her body To pieces in such manner AS
to render II impossible for the Jury of
inquest to Join together the separated
and mangle'l parts. He then murder
ed one of his children, by dividing it's
body into two parts with his axe! AT
Ter completing thus most unnatural and
dIabolio al butchery,h he commenced pi-
ling the chairs, aud other furniture IN
the centre OF the room, with the intem.
ton of setting fire to them, ana cnnsu.
ming the v,c,ins of. his lerocity; but
the arrival of the neighbours, preven-
ted the execution of his design. He
was secured and is now confined II,
the Jail At Lexington.
The Texas Gazette of the 9th ult..
states, that rencounlre took place at
San Philippe de Austin, between Seth
Ingram, H. III. League and j. G.. Hol-
than, in which the latter was killed by
a pistol ball passing through his body /;
that Ingram and League are in close
confinement
The same paper ofthe lith, adver.
tses reward of 500. for the appre-
hension Of Hiram Fr:ley, who stands
accused OF tile murder Of Fielding
Porter. Finley is described as about
30 years OF age, 6 feet high, stout made,
tair complexion, and light hair.
Huntsville, Oct. l4.-On Tuesday
last, at Regimental muster at Tay-
lor's muster ground, near Meridianyiile
an ARRAY commenced between Mr.. Lo-
gan ID. Brandown of this town, and
o!onel Gideon Northcut, member
elect of the legislature, when the latter
was twice shot IN the body aud survi-
we'd but very short time. One OF the
shot from the pistol discharged at
Northcut, lodged IN the head of a ges,-
tlenan by the name Of Ramsey, whose
lite is despalred Of. No, thcnt had few
days previously been cashiered by
Court Martial, before whom Brandon
had given testimony, and tae ARRAY
arose from statements. made y North
cut whilst addressing the company al
Murder. The Harrisburg (Pa.)
Republican, OF Saturday. says. person
named Young was brought 10 that
place ON tire day before, and lodged
IN jail. on charge of mur lsring
young girl Of the name If Catha-
rine .a'lIiroy. living near Mlddlet,wn.
lie had completely severed her head
from her body, by cutting and hacking
her neck with his knife.
MURDER On the LIST inst. the Coroner
held an inquest about % miles from Baton
Rogue, on the body of Young man named
Daotd ley, who was shot through The head
with rifle ball while picking cotton III Mr..
M 'Rae's field, the day before, by man ma
med LemusL BuTgss.
Fredtricksburgh, Octo6er 29.-Sen-
tehce OF death was pronounced an Mpn-
day morning last, npnn Charles Young,
convicted OF the murder of Thomas
Griffin Thornton, Esq. We learn
IRON good authority, that Young re-
quested the Judge 10 name the earlies,
possible day tor the. Execution, and in
tlmated wish la be hung the mex, day.
lie has not yet made a confession, tho
we have heard oS NJ instance IN which
he has, IN the slightest manner, denied
his guilt. The sentence made no WIS.,
'ble impression upon him.
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