Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-08-08

lCulCuldISu W WOuuu his feelings.
From that time, he observes, the idea
of destroying her entered his mind
He acknowledges that her death wa,
premeditated; and that his intention
was to destroy her, and then commit
suicide. From declarations which he
had made to Mrs. II. she had reason to
Isuppose that he intended to DESTROY
himself, and it was from a feeling Of
anxiety arising from her apprehension
on his account, that she probably en-.
tered his room ON the day of the fatal
murder. He says he did not call her.
She came i'll of her own accord.
When he saw her he advised her for
her own safety to leave the room. She
did so, but Immediately returned. On
her second entrance he had left the bed
on which he had been lying, and was
on the opposite side of the room, Ha
was faint, and she observing he looked
i'll went to him and offered to assist him
to bed. While doing this, and while
his left hand rested upon her shoulder,
he drew the dagger, which was con.
cealed about his person, and gave her
a severe stab. At that instant con.
seriousness forsook him and he repeated
the stabs with great violence. He was
actuated by jealousy, pride and re.
venge.
1t was his determination, that if she
would not be his she should never be
another's. The love which was at first
pure and ardent, became changed at
times to feeling of hatred.
The trial, he says, was fair and i'm.
partially conducted, and he is aware
that the verdict and sentence were per.
fectly just.
Dangers Of mistaken smpathy.-A
fellow who lately murdered his wife
without the least provocation, being
asked what could induce him to COM
NIT such an outrage, made the follow
ing remarkable reply:
"Why, the fact is, am very am.
bilious man; and, having no opportuni-
ty to gain fame by fair means, | thought
| would take this method; for saw how
the moment man committed MUIR
der, he became an object of public at
tenton; the newspapers were full him;
his appearance and dress, the color of
his eyes and hair, and the most insigni.
ficant particulars, were described, Just
as II he was great hero and had saved
his country. Then the ladies' all ran
after him, attended his trial, shed tears,
and tainted away; SO that he had all
the attentions and sympathy of mar.
tyr. Besides all this, he was pretty
sure of being converted at last, and
dying a good Christian, which he very
likely would not have done, had he
been moral man and peaceable Oh.
tlzen. Thus, you see, that murder 10
the shortest cut to glory in this world,
and salvation in the next!'-Cowier.
Desperate Undertaking. -Yesierday al.
ternoon, on his return to his residence,
NO. 7 State street, New York, &. G.
Rowland, Esq. was informed that some
person was on the roof Of his house. Pro-
ceedlng up stairs, to ascertain the fact
he threw open the scuttle on the roof,
when he perceived man with a quantity
of lead upon his shoulder, which he had
stripped from dormant window He
was called upon to desist, and for tbs
purpose OF enforcing the order, Mr.. How
land lmPrudenty advanced towards him
when the man struck him a violent
blow which deprived him of recollec-
ton Tor the moment, and very nearly
knocked him off the roof, Recovering
himself however. and fearful of slipping
from his uncertain foothoid, he returned
TO the scuttle, the man rapidly pursuing
him, with every indication of a determine
alton to throw him off. He had scarcely
time to descend before the scuttle door
was thrown down violently upon his head.
In lew moments however, MIR. III. re as
cended the roof and discovered the man
retreatlng over an adjoining building,
into which he entered by forcing the scut-
tie. MIR. H. pursued him down the ladder
garnet stairs, at the foot Of which he
grappled with him, his further egress hay.
log been prevented by door winch was
locked, and which be was unable with alb
his strength to force. In a short time il
was opened by some member of the IA
miiy, who heard the uproar above, and
the man was led down 10 lower apart
ment, where he was detained until aid
could be procured from the police office.
70 which he was soon after conducted by
Messrs Holman and Cornell.
HIS name is William Williams, be is
a slater by occupation and his residence
is at the corner OF Barrow and Washing
ton streets. He admitted at the Office
that his motive in going upon the roof of
alr: Howland's house was TO steal the lead,
and that being detected il was solemnly
ms determination to have thrown his pur-
surer from the roof at the cost of his life.
Ills character has hitherto stood fair, and