Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-09-05

Murder and Robbery. Our village oas ueen
thrown into commotio0, and the feelings OF 10
citizens painfully excited, BY the shocking muir
der, which was perpetrated on Sunday last upon
the body Of Peter u. Ware. Of this place; tnan
whom there scarcely ever lived more worthy
and unofendiug man.
Mr.. Ware left Charlottesville 10 the ,mor %,
about seven O'Clock with the intention Of visiting
his wife, who was at his fathers 10 tinvanns.-
He was on foot, and took the ROAD. ieau,ns ITO"
this place to the Buck Island, (Mf. 'no' n
Campbell'sj Mills The hOrrid deco was PerPe'
| trated about half or three quarters OF mile
This side of the Buck Island bridge. About ten
or eleven o'clock, negro boy, who happened 10
be passing, was alarmed by a sound issuing from
| the woods, near the road side, which Al the time
he was unable 10 account for, but Was doubtless
the grooming Of the dying man. (He says ne
| thoug ht it vas Bear growing at him. he mace
off in great terror, and having apprlsed seVefa,
individuals Of the circumstances, they returned
to the spot where the boy had been alarmed anu
commencing search, very soon discovered IN the
road evidences of the fatal deed. The g'ound
| was stained with blood, as was also rock "hich
! Law near. and with which blow'had evidently
been inflicted On close examination, II was
not at all difficult TO see, FROM the appearance OF
the leaves on the south side OF the road that some
thing had been dragged in that direction. Fol
lowins this indication about 40 yards, the shock
ing s0ectacle was presented, Of a mangled and
| lifeI.ss body. covered with dust and gore, and
scarcely vet cold. -,
It was not known to be the body Of Mr.. Ware,
until his hat and some papers which were found
near the spot, ascertained the fact. His watch and
pocket book, were the only articles of which h'
was robbed The latter it is thought may have
| contained as much as FIVE dollars IN money
When found, two or three dollars IN silver, were
| still in bis pocket: circumstance which wou'd
seem to indicate that the wretches (if more IMAM
one) became alarmed. before their work was iu''
lly completed On the face were three or tour
deep wounds, supposed to have been inflicted WIN
one or two Iightwood knots. which were found
bloody. near the body: the skull, on the top u
the head. was severely fractured.
On Monday an inquest was held: the verdict
of the Jury, however, throws no light upon this
dark deed. As vet, no traces Of the murderer
or murderers. have been discovered. We trust
| in God, however, that they will not long escape
Ietec ton and that punishment which 50 surely
awaits them. We learn that our citizens have
already made up BY subscription, from hundred
and iitv to two hundred dollars, to be offered as
reward for their discovery and apprehension.
He Since the above was in type. two negro
men have been arrested, charged with the MUIR
der OF. Mr.. Ware. One named Peter, belong
ING to Mr.. Isaiah Stout-the other. named Lee,
the property we believe Of Mr.. William Davis
Of Milton. As their trial must come on in a
few DAYS, we forbear to make any statement OF
the grounds Of their arrest.
TCharlottesriHs (pa.) .adu.
E;,frs,sine Accident "A most distressing ac-
cident happened to the Senior Editor OF this pa.
per on Saturday last-in Goochland, about TWEEN
ty.five miles from this place. While loading
gun and in the act Of pouring out the shot Tor that
purpose, il went of, and scorehed bis face Sc.
yerely. and fear, from all we can learn, injured
his left eye materiaIIy.-Rich Wing.
LOVE AND MADNESS.-AnOther Caough
Affair."!
A most atrocious attempt at assassination was
made in this city last evening. Ay"ung German
lady about three weeks IN thus country. and resi-
ding with her friends in Howard street. was walk.
ing in company with several persons IN Fleet
street, near the intersection of Happy Alley,
last evening brtaeen fiveand six O'Clock. when
she was accosted by young man. Zone OF her
countrymen,J who, alter waking lew steps oy
her side, demanded Of her whether she would
marry MIN. Sne duoWPVtu lnc "'oh
reiterated a step or two. pulled pistol from his
pocket. and shot the unfortunate object OF his at.
fec ton in the back. He was promptly seized
and committed to PRISM, and the wounded body
taken to the house Of DR.. Alien, in Ann Street.
The wound appears TO have been made with
duck shot; the whole charge entered the lett
shoulder, about equi distant from the vertebrs
and the arm, to which direction may be imputed
the escape OF the victim from immediate DEATH
than two inches from her body. The report Of
the pistol indicated that it had been heavily char
ped. az the assassin unquestonably intended to
do his business effectuaIly. The writer of this,
saw the wounded lady last evening, and again
this morning, and with much pleasure expresses
a belief that the wound is not dangerous, and
that the unfortunate young lady will this time
escape the fate which the malignity OF her pre-
tended lover had premeditated.-BaA. Gaz.
M,.raer of COL Woodbine and Famiiy.-We
h,;.A, meotioned this tragic event Yesterday