Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-03-28

prohibited the employment OF the convicts
as tailors, and requires the governor to
cause to be made an estimate Of the ex-
pense of draining the pond near the peni.
Tertiary by means of a culvert OF other.
wise.
REMAKABLEDETECT of a MURDERER
Extract Of a letter TO the editor of the New York
Atlas, dated Niagara, U Canada, Dec 10 1892
Last Saturday week, a man and his
wife came to this town, and as their an
rearance did not indicate much money in
possession, were recommended for the
night to put up at a tavern kept by,
to which they went On enterning the
house and looking at the landlord, the
woman told her husband that she would
not stop in that house upon aLy consider
alton.
II appears some ten or twelve year. ago.
the landlord married, and previous to bis
coming to America, lived in the city of
Waterford, in Ireland and followed his
trade as shoemaker. His wife was, X
appears Of a better class, and whose pa
rents although first opposed to the match,
afterwards were reconciled to it, They
had one child, but how they lived together
know not; but some time after the birth
of the child, first tore the eyes out from
(and otherwise barbously mutilated-the
specifications are too revolting) bis uBfor-
tunate wife with his nippers; then with
his shoe hammer beat in her skull, and
finding that he had not succeeded in kill
ing her, he finished the tragedy with his
knife and went out.-He shortly after re-
turned to the house and took the child
think, down in the cellar, and murdered
it, and during day or two after was con-
cealed in a friends house from which he
went to the country and remained four
months or little more, and succ eeded in
getting to America. During the time he
has lived here, nothing particular has been
noticed in his conduct but his downcast
hoks.-About two years ago he was mar
rled and now it comes he has nerer had a
nights rest.
The woman who went to lodge at bis
house, the moment she looked on him
knew him; for she it was who prepared
the murdered bodies of the wife and
child for the resting place.-Two days al
forwards they went before magistrate
and narrated these facts; but he had fled,
and two miles above Youngstown he was
apprehended by Captain Ives, and he now
lies in our Jail to await the return Of spring
to be sent back to Ireland. He is indeed
a wretched sight, pale, emaciated. and
haggard; he looks frightfull; he is large
man. nearly six feet, if not fully that
high, stout, square in the chest, and al
together powerful man.-Last night he
alarmed the inmates ofthe Jail by his cries
of take her off--take her off, and one of
the prisoners was obliged TO go into his
cell and grasp him to bis breast before
he would be quoted. More would |
write, but my paper is limited; but e.
nough is detailed to show that truly "there
is God who ruleth in the earth.''
Diabolical Murders We learn from
gentleman who passed through Lebanon,
New Hampshire, that scene of the most
lnhuman and feTocious deprayity was ex-
hlblted in that town on Saturday last A
respectable man, by the name of Annis,
had been paying attention to young lady
by the name Of Fox, and about ten DAYS
ago they married. The brother was VIC.
lent in his opposition to the union, from
belief that MIR. Anns was actuated by no
other motive than to gain possession Of
their deceased fathers farm. and declared
openly, that II the marriage took place. he
would murder them both. On Saturday
Mr.. Annis and his wife, and
Mr.. Fox, were sitting at the breakfast ia
bio, when Fox made pass at Annis. par
ried the thrust. upon which Fox sprang
from the table, and ran into the yard,
where he seized an axe land returned to the
house. Mrs. Annis, at the moment, scream
ID murder, and made her way out OF doors.
With a view to alarm the neighbourhood
and obtain assistance.
AS Fox re. entered the house, he met
Annis, and dwelling the axe at his head
With all his strength, be struck him on the
ide of the neck and severed the neck
bone instantly. He fell, and in few min
ties was dead The ferocity Of the mon
ter was not satisfied with this: he turned
md pursued his sister, who was then ar
bout fifty yards from the house, who see
ng him approaching her, screeched hon-
ible, so that her voice was heard moro
han half mile Her attempts TO escape
we're futile; the snow was deep, and he
Don had her in his grasp. Pulling from
us pocket a pistol loaded with shot and
'all. he applied the muzzIe to her bead,
'ut could not discharge it He then struck
Ter with the but end Of IL until she drop
then jumped upon her body,
md stamped on il until an end was put to
Ter groans and suffering. He dragged
he mingled body in ditch, covered it
With snow, and fled to an adjoining barn
where he bid himself in pile of straw.
lie was soon found, and was in the custo-
y OF the civil authorities when our infor-
nant left the town. The age of Mr.. An
is was about 25-his wife somewhat
ounger. Fox is about 3O,-Rost. .dflas.