Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1835-10-17

From the Ciscinnati IstsIigencer.
HEART RENDINC MU1nERS.
II becomes our painful duty 70 1ecoFd
three Oft mes. horrible and soul-sicken-
ing murders we have eves known 70
blacken the annals Of wiehed0ess eno
crime.
On Saturday morning -, about nine
o'clock, man BY the name Of Joaa SRyan,
a Cabinet-maker, by trade, ses5dn -
Walnut street, near Columbia, in tnUesay,
butchered his wife and two children. IN
the most shocking manner, with an axe.
and. $50 far as we have been able to Learnt
with the most fendisb and diabolicai Pur-
pose. His wife had just returned from
market, when some alteration occurring
between them concerning some change, ne
assaiIed her with broad axe, (Which II
is believed he had previously taken home
for the purpose and inflicted upon her
arms, face and head, numerous cruel and
fatal gashes, Of which she survived only
about On hour. She was also stabbed with
ia knife in the body in several places
Finding he had accomplished the destruc-
ton Of his wife, he turned upon his two
little children, one about five and the other
about two years Of age, and with the same
desperate weapons despatched the little
innocents with the most desperate cruelty,
cutting their necks and heads, both before
and behind, in the most appalling manner
The heads of both the children, were near
Ily severed from their bodiss. 4 few -
imeoas allss these tsssical oecnnevres, ~
were on the spot aod witnessed the horn
Ible scene and q! God! bow can We pos-
tray the emotions which thrilled through
every fibre Of our heart! Words are totally
inadequate to picture the narrowing hor-
rors. The three victims lay stretched
upon the floor, gashed and mangled and
lwelterinr in their blood-the wife not yet
quite dead, and breathing with convulsive
agony! Our soul grows sick in the san
gu,na.y recital, and we forbear.
There was another family which occu-
lpied the room above. all females, who
heard the massacre going on, but dare not
venture below. At length the shrieks o.
the sufferers, brought some Of the neigh.
bors 10 the spot, and as one of them forced
open the window in front, (the door being
fastened,) the murderer made his escape
through the back door. As the neighboI
entered the house, the wife had barely
power to articulate that the atrocities
were committed by her husband.
s.lt was he," was her dying remark
The excitement which Immediately ensu-
ed among the citizens, may easily be ina
leined, and hundreds were flying in every
direction in pursuit Of the fugitive. Fol-
an hour he succeeded in evadng detection.
but was at length overtaken walking leis-
urely, on the river road, about two miles
below the city. He vas arrested by Mr..
John McCa,ty and Mr. 8. Lippencott, who
deserve great credit for their promptness
and energy. They had, however, scarcely
caught hold ofhim, before Messrs. Madi.
)son and Brooks, and several other deter.
mined Officers and citizens, were also on
the ground. He at first made a show Of
Persistence, by pulling from his pocket a
dirk knife, but being instantly caught by
the collar by Mr.. McCarty, and club
raised over his head by Mr.. Lippencott, he
handed the knife unopened
to the latter gentleman. He had also a
raizor in his pocket, which he likewise
gave up.
He was then tied and placed on horse
behind one Of the tables, and escorted
to town by large concourse Of citizens
who by this time had joined the pursuing
party. As he was conducted through the
streets to the Jail, (where he was lodged,
numerous citizens were clamorous to have
him instantly put 10 death, or Lycched
but better counsels prevailed, aud our city
| vet preserves its character for order and ;
due observance Of the laws. The excite
ment, however, was nevertheless intensely
great, and we understand that nearly {
thousand persons at one time had collect
ed about the Jail.
Immediately on being arrested, he vol
UNFAIRLY observed, 81 committed the deed
but had Just cause!'' We are told, tina
The alleges his wife to have heen false Il
J him, and that after he had murdered her
he slew his children to save them from the
reproach of the crime.
/ We understand, however, that he ha.
long treated his wife and family with grea
cruelty, and has repeatedly before threat
eued her with death. She is represented
as having been very industrious and de
serving woman, and the chief stay ant
support Of the family. On the other hand
he is represented as being a malignant
quarreIsome and desperate wretch. HI
still justi6es the deed!
| DeAnite.
A reverend gentleman one Sabbath
after having finished a ps aver Of an hou
in length, to the apparent delight OF hi
wear,ed congregation, looked about th'
pulpit for psalm book. to give out ih'
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