Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-06-23
NO. 21.

several times known to drink sp,nt,.
once or twice considered intoxicAed.
and sometimes would Call for i, v ben
tie would arnve AZ house. Sometimes
had a gun. a book and = l.o,tle. IN
which he said there vas oil and coffee
and once stated rum was mixed with II.
ne murder was committed on Fnday
night The 18th Of NAV On Wednss-
CAV night h~ was proved - have beea
gong through he n-Ishbortood n dr.
i-Ten, places cunng the nizhi-on
ihuISdav night he ard his wife s,sye1
~ a neiyhbor's houSe-he was ~ StIex,
ard heard by the fAr1I'v ceitinr u,
and siirnng about dGrinr tie NIGHT.
Friday he Mas \, hii fathers. where
Re had tho conyeTsati1u with hi, bro.
'heF-in-hw: did not s,.v long: aud W.,
n one or more places during the cav
restless and haTra.sed aiih tie idea OF
wizards and witches. Fniday evenin-
he came O. The sawc house al which
he had spent the previous night. seem
ed Gui'e rational, remarked 10 his wife
!, "As time 70 70 home. She started
before he dad though he soon ve,, IT
m the sane direction. That same ni,h,.
about or after u o'clocs. Re cane u
he house Of Doctor D.!!ar4 three
miles distant from his own. He mad,
considerable noise m the porch. and
was supposed by The Doctor 70 be ano.
Their man drunk. Earlv in the morn
inc his child was found IN the tr7u = Al
ne stable without Is clothes. M'Cul-
.1cS had on nothing but his shirt and
c-era'. He vas sreated With blood
ard held in his hand 4 bloody NOR
Which he surrendered; and pret-ndin-
not 10 be s5le 10 tll.. made signs for
hem 20 eve him paper and pen. to
;hen wrote down the following
CONFESSION
N7r' VI C"iirek 80 iu IA ,.rt f-,.-h-
~ - % n' Tom 80 - --f Wat .u.-n .,or
h-'2 ctsh' ''0' - Be bl-u-t isr Bro, Pt-,
I','o'' hui- h-'-- -rr .c~ v sh- ko-s
n'e lt,ii her tt-t = iS-fr.s -,,l .tt.h..A .a,,
'' ri- a't hrt etc.,. F. Used 4 r,.r,,-a
No. y i1'". 900 500 .,.'-' sii- f1r ~ .-r,o
,7il frr ou"i s,-v ~ hrs-,- ~i,h h.,. h-e.s,-
~osia roi She sriu >t- tei,vs-d =, .t,j =
>"' ~'' '',7r'"t He'd ro,,- Itoli Pr
800 'l'N- ~ it' 'tghf. 'utHKs
bot Tie taor ~s Locked IL a.. h..s
et-'"" Wr s~i.--~N scot tie Lick zid :
lr dSJT iril s.yk--t d4rA rost.vn Va,
80 = o. N'r' $th itght' I eovtI ~, ,p-.k
g. - - 49," = t!,, door fs- oD.n I,r.-
.,.er- 10 r'''r "a? OF o. sleep ,-iis h-r
no - - - ~ rIo.e 81 tr-.t .z-rda Itsld
.-r that s-''-r aii sud 'lr,.- eft ir.Iri on ..d
n-' On tie hr-. ~oUit t,d ~i.o bot. a. TO-,
80 ~; a"i hen She ta,,i ts. grtt,ey tl., oil
'''e sd ~ ds,src yln , Cd, ., .n.l ,urI,. ca,
nn nt * 'hr.~,f the Of ,.ir.- ...,,..
'r al Over 'h- S.a. did no, thsos ~ 10 h,t
-e 10 h'sh - r.1or dUa< ell tie
ia'.hief Bog Ni red -
After writing, his child wa, broueb,
10 him-Ae 20. her % KISS him. 1hich
she did. Hc said that he had been
Commanded by tie Almighty 10 kill
MS "ii", and % gave himself and child
up 70 he Doctor. who 1aMsgi 3,rs,e.)
and refncsteG hInl 90 take care Of IN.
chilc- He ate or-aki,,, and VAS car.
ned back % h,s oNn house 10 which
'rSera! bad been and ouud the corp,e
- hi Wiie !rirg ~ tho ward. a short
distance from he t1u.e DOR without
'sruat cu,-from J 10 10
Si'ie' on her arm, A. u rrceit 81! IN az.
tempting % ward ID The thrust, a, her
throat. \ dog wa preyinE upon the
corpse livery Appearance induced the
'cnri t'1' The aulck wa made ON her
" 'ile she ~as IN he'd anI a scufIs
OK pace. uniI. they got on. of the
1o'se The pri.orcr SAID her last r..
quest was. n1t 10 kill the child n,
'he"ed sor'e reluctance 10 90 n bi,
'"n house from Doc' Diilar!5-would
.oneInes hollow and make no,.e.
-iH Wa brought % The corp,e lie
'"-rt upon a. ~i'Lout any pcrcciysble
- o'toa of change a. oounieaance
Il - ore time Nbic there. sad n.
50 not XII ter aud ONCE G.l, ~
F'ond "a her breast. f. a careIes,
'ni-e.ins manner HewA Gen rllly.
hi.r urfe ue'ircholy aud would
as hn' h''.". ua'sss splkcn ~. lie
r~ucd 81 he rafi r4. 90 what he sa,J
- vas committed 90 al. and alters
en-, ra'rf' and ,ibr1sur i,yssi,..
ION before p Colais Court in vh,ch
- pr1s'tIr. wss Conducted BY
arcs " White snd William ".
.r'lray repre- eDtnz ne Attorney
" 'he iom"naNesih. and WI Il
'tnaf aa5 3D. trieace by R,rtvd
,'t'n aud George ToNne. E.qs
. "a' 'ea' W. - he superior Court
'f 'nll. When sf"r prosecution by
go y G'lner Attorney r. Common.
."a.'h. conducted ln manner uhich
ii credit - ht, heart ana head aided
s. Wm 5 Backs. sn1 On shle and
'''''~' fe'srre >, Richard Logan.
.earlr I'wres ind wrn Dssiel ],
I- I.rv REQ 5ers1 verdict of "osf
'uHg
TINAs
- oa'e Teas 'h5Old 6asIv ~ ~.
'ffors'ed INTO our Unioa. u seem. -
generally s1pposed that b.r. :, t.,.