Southern telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1834-1838, 1837-09-05

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Horrid Trdgeiy---Coafession Of a.
the 4th inst, in the town OF
IIlmburg, Erie county murder was com
mitted which exhibits degree of depravl-
" that could scarcely be booked for in be-
ings who wear the form of humanity, and
live under the Influence of civilization
The deed was perpetratedupon m1n nam
native of Switzerland, by
his own wife, and her Paramour, young
Swiss, name not known.
The particulars ofthis trngical vffair are
of the IN st revolving, barbarous character,
as taken from the confession of young
man, by which it appears that it was mt
ter Of cool dcliberation fr nearly year
previous to its final conSumm ton. The
young man was paying his addresses to
Rnpp's laughter with the intention of mar
rying her. when her mother informed him
that she liked him more than her daughter
III, and if he would assist her in dis losing
Of her husband she would marry him and
he could share in the property. To this he
accedpl, an thcreupn they conjointly pro-
cceded to the execution of their diabolical
purpose.
Their first plan was to tlke his life
through the agency of poison. Some
months since they procured a quantity Of
Nur Vomicd, which they administered to
him, but from some cause, without success.
Still they were not TO be diverted from their
demoniac- design, AMI they Immediately
n,noIn1oA to ancntnnl.-b Tho ..,,riy l.,.
lcnce. This they deferred until "A convenient
opportunity should offer ITSELF which was
not long wanting. A day or two previous
to the 7th inst. Rapp's wits informed her
acclmpice, that on the m Irning of the 9Th
Rnpp would leave home for Buffalo very
carly,and would be at the stable to feed his
horses about 2 o'clock, and as it would be
plausible report to send abroad that he
had been killed by the horses, the fatal
blow must be struck at the time.
AT the appointed hour the murderer was
at his post and as his victim entered the sta
BILE he gave him blow upon the head with
II club, which knocked him down, when the
blows were repeated several times, until he
supposed the work of death was complete.
He Immediately left the stable; in doing
which he met his accompIice at the door,
her fears that the deed might not be fully
accomplished, having induced her to wit
ness the bloody scene. She drew tho
mangle body of her husband to the house; ;
where he begin to exhibit signs of return
ing life. Ether from reenting feelings, or
a desire TO protract his sulf1rings in hopes
that he would ultimately die of his wounds
AMI thereby cover her crime she administer
ed restomtives which brought him too.
tliving ascertaincd that Rap, was still
alive, the murderer returned and end ,avor-
ed to dssuade the womn from any further
attempts to take his life, as he might per-
hnps die of the wounds he hid already re-
celvcd, an if not, they had better let hum
live. BIT she was sill inhcxibe. II was
her purpose that he should die and die he
must. They however concluded to whit
few days, and see if he would die of his
wo IndS. In this they were disapppin.ed,
md on the morning of the Nth inst he had
so far recovered ns to be able m dross
himself, and was about to leave the house,
when his wife demonstrated with him for
neng 50 lmprudcnt and urged him back to
MS bed. She then informed her accom-
Dice that the work of death must he speedi-
y accomplished, but he rccoiIed from the
lct of again committing violence upon him.
Although tolled in her persuasionS, she res
)ricd to the means of QurreI between
RapP aud her accessory, to in spirit him to
'erpetrate the murder. In this she was
words ensned. and to
expedite the mltter she pushed him IN.
IN her husband, who was PROSTATE up5n
he bed. The mITdercrs then both set upon
lin with the ferosity of furnished TIGERS
he one grasped his throat and assisting the
work of death-whilc the demon of wife
mt her knees upon his breast, and with the
weight OF her whole body jumped upon him
mil life had become extinct.
The neighbors having suspicions that
u was not right called the Coroner, and an
lquest was held upon the body, which re- $
lrned verdict of "death by personal VIC a
'nce." Suspicion rested upon the Young s
IAN and the wife of the deceased. and thew 4
'ere immediately arrested. They have q
cen committed to jill TO await further n
'iaI.
The muder, taken in connexion with the
lienddnt circumstances, is one of the mos, ;,
human and barbarO1s deeds ever perpe- :,
etrated IN civilized land. The deceased :,
repnted to have been an industrious and !,
net CITIZEN; and, 50 far as is known. has i
ways lived in the utmost harmony with !"
is family. HIS wife had previously borne g
good rcputaiion-but in this instance il
clearly evinccd that Satan has once more j
lerclsed sole power over woman. IL
Us"rers, look at Mis--M Jamaica, saws al
correspondent of the New York Times b
yes man who is upwards of eighty wears Ct
age, and original in his character. He n
wealthy and chlldless; his wife, and six IN
tached negro followers, sit with him At NJ
same table. lie is shrcwd in his deal
IS, and DrOSDerS. no rocooo;. II