Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-10-18

lied at Utica. It is too good to be lost-of
is truth who can doubt
Among the respective county delegations,
hat from Erie was particularly distinguish
ID above all others for its numbers, its gor-
and for its vociteration. ALI 9TH
ers were eclipsed by it. Its splendid Canal
Boat-nying bannersTstriking notices
stirring music-united to make this delega-
ton pery peculiarly remarkable, and augured
the best results for Locolsm IN the county 1t
represented By common consent the dele
cations from the other counties all yielded
he nalm to this, and the " Captain" to it was
made President of the conven-
tion. Such spirit, such terrible enthusiasm
such readiness to do and to bid others to do,
failed not to call forth the highest comn1en-
dation, and to beget the most laudable spirit
of emulation amongst all their brother ,Lokys
" Well done old Erie!" Who would have
thought such a change in that hitherto strong
hold of Whiggery - !" Wonder ho0, large a
majoritv ,ce shall get there, ETC." were the
ready remarks ofthe !" down east" detega-
tons. t,. ~. zss,a-u .ar. -, -af
Well, after the young spirits had done con-
siderable of a business towards revolutlonl-
zing the state from the "thraldom Of the
wicked wings" motion was made that the
respective delegations he called upon to. give
the Estate ofthe case in their counties to the
convention. All eyes were instantly, direc-
ted towards the Erie delegation with absorb
ing eagerness, and contrary to custom and
alphabetical chronology, motion WINS carri-
ed by reclamation that the "greGt delegation, "
as it was termed, should be called upon first.
Deafening applause burst forth upon this
announcement. "a thousand cheers Tor old
Erie,'' shouted as many voiccs-foIlowed
anon by d, death-like stiffness as Mr.. B. rose
to communicate with hearty good, will the
flattering account of how stands the case
in Erie. Every ear-every eye-was 'devo9
ted to the speaker. After much suitable four.
ISL gratulatiorls, etc, he said, :. It afforded
him, unspeakable pleasure TO be the humble
medium through which to make known to
this, great convention, the rise and pro.
gress' Of Loco focoislli i'll the county, he had
the honor in part TO- represent-(his. very
words.) Sir, we shall do our duty there, as you
see, sir, we have here--and como what may
--befalI what may --,ce, sir, shall not bebeat-
en- orer THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ma
jority.'' 2gtt & ogi ~: ian
Shade of Hogarth, where was your pencil !
Such scene! such an elongation IF visage !:
such transition from hope inspired, tp hope
bi0stcdl - Reader, did you ever attend a l0tte-
ry-drawing! Such dispensing after the
announcement that quiet departure denoting
"blGnk"! '"'
81. After this result was announced, .",great
-----" says one. IS Is it possible that single
Canal Boat has brought oil the Loco Focos
there are in Erie to this convention? 7" says
another. " / move that all further canvass Of
the counties be dispensed with, says mem
Der from Green, which was seconded by the
whole convention with one voice, and then
they aN4quietly withdrew, since which moth
ing on earth has been seen or heard Of the
delegates to the great Loco oco Democratic
Van Buren, Juvenile Convention. $500 ~!
A Scene Of Horror and Murder.-The edi-
tor Of this paper was summoned from bed
on Friday morning last, at tho dawn of day,
as the member Of an inquest to examine the
case of a female, lying dead at a dwelling
house about two miles out of the village, at
a place called Hayti. supposed to have been
murdered On repairing to the spot the
board of jurors went into the house, and at
ter being duly qualified by the coroner, Gen.
Brown, proceeded to the examination and
inquiry. And such a revolving scene of
horror and bloodshcd is probably hardly
without a parallel. From the testimony,
there seemed to be no doubt resting on the
minds of the jury, that the deceased, Sophia
Daman, came to her end by being wiltully
murdered by her husband, Henry Daman,
by cutting her throat This we believe, was
the substance of the verdict in the case.
Some of the testimony disclosed in the ex-
animation was too revolving TO relate in this
public manner. But we will attempt to give
some of the particulars, ..r.a l.,,. .!,,---.r
The house was characterized as one of i'll
fame-had been visited that night by wretch
es equally detestable in our view with some
of those who dwelt therein, but not so we'll
controversy had taken place
between the husband, Daman, and his wife,
the deceased, in relation to the visitorsA-and
that in the ARRAY Daman procured a razor
while his wife was in bed and cut her throat
nearly from ear to ear. severing the wind
pipe, and both the great arteries nearly off,!
He then attempted to cut his own throat, but
did not so effectually succeed as to destroy
life. He admitted that he killed his wife
and intended TO destroy HIMSELF not having
any desire TO live longer, and we should SO
Judge from his wfetchcd appearance at that
time. 1t further appeared in evidence that
those who visited the house that night car
ried with them a jug of rum, or chat jug
of rum was brought into the room Just be-
fore the controversy-an that Daman drank
Of 1t two or three times, that there was anoth-
er man and his wife in another, bed in the
room on the floor when the dispute common
ed between Damon and his wife-that this
nan, who belonged to the house, remained
here in bed when the murder was commit
edI-his wife being frightened had left the 1
'oom and the house-the man in bed on the |
ioor had child with him left there by the
his location was such, that his
'iew of the transactions on the other he'd |
vas chiefly obstructed, as there was then, NO
ight IN the room except what was derived
rom the moon through the windows |
vas woman in another room in the house,
vho related among other things that she was |
o frightened by the racket in and about the |
louise that she leaped out the window and |
an TO- the neighbors-did not seem to know |
What was going on i'm the other part of the
ouse.