Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-10-09
4 scene Of Hnrrcr nnh unrher.

The editor of this papct summoned from bed on
fueav mnrninT last OF thc dawn of dag as member of
an nqnesi to examine the 90 female lying dssd
a. dwelling house about two ures out OF tb. rf
81 piece called layu supposed to have been nofarr
ed On repairing O. the spot the board ni Jurors went
INTO t house aud after being dulv qualified by thc cor
onef' 1cn Brown proceeded 70 the examination ana
enquiry Ana sven rctcltng sctus, oi b1f.r att
a''ods's Y't ,ta BY n.,1ly W'tout "'a5f Eel RI a.
toe testimony there seemed 10 be- no doubt resting ou
the minds Of the ury that the deceased Sophia DAMN.
came TO her end by being wiipliy murdered hv Henry
Dauiau her husband by cutting her throat This 80
Dc e'e was the Substance ct The verdict 30 ,hc c,sc
Some Of tbe testimony disclosed pa the examination
was 700 revolving 20 relate in this public manner Bu
wr"Ii oiiempt to give some oi the particulars.
Inc house wss characterized ouc Of 90 iarne-hai
been visited that night by wrttchps equally deirstatle
40 our view with OF those who eli therein but
moi SO wei known-ihst controversy had taken place
between ths husband, Daman. and hs wife the dccess
ed IN relation 70 the visiufsand that the oiay Dl
man procured rnzor while his wife wac bed and cut
hef throat nearly from 10 ear. seyerur the wind
pipe and both the great arteries nearly of he then
attempted TO cut his throat but did not So eAectu
a.lt succeed as 10 destroy life. He admitted that ne
KILLED ms wife and intended TO destroy himself not hsv
ing any desire To live longer, and should Judge
from his wrstched appearance at that time II fuuher
appeared IA evidence that those who visited the house
'ai night carried with them jug Of rum, that iuu
Of rum was brought into the lust before The coniro-
vcFsy--and that Dgmau drank Of IL two or three times
That there was another and his wife in another bed
"a Inc room on The floor when the dispute commenced
. y, FOL
longed 10 the house remained there m bed when the
murder was committed-hs wife being irirhlene3 bad
et The room and the house the j. bed n the floor
had child with him. len there by the mother-7nd his
location rs such, .ha his view Of the transactions on
TIE o'her bed was chiefly obeuted as there was then
no ght ~ the room except what was derived from the
moon through the wndows-thcre Uas I woman in an
oher room IN The house, who related among other things
that she was frightened by the racket m and about
The house that She eaped out tie window and ran TO the
neehbor--d'd not seem TO know what was Foirl On 10
the other part Of the house
u may seem 10 the reader from these facts that Da.
mon might BE led TO commit this atr0cous deed on nc
count OF Jealousy. in consequence of sc0verint-
some criminal intercourse Of mis- wife with other male
persons Bat 1t disclosed ia evidence revolving
and incredible as II may seem, that the husband II
he deserves the name tolerated and was prvy % this
intercourse and sought out and invited TINS infamous
enploFWen- for The ssA" % 81, 1aiu ,l,siy a. rived
from - And it the waaea of this WORSE than
brutal conduct that led to the revolving scene above Of
tempted 10 be described
Dam1us wound dressed on the morning TINT Tie
above Transaction TOOK place. and in the course or thr
DAY was committed to prison and Saturday was ta-
sen before justice Brown for ex7Wuaton. The evidence
Song very similar as informed, he was recon.
milcd.
The inquiry now Is. when viii the criminal he tried
by IN. present laws Organizing our courts tbaut some
Speca proceedings he cannot have atrial tl next sept
It i =" be hoped, however, that special session 20 be
called tor the purpose.