Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-05-04
From the Randolph Glenn Wing.

Murder the most foul The following
particulars were given TO rs by a gentle
tleman who was an eyewitness to the hor.
among the numerous outrages that occur al
most daily in the valley Of the Mississippi:
At Mills Point, Kentucky. about 100
miles from this place, DR.. Thomas Rivers
was shot one day last week. from out of
window. by lawyer Furgerson, both citi-
zens Of that place, and both parties are rep
resented to have stood high in the eslima-
ton of the community in which they lived.
The difficulty we understood to have grown
out Of a law suit at issue between them
The scene is represented TO have been affec-
ting and cowardly, as the assassin appears
TO have selected Il time for the preparation
OF his dark and fendish purpose that would
even shock the monster who had imbi ued
his hands in the blood of his felow-man.-
At the time Mr.. Rivers was shot, he had by
the hand his little son, and was within view
of the partner of his bosom, who was look
ing after him with anxious eyes when he
fell His vile. upon seeing him fall, mime
diately made her way 10 the lifeless body
but the spectacle presented proved too much
| for her wounded spirit, and she swooned a
way. Upon her recovery from the shock
she repaired again to the spot 10 which the
BODY had been removed, utlering the most
feeling EXPLANATIONS, pilowing his head up.
on her bosom-a scene that would have
sofiened Eeart of adaman,. How strong
are the wife sa6ections-they are like the
rose poisoning in the arid desert. spread
ing its rays over the barren plain of the hui
! ii ic hlaal IL
and desolate. she is still the same conhding
friend even amid pain and perils.
Furyerson was Immediately taken into
custody; and we lorbear saying any thing
more on the subject as that relrlbulive JUS
tice which the laws of God and man lmper'
ativeIy demand, will no doubt be impartial
w exercised toward this unfortunate man,who
has at an unguarded moment whired ie
low being into eternity, laid waste an affec
tiona,e heart, and LETT for himself the re-
morse of guilty conscience, and in al
probability an ignominious death.
Just as our paper was going to press, we
learn from a gentleman from the Point, thai
the brother of DR.. Rivers, who had beer
sent for, had arrived and Immediately sho
LAWYER Furgerson. He at first shot him
with shot gun, upon his retreat which die
not prove fatal he then approache him i'm
mediately with pistol and killed him OF
the spot We are sorry that this tragcal al
!, fair ended thus. We respect the laws OF thu
land, however far the public mind may &c
TO mitigate this course in brother, whose
poignancy Of feeling cannot be arrived
except BY those whose misfortune it hat
been to be similarly situated.
, Escape of Female Conpicts Two iemal'
convicts escaped from The House of Correc
ton in this town on Thursday evening last
, 1t seems that they had been medlta'in1g thei
J escape for sometime, and while cleaning
! the house, stole razor from one oil the con
| vic.s, with which, on the night in question
they removed panel from the door OF thel
4 cell, by heating the razor and burning Of
/ the board. They then tied their blankets to
gether. and by their aid, lowered lhemselve
, from the scu,te TO the ground one mlsse'
her hold, and fell distance of fifteen o
, twenty feet but without receiving any inJu
nv. As soon as it was discovered that tn
birds had flown. Mr.. Worcester and his as
sistap, in pursuit, and after thoroug