The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-10-10
From the PI.,lsdelPhia Gazette.
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.

- hesp shh WpsA pslhinl eSNsadnu NAs
exeiied IN tie community lhis morning.
hy The InniOr Of deed al bloed winch IL
Vas sincerely hoped al fret YES bnI 90.
mnT but which. si!sr Inqany. proved
.lAs! Too uue.
I'ho.e ~ho have been accustomed 10
. ak ip Ihe.huI sIeet. in the ns;chhqI-
mod III Independence Square, must havr
Frequently stepped into the confectionery
.I"re aud Ielrrshmeni Taons Of Mr..
Wood. opposite ate stair House. They
must remember sl.O his lsnds ms aud a..
IesIiss dAuehlsr, uhuse eh,si Gaze it was
10 attend 10 The more slrgan. msI,ua.
lions Of the establishment. She was
faithful aud dunful girl. just blushing IN
10 somanhood. Among her many sd
mirrrs. wss q young man in Sixth street.
IL the name Of Peak, Who succeeded
in securing her affections. About two
sesks since. We understand, they we're
privately married. aud on Thursday e'ea
ing tie young woman lelt the es,atl'sh-
menl Of her father. and joined her hus'
band. On Saturday she reformed. aud ell
the circumstances were known 10 the
former. lie Instantly closed mis- shop.
much 10 the surprise Of the public, more
than particular attraction being nov IN
the ladies spsrtmenI--s striking likeness
OF Queen pie,oria, by Young artist Of
this city. having been plaeed there for
exhibition.
Tie demeanur Of The father 10 his
daughter vas morose and unreeonciling.
although 10 had previously invited her
home; bu, she sirose By every means 10
avert his i'll feeling, which. 50 iar as II
va. likely TO end IN any thing desperate,
he ingeninusly concealed. Yesterday
morning, however, a, about ten u'clucs,
Is The ,IsprhIer VAS sitting in The ro"n
with her father, aud we believe with some
other members Of the family. lie walked
deliberately up To- her. and drawing piss
,ol IRON his bosom or his pocket. placed
il slmos, sgsinsI her forshead, an1 shot
| her entirely through The brain. The ball,
we learn, passed through The skull, and
lell in snoihsr part Of The room.
The murlernus weapon Vas al once
thrown from the hands Of The desperate
man, in The presence Of his dying child.
and himself secured. The sheriff oi the
city was siuing IN bis Office. aud was I'm.
mrdia,sly aware that something unusual
had occurred. lie crossed the street ~
s.antly; and ascending 10 The apartment
where the deed was done, found the muir
derer Standing. pale and terribly agiia'ed.
with his back 10 the Fireplace. aud hls
daughter lying PROSTATE aud bleeding on
| the floor, with her head near his iest,
Ons child, q propisIng lad. was elasp'ng
luis knee, and aveuing with fearful syes
and language of inpIsring passion, 'ha.
/" father dad not. father could not do u.
while olher members Of. the family were
sabblng aud shriekine over The dying sis'
| tee and child. On The entrance Of the
sheriff. Wood lifted his arm as II IN the
ar, of firing q pistol, snd exclaimed"
am the mani shot her--l shot her!
\ Tie girl died abou. | O'Clock.
II Mr. Wood was an Enghshman. who
may be rene adhered rs fruHseller lo'
many years IN The Chestnut sItee' Thea
ire, and the keeper Of little shop IN the
|, Arcade, which his daughter aud himself
amended. lie has several other eh'Idren
Who with their mother. are 'hr'ya inlt
uncomfortable disuess By this d'eadI"
&C. oil murder aud blood.