Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-10-10

rors of the press, with respect TO the
melsncholy occg renee OF yesterday
which bea, hard ppon the prisoner and
his distracted Gtiny.
The fact i. thatMr. W.was a positire,
frenzied monioc cI Ien he shot his child
There il abnnda, ,ce Of evidence about
il, and it will he Sade clear, unless the
press takes capiiv the public mind and
denies him fair pial.
Mr.. Wood wasaitentive and kind to
his daughter from he hour she re-enter-
ed his house, and prior to the marriage
was devotedly aGsc,ionate to her. The
fit Of insanity that happened on Monday
was the first MON, ,nt Of other feelings.
We have seen lIr. Wood to-day he
can remember on " family, ms dream,
the events Of yesterday he does not re-
member even in what part Of the house
the act took place. lie is to'erahly
composed TO day, but in state Of the
most poignant grief. Yesterday the
sheriff ordered twp men to be stationed
in his cell, to prevent him from doing
violence TO aimselG his condition OF in
sanity and wldnes was SO remarkable.
This is not the firS attack Of insanity he
has suffered under; he sustained simi-
lar alienation OF mind some two years
ago.
Yours, respectfully,
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The coroner remained in the room un
iii the victim drew her last breath. lie
then examined the head and the room,
but was unable to discover the ball. A
part Of the brain was dashed against the
chair. Some time after the dreadful
deed, MIR. Wood fell asleep and slept
for half an hour. He said on awaking,
that his daughter was in heaven, and he
hoped soon 10 meet her there. No less
than four pistols were found in the room,
and one pair is stated to have been pur-
chased by him Oh Saturday. The wife
was not present at the time, but hasten
Cd instantly TO the room, on hearing the
report. Mr.. Peake, (tho husband OF
the deccased) was also there very ear
ly, and was apparently much excited
lie exclaimed-" You are villain and
q mu dercr. You have shot my wife. F"
lie was led out of the room by several
persons present. Tho offender was ta-
ken TO Moyainensing prison about l2 o.
clock. He said on his way thnher-
I" wish had shot myself or taken poi
son )" and was very anxious on leaving
the house to see his daughter. She Gid
not utter syllable after she fell.
Mr.. Wood was habitualIy temperate,
mild, and aAable in manners. Very
successful in his business, he some years
since pu, chased the house in Chestnut
street, and fitted il up in most splendid
manner. His children, in oil, were
three sons, and The daughter whose un-
timely death we have just recorded
She was about % years of nge-a mild
and modest girl, with fine eyes, anG n
tolerahle share Of personal beauty. She
was constantly in attendance at the store,
or engaged in some matter OF business
connected with the establishment and
apparently mingled but little, il any, in
female society. Mr.. Peake is a boot
maker, in Sixth street, above Chestnut.
On Friday evening, as we are inform
ed, the daug htcr became so much alarm
ed-probably at her fathers manner-
that she escaped through The trnp-door
in the roof of The house, and descended
though neighbor's house into the
street. She fed to her husband, or to
the house Of one of his friends, with his
consent. On Sunday evening, some la
dies in the ncighaorhood called on MIR.
Wood, with the kind intention of effect
ing a reconciliation, If possible. lie
wished his daughter to return, and when
she came home. would not consent to
her leaving him again, as he said) he
wanted to talk with her on the subject
Of her late improper step. She remain
ed, therefore, with her father, neveI
more to leave the house, unless to be
carried out corpse TO fill an un-
timely grave.