Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-02


FanA ~ murder ~ her Rasheri w
The feod citizens of Philadslphia have been
thrown into most unparalleled state Of excitement
in consequence ola father having shot his daughter
because she chose to get married.
ssiurder most foul, as in the best, il is
But this most ioul, strange and unnatural
The unfortunate family were English, and had re-
sided for several years in Philadelphia carrying on
the business of fraterers and cenfectioneries.
The Inflated victim said to be Of great
personal beauty, and it was her peculiar prov
ince to tend the saloon demoiseHe de comp
tor, and she not the least attractive feature to
the many beaux that frequented the place. About
fortnight since, she privately married to
young man named Peake On Thursday last she
left her fathers house and joined her husband. On
the Saturday following she returned, and made her
family acquainted with the step she had taken. Her
father appeared sullen and morose, but did take
any particular cause Of offence at her.
On Monday, about 10 O'Clock in the morning, he
very deliberately took pistol from his pocket and
shot her through the head He was Immediately
taken into custody, by the sheriff His unfortunate
victim still survived, bnt her recovery deemed
hopeless. The name If this unhappy family was
Wood. The followiDgiis the full accounts
From the Philadelphia psper.I
Mr. James wood native Of England has resided in this
city Tor nomberc has during which time he has sustained
mot unbiemisn< Hputatior. and acquired by pvsu,g
with great iudusy he business Of confectionery tocas
frcne His sssbishm,u, in Of the pubic
cations opposite the State House. in Chesnatst
His daughter, who As accustomed 10 attend IN the
,racsAfqs,dt attention b, her beauty which
hgssg3ier W4nay easII, conceive that fathers hopes
'vxs fned IL chh and may in sJn.
pa.hse wh fauwS1 feelings when this daughter lovely
andscsampiished hef home aad omitted herself man
who vas considered the hero be every way unworthy
such alliance This man Edward Peake who formerly
kept snesore in sixth street. above Chestnut who
nov said to be foreman in the tmploym Of other
the influence II fatal such her
alton tina, she made her cape from in roof OF
buildings Of great entering another apooor and So
descending to join her husband who waiting for her at
~ They had been privately married twelve DAYS previous,
Mr. Peake paid as ,aadfesses to Miss Wood with the
sest Of erparen and doubtful whether for
desu The in which he became acquainted her
sSlpfrg the store, whore he accustomed to make
Frsn tn pment the elopsment became known Mr.
Wood he wssa ravng maniac HIS chief cause Of grief
appeared from his Wild the suspicion that Mr.
Peake addicted to habits Of dissipation Whether this
supicows correct otherwise prepared say
mens when Mr. Wood became acquainted with intimacy
bctweca Peake and his daughter the careful father thought
advisable to caution Mr. r against visiting his house.
The elopement Of Peake and Miss Wood related
time ago the papers, they married the 10th Instant
but this not known 10 Mr. Wood until Friday a since
which time he has been evdenty deranged Several
hs reside in the nehborhood and whose veracy May relied
saying that the father exhibited every
appearance Of insanity from the time the marriage became
known him until the period Of the fatal catastrophe.
Yesterday morning Mr Peake went TO the residence Of Mr.
W.0G had ;.s .G ss ?, ,s
Wood bad closed tn his establishment son as the
be shut up t the Of the event we are about
relate Seems vers admit ed during inter-
vening time and che Immediately preceding the
murder involved in mystery We told however,
that Wood cledH daughter stairs having (acccorDg
accoan) provided himself with pair of pistols But for
....ls L.~~ H. A.. II
before circumstance kind which may be important
in the evidence should not be asserted rashiy X.
Al aboutIen O'clock, yesterday. the report OF pisowas
heard proceeding from Of The upper in Mr. Woods
confectionery establshmeua crowd Of hundred
ed that the daughter of Mr. Wood, Mrs. Sarah Ann -
previously rsfsrred 10, had been shot By her fahsr
I~.-a - l-,--,,.x =. .,.v az ,sy,s~-
,sesi o us.sqssay testified, Upon s.smuaion
before the Mayor and Mr. Barton the Attorney General that
he in the kitchen in the lower .oi story when he
heard ts report II the pstothat he Immediately fastened
TO the third story and that there the back discov
cred Mrs Peaks lying on her face the Hscrher
ed with bood-a pair of p.sol lying her feet
msdiatsy declared him that II tired the
Similar declaration. were m.de By Mr. Wood to Mr. Barton
perfectly asssbe and begged thai he nigh, placed in the
same CONS with his daughter He removed adjon
General until the physcisa could be Of OPTION
weuld be propsr him. he being ,tate
apsrsnt and the impression beng first entertained that
he had taken poison During his Phrenzd poured
srth mpsecations he head Of Psake who declared
mad stolen HE laughter and driven him distraction
Peake meantime was IN the with hi. dying wife
rrnansd there until he finally yielded the persuasons
Mr. Barton 10 retire.
Mrs. died 10 msu,es bsfor, II o'clock DR., Jane,
Rh and Emerson examined her found that the
ball had entered Immediately bcassh right eve aud had
passed entirely through the head, carrying with portion OF
the skull and brains.
thought proper the time 10 convey Wood 10 the
ONCE for cxamtnaton " Of the immeue
assenbage that ronged the front we'll a. In rear
Of the house. An examination accordingly held In the
house. which resulted in Wood. bsss consisted BY Mayor
Roach No. sing for further hearing .os future
time.
Wood stated Mayor Roach and Mr. Barou that .boot ten
minutes before firing the pistol he had taken three siss. Of
brandy that he had then sto the where his aaurh
ting chair in the corner that placed the
pistol Immediately TO her head and Three pissoIs we
found In the with the bodyhe one which ne had iu,,
discharged AID two others, which were unloaaed.
whea reusovea to Moy amensng. Wood was con deraLy
although the impressoa that had
oil days since the discovery Of HE dzueher
unsouni mind. Mrs. Psake in her 23d year.
FuRrsxn PARrfcuLARs Wien Miss Wood escaped cut Of
her ahev house Friday the nth inst twelve days aer
her private marriage with Peska she boarding
having left her fathers dweag through the trap door
On the 18th isst the day the Marriage reported that
PeaAe called very early At Wo~d befor. the family up
and that Mics w then him the
where the marriage performed BY Rev John
b. Clemson reahc first became scqyained with Mis- w
when her father kepta small shop Arcade
several years ago. Miss Sarah Ann Wood was the onl,
daughter Of her father has three other children small
boys
STRAIT FURTHER PlaTseuLAss-The victim was prostrate
from head Appsrsn she entirely DRESSED Her
mattel