Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-06-18
A STORY OF CRIME-sIx PERSONS
MURDERED.

MOhDEhfD.
We have a tale Of horror to record this
morning. Six Of the members Of a fami-
ly residing IN Cromwell Township, Hunt
ingdon County, Pa. were recently muir
dered! The circumstances are thus de-
tailed in the Holiday sburg Register and
Huntingdon Journal. Some Of the neigh
bors not having observed any Of the fami-
ly Of Mr.. William Brown, the owner OF 4
small farm in the place Just mentioned,
were induced 10 visit the house 10 asces-
tain the cause. The result was the disco
very Of the dead bodies Of bis wife. daugh-
ter and four sons--the oldest Of the chill.
dren 81 the youngest 10 years Of age
The wife aud one son were found Ia the
house-the wife's throst cot from ear to
ear, and the son shot through the body;
at some distance from the house we're
foUEd two other children, one Of them
shot, aud the other killed with q club or
some other Northumberland in another
direction IN the woods the two others
were found, one shot ADD the other killed
with club. Brovn has been arrested.
also NJ Coneghy, his son in-law, and NJ.
Coneghy's brother. Brown denies, says
be was from home, and oE bis return
found the door Of his house fastened;
whilst standing there he was shst at and
narrowly missed; another gun was DIS
charged, which grszed his cheek and per-
forated the lover part Of his ear, and pass
cd through his hat
A correspondent Of the Journal says !:
"A jury Of inquest has been yigilanily
engaged part Of lasi night, aud this day.
examining the dead bodies, aud endeayor-
ing 10 ferret out the perPetraioT or perpa,
traitors. Suspicion Al Grst was strong a.
gainit Brown himself, but tho Jury are Of
opinion that Il Is almost impossible that he
could have participated IN the murder
from the oircumsiance OF bis having re.
turned home that evening absent al work
Az the week. snd ia less than an hour
from The time he was seen going, he came
running % hia nearest neighbors. alarming
them Of his own situation, and that Of his
family.
There are circumstances coming 10 light,
which 60 far 70 settle the guilt on Robert
McConeghy, who u msrried 10 Browns
daughter. the only child nov living, add
John McC0neghy, who, IL Is supposed,
was an accomplice Of Roberts, who are
now In custody. and presume they will
both Be committed. 81 least Robert will
Brown 10 also in custody, and uill. We be-
leye. also be committed. Bfown is the
owner Of a small farm. the possessing u
which could have been the only motive
OF The McConeghys numbering Brown's
family. The bodies were this day, SIX IN
number deposited together IN tie earth.
on Browns premises The scene present
Cd an instance Of Tie most feckleu De.
pray.'y which can possibly befal The lot Of
human nature 49, iiiadelDtia Enquirer.
MaHsLE The Ffsdeiict Herald states
'ha' 'pecimen Of marble from q quarry
neat Liberty in That counfy has been
.no"n, Thich m pronounced By sEps-
iish, "a sculpiofs 10 Dc the best and closrssi
Ieafolo % The world. cod whittier diam Pa
ran. There i1 plenty Of g aud 4 u sasi.
" quarried
The British Qusea and ihs packet sbiDs
uhieh gsiled from Now York a M5o8sy
have taken, q Is IMPOSED half 9 million
in srfcir