The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-10-06
my. With these splendidyictories closed
the campaign ofthe northern frontier q
IFtom the Boston Morning Post, Sept. %.
AWFUL MURDER or a YOUNG wnsfAN.

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from the Boston Morning Post, Sept 2s.l
AWFUL MURDER OF A YOUNG WOMAN. {
Yesterday afternoon most fendlike
murder was committed in the Cambridge
aims house, (Cambridgeport, onSthes per
son OF a young woman named Sarah Ste.
vcnson. by a man named William n.
Brilton. He plunged huge, carving knife
inbe,ween her right shoulder and breast,
clear through her heart and lungs, anI
out under her left shoulder blade
Britton, as pauper, became an inmate
of the Aims House in September; 1910,
being aged and somewhat inGrm. He
possessed some literary requirements. and
was employed as a teacher to the children
in The establishment. In June last, Miss
Stevenson, then laboring under. painful
disease, became an inmate Of the house,
and after she had improved in health in
some degree, She undertook to learn to
! write under the Instructions Of Brittoii.-
LIN consequence of the familiar intercourse
naturally arising thus, Rritton conceived
a violent passion for her, and proposed to
marry her. -. <-..-t....
She, declined on account Of his age and
inability 10 support a family He pressed
his suit, and she laid the subject before
Mr.. Valentino, the excellent spperinten-.
dent, who at once advised her to avoid
BritIon as much as she cpuId, and dher,
whenever he entered her room, tn leave
it,: and come into his private, ,aparlment.-
Sheacled upunahis. advice for some weeks.
On Sunday morning be enlerei her room,,
aud She then leflit, and went into one Eoc-
cupied by twoother women. - -: 2
lIedid not Immediately follow her, and
she began To read L, her companions from
a New Testament, which Mr.. Valentine
had presented 10 her. While thus enga.
ged BfittGn entered, aud said To the other
Two women, 'is this your rooml'' Before
they returned any definite answer lie drew
the carving knife:honl under his shirt bn-s
som, advanced 10 the deceased, seized
her ruundthe body and flung her on bed:
One of the women cuught.hold of him,
but he turned upon her with the npliGed
knife, like tiger, and she quailetl before
him. The other woman then grasped him
round the body but'was driven off in the
same manner as the first one. Tie de-
ceased in The meantime was cxctaiming-
Don't kill me! Don't kill mer He frst
made a violent pass at her throat, but she
partly stopped The Knife with her right
hand in which il cut ahorrble cash, four;
inches long, but only barely scatched her.
throat. He then struck at her as above,
stated, and drove The knife clear through
The body. 4.s@s y +
In the spasnodic agony Of the moment,
she sprang from the bed, advanced to-
wards the DIOR, and fell dead on the
threshold. Mrs. Valentine had rushed
up to her assistance, and as she fell, benr
over u raise her, bat Britton also struck
a. her, and forced her 10 Keep back
"Murder" was cried in every quarter of
the building, and reached The ear of jas.
Forrisler, in, the yard, who ran up sIairs,.
and seized Brittun while in the act of
bending over his murderedyiclirn. When
seized. he dropped tile hand like a child.
A corroner's inquest was Immediately
;heln, and verdict Of wiIful murder re-;
turned. After short examination before
Justice Chamberlain, at which he.coniess-
ed the deed, he was conveyed to the Jail.
at East Cambridge.
Tie deceased was a native ofIfeland,
about twenty years of age-quite hpHd.
some, and very ,inteligent,ss and exceed.
ing!y desirqus Of mental Improvement
She was much respected on account Of
her excellent conduct, notwithstanding
her poverty. -
Brilton is 81 years Of age, native of
Halifax. N. S.,out Of which port he sail
ed many years as master Of: a vessel.-
During the las, war he was taken in an
American privaleer, commanded; by Capt.
Crowningsllield, and carried in a prisoner,
al Salem. He was widower, his wife.
having been dead niue years, and during
this period he has also buried twowomen-
grown daughters.
THE Boy AND MANA few years ago,
there was man in The city of Boston, a
portrait painter, whose name was Mr..
Coplev. He did MT succeed very well in
business, aud concluded to goto England
totry his fortune there. He had little
son whom he took with him, whose name
was John Singleton Copley. John was a