The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-23

HoRRlBLE ScESE--THE LATTER DAY SAINTS On
Thursday the BID November, fcigbtful occurrence
took place at Crewe in Cheshire, which has caused
the lyellest emotions OF pity, anger and surprise
throughout the whole Of that now populous neghbor-
hood 1t is well known that the Grand Junction Rail
way Company have erected immense works at Crewe,
and have in their employment between 400 and 500
workmen. Among these men Of all shades Of re-
Igious opinions, and some Of them are Mormonitcs,
better known as "latter day saints"
The priest OF the order is blacksmith, OF the name
of Cartwright, and among the deyotees is fanatic
named Pugmre also blacksmith, or engineer. The
latter was married to a respectable woman Of about
30 years Of age, who had borne hin three children,
and was within three months Of her next confne-
ment She had steadily refused TO adopt the fsnati-
cal opinions of her husband, and much alteration
had ensued in consequence. Worn out, however,
with his repeated solicitations, and his continued de-
clarations that unless she submitted 10 be baptsed
into the order she would be eternally lost she de-
clared her intention to Of her neghbors TO obey
her husbands wishes, being satisfied, she sad that
unless she did so "she should never have any more
peace with him"
On Thursday, the Odd utimo, at eight O'Clock at
night the poor worn out creature was taken by her
husband and the blacksmith priest down to the river
below the works denudcd OF all her clothing,
cent small flannel snglet, and, twhsianding her
interesting situation these wretched fanatics after
muttering some intantations, plunged her into the
stream The night was dreadfully cold and dark,
and IN Consequence Of the late heavy rains the river
was running at great rate, and was much higher
than ordinary.
The priest, having hold Of her naked arm unfortu-
naiey let 90 his grasp, and the current running like
mill race Immediately carried her away, and being
mich dark she was instantly overwhelmed by the
boiling food and drowned The hurband walked
home with the greatest dcllberatiop and nonchaancc
and told his neigbors what had occurred and, after
seating himself in chair, rolled himself in flannel
and declared his conviction that It was the will OF
God that the should be drowned adding that IT
was the weakness Of her faith that caused IT, but that
he was now satisfied that she was in glory
Captain Windy, Of the Crcwe station, aud other
parties, hearing Of the sad occurrence, Immediately
rushed down to the river, and after time disco
yer,d the body OF the unfortunate woman in bend
Of the river, about 300 yards distant from the spot
where she was immersed, but life was quite extinct.
She was in state Of perfect nudity, with the exccp
ton OF the slight singet and her clothes found
upon the bank where she had put them of previous
to her caamitous immersion.
A coroncrs inquest has been held upon the body
and the Jury having returned verdict of manslsugh
ter fought il not to have been murder the husband
and blacksmith priest have both been committed &c
Chester Castle to take their trial.
IL is somewhat remarkable that preacher Of thr
sect, while baptsing disciple, was carried away By
the food and drowned, the other day, IN the river a
| Handsworth, Woodhouse, near Sheffield.