Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-06-23


Post states, that Thursday afternoon the State Pr
at Charlestown, the theatre Of most sudden
and dreadful murder. little after o'clock, Mr. Lin
coin, the Warden went into the shoemakerf shop for
the purpose of seeing prisoner named Thorn on some
private business, but just as Mr. Lincoln about to
speak Thorn, Abner Rogers, another prisoner who
stood little behind Mr. l.. stepped up and plunged
shoe-knife into his back. Mr.. L. then turned to face
the assassin who followed up the assault by stabbng
him in the neck The blow severed the carotid artery,
and Mr. L. died almost instantly, without uttering
word
Before he received the mortal wound, he had raised
his sword Rogers who, after striking the last
time dropped his knife and seized the cane Several
of the convics spontaneously sPrung to MI asss-
lance and wrested the cane from Rogers, whom they
seized and secured but not until the sword had
been broken in the scuffe.
Rogers, who is under sentence for six months as
second conner, has become somewhat refractory of late,
and was The previous forenoon subjected to The DIS
cpline Of the shower BATH fs present sentence will
expire on the 29h of September Mr.. Lincoln was
man remarkable for his mildness and suavty Of de-
meanor He AZ years of age, and had held the
Office of Warden eleven years. lie has left wife and
IL children.
The Boston Post of Saturday says:
"For everal years Mr.. Lincoln had dispensed with
the wearing Of weapons by the officers in the
workshops, and made it his study to operate on the
minds of the convics by moral influences and, not.
withsandng the dreadful catastrophe by which he lost
proved by the conduct of the prisoners when he fell
under the knife of the murderer. Like many chl-
dren, they rushed to his rescue, and caught him in
their he fell, breathing his last. While one
seized and disarmed the assassin, another portion,
with every manifestation Of sincere grief, bore he
body Of their benefactor to his residence, and per.
formed towards il those last duties which
der with filia tenderness Having discharged those
sad Offices, they returned quietly TO their employ
ments, and by their department gave silent yet elo
quent evidence ofthe depth OF their affection.
"a more wrecbed, miserable being than Abner Ro.
gers, the murderer, it would be hard to find even
State Prison. He is native Of Newbury, and about
80 years Of age In 1892 he sent to the Stale
Prison for passing counterfeit money In 1889, he
again sent there for burglary; and in March last lie
was re sentenced a second conner for six months
Since the last sentence his conduct had been refrac
tory, and he subjected to the usual punishmenls
the shower bath, short allowance, &c. On Thursday
forenoon, he violated the rules by making repeated
noises, and was showered at the dinner hour. From
something which he said TO one Of the contractors al
ter dinner, it would that lie expected still further
discipline, but how far this expectation had any
nexnn with his crime is not known. But
Mr. Lincoln entered The shoemakers shop he left the
bench at which he was at work-obtaned knife from
a drawer, and placed himself in the position 10 CON.
nit the fatal deed, when Mr.. l.. came within his reach
He struck with such lightning like swfness that
impossible tor any to interfere Till he had
plished his purpose So sudden the onset, and
rapid his notions that the witnesses cannot
state where he struck first. Since his arrest he has
resolutely refused to speak in relation to the
ton He is roned in such to pre- vent bis
succeeding in any attempt on his own life, should such
| be his intention"