Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-07-14

: a Mother and her .fUe Children ,r.,n.
Murdcred.--By an extra from the Office ~
the Butler (Pa.) Herald, we learn ,hs, ="
most shocking and brutal murder was con,
mitted in Slpperyrock township RnI".
county, OH Saturday morning last. the T.,
inst, by an Indian called Samuel Mob.aI
The following are the particulars of the bo,'
rible tragedy.
James Wigton had left his house early 4.
the morning for the purpose of going 10 n.
fathers 10 borrow from him a horse 20
plough corn, leaving his wife and five chill
dren at home. While he was absen, ~.
Indian came there, and, as appears from n.
confession, murdered Mrs Wiuton and h..
FIVE children, by beating out their br.;n.
with stones. Mrs Wigton aud the yonno"',
child were not quite dead when firsi Disc
cred.
The Indian then proceeded to Mr. Ko,
nedy's house and made an attack on him ,nd
his iamily-injnrng a son Of Mr. Kennedv
very severely, perhaps dangerously, BY M.
ting him on the head with large stone
After being driven Off by Mr. Kennedy +.
next went TO Mr. Kiestcr's where he was can
tnred, after desperate resistance. in which
man named Blair was seriously Injured =
He was taken TO Wigton's, and confessed
the murder, and said he was sorry for !,
Mrs Wigion was about 35 years of AGE
the children, three girls and two boys, were
aged about eleven, nine, five, three. and
one, years.
The Indian is now in jail, and will be tri-
ed at the September Sessions. We upde,.
stand that he lives in Cattaraugus CO., MY
Sad Arcidtm.--Among the passengers nm
board of the line boat Alfred Ely. which ar
rived in this city on Sunday, was an inleIli-
gent young German aud his wife. AlthouOh
unable to speak English, they had attracted
the attention Of their fellow passengers. by
their neatness and genteel department. All
on board respected them, and wished them
happiness in their new home; and they an
ticipaied happiness They were on their
way to Ohio, where they have friends living.
aud on Sunday morning they we're congratu-
latng each other upon The near termination
of their long journey. But alas they knew
not what an hour wonld bring forth. While
sitting upon the deck of the boat, conyers.
ing, il may be, about the home they had left.
and the friends they expected soon to meet,
they were both Frustrated by blow from
the lower bridge near the first lock, and
crushed between its imbers and the boat
II was supposed, at first, that both were
killed but neither was. The woman was
much bruised, aud the blood was pressed
from her mouth and nosirils But she soon
recovered, and it is supposed she will do
well. Her husband, however, was so awful.
ly mangled that IT is supposed be will no.
survive. Every attention possible was paid
him. A physician was present at the time
OF the accident, aud continued with him on
the journey. 1t is impossible TO describe The
agony of the wife when she
became sensible of the extent Of her hus-
bands injuries. She felt as a wife might he
10 feel while gazing at the mangled
limbs Of her only friend, within the distance
Of hundred of miles. IL the man dies, there
are persons in Buffalo who will see that the
wife reaches her friends in
Ohio. Rochester Democrat.
A HerOine.-A few days ago, the dining
room Of clearinghouse at Jersey City
was entered by robber soon after the ser