Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-05-12
GRIMES, ACCIDENTS. &c.

More shocking Murders. Mr.. Thomas Thomas
and his wife, residing in Woodford County, Iii
nois, were murdered ~ tho night of the l7th ult
by their son, who is n maniac. Hearing n noise
III the direction OF building in which the uulor.
tunatu young man was confined, Mr.. Thomas aud
his wife went ont to ascertain the cause when
they were met 10y the maniac, who had effected
his escape, aud were horribly murdered with the
legs of II bench.
On the night of the 9Th ult. dreadful murder
was committed on the west fork of Little Kama.
wha Va, A Mr.. Nicholas was shot in the dead
hour OF night, while asleep, in bed with his wife
aud child-ihe ball passing through his breast. -
The rifle was fired through the door OF the cabin
On holding the coroner's inquest il appeared that
it was the deed of several OF the deceased's
neighhurs, in revenge for some trifiing pique
which they had against him. Seven men are in
jail to await their trial Tor the deed.
Affecting Suicides. Two young Choctaws re.
Gently returned from school in Kentucky, to Il cir
homes on Red River, and committed suicide one
because he found his relatives III extreme power.
ty and The other because he found the affections
OF his father eslranged from him, his mother
having died during his absence-.N o. Bee.
Destructive Fre.-Twenty-thre mich cows
tOul horses, yoke Of oxen, n farm wagon, and
variety Of valuable farming utensils, were de-
streyed with the barn of Edwin Keller, Of Bush
wick, l.. l. on Sunday morning
Deptorobic.--A sor of Mr. Miili,nan, near Chi
cngo, snapped rifle at the head of his little sister
In sport aud by direction of his father, which PROV
ed to he loaded aud was discharged into The fore
bead of the child, killing it almost Instantly
Horrible Hurders.-A most barbarous murder o.
r. whole family near PORT Golden, in Warren Co.
N j., was pGrpetraIed ON Monday last. The head
of the family Mr.. John b. Parke, an aged single
man who Nes in the habit of buasting that he had
large quantities OF Snecie on hand. In his house
IT.. IN, rL.I, l.:
wife, who was Parks sister, four children aud Il
servant. Ca Tuesday moISing tho neighbors
were thrown Into CONSERVATION by hearing t!nt all
these persons, except the servant maid, who was
not at home the preceding night, were mHrIored
On reaching the spnI the most dreadful spectacle
was presented. Cnr,ner, who appears TO have
been decoycd out of the house, was found partial
ly thrown into "a lime kiln, his head literally beat
en- TO fragments with rail, which was picked az,
close by with ali the horrd marks of the use tina,
had been made OF it, On enlerIng the house Mr..
Park was found in his bed dead, with his throat
cut from car to enr lis sister, Mrs Cartner. and
the infant at her side ia like mlnner murder
ed, aud little sou Of or5 years old stabbed IN
several places and only not dead. There we're
two other children, but they slept in distant
part of tho house unknown, probably to the
murdGrers. The house was riiled completely bur
whn; amount Of p.uuder was obtained no onr
could yet conjecture. The news spread rapidly
ire country Is raised, and handblll5 are ALREADY
circulating N all directions, offering, in the name
OF the surviving relatives, $1,000 for tie arrest aud
conviction OF the murderers. Plumber undoubt.
ay was the motive, aud universal opinion ascrbed
abe horrId deeds to strangers, who must have
come from distance. As there must have been
two OF three concerned. the hope seems reasona-
Bile thata clue will be found, and due punishment
awarded 10 this unparalleled massacre
Tribune
Three persons have been arrested, charged
with the above murders.
.fIreSt Of Shipmm.-Our Philadelphia cores
pondent writes us that intelligence of the arrest
OF Jacob Shlpman the deiautng messenger,
reached that city yesterday morning. Siipman
was taken in Illinois, aud expressed himself en-
tirely Ishe,hNng expended but n small amount
OF the unds N his possession at the time Of his
absqaluatioR. lie is said to have acted, through
out the part of an insane man. He will be brough
to Philadelphia in n few days.
LItuman .Hother.--We learn from the Southern
journal, published at Monticello, Mississippi, that
n woman by the name of Nations, killed her in.
tant child on The 9th inst, by p, uring melted lead
or pewter down its throat,