The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-07-25
HARrroKs, July "a, ls45.
Murder. almost Unparaleiied--Staie Of Soeiety-7ne
FIRE in Ne,c York.

Murder, almost UnpdrGleHed--SiGte Of Sociey-Ihe
FIRE in Ne,c York.
Only couple of weeks since had the hard task TO
write you about mysterious murder in this city and
have the melancholy duty Of informing you of the
most horrible murder, in the annals of crime in this
State that occurred between five and six o'clock p. NJ
Tuesday, the 22nd inst, at Avon, O town adjoining
Hartford on the West. The murderer's name is Orrin
Woodiord a farmer, who is independent in worldly
goods, who likes his liquor and especially cider buy
not drunkard, consequently has violent and un
governabie temper. From the accounts have heard it
appears that he had little diiulty with his wife
(who was esteemed and amiable member of the
chuIch) about some tring affair and threatened her
lite. He then sent their only child years Of
age TO the barn to take care OF the stock and whilst no
thus gone this brutal and fendish husband muir.
dered his vile "a years OF ageO by knocking on her
head and splitting it open with an axe MOI content
with that he must also rip open her bowels five
inches. When the boy returned from the barn hnd.
ing his mother had been murdered he raised an alarm
Woodiord was Immediately arrested, and on Wednes
day had his trial before Justice and in his own house
the form of his murdered victim although the
cider fumes had hat evaporated from his stomach
he manifested the utmost indifference and codness TO.
wards the proceedings-not shadow of regret or re-
morse shown expressed by him for his nhuman
barbary, during the trial near the dead body OF his
wife or upon his commitment for trial by higher
Here is case for the exercise ofhat amazing kindness
and sympathy expressed by certain class of fanatics
who contend, man murders another, the murderer
must be hung according to the laws of God man
Oh no II do hang him, he will not be able kill
any more OF the human You must send him to
State prison, aud there give him edge toolsostensi.
by TO teach him a mechanical trade-and with which
tools he murder his keepers Out upon such mock
mpathsers-hnaves as they Enforce the laws
have, aud murders will in q great degree.
Let punishment be cersaiu-no escaping, through lit.
tie tscheaiits, In Indictments, trials granted
10 CRAFTY sIleei,h counsel who wish to raise their
by cheating the halter vi its duesand society
VIII soon be improved
some Of our papers occasionally Of their spleen
against tue horrible state OF society at South and
" est, but declare, solemny il is than he re-
Ia the " land OF steady habits Within about year a
Mrs Bacon vas murdered at Middleown at midday on
the Sabbath Tor little money she reputed nave
Ia the house. For gold watch Young maj was mu r..
dered In New Haven last winter with a pike pole by
Young Potter IN order ~ give the mistress
which he kept nj vile den that Last sumner
in State ST. ee negro rape rear of large
boarding house III this city broad day ign and long
eudei detection And " ithin weeks a nan
found murdered and robbed Of watch ana ale dol
lars, IN our river and only short time SINCE another
one was ionni murdered simiatly-the peri etratoi
which have not been found and police have not
given themselves any trouble about them, because no
reward has been offered Aud to cap all You have
above the account Of wife murdered BY her husband
Point me- II you can. to any thing the South est
surprising these enormous and heinous crimes or the
store breBklngs horse stealngs and ncendary fires
Fix OF the latter We have aJ IN city past
Two OF which consumed tho buildings fred throw in
as " small change" Our New Haven neighbors the
past have also uttered severely fIom
We hartorders sympathse sincerely in your late ca.
iamitons fire. And why shouldn't we We have some
p2oOOoO tribute to pay you in insurance. every cent OF
which Offices able and ready 10 paw The Ftna
Company has 10000 surplus hand-not having de.
clared dividend the past months-and one Of tho
best and surest companies in New England Their loss
ascertained to be only 10000 Its stock has always
been NO L. and all their losses have been prom ptiy
The Etna, Protection and Hartford Companies will all
pay every cent of their losses without touching their
capitals Par value has been offered in streets for
tna stock without finding any sale at that price
What better comment can be passed the management
of said Office