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A woman killed by her Husband at her
hsp2 stiAD own Rcquest !sdi I'll {G8i Z
The following extraordinary case occurred
q short time since in Wunemhurg; we find il
related in a late foreign journal: ;,..
"Adam Gayrng, a man sixty -four years OF
age. Of honest and upright dealings, loved and
respected by all who knew him, presented
himself on the 9th ult,, before The authorizes al
Haidenheim, and stated calmly that he had
Just killed his wife. His declaration was i'm
mediately taken, as follows:--' My wife, : he
said, 'as every one knows, has been suffering
for a long time from illness, and at times the
pains she had to endure were such as 10 effect
herreason, she la,erly gave up all hopes of
recovery, and continually repeated that no, on
ly that life was torment to her, but she fear.
ed that if ! died before her, she would be re-
duced 10 misery. This morning, after we had
read together the fourth chapter of the Book
of Judges, (rhey were devout people and read
the Bible every day. she requested me to drive
nail Into her temple, as Jaelldid 10 Sisera, as
such death seemed to her short and easy.
and would put an end 10 her sufferings she
said she forgave me before hand for the acl Of
which she absolveJ me before God aud man.
A nail, she said, would not cause great hem
errhage, and would make but slight wound
AS soon as | am dead, J" she added, you can
close The wound, pu, on me clean cap, and
no one will know anything at all about it.'"
"Af'er long resistance Continued Gayring)
gave way TO the wishes Of my wife. took
nail and began TO drive il into her left temple
with hammer, but the nail was too weak,
and the point, instead Of entering, Hallened it,
self on The bone. then took small drill, but
was equally unsuccessful. My wife grew i'm
patient, and requested me to kill her al once
with the hammer, which accordingly did, by
knocking in the skull. The body Of my wife
is al my house, where you can examine il al
your leisure"
"rhe magistrates Immediately proceeded to
the house with a medical man, and Gayring
under strong guard. They iouhl the boIy'
dressed upon the bed." tlHinoa tt1 fsW 4
"On The left temple therewere two wounds,
and The right side Of the skull was knocked in
rs low down AZ the temple. Beside the bed
was table, on which was bible, the nail,
the drill and the hammer alluded 10, On the
ground was basin OF water, in which the
murderer, according 10 his own declaration,
washed his hands before presenting himself TO
the authorizes" e iopWhF aai laRlsH
"Gayring is now in prison he 10 perfectly
calm, and convinced that he acted well in full
filling the wishes Of his wife by putting an end
TO her sufferings. Some Wuremburg papers
state that the inhabitants OF the village Of Gus
senstadt, where the murder was committed,
left their work as soon as they heard Of the
murder. and spen, the day in the church, fast
ing and praying for the soul Of the departed. \
Death Of Juige Dorsey.--We learn with
great regret that Judge Clement Dorsey, As
sociate Judge Of the First Judicial District Of
Mary land, after short but severe Illness, died
on the 9Th inst, at Leonardtown, ST. Mary's1
county, whittier he had gone for the purpose
Of attending the Court now in. session at ahat
place, Judge Dorsey was sixw-nne yearH Of
age at the time Of his deaih. Almost the whole
o. p" LIE was spent in the public eye, and he
always shared a large portion Of the confidence
OF The community. lie was for a long series
o. yean IN the Legislature Of this State, as 4
Delegate and Senator, from Charles and 81.
Mays counties, and for several years repre-.
seo'ed has district in Congress For about 6f
teen years he has occupied seat upon the
bench. All these stations he filled with ability
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