New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-06

DELHI. N. Y. Saturday, Oct 3.
We are called upon to record the commission in
the neighborng OF Meredith in this county, OF al
mos: MS cold 6loodsd and cruel murder remenl.
Der 70 have heard of hevictm was Mrs Loyss Jones'
wife of philander Jones. The horrd deed was com
mitred Sunday night 9th ut The only inmates of
the house the time Mr. and Mrs Jones' and the
mother OF Mrs. Jones very old lady and quite deaf
The facts elected before the coroners Jury established
the following tacts Mr. and Mrs. Jones had lived very
unhappiy together for many much that they
slept IN different parts ot the housc-she up and he
down stairs and lately the feud between them had
wnxad considerably warm Mr.. JOnes's story L. that.
hearing noise in the night he got up md going out
found his wife had fallen down stairs she considerably
wounded and life nearly quite extinct He called MP
his mother and his sons who slept IN another house
close by and found his wife dead then called in the
neghbors TO lay her ont Arrangements were made Tor
the funeral 20 take place ON Tuesday When the neigh
bors had gathered con,ign the corpse 10 the grave
dissatisfaction manifested ut the appearance
of the wounds upon deceased and vote taken whether
I to bury her or have the coroner called
| The latter decided upon and Peter Brock, Esq
OF Handen Coroner called, who summoned Jury.
The inquest held on "Wednesday and Thursday. The
testimony of several physicians among the number Drs
Fitch and Jacobs OF this vngc was conclusive that the
deceased came to her death from wounds inflicted upon
her head BY some person. There were eleven wounds
on different part of the head and either
one OF which would have produced DEATH They had
the appearance OF having been made with considerable
force, ind by metallic instrument with an obtuse
edge perhaps a wagon hammer. The skull was broken
IN IN region oI part
of the ears cut OF These aud other adj
duced established the fact beyond question, that de-
ceased had beer inhumany murdered and the Jury
rendered the following verdict that LoyisA Jones
TO her death by violence from the hand OF second per-
10 them unknown.
Mr. Jones arrested and the matter at once placed
before the Grand Jury. then in session who found
bill Ot indictment against him OF murder. He mr.
raignrd Friday before Judge Edmonda presiding at
the circuit here and plead not guilty He will not be-
tried I'll the May term
Mr. Jones OF the beet farmers in Meredith is
worth i've thousand dollars and has always
been considered good and respectable citizen. though
of quick and irritable temperament, and Is the gen
era expression oil those who know MIN IL the last
that would have been suspected of such crime and
though circumstances at present against him he Will
trust innocent be- enabled establish his limo
cence. He has employed Hon : Gordon to defend him
II a destructive fire broke out at St Louis
No on Sunday morning. 9Th ult in building known
( Jenkss Hemp Warehouse which destroyed property
to the amount OF $4,000 principally hemp and salt The
sufferers Words. Christy s. Co; K. Mackenzie l.
81 i G. Farwell & Co.; Wm II. Harrison John Frost
and Others The U. S Hemp Agent lost all his machine
~ used in inspecting hemp There insurance on
the property destroyed to the amount of 5000
FALL ExPEDrTIoS-The Colonization Journal
states that the bark, The Liberia Packet" viii
positively sail for Liberia, from Baltimore the 18th
OF November.
- There are fears for the safety Of the packet
schooner Mail, which lett Truro Thursday morning
Tor TINS port with = passengers. Boston Adv.