Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-02-24
From the Sullivan County Wing.
AWFUL OCCURRENCE-MURDER AND
SUICIDE

l.
SUICIDE.
We are indebted 10 Coroner Bush for The
particulars of most. awful occurrence
which happened few days ago near
Grahamsvilie in this county, namely, the
murder OF young girl by her sep-molher
and The death o' The latter by 81 eide.
We have no wish for comment on the
heart-rendlng. details, and therefore submit
the letter without furlhersremark:
PdrkScale, 2lst Jan, 1S47.
Messrs. Ellis & IiasbroucK- Gentlemen: -
have Witnessed an awful hear,.rendine
scene at the house ofMr. Harmon Barcley
IN The town of Neyersink, about four mile,
north of GIahamsvile.
On the 10Th inst. was called upon 10
hold an inquest over two dead bodies; from
the evidence before the July, one The
bodies appeared 10 be Anna Barcley tbs
vile Of Harmon Barclay; the other that oil
his daughter, aged about eleven years =
From The evidence, and The verdict OF the
Jury, and circumstances connected there
with, it appeared that Anna Barcley de.
ceased, was siepmolher Of Amy Barcle y
deceased. II further appeared that the
mother had long imbibed a spiri. of hatTec
toward the child, consequently she had moi
AT all times ireated'her in a manner be.
coming mother, and Of late had suffered
under remorse oil conscience, an impress
sion Of mind that she herself in conse-
quence of her treatment 10 the child must
suffer in despair Of Il armercy, which other
wise she might have been the happy re-
cipient Of.
She had told her husband several times
previous TO her death. that it seemed 10
her, that she must make way with herself;
her husband supposed. that she wished 10
alarm him and sturb his peace, and that
she would not take her believing her
10 be sane. few days before The perpe
tra,lon of the deed, the girl, in the absence
of her mother, came to her father in tears,
saying" Father, am afraid OF mother, |
believe she intends 10 kill, or hurt ms.''-
Her mother also came and said ''the girl
had appeared'to be afraid of her for some
time, but she knew not The canse, that she
id not intend 10 harm The child" which
served to to calm the father fears in re-
gard TO the safety of his child
Mr.. Barcley and Anna his wife, had four
children, the eldest boy about six years
of age. On the morning of the 10Th
inst, Mr.. Barcley arose eaav, made fire,
called his wife; shehrose, came TO The fire;
he informed her that he was going TO a
neighbors, about three-fourihs of a nile
d stunt, on an erraud, and wished her 10
call Amy, and send her of an errapd also
He left the house, went to his neigllbors;
on returning, when near ihe house, he
heard the boy scream, saying smother
has killed Amy. and herself" He came
into the house and found has rife and
daughter lying upon the floor nth Mci.
threats CIT! He Immediately repaired to
the nearest house 10 give the alarm Some
of his neighbors returned ncompany with
him and found them dead and living in
their gore.
The boy stated that Amy arose, dressed
herself and Went 10 the corner Of the room
10 get mittens; her mother Immediately
Sc zed her by the throat, wi h one hand
and clicked her-the girl screamed: his
mother with the other hand took razor
fom SHELF opened the case, took the
razor thererom, and with her teeth opened
II, the boy sprans FOR the razor, his mother
pushed him back and drew The razor a.
cross the throat, of Amy. The bow then
Sc zed the younges, child "a babe) in his
arms, and wen, toward the outward door;
his mother babe him stop, and sprang
toward him; lie told her that his father was
coming. She looked out of the window,
saw him and then stepped back and cut her
own throat. Sine fell upon the floor life
less.
The jury after an inquisiton rendered
their veldict
"That Amy Barclay had been murdered
by Anla Barclay"
THAT Anna BalcIey committed sui
eide" Yours, &C.,
JAMES +. BUSH.