The State guard., 1847-10-05
.Jnn,es ". Cooner.

been our dIspleasure 10 chronicle, com mitted upon the promising youth whose name heads this article, by rutiian l runaway negro. We extract the follows ling. which gives the most of the partieu- Eisrs of the case byan individQal pres. lent, from ihe Wilcox Banner. No one can read it without shuddering at its fe. rocity. IL certainly vas one of1he mosI i fiendish deeds that ever stained earth, or shocked high heaven:
 On Sunday evening, the 29Ih of Au. gust, James W. Cooper, jr., youth about twelve years old, son of Malor James w. Cooper of Tallapoosa coun> ty, Ala, had gone out To the pasture to drive up the COWS; not returning in due time, the family became uneasy, fearing the horse had thrown hm. His brother with one or two others repaiie ed to the pasture-there they found the horse with the saddle and brdle on, in a re mole part of the pasture. Several of the neighbors collected and joined in the search about midnight. After every mart of the field and hedges had been searched, the attention of ono of our party (Mr. Benton) was called 10 track that had been discovered. With a torcb llght he followed in the direction which the track led, through briers and under. growth, until he came 10 the edge Of the mill pond, where he found his hat in the edge of the water; We concludsd--he must be drowned, and suspehded The seorch until morning, when we recom- menced the search. About lOso'clock his body was discovered by tone of the party; and, oh heavens how can describe my feelings when saw the in- nocent boy lying on his back with hls throat cut, murdered by the hand of the lurking assassin! And who could have committed lhls foul deed upon the per> son of an inoffanslve youlh-all envel> oped in mystery.
 We conveyed his body to he resi- dence of his father and proceeded 10 the discharge of the official duties on such occasions-that of holding an inquest over the dead body. The circumstans ces had called together very large col lection of the relations and of the friends of the family of the deceased. Mr. Sharp and h.s track dogs had been sent for but failed in making any discovery as to the perpetfator of the murder.- Before the inquest was concluded, a Mrs. Johnson was sitting in the cook> house with her elbow resting on the bed of the cook, a negro woman-she felt something slightly move-on raising the bed she discovered rufian negro man iJing between the bed and mattrass-the alarm was glven-the negro escaped through trap door in the floor, bu. was soon caught
 After questioning fine negro, we learnt that he was runaway and Inc property of Benjlmin Walker, of Montgomery county. He had about his person, pistol, balls, caps, tac., and the p1oket knife of the sed-had spots of blood on hls cloths and knife :-all went clearly 10 prove him the murderer. The negro woman was then arrested and proved 10 be the wife of the negro man. Both have been committed to iail to an wait their trial. We had forgotten to state that just after lhe deceased had gone to the pasture, the report of pistol was distinctly heard by he family of the deceased, and his screams were heard by two of W-s, negroes.
 From all we can learn respecting this meIanoholy affair, and the only conclu, sion we arrive al is (or the negro has made no confession,) that this demon had peemeditated mufdering some three or four more members of the family the deceased was the first one he had found far enough from the house, when he discharged his pistol, but missing his aim, dragged him from his horse, cutting his throat. Oar astonishment is that his dem ,n-llke spirit should have selected victim so young and so innocent
 In conclusion, We subJoin few facts in relation 10 his shorr history:
 James w. was the 1 lth child of James w. and Elizabeth Cooper; was born Ith July, 1885, died August 29;h, .s47: he was remarkable for his patience, he love of books, and his fondness for his p"'' "'S, iIOlHeI W0nSl. wishes he seemed always 10 anticipates At school he was never known to vio. late rule; modest and retiring in his habits, department unusually dlguifed for youth ot his age; an intellect that greatly haltered his parents; moral character without blemlsh: the history of this'youth verified the truth tha, those the Gods love die early.' Though he was much beloved by his parents, his brothers and sisters. he is gone-wrap, ped in the cold and icy arms of deah- taken from sphere in which he prom. ised much; his body consigned to its narrow cell, but his spirit, we have no doubt: has been carried 10 the paradise of God.
 O., soft may the breezes play around his tomb, tand swee with the vlole,s waited perfume, may no rude alarm of foes by night disturb his quiet repose, put may he slumber unmolestet til the resurrection, then rise clad m a bright and shining rObe. there to hask in tho