The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-25

DIABoLICAL MURDER IN AENrUcKY.-lne
Louisville Courier contains an account OF
most atrocious and cold blooded murder few gentle
men, five In all, among whom was DR.. j. F. Pendergras
Pnt rssdspos In February last Mr. W. W. Buchanan
OF Pennsylvania, was employed as a teacher and DR..
Pendsrgrast having taken dislike to him. not only re-
fused send his children to the school, but In every
way attempted to injure Mr.. B. in the estimation OF
those whose confidence he had At length, MIR b,
having submitted to this treatment long he thought
suitable addressed letter Of remonstranoe to the Doc
and hereupon seems the Doctor declared That
MIR. B. should teach In the school-house again.
The neghbors Of Dr. Pendergrast were still satisfied
with Mr. teaching and three Of the i've owners OF
the SCHOOL, employed him for another quarter one
Of the three being husband of DR. Pendergrast sis
ter On the l4th of June Mr. Buchanan went to one OF
the schoohouse who had the key and re-
quested him to go over with HIM and put him IN peace
difficulty with DR.. Pendergrast This gentleman, Coi
Montgomery, complied with the request, and TOOK bis
aaong as pupil Soon after they reached the
school house. in which six seven children were
assembled while Buchanan sitting on the step
near the door and Col Montgomery was sitting inside
of the house near the door DR. Pendergrast
saying tn from his dwelling with MS three sons ana
negro man, the negro carrying basket OF rocks ana
ed the school house. the Doctor saluted both Mr. Bu
chanan and Col Montgomery with the most offensive
and insulting ephets he could muster into SERVICE aud
commanded them leave his house. accompanying the
order by throwing rocks twice at Mr.. Buchanan
col mildly rspsS to d m has
which, of the boys assaulted Col Montgomery with
rock Ia which the others joined and while the Colo
tor aud the negro also sssaed him 1t is supposed that
while the family Col Nir Buchanan endeavor
ed to take of the assaiants of his ends that II
positively known is that Dr. Peudergrast caa-d his
gro to hand him his gun, and he would shoot the -.
Col Montgome' had one Of the boys down. and the
others him, and supposng the threat was-r him he
turned his eyes towards the Doctor and saw the gun
pointed beyond him, and looking In that direction
he saw Mr. Buchanan fail on HE face when the gun
hred This stopped the fight, and when COL Montgome-
ry got to the young man he found him dvpg-ne had
been pierced with forty shot but shade less than buck
shot These the unconroverted statements OF The
1t Is not unimportant ho~ever to MENTION that
after MIR Buchanan killed. Vt the boys went {"
his corpse and turned his head TO show where ne
gave him blow with rock and another, otter survey
ing the dead body met with the hat OF the murdered
in his path, and urously kicked II as Tar - ne
could send it,
We regret add to this horrid recital, that the COW
ardly murderer still at large when tbs Courier
The officers of justice ~ who were vt hand At tns lilly
winked the murder and abstained from any at'.np
to arrest the miscresn Mt, and when more isien LIZ
found. he had disappear, d -thouen m"s''
boosted that he knew where he was