The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-10-26

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iored 10, and stroke was made al The neck,
aimed At The ugularartOry. A wound was
and blood flowed but the object
aimed al was missed. and The, wound was
not lncrial The Duchess was rs yet on The
bed, where she had been asleep. A strong
and powerful woman, opposed io,a man, UNI
der the middle size, she now struggled for
life. She sprang from tue bed, and a sirug-I
gle body TO body onsucd Tie assassin was
sill armed with The knife with which he in
Acied nrapd succession halfa dozen blows
about her neck and breast, none Of which
however, inflicted a dcaih-woutd. The
Duchess made (orlbc bell, which was be.
side the chimncy-piece. She succeeded in
reaching il and rngingit Inaccomplishing
this, she had seized the knife by tho blade,
and her hand was fiIgbtful1y wounded, ono
Of the fingers being nearly severed from il
She staggered lfen towards The wall beside
the fire place, on which, in Two places,
the print of the bloody hand was left.
The bell cord where she gIasped il was COW
cred with gore
Inthe last blows The assassin had broken
tie knife, and, dcsiiug doubtless 10 despatch
bis victim before wiInsss should arrive. he
seized the pistol by its. barrel and struck her
number Of severe blows on the head, by
which she appears 10 have been stunned and
prosifated 10 the floor, nehr small sofa or
diyan, which stood beside the chimney-piece.
The murderer then lelt The chamber, and
proceeded TO open one OF the windows in
The adjacent cabinet.
While these Circumstances were proceed
ing, ftmme dc chambre. who had been ro,l-i
sed by the bell, had thrown on her ocloihes,
and came down stairs TO lhe door ,of, lie
Duchess's chamber, which she attempted 10
open, but failed, it being fastened on The in
side. She then called up one Of the male
domesiics, informing himiihpttho Duchess
was udisposed,s las she heard her meaning,
but could not open her doors, and required
the mans assistance 10 accomplish this
The two servants returned 10 the door,
and again failed 10 open il. Ii then occur
red 10 the man 10 Try The windows which
looked on the garden, and, being On a level
with the porchway Or colonnade, were easily
accessible.
The object of1hc Duke in proceeding 10
open the window Oft cabinet, is presumed
to have been 10 create grounds fortbe inter-
ence that an assassin had eutered from the
garlen, and escaped by the same means;
be this as it may, the Duke was in The ac,
Of executing his purpose, at the moment that
the man scryan. presented himself at the
same window 10 attempt an enhance there
to the chamber of the Duchess. He saw
the figure ofthe Dake, who instantly retired
enperceiying hin. ''''
The servant then returned TO The door of
tho Duchess's chamber, and having become
seriously alarmed, forced The door in, The
window shutters being closed, the chamber
was family illuminated by night lamp: the
Duchess vas stretched on the floor with her
head leaning sn the divaD. Opligh,ingthe
candles, which as usual stood on The Chin
1ney piece, tho hslribe spectacle presented
by the chamber was disclosed to the alright.
cd servants. The floor was literally sea
Of blood; various articles of furniture dis
placed or overturned in tho struggle, laid
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