The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1847-03-03

mother's. !, was refused; ;afor his voice
was known. His wife, however. COVER
sed with him foriaome time, also, on the
morning Of The next day, each time refu.
singto live with him. though he acknowI.
edged his wrong. On the morning Of the
S2d she saw him again. and agreed "a, Ire.
main with him the cunning night at the
house Of his amt, which she failed to do.
little after sunrise, on The 23d, she apnin
me. him at the gate. After The lapse or
few minutes, the repntt uf pistol was
heard, aud it was found that he had sl,o,
her with pistol aud killed her.-rRe ball
having entered just below hrr left eve
on her final refusal to live with him. After
killing his wife, he walked from the paier
tabout one hundred aud fifty yards, Law
down on the grouml, and, with another pis-
tol, shot himself dead through the head
the bail entering bel,ind his righ, ear.
Stuckey succrelcd in consummaiing his
entire desgnb the use cf s.,rer and more
certain means than those used BY Stark
1t is much 10 our regpet that our duty. uf.
ter the short interval Of one month, com.
prIs us I" record a sec"nd instance of thie
Kind in Sumter District. South Carolina.
RELIEF MEETING FOR IRELAND.
large and crowded meeting Of the
citizens "f Sumter District. f"r relief Of
Ireland, was held at The Court House on
the lst instant.
Col. J"hn Moore was called Ia the chair.
and W. F. B. Ilaynswor,i,,. Esq. was ap-.
poinied secretary.
The Hon. F.. ]. Moses addressed ,he
meeting in an appropriate. spirited on,u
irrve"t address. cI"si"g with The snbmis-
sion Of the following preamble and reso.
I"lions. which were unani,nnusly adapted
whereas, The distress and suffe rinp m
the people Of Ireland presen, claims upon
me sympathies ann charities ur the civil
izch w"rli not in be 'li>regnr,ird
Hcsoircd. That the people of Sumter
District, South Carolina. arc sensibly alive
!" ms demand on their humanity and NH
'nnthr"py. aud desire 10 make ready re-.
sp"nse.
Resoiprd. That. f"r the purpose or sc.
r"mplIShi"g This noble design. call he
rnn"'iiaIrly made upon Tie ci,izpns of this
District for contributions 10 he applied to
the rt"f the suffering Of the Irish peo.
pie, ana that C"mmiilee lie fnr,hwi,: an
pointed To make application for subscrin-
lions.
On motion "f Col. r. ]. Moses, i, was
resolved that the Committee be anpoin,ed
by Tie chair. Col. Moore appointed the
following:
"m. lIaynsw"rlh, Eennald While.
Rev. DnnaM McQncen. Montgomery
Moses DR.. }. c: IIaynswnrth, J. E. Rem.
bert Rev. Henry ID. Green. J. w. Stuck
ey. Roht. d. Bradford. DR.. J. F.. Dennis,
Jno, Rhamc, G. w. RnlIins, Stephen La
c"ste, >. E. Wilson, Dr.. Muidrow, Robt..
M"I'r"w. Henry }. Smith. Wm. Plowden,
lla"n'- Pl"wde", JOS. Montgomery. Sam.
llarrin, r. L. Manning. w. II. b. Rich,i
ards"n, J. Dyson, w. S. Brlser. j. H..
S'"kes. Richd. Ragin. Rev. II. Spain, O..
5. Rees. B. Hood, Jno. Murray, ]. w.
Br"w"fi"'d, Jn". Bradley, Jno. N. Fri.
erSoh' N"ht. fngll>h, }. d. Ashmure, E.
/. Goodman, Dr.. McCauley.
After the appointment Of this Committee.
were Immediately taken IN
from those present to The amount Of 5000.
The Committee are requested 10 collect
as tiilgenlly as, they can. aud to meet here
on Monday next and report, as the exigen..
cy of the case demands prnmp, aclion.
Subscriptions of any amount. whether.
of money or grain, will be received. Mo-.
n"y. as usual. is most convenient and sui,a.
bic. l.c, all give, who can. even If il be.
only amitr.
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