New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-18

TRAGEDY N PLEASANT VALLEY On Monday
last our citizens we're startled with the intelligence tia,
strocious murder hsd teen Committed In Pleasant Val
ley sunday, b. man named John Wesley Pine who
had shot Mrs Elizabeth Russell wife Of Mr. Benjamin
The pagiculars so far a. we have been able gather
them. thess. Pine he'd been mpoyed a. bar sspef
Friday previous be had let under presxt OF going 70
Newios. but farther than this place, who're he
purchased OF Colts revolving pistols aud returned On
Saturday pretending that he hsc concluded Dot 10 20 10
the City account Of the After having cast some
bullets Sunday morning he eft In the course Of tne
forenoon. saying he WAS going 70 shoot a. smars-o1t
repaired immediately 10 the residence Of NJ Russell who
was absent having gone 70 me.tins isa.ns 10 ons ~
home but Mira Russell and hired man After Pine en-
tered the house he commented conversation with Mrs
Russell about their former intimacy, when be pia alien
and expected u marry her She did cot IN The least
him. and sppFshended danger, untl be s1idsulY
drew bis revolver sud hred- The ball entered her sh
side passed through and nearly the ef from which
Itts hsloV region the heat ~ q
supposed lie aimed 70 strike the heart bat e. the instant ~
h. frns lie he'd been down attend az 70 some
cooking 10 Which .he engaged, she started u7 -
quickly that the ball passed below the vital part a. which
A. soon a, Mra Russell shot re lsrnss 70 ths hired
an who h8d beeu u the room al th- time, ard s.v 4nt
heard what he'd taken place, snd told BIN that % Do 90
not leave the house instantly be would shoot hm Aso
The man shtsned half 20 des.h With The hori4d sceae
and the threats Cd @ the nsshbors snd 70 vas nearly
50 hour o. a. Mr. Russell was Ten Alone without assistance
struggling and bleeding
Whsn assis-Anse was obtained, Dc G Canhe.d vas
that q ne she has been doius well thar hopes 30
n ~ be entertained OF her recovery although AZ nt ne
YrH lTaa Huua
Pm ,fss 20 itns tho deed LEI. The hoss. ard start
"a on ruu acr-s the neas src followed him g.
frt hi. track soo1 osf AID AS supposed be hd
made o. a. Moacsy, odees were seat 20 pursuit 81 rim
several directions bat Eethii "a. heard o. BIS where
absrt Or TIE evening Of thst t,i the she- the
hortv .rd A. lie reqs-s; u Mr. Russell Orercd reward
nj ~ .sr hi. aprrehenson On Tuesday. he ~as looked
r In every dir-ctior and from trees discovered
h "a. be had concealed himss IN The cellar
sfogf t rserf.- q The hctel, which t1-ly proved %
- ~. 80. srd as the cellar Iu-sdsy when %
s-s--t@d sur rot discovered On Tuesday evening" l7
d : " T.
a. E,.a .r.io a psrs0l iurklng around l.
h~us- fr the 1urocs- OF shooting HIN Also rrl- NJ
u,s. bot nc, sccc-etrg 10 THIS On -cccrnf Or ne
watcher. he forced b. ne i-ese ced q r--rfn eni
take refuge III the b1r1 u ss Imam 4nefli "1rs -
=. f--.-5 - .-e1red ca WocLes-sy ll3ra.1g
.Xbes aiscarrrss b had BIZ revolver sail with hin =
..~oo.-c = .ho5t xhoeysI -cu1 senrt 70 take him
N. - - foLr -re together a. Ito time, and be
$3.50 =. u. could a. .uy % De made % atempr %
ir-l-- r-.bocv de SEIZED b. ir Niscrer Who
nh ots-rs delivered bin % DePuty sheriff S-ey who
br1cght him here - ere ne ~is eo--t..tted % a..
al 4, 80 mes AID 10 1sed 1stn s.ppoi7tsd oV7
an desperafnn led him C The arrc ac- since nis A.
= - ,ur-..~s We urtefstAnc, no ser..Ice, o1t only
regrets TIA. a!c not 'sc,eea ~ xls i A9sse A.o
90 80 -r5r r5ren 1sf q a supposed be would have
1850 In to or t-rss hours more rad he 10, been cis-
covered. -. -. T., -
60 .,ssres tae sanss q this e3un:y being
n he ora day snd in the presence q witness u
-. e..r from nuIelcus fscLs brought q zn. that Il ns1
A. - Ia .esounfs from Ma E. ste falling. AID
hsr shys.eias has scarcely hope Of her recovery
r. The last Telegraph says Gov. young's en-.
so--~,s. OF he Mexican operated Ike tozsosAel
IL DE whg ca1p. oar rsE.os- sttxes ne n-'l.e 2,
:se srpcs.5H is Excelsrey, 7 Sc O. .lly~' ssl
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