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Murder in Palmyra.

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From passengers who reached this city
this morning on the steamer Kate Kearney,
Ga are informed Of the particulars Of the
mntder of Mi. T.B. Hart at Palmyra, Mo-,
who fell BY the :asnds Of Mr.. John Wise, a
clerk in the Post Office 10 this city. The
circumstance which led to this fatal and
much regretted affair are briefly these
Sone weeks since, and during the p,reva.
Isncs Of the cholera, Mr. Wise-who is a
married msn-sent his wife to Palmyra, and
sooon after her departure his suspicious
we're aroused, whilst at his daily ~svocatiop
10 the Office, ct seeing her handwriting ups
on letters addressed to Mr.. Hart in this city.
One or more ofthese letters, we are inform
ed, were opened, hut, as, if to avoid detsc-
ton, . fictitious name was used, Wise and
Hart we're ct this time, and in fact Tor a
bng period iprevious, upon terms Of the
strictest intimacy. On Wednesday last,
Hart left the city onthe steamer Whirlwind,
which again aroused Mr.: Wise's suspicious,
who followed him the day after on the Kate
Kearney.. Hart reached Marion City about
nom on Thursday, aad' immediately. pro.
cured. a conveyancs to. Palmyra, where
Mrs: Wiss was sejenrnidg. Wise reached
Marion City about III on The dsyfollowing,
and also went immsliEtslyr out to Palmyra.
As soon a. he arrived, he went to the Post
OGcs end found Eve letters, as we are in
formed, from Mr.. Hart, addressed to his
wife, which confirmed his worst suspicious.
He instantly armed himself with q knife
and pistol, and went to the National Hotel,
where Hart was stopping. Going in through
the back way, he met with Hart on the side
walk, in front Of the house, and without
warning drew g pistol and fred, the ball
taking effect in the left shoulder, producing
q flesh wound. After being fred at, Hart
started to run through the house, but was
overtaken by Wise, who then drew the knife,
and inflicted q evere wound on the right
shoulder, nearly severing the arm from the
body, another ia the right arm several in
ts side, and the last and most seveIe in
tie back, serering the right, lobe Of the
lungs. By the time the last blow was in
Aictad. the parties had resched the back
yard, and Hart fell upon the pavement, lit
orally cut to pieces and expired in q few
moments.
Several persons who Witnessed the efray
endeavored to stay Wiss's arm, and mar.
Iowly escaped being cut themselves. Wise
gave, himself up to the Sheriff, and when
our informant left wal still In custody.
awaiting the coming Of witnesses from this
city fof an examination. Ill
Hart, the man killed, Is q ssddler by trade,
is we'll known IN, this city, and at the time Of
his death wae stadying medicine. Heserv.
Cd With credit in Doniphan's expedition 10
ehihdshus, end had many friends. He
was a man Of remarkably prepossessing ap-
pearance, and in consequence was general
ly known by the soubriquet Of Lord Byron.
His remains were to have been inferred
yesterday. =. F,yl'y Ei.f't.
Mr.. Wise was a clerk in the Post Office
in this city, aad this unfortunate difficulty
has cast a deep glootn over.a large circle
of friends, and created no little excitement
In this community, - al
The above particulars we have Cleaned
from passengers On the. Kearney, one Of
whom witnessed the ARRAY, and are believ-
q 70 b coorrsetT7lS:L Louis Un.0n. .au.
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