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physicians, and every means that professional
skill could devise were employed to save hum,
but alas! without eff Ct; the murderods 'dsIill-
menI" had insinualed ilself into
"The natural gates an alleys Of the body"
to such an extent that nothing could dislOdge it.
He retained his senses for some time, and exhIb-
lied TO the last the same remarkable cal mness
and deliberaiion that distinguished him in every
stage Of transaction. He repeatedly said tha I
he twas weary Of the world" that he twas tired
of living" that he 'wanled TO die" begged that
nothing shoui ba done to prevent the "con-
summation devoully wished" and sleadfasIly
refused an emetic or antidoIe until he was in
formed that 10 all probability Miss S. would re-
cover, when he reluctantly consented, express
ing, however, his entire indifference as 10 the
result. After dark he become insensible; from
10 O'Clock his existence was prolonged only by
the influence of the galvanic battery. A gen.
Ieman who was present, informed me that his
appearance after midnight was The most horrl.
Bile sight he ever Witnessed. Propped up with
pillows, the quick spasmodc breathing, the con-
IorIions of the dealh-bnded eye-ball, effected
BY the regular action Of the battery, with the
light Of the lamp, and the shadows and silence
of those who stood around, must have made
the death bed a scene peculiarly awful. At half
past 7 o'clock in the morning, he, who ia hours
before was in the enjoyment of perfect health,
lay an inanmate corpse; and by his own hand.
Miss S. in the meanwhile had proceeded to
the house assigned, and waited for the arrival oi
G. Her wild and agitaled air soon attracted at
tention, and the fumes of The Iaudanam aroused
the suspicion OF Mrs. Boyce. She could moi
keep slill-she ran about the house, then into
the garden-would stop and rub her nose and
face violently as if she would tear the skin of
give incohearent answers TO the questions oi
the lady Of the house, and starting TO 60 across
the porch fell Insensible. Assistance was call.
/, ed; and she revived, and the deaIhly lethargy
was prevented by continual agitation in a rock
ing chair until the arrival Of medical aid. The
emelics administered soon elected the greater
portion of the poison, which was accomplished
/, the more easily that she had eaten, Immediately
previous to swallowing the laudanum, some
fruit that had absorbed the poison and prevented
the system from taking it up before the arrival
Of remedies. She was removed as soon as pos
slble to her own room across the street, and BY
morning was entirely restored to consciousness
When it was announced TO her that Gregg was
dead, she beat her breast, tore her hair, anC
went into paroxsms of grief and frenzy.
called in company with physician 10 see hel
this afternoon. She looks the picture OF hor
ror. The frighllul appearance Of her wild stair
her dishevelled hair, her face bruised by the fal
on the porch is enhanced by the hyseric inqu
ries she makes about Joshua GSegg-whelhel
we have "seen hint" show he looks" &c.
She expresses the intention of finishing the the
work thus begun | am of opinion she will not
Miss Stephens reputation before this has
r been unbIemished, believe. Gregg was go Of
80 years of age.
Connected with some Of the best busnes;
men r the State, in fine circumstances, pop
uar, and surrounded by "lroops of friends" he
+, bid fair to rank among the most influential and
wealthy citizens of this place.