The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-09-18
Lrs9ELE ANHWTss
A FEARFUL STORY.
THE DEMON BRIDE.


"No,a Bena," The New Orleans corresPon.
den, Of the Concordia ln,elligencer, n bis last
letter. copies the report which appeared 10
the True Delta, Of the case of a man who vas
attempted TO be murdered come nights since
in the neishborhood Of Annuncia,ion square,
by pouring molten lead into his ear, and says:
Th. reminds me Of singular lnciden, that
occurred within my own knowledge, some
years ago, in Virginia. Col. T., gentleman
Of great rsspeciabilisy, and frequently high
sheriff and representative Of the county, died,
leaving q wife and several children, among
them very beautiful daughter about fifteen
years Of age. The widow, finding herself
embarrassed, opened a boarding house al the
county site, and among her boarders was a
Mr.. w. wealthy merchant, over forty years
but very fac looking man. This gentleman
was the prop and stay OF the family: gave
enpoymsn, to the sous, educated the daugh.
ter al q fashionable academy" and, very
naturally, on her return fell! desperately in
love with her. hen he shos'd have pIefsrred
the neither. He pressed his suit with per,
severance, bu, the beautiful Ndted resisted
his appeals. aud the impottlnll!es oil all her
friends. Finally, however, sfer two years
Of sssIdui!y and delicate gsIlantry on the part
of Mr.. W. and the combined tears, en!rea'ies,
threats and persecution, of her family, the
fair girl reluctantly stood before the altar and
became bis wife. The aex! evening large
party was given them, bu. in the mids. Of Il
Mr.. w., being attacked with vertigo snd SICK
headache, vac compelled TO Withdraw. HIS
young wife hung over him in the silent sach.
es of night, apparently in deep distress, and
INSISTED on giving him potion she poured
out vine glass full Of laudanun, ard he s~al.
lowed it, unconscious Of lie nature. II acted
as 40 eme,ic, but left him s'uft fled and wander.
ing. His senses reeIed. Ore moment lie
Jay notionless, as if on The br.rk Of The spirit
void. and The next be would leap up conssl-
sively, a strong man IN his sgony. Mrs. W.
denied all admission into The chamber. Al
ieng,h he fell into a deep sleep. She then
stopped for a moment over tho moulderIng
embers-spprca ched he bed-Razed e. he'
sleeping busband-and ho'dins heated ladle
IN her hand attempted to pour a stream o
melted lead in his ear She trenbled, snt
the hssng liquid, intended to scaid lbs brsir
and thus kill without trace, fell upon hi
cheek. lie shrieked IN excfucia,ing torture
and the revslisrs. in The adjoining saloon, rush
e into the chamber.
There writbed the still stupid husbans, The
lead riviisd deep into his check, aud there
stood the fend wife, her bridal ieis yet upon
her brow, the in.trumsn, Of dea,h 10 ssr hand
aud an empty vial labelled Iaudaaum laying
on the fioer. The fearful realities Of The case
flashed upon every enc, aad, in the confusion
Of the memeRt, she was buried away, and Ia.
ken 10 . distant State. Ga searching ,ae
apartment, "a old magazine was found con
tanning The confession Of q woman, who had
murdered Eve husbands by pouring lead INTO
their ears. The laudauun and the lead it
was asceriaises, she procured from ths store
Of Nj. W., few days before the marriage,
and The lsdls vas part Of his wedding gift
The grand jury next morning found bill
against the fugitive. and the legislature, being
iB session, forthwith deereed sn absolute di.
sorce. What renders this case more extra
ordinary 10, that Miss I. was proverbis for
the blandness Of her nsuners, and uniform
sweetness Of disposition. She was a blonde
The rose leaf tinted her lily cheek, as a sun.
beam CLEANS snow. Her blue eyes we're IN.
dsscrbaby sweet. and her golden hair float.
ed around form more psrfec, and solup,uou.
than ever ApeIss dreamed Of, or Petrarch
sung. The sequel efthis romance lsye, more
singular. Years rolled swsy, and W. coulin