The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-10-30

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. BY j. H. MADDOX.
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The Murder at Boston-The Boston Times give
the following account of the murder of Mrs. Eliza
beth VanWagner by her brother, Thomas Davis, IL
that city on the 18th instant:
Yesterday, at noon. the whole family had dined
together. Nothing unusual occurred 1t the meal
Alter it was through, Davis left the house and
shortly after returned, and went up stairs to the
chamber usually occupied by Mrs. VanWagner and
her husband. One of Davis's Children says he
heard his aunt exclaim, Thomas, will YOU hea, a,
me!' Soon afterwards the prisoner came down
stairs, washed his hands, and went to the clubhouse
He then left the house. While he was absent, an.
other of his children went into Mrs. VanWagner's
apartment. and found her lying on the Acor, well
terng in her blood and her throat cut from ear Ia
ear. The child screamed, and ran out of the bouss
to alarm the neighbors. Mr.. Barker, who resides
IN the vicinity led by the cries of the b0y entered
the house, and pefcsiving once the nature Of the
bloody deed, Immediately procured the services Of
ohicer iarle!on and Coroner Pratt, with whom he
returned. While they were examining rhe BODY.
Davis entered the room below smoking cigar, and
appearing perfectly composed
Affer examining into the circumstances a. far as
ne was able, the Coroner deemed it his duty TO
cause the arrest Of Davis, and he Yves accordingly
the scene of the tragedy, and never did We behold
more ghastlv spectacle. The victim, q young
woman, scarcely tweniy.fou years DID, her features
still presenting no little appearance of personal
beauty lay there with her head nearly severed from
her oody, and the wound presenting an appearance
as It the fend, her murderer had actually endeav.
ored to pull As Uindpipe from her throat! There
was also slight cut upon her chin.
II Is stated that the accused had been in the
habit OF abusing the unfortune woman, and on one
occasion knocked her down in the presence of her
husband, towards whom he has occasionaIIv mani
tested no little hostility He objected to bis sistsr
marrying him, and it is presumed that i'll feeling
was occasloned from this cause. On the shirt
wfstband Of the prisoner one or two spots of blood
We're found after his arrest. On the stars leading
ron the scene of the murder tol the place where
he washed his hands, the spots Of blood were aleo
detected. and the wall in one place presented the
appearances Of having been touched by bloody
hngers bloody razor was found near the body
The deceased had been married but few months
and her husband is represented as a worthy and
industrious young man. His grief was heart.
rending. u t~ -
There - the greatest excitement pervading that
part OF the city where the tragedy occurred; and
last night il was almost impossible to obtain access
TO The premises, so great was the crowd.
From all the particulars we have learned, and
we trust, for the prisoners sake, they are exagee-
rated, this seems to have been the bloodiest and
most cold hearted murder that has occurred in
Boston for a number of years.
The Fire at Cahawba.--From the Dallas tAla)
Gazette we have the particulars of the destructive
fire which occurred at Cahawba on the 22d inst !:
Night before last Wednesday, few minutes be-
tore 10 O'Clock, blaze was discovered in the CEN
tre OF the cotton warehouse, in this place, owned
by w. G. e. ]. Babcock. When we reached the
spot, Immediately after the light was seen four or
five bales were on fire, and one of them being
loosely packed, or the ropes having been broken,
exposed the combBstible material to the deyourng
element, and the flames soon reached the roof Of
the extensive shed which sheltered the cotton Be-
lore drop OF water or solitary blanket could be
brought, It was too late TO save the immense
amount OF property that was consumed. The FIRE
spread with extraordinary rapidly.
, BY the time our citizens were collected on the
ground, the entire shed, with two thousand three
hundred and sixty-six bales of cotton, were in
blaze, Illuminating the country for miles around.
A slight breeze was Blowing from the north, car.
ryiDg the fame southwark to a carpenters shop,
occupied oy Mr. John N. Sims, which was instant.
ly burnt to aches. At the same time, the carriage
shop, residence and out-buildings of Mr.. Peter ].
Miller caHght fire. and such was the rapidity of the
flame, that by the time few articles were removed
they were all consumed. Nearly ali of Mr.. Miller's
furniture, tools, lumber, etc, well as the lumber
and tools Of Mr.. Sims, were lost.
- The enre loss will exceed one hundred thousand
dollars.
The loss of the Messrs Babcock is about $4,000.
The loss of Peter J. Miller in tools and lumber is
about $4,000 John M. Sims, in shop, lost about
$500. The heaviest losers of cotton are as follows:
n: H. Jackson, 106 bales estate of Mr.. Hobson,
237; J. B. Phillips rs; estate of VIM. Blevens,
l34; L. H. Seawell, 81 E. D. King, 81; E. F.
King, So J. Mitchell, 81; T. B. Goldsby, 3o2 !;
L. J. d. Deyampert, so; I. A. Walker, iO7; es-
tate of Jesse Beene, "a Thos. Walker, as; J.
Dorroh, SO; R. Foster, So; r. Bellingslea, 95 !;
W. Cooke, 6S; R. Bates, 4S; T. w. Gill, Al; E.
II. Walker, 80, etc. Out Of 2403 bales that were
stored only thirty seven were saved. Two mules,
the PROPERTY Of the Messrs. Babcock, were con.
sumed.
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