The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-15


From tAs Balsimsrs Sun.
Tue QUlscY TaAegpY--1Ae Mys.ery umyo
ro'cd We have published several accounts o.
. IN, . erious tragedy recently enacted at Quin
cy, Massachusetts. It will be remembered tina
the bodies Of man and womau--the latte
DIRE iced in male clothing, and passing by tn,
name Of George Sands, and the former ~ Johl
Greens--were found last week in the woods
noar Quincy, Massachusetts,, lying side BY aide
with gun shot wounds In their heads, and tina
the result Of the coroner's inquest was, that th'
man had first shot the woman and then shc
himself
We were yesterday called on by gentleman
who informed us that he fully recognizes TIT
parties to this mystery, as having been John
Grieye and his wife Hannah-the first the son
Of Mr.. Peter Greve, of Zanesville, Ohio, and
the latter the daughter Of Mr.. John Banks, Of
the same place He states that they were noted
for their romantic Freaks ard that the wife had
been known to attend lectures dressed in male
attire, where no one but males were admitted
and that they made u practice Of going out In .
boat 10 the Muskingum river. she attired a. q
male, for the purpose Of fishing sailing, bathing,
SC. The following, published in the Sun on
the Gath OF o t0ber last, Is the Inst that had
DEATH BY DROWNING. GAINESVILLE Ga
zette records the cath of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Grieve. They were in the habit OF rowing and
sailing M the Muskingum afternoons, taking
their opening meal along. They also took books
| and read u, they toated upon the waters, until
twilight Monday night they did not return
Tuesday their boat was found bottom side up.
| and the shawl and basket of Mrs. Grieve. Their
bodies had not been found
1t was also stated in more detailed accounts
published at the time Of their disappearance,
| that she was dressed in male attire, and our in
formant further states that the description of
| the parties published in the Sun on Tuesday and
Yesterday, is precisely that Of the missing John
Greve and his wife, even to the wreath on his
arm, in the centre Of which it was said was the
! figure of a female, which he had often seen.--
1 Mrs. Grieve was young and very intelligent |;
wrote both prose and poetry with considerable,
merit, but was of marked romantic di>posi-
ton, so much so that when generally supposed
to be drowned, those who knew them best be.
1ieved that it was but another romantic freak,
aud that they would again be heard from.
Gfieve was a bootmaker by trade, and had
also acted as nm engineer on the Mississippi
which corresponds with the statement made by
the parties to the tragedy prior to their disap-
pearance from Quincy, where the man had been
working at boot making. They were both Of
respectable and wealthy families, and were well
provided for before their mysterious disappear
ance.
| Our informant also states that, if the man
should prove to be John Grieve, other marks
will be found on his right arm, he having CON-
menced to print his name on it in India ink,
but, after getting as far az John Grie," ceased
the operation. Ii this is found to BE- the case,
It will settle the point as to his identity.
| The Boston Times gives some further par
ticulars with regard to the mania which seems
o possess them relative to the spiritual knock
ngs," and the vi it Of the woman to Mr.. Leroy
/ Sunderland, who claims to be spiritual philos-
opher, to consult him and the knockers az to
some undertaking Grieve was about entering
mo. The Times adds -
"About week after this visit, Mr.. Sunder-
land stated that he received letter from Quin
cey, purporting to be written by George Sands
which stated that he was DESTROYS of getting Mr.
Sunderlands opinion on be ,alf of his brothe,
-'Whether suicide wouId interfere Nth hnppi
ness and progress IN a future state
"The letter also stated that the writ r was :
years of age, and desired employment. The
letter was very long, and relaxed mostly to spir-
'tual philosophy. THIS letter, unfortunate w.
has been destroyed Mr.. Sunderland wrote in
answer that the effects Of suicide" on the flu
ture state would be terrible, and would interfere
with and be detrimental to the spirits happi-
NJ 81, and coIH no more be expected to be bene-
hciil than 10 expect maturity from the rose by
cutting it off early in the bud"
TIE minds Of these young people were evil
IDENTITY derangei by French novels. spiritual
knorkings, ella rvoyance, and studying the phi
losophy Of Mr. Andr W Jackson Davis.