Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-09
THE PHI DEI.PIil lGEDT

| The BRurAL MvRDER OF : irsBASu, NIrE ASo Cu;
TIE Philadelphia Sun contains the following ders
coun, Of the murder near RoyooDurh in p.dr.2!:! c..
T." OF Valentine Ba.:!e, ans. his wife an: child
Valentine Bartie German aged ab NJ, &c wears VIVA
for some tine been moycG hcstler al hor II
Jlres Ash Fith and Cal!owh tg.ets, Purchased = r
little farm about year since, and win his vile ans
" rf several children removed thereon in the larr
ri August las. Mr. Bara employed Italian 10 nssi.r
in thresing grain. He remained nn abDu, thee Sc.
-Hcr, when he wanted Ia leave and dnluocd his wa.r:
lHe 81 suit that alteration followed On SUNDAY
and he l, Previous 10 his leaving, ui the IG;
heard Nr Bartr say tina, il lie lei, he would ge; ~
'.rs. Bare, small delicate woman, aooI thirI! year,
na. and who, The time Of her death eacients ~.
pressed her regret 10 MIS- Mitchell that her husband
paid the man. fearing that hn would ter TO them harr
bum their place She has been very uneasy since
the fact that Roocrtthe first OF the supposed
er-was moIose, vindictive fellow.
On Friday nisat answering the description o. :
bayl was seen in Inc neiahbDrnood OF the house Of W. b.
lie. The murder must have been perpetrnted al
hour Saturday morning. The oldest boy, little :.
uir years OF age. seen by Mrs. Mitchell abIut Jc
approaching the residence Of her husband when she !n
cd ii the mother OF the child Ms. Bir,ir Sea I.
child pOc ling - his house, said his mother was dead 7,
alarm Immediately given and the inhabitants !aess
the place. Two other Children both girls aged
and The other two years had escaped the OF the
dr. Bare was found about fifty yards itom his dwg.
IN he rrado. y li(,l,s- corrse His brains were b, :.
out and his back "ni shoulders hacked in awIu
Il evidently had been tie frs. assa!ied and mast h.. hi
let rcating when The blows given.
irs. BArt.e was found lying i: the back door step
her brains also beaten out.
The infant, about twelve monhs CID was living Ia o,
corncr roon and innst have 1eeu killed by lbE
in c,ed the forehead, from, and back. II hal no c,g
crcpt into the corner, a1i whc discovered sing
is face, with its feet drawn mp
Every place, !ncudna all the drawers .cst
every thing Oi the least valEc carried awav. chcs.
stairs, where the three children sleeping had been
or"n with m Xe, aud rifc,. OF lis contents.
The Instruments %; death axe and large csa-
An covered with blood, and tie clab, found ISL
the premises. \ new butcher knife foHad in .s
dow near the dead body OF Mr. Blrc.
The house Is rough built story dwelling, su'.t
sittIs piece Of meadow land. lonely 6yT0lt.
The supposed murderer is about l9 years o. raE
make, feet or inches in height, dark complexion III
Clothes slim bnt and little stopping dark hair, 0-,
fla, face, and speaks broken English.
The bodies of the murdered victims were handed over
order Of the coroner 10 the brother fer interaen
The jury called together examine in;n this t:a:
full affair have adjourned over until Thursday next after m
in the physicians evidence. 1t is be hoped that as
who throw any light upon the subject will be il att;
dance. The police have secured the outskirts Of the
search OF the supposed BAT thus far without s
Two persons were arrested Yesterday in the upper PAT
the city, on suspicion, bat Were subsequently ds.hara"i
The bodies of the husband wife, ard child rem ~
yesterday morning 10 the residence OF Sir. Fe!rrlcE Bar!
III Hanover, neas Brown Street, keasnston from wsea
they will be inferred