Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-09
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THE PHILADELPHIA TRAGEDY.

TIE BRuTAL McHoER OF : iirsnASp, hIrE AND Cn!.s
TIE Pni!adcphit sun contains the i3l1w!ng dea.,
count Of tie murder, near Marlborough, n delphi. r.-
~ OF Valentine BuI:.a. a:: HI. wiic M: rnii:;
Valentine Barrie German. aged! ~ ~ wears wal
for some iimc brcn !c?t a. hc>r a, the t1tr II
Jl-..cs Ash Fi;rh and Cu,wh!i! res, p.sc.4,~i "A
III .e farm year sine" aIt "i!A , mlic ln. T.
IL ct yera cii!:en remove! thereon. In i,r, q.
of August las; Mr.. Barts cfrnoycG an lra!in
in tlrrsh;ng grain. lie remained unlI about l;cc we,
-i..cc when he wanted - leave, ": G;raGrd his wa-,.
I..c suit that alteration ;Hpwe': Jn SUraiS
and he lett p:rylrUS ms !GGv'ar. ii tn .1
heard SIR BIrilc iha' Il he lei he wuu: ~ ~,
Frs hare, small daica" ""tn!n a3oHI 'n'rrl years
az. aui VINO, Il he time al her death s4cientc, H..
p.sct l.rrc,ret 10 MIS-. llItche! hit her hush and nod
pad the man fearing mat he would the: so r!i"r
bns their place Shs mas been r"'y .nsasy ever snce
the that R"bertti" i:si Of the supposed
,r-was lDTo>e, vinGicrc elbow.
On Friday nlsat man answering the description
b..l was s,en in lAc nc !hbonoo q! the house ol H. h
'r. The murder must have been Derpetfated AZ III
IJIT Saturday morning. IN" Oldest boy, HUE r..
oi.r wears OF age. seen by Mrs. Mitchell. about ycl
approaching the residence 81 her husband, when she loo
,u ii lie mother oi the child (ilfS tr:l) sea n
eli! H. pointing his hpnss said his mother dead u
alarm immediately given. and til" inhabitants :.a:'eE
10 III: p!g &C. Two other Children both sr.- aged So.
ami lie other tw" yeac+, had escaped the aye o TIE Muse
dr. E.r,e vya- found ABOUT tny yard: irol his r%e ill.,
in lie nIrnIo"', iI,!ca- corpse. lis Drains
out and his hac End shoulders hacked III awli man:
IL ev."nti: Ia. been tie s: aSsa" and mas. haze
lcifaatlag wl.n na blows given
ii:-. Brt.e Ms ygnI !y.ms 4: The back o5r Step
her brains also beaten out
The infant, about twelve month"; cli was lyiac Ia d,
al room. and snnst have 1eeu killed IS l,H
ia .:lnd the forehead, .:nn ana back. It as,! j..
~ into the corner, a,. whr! t.s covered ing g..
H. face wi;h lis feet d:awa ip.
Every place !nclIrg all the tlwers :ck,. a.
every tnnc al tie least va!Ec carrie. nwav chrs:
st:s, whc RI ;ha rEree c!rcn sccp:a had been
c!."H with an aX" and rife! Of liz cOuivut..
The instruments al !eat: an axe and large cJg-
~ c"vesc l wih h!oo! a1i til. cib, were iyunc 1l
~" premises. \ rcw ha,c"T knife uIn! in 'ae
t3F" u.ar the ,:ca! body uf Dir. BiTilr
The house Is rOugn bU ,.yO story dwenG. s,u,e: ].
IuI- piece nf ;ncr.">. land. lonely ay.rol!
"hr supio-ct murcerc: is about l9 years .! Fja-
make, tee: OK inches in ra;t. .r: corn .rNlor ~
c,ihcs sim buli. aud little sloopinglas dark hair gl,
TIA; face, ana speaks broken English.
The bodies al the murdered victims handed
order o the coroner, 10 the brother Tor in2ernent
The jury called together 20 rYain!ne into this ta
iu affair have Adjourned Until THURSDAY next after s
Ing the physicians evidence. IL is 10 be hoped that
WHO throw any light upon tbs sutlect will be in at
dance The police have SECURE! the outskirts ri the ci
search OF the supposed person. Su tal far without
iw" persons were arrested yesterday IN the upper pG
the ely. on suspicion bat suJs. .Csli.v d= na.
h' bodies 81 the husband, wife AID chic!
>asI:l. morning III The residence of Ir Ffc..cS Il
II Uncover Brown Street kciss.a.,9u i-Js wIea
;.I.y Will IL Inferred.