The New York herald., 1851-11-22
The Tragedy at New Scotland.

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One Of the most revolving scenes we ever wit
messed, came under our personal observation yes
terday. During the morning, intelligence reached
us of a bloody tragedy that had been perpe
trsted on the Delaware turnpike, about FIVE misi
from this city, the victims being man and a ~iss
We at once proceeded 10 the spot where the deed
had been committed, and found our infJraia ant IA
but family described the same.
From the evidence of the witnesses examined
before the inquest, held by Coroner Bro over We
CLEAN the following particulars -
he deceased were named John Moore aud
Elizabeth Moore, bis wife, the former about forty
years Of age, and the latter about thirty. During
the forenoon OF Wednesday, Mr.. ana Mrs Moore
had been in the city, and on returning had sto ppei
at La Oranges tavern, where they both drank
quite freely OF liquor They then went to the house
the bridge crossing the Sormanskin creek Hare
they met MIR. ID and one or two others, and lquD,
was drank freely by all presest
James alley testified that he was presen. a, IN.
time, ano dronk with Moore Elk times, AM pr D5s
bly, more, and thi, rs Moore had drank cons lara
bic when ne, witness, was not by. Witness Iii 40;
see Mrs Moore drink any except when sharing a
pint Of spirits with five Others He did not asl-
Moore speak harshly to his wife, nor lid hs notice
any iil feeling between them. He had never known
VI. TO quarrel With his 7ife, but the contrary
had always spoken favorsbly ndkindly Of her
John Day testified that he took Moore and h,s
wife home that they we're both mu:h intoxca.ei l.
and that Mrs. NJ, upon getting out OF the wagoa
fell down. she went into the house and 60; a can
die, and upon coming handed il TO her husba n
Nhen witness says be used very severe and harsa
language towards her.
This is the last they were seen alive by any par
son. About six o'clock yesterday morning a man
named Samuel Wooley, while passing down the
road, heard boy say that Mrs Moore was dad
lie vent directly Is the house, and found Mrs NJ
lying about i've yaris from the door, ust inside tae
fence, her head partially blown of, and lying In a
pool OF b ood He then went toto the house, aud
found Moore laying by the stove With double bar.
relied fOWlQn ~ afH nha 80
which had been lodged in his right side, penetra.
ting his heart A, bis feet bis two little girs-ths
one five and the other two and half years Old
we're standing IN their night clothes, weeping as If
their hearts would break
DIR. L. Van Allen, after examining the bodies
gave II as bis opinion that Mrs NJ was shot by Der
husbard, and subsequently, ,ha, be had put an cad
10 his own life
From the general opin)n Of the nsisbb9r,. aad
he eTidenee. the folio sing conclusions were az.
iVed att hat tAe deceased we're both very mu,i
intoxicated AnJ after psy bad eft them, and they
bad gone into toe house, they iuarreled together;
that during the ospu:6, Moore TOOK hs torhas
.iare and dscharcei both bai-sls at hM wife, botA
shargcs entered Der head on the l..sht side, snd
shattered the sSu'l n a mos. horrible name, .aa'
he then reloaded the gun, and going IN the house
placed the muZze 20 ais 81 e and With his foot upOn
The lock discharged one u the barrels IL is al.
most certaia that both barrels we're discharged
when be shot his wife from the fact that be must
have RELOADED the gun, az one Of the barrels va1
loaded when found yesterday morning. Wha,
should bave led TO this truly bloody deed cannot
be imagined; they lived happily together, and
we're never known TO have quarrelled Moore had
been accustomed 70 drink, although be was never
known to quarrel With mis- wife madisned by
liqusr- which vas wOrsi than deadly poison, as y
deprived him Of his on-he must have lost al
control of his passion, aud In a moment II frenzy,
pbile quarreling with his ~fe, be must have
conceived, ami imm sdiately carried int) eject as
horrid purpose They have lived in the house
where the tragedy was committed for several years,
and the neig hb0rs assert that they have git
messed any difficulty between them. C0nssgusutly
the poisonous dregs which Moore had b,sn drink
ing induced the criminal action which first sen
bis wife into eternity, and perhaps temporary
feeling Ct remorsc urged him TO put an end to ais
own miserable existence.
The two orphaned children appeared TO be vs
aware Of the melancholy proceedings which hii
thus early in life deprived them Of both father aad
mother They wept bitterly when told they should
never see their parents again. The msngled re
mains Of the wife. and the vd features Of the has
bands corpse would have caused the stjutsst heart
to sicken at the sight
The Jury Of inquest, after carefully deliberating
rendered the following verdict 81" That Elizabeth
Moore came to her death by being shot by her hus
band; and that ohm Moore aams 10 his death D.
shooting himself, both beipg intoxicated " CorO
ner Brewer saw them safely Inferred On the sams
lot where the deed was committed aai then re
turned 10 town. J he little girls will be sent /,
the Orphan Asylum, where they will be properly
taken care Of By the matron Of that Institution