The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-03-08
WHOLE No 5Ol
THE KENT MASSACRE.
Flu rtlher Particulars.

Further Particulars.
The Kent News, of Saturday morn
ing, contains the following additional
particulars of the heart-rending affair."
On Thursday night last, the 9th inst,
the family of Mr.. VIM. Cosden, consist
ing chiefly of HIMSELF his wife; Miss
Cosden, his sister, on visit, aged about
II years; Miss Webster, his wife's sister;
two small children, Zone an infant, the
other a few years old, and capable of
talkingO white lad; colored boy, and
a negro woman, kitchen servant, were
living iu peace and quiet, unsuspecting
harm from any one. The white family
were at tea between six and seven O'Clock.
Mr.. Cosden having finished, turned his
chair to the fire, when he was deliberate
ly shot down by some one from the yard
through the window, an ounce ball hav.
ing penetrated his body-the wretches,
three in number, Immediately beat down
the panels of the door with the butts of
their guns and entered the room, when
they shot Mrs. Cosden, but she made an
effort and run into the yard and was
found dead, having ball through or
near the heart, and two stabs upon her
person. They then shot dead Miss Co.'S
den, on whose person there are also two
stabs. One Of the fends went up stairs,
and found Miss Webster, sister of Mrs.
Cosden, in bed, where she had been con-
fined by sickness for two weeks; she inn
plored him to spare her lfe-told him if
bic abnc{ oil eho h.
in her trunk, to take it but spare her life.
The monster deliberately raised his gun
and presented it, when she raised her
fec BILE arm to protect her person from
the merciless savage, the ball, in its
course tore of the greater portion of her
arm, exposing the larger arteries, and
forcing itself through her body; four
slugs We're also found in her bed which
was set on fire by the discharge of the
gun, or by this demon. Another of
these Williams repaired to the kitchen,
and shot down the negro woman, the
ball passing through her body.-The
white and colored lads made their escape
and run to Georgetown Cross Roads,
distance of two and a half miles and
| SoNC thC ului lIlS NlCA tIC ClLlLtuS
diately repaired to the place, and scour-
ed the neighborhood, but could get no
clue to the murderers. Mrs. Cosden
and Miss Cosden were killed. MIR. Co.'S
| den lived till near ten o'clock, between
/ two and three hours. He talked freely
to the neighbors-did not know either of
the monst ers-to him they were stran.
H. ,fafoJ that H.,
that he had an enemy in the world, and
that he had no feelings of enmity to
human being, and could not divine the
motive to the deed.
Miss Webster, who it is feared, is shot
through the lungs and supposed mortal
| ly, did not know the man who shot her;
she described him as having black whis-
kers. Her clothes and money remained
untouched, and plumber does not appear
to have been the motive to the deed.
On yesterday the jury of inquest met.
That whole section Of the county is
deeply excited, and turned out in large
numbers to examine the scene and lend
their aid, if possible, to detect the felons
The scene is represented as agonising to
those who witnessed it. Father, moth
er, sister, weltering in blood, laid side by
sIde-while the little tender child would
call for its mother and its father in vain.
The very stones would seem to CRY for
vengeance upon the atrQcious murderers,
who had less feeling than the wild saw
age, and less of human sympathy than
the tiger.
From the Baltimore SUM-
still Further and More Authentic
Particulars.
We have the following additional and
more authentic particulars from gem
tleman who left the vicinity of the MUIR
der ON Sunday evening.
The tragedy was enacted, ii is thought
about half past six on Thursday evening.
Mr.. Cosden, who was a most worthy,
industrious, and highly respected young
farmer, had just risen from the supper
table, and was about taking seat by the
fire, when he discovered man standing
outside of the window with a gun level
ed at him, which he fired instantly, the
ball taking effect, and he fell. The man
who fired the gun then came to the door,
and, finding it fastened, knocked panel
out with the muzzle of his gun, and put
ting his hand in, removed the fastening,
leading to the inference that he knew
exactly how it was fastened. On OPEN
ing the door, Mis-. Cosden and Miss Cos
den ran to the opposite corner of the
room, when he leveled his gun again,
and fired, the ball taking effect on Miss
Cosden, who was also rushed on and
stabbed with knife in both breasts.
Mrs. Cosden then fled into the ward
and the small white boy ran behind tho