Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-04-05

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Infideiify and Crinc-A RIWedy
Tragedy.
We find the following shocking harras
tivein the Muncatine tlowa) Enquirer. OF
March 10:
Three years ago, Mr.. Geo. McCos, a
citizen of Cedar coun,y,lefi for California
He left wife and FIVE children behind him
to await the result of his return. HE wife.
with her children, after he left. sought the
protection Of her father. Mr.. Benjamin
Nye, an old and worthy citizen. living id
this county. After he reached the land Of
gold, Mr.. Mccoy wrote freqnently 10 his
wife. and forwarded her considerable
sums Of money; the letters and money pas
sing through the hands Of one in tehom
Mccoy had every confidence as a nan Of
honor and friend. But the wife forgot
her vow, and sacrificed her children, her
husband and herself in the embraces OF
the false and traiiorous friend Of the ah-
sent husband. On his return from Cali
fornia the husband and father was Met by
this tale of damning iniamy, and. iiIeetinS
his wiie, found in her arms the fiuits Of her
guilt The scene between the heattsbro-
ken husband, the shame covered wiltanI
The group Of trembling. fearful and won
dering children has been touchingfy de-
scribed TO US. Mr.. Mccoy, his mind so'fied
by suspicion and the stern realities Of his
situation. selected from among the little
group Of FIVE, one whom he rejected-3-de-
claring il was no child of his-that like the
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After this scene Mr. Mccoy removed his
children (tour) from their mother for II
short tme-but subsequently consented
that they should remain with her nj her
grand Gther's. tMr Nye,) until he left for
California in April next. THIS wns ebtus
two months ago. .r.,,
On Wednesday last, Mccoy came ffon,
Cedar county for his children. He stopp-
ed at Mr.. Chambers. and requested per
mission TO bring them there that niehi--
" hich was granted. He then went 10 Mr..
Nye's in wagon, got The four children he
claimed, and started on his return 10 Mr..
Chambers. What occurred at Mr.. Nyc'.
we ate not advised. On approaching Mr..
Chambers. as he returned accompanied bv
his children and MIR. Long. he wss over
taken by Mr.. Nye, his farher.h-la*. and
Mr.. Patterson, also a son in-law 70 Mr..
Nye. They drove in advance Of Mr.. Nc
Coy so as to interrupt his wagon. wHh the
intention it would appear, Of rcscnlbg the
children. Mccoy stood up in his sgon.
and warned Nye not to appronch N9o
continued to advance howevcr+- MeC1y
drew a revolving pistol and repeated tho
warning, Nye still advanced and attofnp's
ed to get hold Of one of the children when
Mccoy fired, but the ball only made
slight wound.
Patterson then laid hold Of Mccoy be-
hind, as if TO hold him. Nye came Al Me-
Coy with his club again, saying to Patter-
son, kill him." etc. Mccoy releasing
himself from Patterson threw the latter IN
front of him. when Nye's blow took ei.
feet on P. breaking his collar bone, Nc
Coy had drawn Bowie knife. and on
Nye again advancing. sprung at him. anil
avoiding his b.stabbed him in the breast.
Nye still attempted to strike. he stabbed
him the second time, and the third. Tho
! third stab was to the heart and. Mr.. Nye
fell dead at his feet There were several
witnesses to the whole affair. but so soon
was it over that no eifectual intefposition
could be made. Mccoy gave himself up.
and is now awaiting hisexaminalion,which
will take place as soon 10 Mr.. Patterson IL
sufficiently recovered 10 abbear in the wit
ness stand. The body OF Mr.. Nye was
inferred yesterday. -...
Mr.. Moxon. the London book pub
Usher has lately been imposed upon by d
literary forgery that seems more than q
match, in boldoess and eiirontcry. for the
famous Shakesperian hoaxes Of Ireland
Mr.. Murray, another London publisher.
was about the same time taker In by =
forger Of Byron, but he did not publish.
Moxon, finding himself "sold" suppressed
the work he had already pnbfished. Ths
London literary circles are all agog about
these daring forgeriies, and the A,hcpanm
is nooting the enquiry who is the cheat1-
Ii seems that Moxon bought some MSS,
purporting IN he letters Of Shelley. Of an
other bookselling firm. which had them
from another which purchased Them ''of
two women" believing them TO be genu-
inc. and paid large prices for them in ih.s
belief, and the Athenmum goes ost6 say
that there has been of late years most
systematic and wholesale forgery cf let
ters purporting to be written by Byron.
Shelly, and keais.-that these forgrries
carry upon them such marks Of genuine
ness as have deceived The entire body Of
London colectors,-that they are exec, :
ted with skill to which the forgeries CT
Chatierton and Ireland can lay no claim:
that they have sold a, public auction, ami
by the hands Of Booksellers to collectors
OF experience and rank-and that the i'm
position has extended to large collection
| Of books bearing not only the signature OF
Lord Byron, but notes in many Of their
| paees-the matter OF The letters being Sc
| jected with thorough knowledge Of By
ron's life and feelings. and the whole Of
the books chosen With the minutest knowl-
edge Of hi, tastes and peculiarifies,
.But the marvel Of the forgery h not
vet told. AT the same sale at which Mr..
kfoxon bought the Shelley letters were
catalogued for sale series Of ltnpt1blish-
ed, letters from Shelley to his wiSe, re- /,
vealing the inhermosi secrets Of his hesttrs.. I,
ard containing facts; not wholly dishosl efa''
able facts 10 4 fathef's memory, but tiEtI.
as son would wish ID conoekl. ~ 49,
letters were boogh, in by the son o[
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