Sunday dispatch. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1845-1854, 1852-03-21
Murder Of q Young dIrI.

The usually quiet community OF Stewards
town, Cumberland county, Pa, Wss startled on
Thursday, lIth inst by the announcement that
a most atrocious murder had been committed in
our midst, at MONDAY. The victim is 3 little
girl, named Eliza Ann Busler, daughter of poor
laboIer The particulars are these The family,
residing at home, consists Of the parents and
four children The father, in com oany with the
oldest boy, aged about ten years, left home carly
in the morning for the scene Of their daily labor.
The mother left home about or S O'clock to
procure some necessaries at the store of Joel
Metzel, Of the firm of Metzel, White X Co., of
your city; commission merchants. The children
left o home, during this time, were Catherine
B., girl eyed II years, the little girl, (the vic
tm) and q child aged one year. Mrs. b. had
lust reached her husband, on her way home,
about l o'clock, p NJ, when news was brought
that their little girl was murdered by having her
throat cut by stranger. Esquire Griffith, Of
Mechauicsburg, b Id inquest on the body,
and the following facts we're elicted; The state
ment OF Catherine B., aged twelve, was, that
She in company with the others, were outside
the door, when an old man, small In size, with
grey beard, wearing yellowlsh or brown suit,
somewhat ragged, q white slouch hat, torn, came
| to them seized her sister by the arm, apd led
her into the house; Catherine heard her sister
/ scream twice, when she made her escape with
! the babe; she afterwards saw the man come out
and go off. She then returned 10 the house,
| found her sister dead, aud the butcher knife,
/
ing near her, covered with blood. She then took
the child and ran off to Mr.. James Johnston,
| about a half mile distant, and gave the alarm.
| Mr.. Andrew Lieb, on whose farm they reside,
and his brother, Joseph Lieb, next arrived, ac-
| ejdentallv: thew found the child living on its
face, covered with blood Messrs. James john
ston and Levi Lellus, and the parents, testify to
the same state of affairs. They all arrived near
the same time We examined former tracks of
a rather small size, appearing as though made
| by heelless and somewhat torn. shoe, in the dl-
| reotion which the stranger is said to have come.
| John Gibbs testified that man answering the
description given, had been seen by himself and
family on the Friday preceding, and also by
some of the neighbors on Monday. lie bore the
appearance of being somewhat deranged lhe
knife was common butchers knife, very dull
Several slight cuts indicate that i5was performed
by dull instrument The knife was covered
nearly to the back with blood. The throat waI
cut back until the knife was stopped by the
bone, both main arteries being completely sew
cred The verdict of the jury was in accordance
with these facts. Search is being made for the
alleged murderer.
DiabOIicaI Murder.
A most foul murder was perpetrated On Sstur
day, 9th inst, at Huntington, l.. L., upon the
person of Mrs. Mary Robbins, living in Comac
in that town. The husband Of deceased was
absent from home during the day, and upon re-
turning found her tied to the bed post, by q cord
which was passed about her neck, with her throat
cut on one side and several wounds upon hel
head A knife, club, and shovel were in the
room, upon all Of which blood was found-having
evidently been used in the commission of the
deed It was the opinion Of those who examined
the body, that her death was caused by strangu
lation, and the wounds as they appeared, were
inflicted afterwards Dr. Ray, the coroner, helC
an inquest over the deceased, whom the evidence
showed that at about IL O'clock Of that day
two or more persons, women, from the neighbor
hood had stopped at the house, and whilst there
! a col0red person, named Charles Scudder, bette
, known to most Of our citizens as Big Charles,
came in and when they left, as they rename
but short time, the col0red man still continue
q to STAY with the deceased. When the partie
named were all present, Mrs. Robbins had ez
' hibted some money she had in possession, an
+ it is supposed that to obtain this the deed wa
| committed, as no money was found on her perso
. and the pocket Of her dress was torn. At abou
O'Clock in the afternoon, the husband returne
: and found his wife in the situation as above re
n | lated The evidence received by the coroner
p Jury went to prove that she had been strangle
to death aid the wounds made afterwards; o
which they returned a verdict that deceased wa
= murdered by colored man named Charles ScuC
a der, then living with Oliver COncklin. The az
4 cused was Immediately arrested, and after a
4 examination was committed to the County Jai
h at Riverhsad, to await trial.