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o. 11-ArrRoCrous MEGDLR.--Thc Richmond
Va, papers contain some particulars of the
murder in that city of a whole family, already
noticed by telegraph The mig Of Monday
morning says:
Mr.. JusrPH WINSTON, Of the firm or Mace
q WINSTON, commission merchants, residing
at the northern extremity of Seventh street ncal
the City Spring, together with his wife, and
an only child about eight months old, wcgc the
victims Of the butchcry. The two latter were
found dead IN bed early yesterday morning
and while we write, Mr.. WINSTON is thought
to be beyond hope cf recovery, though still
alive. His head had n terrific wound upon il,
immediately between the eyes, opening the
forehead, and there are three other wounds on
the back OF his head, Mrs. W., also received
three or four wounds--onc about three quarters
inch ol an wide, and two irchcs long, on the fore
head, Immediately above the nose, apparently
made with some blunt instrument; also, two
deep cuts on the side of her head. The child
seemed to have been smothcred, or chokcd to
death, or dashed against the wall-thc throat
and breast exhibited several bruises.
An lmmeEsc cOncoursc Of persons were roino
| to and coming from the scene of the murders
all Yesterday morning. Mr.. WINSTON. as we
said, is still alive, and spcaks-though entirely
lnSenslbc either of the loss Of his wife and
child. or of his own situation. On bcing asked
II anything was the with him. he answered
mo, only my jaw pains me-" When asked
who struck him, he replied, mo one"
SX ncgroeS-thrce men and three women
belonging to Mr.. W. have been arrested. 1t
Is reported that two of them imam and witc) dt
sired to be sold, but Mr.. W. refused to sell
them; hence their dissatisfaction, and hence, ii
Is thought, their too fatal revenge.
MIR. WINSTON had made preparations for to
| leave the city, with his wife, who was in deli
cate health, yesterday morning, for the North
and had IN his possession SlUO in cash, and
drafts Tor large amounts-ull OF which was
found safe; So 1t appears that plurdcr was not
the object Of the murdcrcrs. The house had
not been t0rcibly entcrcd-thc locks, windows
AMI doors were all Srcu.cd-anl the Inference
IS irresistible that the hGrrld butchery was the
work Of those who were acquainted with, and
| had access to the promises. One of the nprrc
| women, who Is suspected, kept the key of the
outer door, IN rear of the premises, and was, as
usual, the first to enter the house, yet was moi
! the first to give the alarm. On returning tC
the kitchen, after opening the house ycs,crda,
morning, thl4 woman sand that "l'hc white folk.
must pc uEd'l-SHt Couldn't wake en-, n
hatchet was found in the room occupied by the
woman and her husband, who is a carpenter
and man of malignant temper. 1t had trace,
| OF blood on the handle, and appeared to have
been recently washed. Marks of blood We
learn, were found on the person of the SAINT
negro woman.
The negroes yesterday underwent an exam
lnation before the Coronet-but, without being
! r. mel "a.
ing.
Mr.. WINSTON has very extensive family con
noctions in this city, and the shock is so sud
den and astounding, that, as may be supposed
the deepest sympathy for them pcryades oul
entire community. Every effort. we are salts
fled, will be made to bring the offenders to JUS
tcc; and circumstances already brought tc
| light are so strong as to induce many to be
IIeve that the wretches are now in custody.
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