The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-04-14
= sa From the Burlington Telegraph.
bloody Tragedy in Muscatine Co.
INFIDELITY OF A WIFE.
KILLING OF THE wIFE's FATHER By HER
Ll.t HusBANp.

al, ofSaturday last. Mr.. Nye, it will be
fecollected is the same person who came
near killing Ma. Gordon few years ago,
In fight near Muscatine, We were at
Muscatine on Saturday, land from what we
could learn, we think that Mccoy will be
discharged by the examining court on the
ground that he acted in defence of his
rights 9
sSeare,,ly has the sensitive heart ceased
10 thrill at the recital of the horrid murder
Of Jared Irwin, and even before the blood
stained earth at the deToted spot has re,
$500 sr, = natural color, ere we are eaIlea
,nan to record the particulars o. 2 iasal
atdfray which occurrGd within aiihoS.
stones throw of the same spGt, anu near
Nv similar in many respects, with an e9uai-
ly lamentable result
On Wednesday evening last. about sun
set. near the residence OF Mr. chambers
senior, eight miles above this place, IN ihls I
county, an alteration took place between
Benian,en Nye and George McCoy' ms
son-in-law, in which the former was az
most instantly killed.
In order 10 give the reader more cor
Eect and full understanding oil the ease
we here take occasion to revert briefly to
ane ar two occurrences Of the past few
wears in the life Of Mr. Mccoy, whose
career has been an eventful and somewhat
romantic one. Some years since. ne was
employed by Mr. Nye as day laborer'
,nlpn became enamored of his daught
or, and Notwithstanding the opposition OF
her parent, the yonng couple, believing
that the course Of true love never dao fala
smooth; resolved to marry at all hazards
They accordingly eloped, went over INTO
Illinois and got married, fot which Mf-
Gov incurred the implacable enmity OF his
brides father. Mccoy soon afterwards fe,
moved to Cedar county where ne NVed
many years in prosperity and happiness
and was once elevated to the office OF Sher-
III Of that county. Having suffered re 7
verse Of fortune, in the spring or l849,
1--WE believe, he went to California, from
whence he returned few months since
having been fortunate enough to acquire
a handsome little fortune. TohlS unut-
terable surprise, when he went to the res
idence of his wife, she received NM -
very cold aud formal manner. Ills rage
was alu,est uncomfortable when he heard
from her own lips the melancholy story
az her own faithlessneSs and iniideltly; ana
when. in confirmation of her assertlons
..he pointed to one liu;ng aoitness Of the fact,
mentioning at the same time, Jadiclat
functionary OF an adjoining county as her
paramour. go, a.
Justly indignant At this shameful ylc- ,
lation oftheir marriage vow, ne gave her
tx understand, plainly, that they were'
henceforth to be tgo; he was determined
with his children, to return to California,
and she might remain where she was ana
do the best she could with hers. She con-
tinued unrelenting, evincing no sign OF
remose OF repentance, when he lett her.
Rapairinr to the residence OF her para
novr. for the avowed purpose OF obtain
anu satisfaction, he found that worthy
,diIuitarv seriously indisposed, for winch
veason alone agreed to postpone the con-
templated settlement h.
Wednesday last in company with =
friend who took his team, Mr.. McCoy
ment to the residence Of his father7ln-law, ,
lsomehmes called Montpelier, about 4
miles above this place on the river,
where his wife resided, to obtain lns
children.
Mr.. being absent, he experienced
lbut little difficulty in getting the children q I
(Ei9s in number from their mother ano
Grandmother, Soon after their departure e
Mr. Nye returned, who on learning VIVA VIVA
had taken place, furiously started IN pur
suit, If his son-in-law Air. Patterson ac
.conpanying him.
From The testimony. we learn that, =.
Mr. Mccoy was returning nom the NE moul u s,l
Of Pine, with his children IN wagon 2
was oyertaken near William Chambers
by MI. Nye and Mr.. Patterson, who inter
.cepted bis path by driving around HIM
MI. Nye jumped out of his wagon an
while advancing, demanded the lnstaf
release Of his children
Mr.. Mccoy told him TO stand PACK,
declaring If he touched them he would ?
shot. Mr.. Nye still insisted however, eA
pressing 4 determination to have them
die: he was agained warned to stand bat
several times, which be needed not, ..
came up to the wagon and took hold
the Oldest child by the arm, when " "
Mccoy shot him. Mr.. Nye then plck.t
np 1 club and struck at Mr., Mccoy vi
akot him twice in succession. Mr, "a
Fav was n The wagon at the time, STAN