The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-03-27

IKripELlTY AND CRImE-A BLOODY IRA
GEDY.--We end the following shocking Maria
tive in the Muscatine uowa) Enquirer, Of
March 10:
Three years ago, Dir. Geo. Mccoy, a citi-
zen Of Cedar county, left for California. He
left wife and five children behind him to aw ait
the result Of his return. His wife, with her chill
dren after he left, sought the protection Of her
father, Mr.. Benjamin Nye, an old and worthy
citizen, living in this county. After he reached
the land of gold, Mccoy wrote frequently 10
his wife, and forwarded her considerable sums
of money! the letters and money passing
through the hands of one in whom Mccoy had
every confidence as man OF honor and
friend. But the wife forgot her vow, aud sa-
crified her children, her husband and herself,
in the embraces of the false and traitorous
friend of the absent husband. On his retura
from California the husband and father was met
by this tale OF damning infamy, and meeting his
wife, found in her arms the fruits OF her guilt
The scene between the heart-broken husband,
the shame covered wife, and the group of
trembling, fearful and wondering children has
been touchingly described TO US. Mr.. Mccoy.
his mind soured by suspicion and the stern
realities of his situation, selected from among
the little group of five, one whom he rejected
declaring it was no child of his-that, like the
| one at her breast, it was the child of crime
| After this scene Mr.. Mccoy removed his chill
| dren (tour1 from their mother for short time
but subsequently consented that they should
remain with her at their grand fathers Mr..
| Nye,t until he left for California in April next
| This was about two months ago.
| On Wednesday last Mccoy came from &c
dar country for his children. He stopped at
Mr.. Chambers, and requested permission to
| bring them there that night-which was grant
ed. He then went to Mr.. Nye's in a wagon,
| got the four children he claimed, and started
on bis return to Dir. Chambers. What occurred
| at MIR. Nye's we are not advised. On approach
ing Mr. Chambers, as he returned, accompa-
MED by his children and Mr.. Long, he was
cvertaken by Mr.. Nye, his father-in-law and
Mr.. Patterson, also son-in-law to Mr.. Nye.
| They drove in advance of Mr. Mccoy. SO as to
interrupt his wagon, with the intention, it
| would appear, of rescuing the children. Nc
Coy stood up in his wagon, and warned Nye
| not to approach-Nye confined TO ADVANCE,
however-McCoy drew a revolving pistol and
repeated the warning. Nye still advanced and
attempted to get hold OF one of the children
when Mccoy fired, but the ball only made a
slight wound.
Patterson then laid hold of Mccoy behind, as
if to hold him. Nye came at Mccoy with his
club again. saying to Patterson kill him., y
&c. Mccoy releasing himself from Patter-
son, threw the latter in front OF him, when ye S
blow took effect on p. breaking his collar bone.
Mccoy had drawn bowie Knife, and on Nye
again advancing, sprung at him, and avoided
his club, stabbed him in the breast Nye still
attempted to strike, he stabbed him the second
time, and the third. The 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 10 efeciual lnterposl-
ton could be made. Mccoy gave himself up,
and is now awaiting his examination, which
will take place as soon as Mr.. Patterson is suf-
ficiently recovered to appear in the witness
stand The body of Mr. Nye was subsequent
ly inferred.