The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-25
A Chapsss OF HorrfbI. Tr.e,asss.
NF1DELITY, BLOoD6HED, AND DEATH, IN IOWA.
From tho Dubsune Iowa Herald, MarvA IL

The following are given the parti in the
Cedar county left California fully imbuod with tho
fever Of the timesthirst for gold He left wife and ve
children behind him. to await the result OF nus Desperate
children he left sought the protection Of her father
Mr. Benjamin Nye an old and worthy citizen, living at
the mouth of Pine river. in this county. After he
reached land Of gold Mr. Mccoy wrote frequently
his wife, and forwarded her considerable sums Of
hsna Of one in whom M had cone
fdence as o man of honor and friend But how
he erred, and how deeply he was betrayed, and his
honor, his hopes and the fair of his children
blasted. has become familiar tale here, where these
events occurred The wife forgot her and in
of passion sacrificed her children her husband and
herself redeemaby for this world in the embraces Of
the false and traitorous friend Of the absent husband
On his return from California having been successful in
thoughts Of those he left behind him. whom he
to meet again. the husband and father met by this
tale OF damnng infamy lie met his wife, however, and
found in her the fruits of her gut-but not all the
fruitsthcy have multiplied in bitterness and increased
in anguish until this last sad and bloody aray has
suited and yet the harvest Of not ended
The scene between the heart broken husband the shame
covered wife, and group Of trembling fearful and won
derng children has been touchingy described to by
an eyewitness Mr.. Mccoy, his mind sOurcd by sus
pcon and the stern realities of his situation selected
from among the little group of five whom no rejected
declaring il child of his-that like the at
her breast it the child of crime. After this SCENE
Mr.. Mccoy removed his children (four) from their
mother short time but subsequently, consented that
they should remain with her ut her fathers, until no
left for California in April next This about two
months ago On Wednesday last, Mr.. Mccoy came from
Cedar county for his children He stopped Mr. Cham
bers permission bring them there that
night, which granted. lie then went to Mr.. Nyes in
wagon, got the four children he claimed, and started
on his return to Mr. Chambers. What occurred at Mr.
Nye's not advised On approaching Mr.
Chambers as he returned accompanied by his children
and Mr. Long he overtken by Mr. Nye his father
in-law and Mr. Patterson also son-inlaw to Mr. Nye
They drove in advance Of Mr. Mccoy to intercept
IBIS M Ssy AND b the
remark which the witnesses did not hear except
that it related to the children Mccoy stood up in the
wagon and warned Ney not to approach Ney continued
to advance however and Coy drew revolving pistol and
repeated the warming Ney st advanced and attempted
TO- perhaps did get hodlof one Of the chldron when
Mccoy fired The ball took effect in the right shoulder
making slight wound. Ney then stopped for club
and Mccoy shot the second time the ball striking in the
advanced with his club, and Mccoy shot third and
fourth time 9Th but little effect. He knocked
pushed from the Of the wagon and in recovering
his feet dropped his pistol Mr. Patterson then laid hold
ofMcCoy behind as If to bold him. and Nye came at Nc
Coy with his club again saying to Patterson kill him"
etc Mccoy releasing himself threw the latter in front
OF him. when Nyes blow took effect on Patterson break
ing his collar bone. Mccoy had drawn bowie knife
and on Nye again advancing sprung on him and avoid
ing his club stabbed him in the breast attempt
ing 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 several witnesses to the
whole ARRAY. but it that efTecual in
terposton could be made Mccoy gave himself up and
is awaiting his examination which will tako place
soon Patcrsonis sufficiently recovered to appear the
day.
TRAGEDY In DoDDRIDGE County, VIRGINIA
SIH NJ EN- AND ONE WOMAN krILEp.-The Fairhaven True
IrsrRdn OF Saturday say-A report brought here
on thursday by the mail carrier from Carksburg the
effect that horrible and wholesale murder was com
mittted in West Union Dodworth county last Wed
nesday night. Six men and said to have
been cruelty murdered Money supposed to have been
the object as $4,000 said to have been taken by
the perpetrators 1t is thought that this crime and
the escape of Owens from Carksburg jail were both
on the Sunday evening preceding, and who are now
suspected to be accomplces of Jacques and his gang
They are thought to have helped Owens out Of Jail by
letting rope down the chimney and drawing him up
es known TO have since taken boat at Parkersburg
the Ohio river and it is feared he will escape Tho other
parties left Clarksburg Wednesday. reaching West
Union same night Stopping at the same house with a
party Of persons moving West and either knowing
learning that the movers had money the villains in
the night, and murdered every human being but them
selves about the house and escaped. John Owens who
is here referred to- had been confined in the Jail Cark
burg since last November the charge of setting fire to
the building burnt there that escaped ion the
night OF Sunday the i4h inst by craving up the chin
ney.-Pai1iof.
CONFESSION OF ERPEsSTEIN TIE MURDERER
1t VIII DO relief TO many minds who have been dis
posed to doubt the justice of the verdict against this
unhappy man, who is to be hung Tuesday next. for
the murder OF his wife to learn that he at last con-
fessed his guilt 1t will he recoeccd that he asserted
his innocence up his sentence at which time he
violently protested that he the victim of cruel CON
spiracy, &c. Within day two however he has ad-
United the commission of the crime for which he
tail Of the transaction and depostng it in the hands of
Rev Mr. Wnnis, the German Presbyterian clergyman
the scaffold Just before his execution Nepurk 4dsey
tise, March "a
SERIOUS AFFRAY IN RICHMOND, Va.-The Rich
mond Republican of Monday last gives an account Of
serious ARRAY which occurred Sunday between Alex
ander Gillian and Amos r. Harold which resulted in the
death of Mr. Gillian. From what could understand
says the Republican, difficulty between these gen
lemen relative to money transaction, both claiming
hundred dollar note as their property Mr. g. said it
his az he could prove from the gentleman from whom he
received it. Mr. ii. also claimed it. g. asked H. if he
would to the note. IL then asked if G. would and
before receiving said if G did he would not
believe him upon oath VIII ereupon G. knocked him down
when mutual friends rushed and separated the comba
tans Tor the time. After the expiration Of a minutes
Harold again approached Gillian with hand in his
pocket and ssd something about the injury his face had
received Gillian replied to which Harold answered in
snltipgiy when Gillian rushed upon him and seized him.
telling him not to draw pistol from his pocket In the
last scufe Harold received several very severe blows in
bis face and about his head and Gillian was stabbed se-
vcrciy three tmes-once in the abdomen once in the
sdo and once in the back about the shoulders Gillian
seized chair, and in the act of striking Harold
when by-stander caught it Gillian then exclaimed
" Let me kill him for he has stabbed me- and shall be
dead man in five minutes" In tho fight Harold re-
ceyed cut on one Of his knees probably from his own
knife 1t IL proper to say that the combatants had been
on the most intimate terms up the very moment of the
ngnt between them They are both men Of families Mr.
'rou resides IN Nancemond understand and said
bs very KIND peac-able. friendly disposed gentleman
r. G, IN Is well known to citizens as an orderly
Nj chari,. lie man, when not under undue Influences
nd his nuro Gus friends sadly regret this unfortunate
eeurrenes We feel satisfied shat nothing of the
M too freely in a soe ii glass Wa have never seen =
rea.er 81 sorrow and anguish exhibited by
ny man than We Witnessed in Mr. Harold yesterday
no thought Of his family aid the hcartrendng despair
his Wife harrow o. his very soul whilo the
ears Of flowed continually down his cheeks Nv
Iarrold has placed himself in the hands Of the law,
wait its disposition MIR Gillian died about o'clock
q the evening
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN kRNTrCKY.-Phe Louis !
lie Courier contains letter, dated Lancaster, KY
Iarch l4th which saysLas evening about yo o'clock
ussel Hill Isaiah Hill Frederick Hill, and two three
oys Of Isaiah and Frederick returning home
ard from Teetcrsvie, accsnpaed by DR.. o. J Hill Of
his place just the party got opposite to tobacco
(Which had been fortified on Scot's Fork Of Su
creek they fred upon and Russell Hill fell NOR
ally wounded His brothers aad nephews fastened 10
is assistance The fire from Ito house still increasing,
e remarked You can do me good boys; they have |
illed ne; do the best you can and expired The Hills
hen charged upon the house and Isaiah Hill killed
us he getting the fence. The door Of the
ouse forced by the remaining Hills and the aglt
ounued with short arms and bowie knives. John sel
shot by Of Isaiah II1 II or II years Of age,
nd fell and expired after having received five other sLos
hrsugh the head. VIM. Crisman vas shot by the same |
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