Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-27

committed by two negroes in Jasper county Mis-
souri,, abou. the middle Of last month:
Merchants who have just returned from a
business tour throughout the south west have
furnished us with the details of the most brutal
outrage which ever occurred in any civilized
community. On Saturday evening" the 10th
nit, two Cherokee negroes-that is, slaves pur-
chased of Cherokee masters-one belonging to
Mr.. John Scott. and the other to Mr. John Dayle.
living near Carthage Jasper county, in this State,
decoyed DR.. John Fisk, Of the same neigIlbor-
hood, from his residence, murdered and robbed
him; returned and violated the person of his
wife, then murdered her with the axe which was
used to Kill her husband; choked her infant to
death : set fire to the premises in two places.
which were consumed-and left. The negro
belonging toscott, who at the time was a e run
away having left home some five or six weeks
previous to the murder, has not, from last ac-
counts, been taken. Dayle's boy, aged about
nineteen, had been confined by his master on
suspicion, he having ascertained from his other
negroes tlaIhe was absent Saturday night, and
wassapprebended by the authorities the next
day. At first be denied any knowledge of the
yillainy, but as it was threatned that he should
be hung Immediately, lie made the following
confession: *se
+, That some time prsyiip1s, Dr. Fisk had scol-
ded him at his masters house for not catchinea
horse sooner. stating thathe WIS SO slow and
trifing that he would rather have done it hin-
self. This, he said, so Offended him that he re-
solved to kill him. Again; short time previous
to the night of the murder DR.. Fisk, who had
employed him, complained about his not now
ing faster telling him that he was good-for-
nothing to work-and lie second time deter
mined to kill him. That ssoon afteMsnhe met
Scottsrunaway Hegro in Carthage ind told
him that he wsnted him7to help him to kill Dr.
Fisk SCOTS negro said he would do So if he
would promise to help him to kill some one else
That the evening preceding the outrage
SCOTS negro came to his masters-Mr Dayle's
and told him that he had come to help him to
kill Dr.dFisk. They them determined how they
should effectit, and agreed that they should
proceed 10 Fisk S by diHEfent routes aSter dusk
that Scots negro Should remain in We brush,
and the aaher decoy tbesD rsont, by stating that
one of MrNDavle's children was very sick and
required medical ATTENDANCE.
They acted upon the plan, and the Doctor got
ready and started On horseback for Qayle's, but
had not gone much beyond his Enclosure when
he struck hiEa with the axe back Of the head
the Doctor. thinking the attack frcmsfeme one
else. asked him IL be had a pistoi--le then
struck him two more blows over the eyes with
an axe, and he fell from his horse dead. The
animal ran off with fright, and they rifed the
Doctors pocket sand divided the booty.
Then they returned to the house and went in.
Mrs. Fisk, knowing nothing of the occurrence,
askedgthem what they wanted-afid told them to
leave or they should be punished. He then
Knocked her down with his fist. and held her
while the other violated her person. In this
way she was violated by both negroes. Then
they killed helWith an axe, checked her child
to death, set fire to the house in two places and
left.
vi From fifty to sixty armed men were in pur-
suit of Scots negro. and no doubthe will event
ually be taken. IFe is well armed with a rifle
and revolver, and it is. supposed, hid in bot
tom On Spring river, where a hurricane passed
through some few years since now grown up in
undefbrusb go dense that a man cannot see ten
feet ahead One of the citizens was within ten
feet of him since the murder, but as the negro
was armed with rife and he had no arms, he
did not molest him. They will probably have
to kill Lin in order to take him.
p Dr. Fisk, we arc informed. was originally
from Tennessee, and was much esteemed as a
physician and gentleman; his wife was one of
the most a.niabe lades in the neighborhood.
aad a relation of Mrs. Dayles.
r. This is the second offence of this kind occur
that on Heath's Creek Pettis county, on the
Sd, and the later within three miles of Carthage,
on the 18th. Both ladies were not only unex-
ceptidnable in their general department., but
we're justly esteemed for amiabiiity and good
acts throughout their respective neighborhoods.
Such being trne, what is it could induce the
perpetratien of such atrocious erlelties It's
not the effect Of had example on the part of the
whites. for no such offence has been committed
IN these neighhorhoods by white men. What
then Does it grow out of some innate deprav-
lily Of the negro? lack of discipline on the
part of the masters? or have we the emissares
Of underground railroads in our State, excl
ting our slaves to commit such revolving and
fendish barbarities? 1t is high time to deter
nine the cause of such denominations, whatever
itmay be- and apply thesremedy.
N We further learn from the Springfield, No.,
Advertiser, that this negro was.at last captured
on the Prairie about fifteen miles from Carthage,
taken to that town, tied, and found guilty, but
refused to make any confession. The Advertis-
er says the citizens of the surrounding country |
determined to give warning to all future trans
gessors of the kind, took. the negroes out Of the
hand Of the officers, and burned them on the |
St'th rlt. They both made confession after be
ing chained to the stake but the Scott negro
the one last taken) afterwards denied any
knowledge of it. They died in about two min
YES after the fire commenced burning.
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MYSTERIOUS MrRDER.-The True Delta Of
ne 18th nlt., says the remains Ga human boz |
~, with only small portion of flesh remaining
Eaeout tire hips, Was found yesterday afternoon
under tue wharf at the head Of Gravier street. |
Ihe Coroner was sent for, and on his arrival |
We lfollowing facts were elicited: A man was
seen under the wharf, by some boys, who pre- |
tended to be looking for his knife, which be said
ne had dropped between the cracks Of the wharf |
After he left, one or two boys went under and
escorered the box. The legs were doubled up |
= such manner that the sinews must have I
oesn cut, probably for the purpose Of getting /
ne body into the box. The head had been cut T
and placed between the legs, and two holes
Me found n the back part Of the skull, which |
- evidently been made BY an instrument some
xeN resembling shoe-maker's awl.; These
sstprcs reached the brain, and were undoubt-
I the cause 81 his death. The remnant 81 4
1900 black fustian pantaloons Mas the only
Igcle of clothing found, and it was the general
nlua that the deceased had been returned
S,elissaian, who was probably murdered ID his
s.ssp.s No person recognized or could identity
~ - iaoivduai who was first seen under the
49, nati. The jury returned q verdict that the
w. came to his death from two wounds IN
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