The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-22

from the Philadelphia Pennsylvania, April 10.
We called upon to chronicle another dreadful muir
der, which took place about five o'clock Sunday
ming at Jennings Hotel Frankfort, about i've miles
George soee the perpetrator Of the crime is James
ONeal, also young The affair the result OF
ns On SUNDAY
ternoon Soee called for the latter at his home and they
proceeded together to jennings tavern. At the tavern
they drank freely and both became somewhat ntoxca
ted Solee was the most under the influence of liquor
The parties got to high words and became excited in
blood; the latter sad that he would have satisfaction
from any man who drew blood from him. They then
left the house. and blows again passed between them be-
fore they reached the gate leading the yard of the
tavern In this ARRAY oNeal drew three cornered dirk
knife and stabbed soee in the region Of the heart the
iamc time exciamins Is trait enoughf' The wounded
replied that it was and that other would find il
enough when lie the gaDcws Soee died in about
three minutes ONesl was iuuedia tely taken into Gus
tody by citizeps tied hirr and took him before
Nicholas Brouse Eg Justice Of the peace Oxford
township The murderer ess Ecpt In confinement until
yesterday morning, when he taken before Alder :.
man HaymaD, Of Kenaington by whom he was finally
committed TO prison 10 await his trial.
The murderer is about 70 years OF age he Is Irish
man by birth and weaver By trade he employed in
Whitaker = cotton mills. The creek He Is nus rr.d
and has two children Yesterday morning The wretched
man was in great distress Of mind lie does not deny
having committed the act, and attributes il to having
been intoxicated at the time.
Solee was an american. He also married, and
leaves three children TO bis untiney end The de-
ceased was employed ut Roland Hunts Mil on the Ia
copy creek TIE AFFAIR caused great deal of excitement
dered suffered 70 lay out exposed upon the paz
va OF the tavern during he entire night through the "
ncrance Of the persons who about the place They
we're fearful Of touching II untl the should ar
rive It is time such silly notions were exploded
The prisoner is said to belong gang Of 70
a. the "biack Hawks, which have infested and run With
fire company in e upper part OF the county for some
time George Solee the murdered man. resides az Cedar
Grove, near Oney Dir Jennings the keeper of the hotel
near which the murder took place. is tire constable Of
that township. Iineaus Jennings, Joseph jennings
Joshua Umsbar John Jennings aud William Taylor were
liorn
Heyman who went out to the OF the murder and
heard the Witnesses informs that the murder was
pen edi;atod one be- ond a doubt.
After the squabble ~ the barroom, Nr Jennings re.
euested soee TO 20 out into the garden adjoining the
house and keep ous Of the way Of ONea which he did
oNeal was then requested to leave the premises which
he al hrst refused to 90 but subsequently he went out Of
directed by Nr Jennings lurked about the house and
watching until soee come out Immediately pounced upon
him, and inflicted the fatal wound The vnesses All es.
tilted that 0Seal bad fellow. One OF them 10 civ.
ing in hi, evidence, stat that he had seen the knife in
hs ou before and haa taken IL from him on one
occasion, when lac had drawn il upon another mao