The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-05-25
EDITORIAL SUMMARY.
l.. A. Cooley,
Philadelphia.

TERRIBLE AcClDENT.-On Saturday last,
the most appalling accident that has occnr-
ed in this county for years, befel the eldest
| son of the Rev. Mr.. Brown, in this vicinity
A few weeks ago We read an account Of a
red hot wall of n lime-kiln falling upon the
limbs OF young man in Augusta county,
and holding him there until he literally roas-
ted to death, and we thought it the most
frigbtful shape in which death could appear
but the end of Edward Brown, on Saturday
was if possible, more frightful. He was an
interesting, manly little fellow, about four
teen years Of age, and had been working all
day in the corn field. They had Just finish
ed, and he and black man had started to
the house, each on a horse as they had taken
them from the plough. Edward had half
bushel measure in his hand, which, after he
had gotten upon the horse, (Which, by the
way was quiet old work-horse,) he turned
bottom upwards upon his head, and few
grains of corn falling upon the horse, he
took fright, and started at full speed, throw
ing the youth, whose feet getting entangled
in the harness, he was dragged sometimes
under the horses feet, and at others dashed
against fence until nearly every bone in his
body was broken. BY the time he was sep
arated from the horse, the vital sparks had
fled
This calamity is more painful because his
father Mt the moment was confined to a
couch of suffering, from injuries received
from an unruly horse bnt week or two be-
fore.-Abingdon Virginian.
HORRIBLE MURDER AND ATTEMPTED su.
May l5.-Robert A.
Hawke, Messenger in the General Postof.
fee, cut his wifcs throat at 10 o'clock last
night, an hour after they retired completely
severing her windpipe and arteries of the
neck. lie then made two or three cuts at
his own throat, but was, as he says, pre-
vented from killing himself by his wife
knocking the razor out of his hand. Their
daughter, thirteen years of age, occupying
an adjoining room, was awakened by the
screams of her mott er, who jumped out of
bed and ran down stairs. Hawke, i'm the
mean time, raised the front window, loudly
crying out 81 have cut my wife's throat and
my own, and intend to cut my child's."
Mrs. Hawke succeeded in reaching the
front door and attempted to speak, but was
unable. The neighbors were aroused. end
on going in found her on the floor in dy-
ing condition, her husband standing over
her, and exclaiming "my wife my wife! I
have cut her throat" His child was scream
ing on the steps.
Mrs. Hawke expired in about 30 minutes.
An inquest was held this morning and a yer.
dict rendered Of "death by the hands of her
husband, he being in deranged state Of
mind"
hL1wke was arrested and committed. He
was al honest and ordinarily an inoffepsiye
man, but for some time past he has been
in an extremely depressed state of mind
He had contemplated suicide, and had writ
ten letter saying that the world was against
him, and az he could not live happy here he
intended that his family should all 90 10
heaven with him.
MR. CAnRoLL.---We learn from friend
that the Mr. Carroll who so nobly distin.
gaished himself BY his unwearied efIorts in
behalf Of theIguffeFers by the Norwalk cata-
stropbe. u NJ. Brockho)st Lvingnton Car.
roll, Esq, who once resided at Charleston
Mr. B. L. Carroll has proved that he in.
hetits his fathers noble spirit About two
years ago he rescued from tho rive. youth
who had fallen IRON one Of the whagyes N