The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-12
Singular Case of Murder-HOw to Make
q Jury Agree.
from the Charles

from the charleston Courier, Nov
Yesterday, the of the State v. Sarah Flood for
granddaughter tried The prisoner indicted the
murder OF John Mckenzie, butcher Charleston Neck
the I'D Of May last by shooting him with shot gun
At the present term Of the court the Grand Jury found
true bill against her for Granddaughter" only and for
that offence she was arraigned and trsd The case,
presented by the evidence but very clearly made cut
somewhat this wise:-McKenzie was passing the
premises occupied BY the prisoner when her dog
and barked at him. whereupon he planned about the
dog to the little son Of prisoner named BeD about ten
years of age who him Mckenzie then went into
prisoners yard or an alley leading to her house. and
complained to her Of the boy requiring his ehasternen
which she refused, implying doubt of the truth Of
McKesdes statement. Thsreupon Mckenzie called her
"a mustto Of bitchv (shs being dark coored wo-
man, and supposed by some, TO be mulatto) and
threatened to enter the house. where the boy had
refuge and to have satisfaction Of both mother and
The prisoner in her turn abused him, and warned him
that If he attempted to enter her door, she would shoot
him; and on his attempting, making supposed demon
STATIONS to do she executed her threat The shot took
effect in McKenzes elbow and in the opinion of his ply
stefan, he may and probably would have recovered but
for his continued inemperance he died five days after
the wound.
The deceased was Of drunken habits and bad
character. highly respectable lady Of whom she
tenant gave the prisoner very good character There
was some evidence too of i'll feeling in McKenzies
borhood against the prisoner, AND suspicious Of
grudge against her by Mckenzie, the SCORE be
she gave notice Of the intended removal Of dis
honest tenants to deaud their landlords The little boy
examined and stated the still more strongly ia
with that for the State The counsel prisoner JUS
titled the killing the ground Of self defence or at
least that Of the defence of mpenlsd by an
alarmed and anxious mother Tho Attorney General
tended that there provocaton beyond abusive
words which could not justify homicide.
After luminous charge the Law and the facts of ii
case by his honor Judge Frost the jury retired and
after short interval returned into court, saying they
could agree their verdict. But when the BILE
about being TO take them In safe keeping for
the night they promptly rendered verdict Of mot
Guilty.
ANECDoTE OF THE MURDERED MAN
John Mckenzie not only Of very bad charac.
ter but convicted in the Charleston Sessions
OF stealing and notorious for his frauds In
dealing The following incident illustrative Of his char
acter actually occurredOn occasion he took very
beautiful horned COW to lady whom he knew be
in want Of mich The lady expressed herself very
much pleased with the animal, but declined purchasing
because she had an aversion to with but single
horn. Mckenzie replied that he could readily accommo-
date her. as he owned the sister and daguereotypo like
of the horned creature with the full
OF horns Accordingly the next day he brought the two
horned fac smile to the lady, who readily paid the re-
qured price for the cow and delighted with her bar
gain few days afterwards the was observed to be
uneasy about the head horns and to be frequently
rubbing them against posts fences On inquiry Il was
ascertained that the rogue had gone to market and
purcha ed the skin and horns OF butchered beef
and bad nicely adjusted and tackled Of the horns
the dead animal to the head of the horned COW ex
actly in the socket Of the missing horn.