The daily union., 1854-10-18

AWFUL TRAGEDY CoTESTRy--0n Thursday al about
o'clock in the afternoon Of last week David D. Davis OF
Coventry in this county, Who il subsequently, appeared
had resolved upon the murder OF his wife and Of the
family Of Mr. Benjamin Hoichkiss, with whom she was
bOarding the house of Mr. Harvey Gilmore re-
pectable inhab,ani Of the of Greene when Mr otch-
kiss in Mr. Ho,chkss resided in Coyentry his house
being situated about 100 rods from that Of Mr. Gilmore.
Mr.. Gilmore the brother Of Mrs Davis Mr. Gilmore.
Hochkiss and Davis conyersed for some time with appa-
rent eordiaiitn when Davis said Mr. Gilmore would
Ike to have you send up Mr. Hotchlss and have my
wife come down here want 10 see her. Mr. Hotchkss
got up about the time, and Davis said to him. Are
you going home, Buell. p Mr.. Hotchkiss replied be-
Asve will Davis then said You speak to Mrs.
Davis about coming down here" Hotchkss answered that
be would
Mr. Hochkiss then went Of the back door and was
Immediately followed by Davis After going out they
stopped moment ss if III conversation. Mr. Hotchkss
then walked round the house toward the road Davis still
being few steps behind him. when the latter drew re-
voTer snd shot Mr. Hotcis in the back the ball passing
through his heart and lodging in his Mr. Gilmore
who heard the repor oui Immediately and found Mr..
Hoehkss living upon his back dead and Davis standing
few steps off with his pistol in bis nand Mr. Gilmore
said to Davis aDavis have you shot Buell. q Davis coolly
replied, well, have and don't you come near me or
lay your hands on If you do, | win shoot you
through in minute Davis then started fast walk
h The gate The young who had been sent for Mrs.
Davis seeing hearing the occurrence came back and
net Davis the gate The latter said TO him keep away
ton me II you lay your hands on Iii blow your
brains in minute AS Davis started for the gate
lr Gilmore said to him. Davis don't 20 TO The house
Davis replied, Il shall go.n
Davis then walked up the road Hotchkiss house in
which were Mrs Hochkiss and Mrs. Davis, Mr. Gilmore
Glowing him, while Davis continually warned Mr.. Gil
not TO keep his distance or be would shoot him When
hy had got within few rods of the house in which the
women were Mr.. Gilmore halooed to them run. Mrs
2Ts and Mrs tIptchkss hearing this noise the former
came 70 The front door Of the house and opened it, As
M opened the door, Davis had got over the front fence
and was rapidly approaching the door With his pistol in
bis hand and as it opened he fred. The ball
look effect in Mrs Daviss abdomen Mrs. Davis did
4u but immediately closed the door and fastened it,
inns door was the north side Of the house, there
smother on the east side and Davis started for that
Mrs Hotchks attempted sten it when Davis burst
eA aud FREQ at Mira I,ochkis bat The ball did not take
eneet Nri Davis was stll standing by a chamber door
aeaF by facing her husband Davis fred again her the
Dali hitting the panel Of the chamber door and CHANGING
on entered Mrs Davifs thigh Davis then turned around
and walked of about rods from the house when he
placed the pistol to his right breast and shot himself and
a ~reau! DEAD when the ueighbors reached the spot
"a ssAfehing as person another revolver was found loaded
A Davis fingered 10 great pain for three or four hours
when she also expired
Ihe following supposed have been the motive of
Jaws IN committing this brutal tragedy Mrs Davis ai
% her marriage received the death Of her father some
soo or $1,000 Davis had been TO California and re-
leu ABOUT year ago Immediately oa his return, be
'naesF oed TO gei possession of lis lies money and spo
ed IN obtaining $500 S0oo The means he resorted
accomplish THIS and his brutal treatment Of his wife
yOrNise led her TO separate from him in July last and
'u' nAa Commenced proceedings for limited divorce on
o. his bad treatment Of her The cause was on the
enaar o. The circuit now sitting In this village No
s motive Is assigned by ,hose acquainted with the par
nan 'e eject Of the separation and the proceedings oil
Ii'orce upon the brutal disposition Of Davis
DAVIS was about tirfve years Of age and has never
Inc gOod character among his neighbors Ills body
sSsn o some Of his relatives and buried two or three
a.e7 below Greene village
i ho,enkiss and MIRA Davis among the most
~ Ss snu esteemed inhabitants Of the locality; and
urrlu event unprecedented in our annals has cast
e'''' ''er 'he community where il occurred
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