Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-01-20
6ensraI SnteIligemfs.


The New York Murder Close Of the Coro-
ner,s Inyestigati0n.--The investigation relative
to the death Of Dr. Lutener, who was murdered
in MYSTERIOUS manner on Friday morning OF
last week, in his Office, corner of Broadway and
Grand street, was resumed and concluded on the
18th.
The testimony being closed, the coroner, after
stating to the jury their duty in the case concluded,
by saying
nGentlemen, from the testimony in this case, and
from the letters which have been produced, and
which will be given to you for perusal, they having
been put in as evidence, there is probable cause
for you to say that DIR. Lutener came TO his death
by pistol shot wound inflicted by the hands OF
Mrs. Hays, and that Mr.. Hays was accessory
thereto or in other words, that there is sufficient
cause TO hold the party or parties for further in
vestigation before the grand jury placed the case
in their hands, and after an absence OF six hours,
they rendered the following verdict: That VIII
liam II, L. Lutener came 10 his death by pistol
shot wound discharged from the hand of some
person or persons unknown 10 the jury, on Tues
day, the 10th day of January 1854"
Upon the rendition Of the verdict, MIR. and Mrs.
Hays were liberated from custody by the coroner.
Love. Murder, and Suicide.-It was stated
by telegraph few days ago, that young man
named Henry N Sargent, deliberately killed a
yonng lady, Miss Servilla Jones, aged seventeen
at New Boston, New Hampshire. The Manches-
ter Mirror, which has long account Of the ira
gedy, says:
About year ago he became enamored with
Servilla, and, as neghbors say, for while she
was pleased with his attentions, but through out
ward influences was induced to treat him coldly.
Upon this subject, that Of marrying her. from that
moment he has been insane; il has been his only.
great engrossing idea. He said last summer that
if she did NOT marry him he would murder her.
Last week he asked the sexton of the town II he
could dig grave for him this week. The day be-
fore this sad event, he told Of his friends that
he wanted to have him attend his funeral on the
next Sabbath. Il seems that he had calculated
this deliberately.
On the morning Of the 18th instant, he ate a
hearty breakfast at neghbor's house, and started
for the residence Of his mother, two and halt
miles distant. He took the road on which he
knew Servilla travelled in going 10 school, and he
calculated to meet her. The school-house is part
way down long and steep hill Some hundred
rods beyond il he met her, and she said Good
morning, Henry" he made no remark, but took
hold of her right arm with his left hand and with
his right instantly drew a selfcockng, six bar.
relied Aliens revolver, and discharged it several
times into the side of her head, and she fell life
less. Instantly he put one of Aliens one-barrel
rife pistols perpendicularlyt the side of his head
little above the ear, and discharged It, and the
ball passed through his head and he fell by her
near by, also some smaller children, and they were
terribly frightened so that before they had got the
news to the nearest house, two men came along
and found them above described. He could
but just breathe it was not supposed that he
would survive many minutes, but he continued
alive about six hours longer.
"The blood of each one made deep hole in the
snow, some six inches in diameter, and four feet
from each other. The mother of Henry heard the
reports OF the pistol FIVE in number, as she says
and it instantly flashed upon her mind, Henry
had killed himself' Two Of the barrels OF the pis
tol with which he shot her were loaded when
found, and il is supposed that he fred at her -four
times, and reserved the rife pistol for his own de
structon. razor was found in his pocket. He
had determined to make depth sure, doubtless, and
in of failure ofthe pistol to cut his own throat
Several letters were found on his person, giving
directions to his mother, sisters and brothers, and
disposing of his property. In one of the letters he
requested that if he succeeded in killing Servilla
that her remains might be buried by the side Of his
own"