The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-26


a CAapee~ q Murdsrs.
61o0xna NURpBR-LAs& evening Is shout half
pss< seven O'Clock brutal Aght too& place 90 Dor
chester svsG0e. rear tte fhot of stroet South -
ton. The quarrel ensiassee bs< ween taree Or four
men Who n hs s ossS drinking. The police wtre
until s0Ue most severe blows had passed between
the combatan q One Of the fighters, named Miohsel
Hilapd VAS arTeeee1, md one Hu Bph cy W. Duncan
was also taken to the station bouae. he having been
the station house, and Hilsnd WIS searched aud
locked up. Duncan. who WIS yell known a. . 70
ep ctinen, and was brought In because Of the
iptm les be bad received, was Informed that he
turn homo, 1t being supposed be had boon alta ,k.d
while D<sr the scene OF The sffray. He turoed TO
Cspt. Herrick and ticking OF his watch das,red him
to ittain n He than eat down aod suddenly ssid,
"Here, bese,' fell back upon the seat. It was
sui poeed be bad tainted. aud water wss procur-
ed. He easped once, however, and died Ia the
arms OF the police. Coroner William Andrews
was Immediately called, and ordered post NOR
ii. York II vac discovered that bis skull
was badly broken bet Ind the LEFT ear. Hiland Wa,
q. tie time Of bic arrest BY officer Laog standing
over Duncan. who was upon bis back, and raising
upon Ire avemeIt az violently a. possibe. Hlsud
was sent over 10 jsil under Charge Of murder The
body OF Mr.. Duncan, at late hour In the evening,
WIS removed 70 his residence, No. IS Silver street.
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industrious habits slater BY trade. aud son Of Ar
chibsh Durcsn, Esq, the we'll known slater Of
Curve sstet in this city. He leaves wife sod four
little Children, the Oldest x years Of age, and the
almost frantic It'll grief. The corpae presents an
full spectacle, the head being very badly bruised
and cx1st<d. 1t Is not knewn that Mr. Du0Can tpok
shy pant 10 she quarrel, and he was kaown az
thoee who were personally acquainted with hi n.
He bad been TO Spectacle Island during the after
noon and VIA on his way homeward at time Of
the ai1fsy. The Coroner's inquest, which viii taka
d to the origin q The ARRAY. and The manner ia
which Duncan was dra wn into it.-Boston Traveller,
Avs. II.
HoRnIsrE.--A correspondent of thc Memphis
Enqus'r gives On account OF horrible affair which
ressny sq Fsu !. And county Texas T~e
bufi1ess matters brother Of Ferris interfered,
and persuaded +. not to have Z difficulty With
Lester. as be knew he Was man Of bad character.
We let the correspondent tell the rest This Fer.
Lester was and after Ferris had concluded to settle
the matter without any moro diff ulty his brother
went to tell Lester about it, but Lester was still
mad. and bad large dirk concealed in his haud,
stabbed him i've times; the point Of the knife twice
penetrated the lungs thus infiicting upon ,ne who
was trying to make peace. deadly wound Still
not being satisfied With what he bad done. youag
and Lester struck at him, the knife penetrating
between his front teeth, cutting its way until IL
st. uck bis chin bone The young man picked up q
gun to shoot Lester. but the gun was not loaded.
the house 70 keep from being shot, but Ferris-the
one that fist had the quarrel--came aud took the
gun and loaded IT, and he could not get 10 at the
door. be knocked III board and shot q rife ball
through Testers right arm, fracturing the bone
that amputstion became ne cessary. Ferris shot the
Second time; the ball glanced Testers side without
hurting him muoh but Ferris thought he had killed
him; but to make certain he picked up al axe and
vented by those present telling him Lester was
cead, and it was not necessary to mutate his body
Ferris then went home, and so did Lester coon
to keep him safe during nights, but ho made his
escape In the day time to parts unknown.
MARRIAGE AND MURpEH-we learn from pas
sengers on the train from Columbus, last evening,
that q mur0er Of a most atrocious character had
been committed about eleven miles east OF Xenia,
and short distance from jamestown. The circum.
farmers son, named Joseph s. Baird, was at enmity
with another young farmer named - Robinson,
because the former, on Sunday evening last, had
married a young woman to whom he was also en-
buggy towards Xena, Robinson was observed to
rush out of thickct and taking hold Of the horses
head, commanded Baird to halt, at the same time
presenting pistol Mr. B. screamed aud sprang
Robinson, Q sclffc eDsued, in which he was shot
dead by Robinson. The young wife then wrenchcd
the pistol out OF Robins0ns hands and attempted to
shoot him. Two balls wore fired to no effect waen
Robinson jumped into the buggy, drove of and
effected his escape. The noise OF the murder soon
spread throughout the neighborhood, and several Of
the inhabitants started Immediately In search Of tue
murdeier, who is we'll known.--Ca,cinnati Gazette,
dug. 20.
A DREADFUL MueDER.-wc learn from DR.. Nor.
gan, one Of the School Board Trustees, that
dreadful murder was committed in the vicinity Of
L@wrenceburgh, md. on Sunday evening last,
under the following circumstance:--A white man
named Nicholas Evans and colored man named
Williams Wells, were seated at card table, playing
for small sum OF money. During tho progress Of
the game dispute cnsued rs to what were the rules
tertained and strcnuousiy advocsted their several
opinions, and harsh words followed The result
was that Wells struck Evanp and feled him to the
floor. Evans quickly recovered himself, and draw
he died almost instantly. Evans then made his es.
cane, and bad rot yet been arrested. The officers
OF Lawrenceburg have gone in search Of him. Much
excitement prevails In the noighborhood.- Ciscin.
natl Ga,ette, Aug. %.
OUTRAGEOUS AURpER.--A Mr. Neal cousin of
our townsman, NJ. 7. Nesbitt, was recently most
1cndishly murdered and sunk in Yazoo river, near
the dwelling Of man by the name Of browning, in
Sunfiowor county. Circumstances pointed to Brown.
ng and his con as tho perpetrators Of the foul deed
Poor Neol, It seems, had mace his will, and IL was
thought had given his property, amounting to some
two or three thousand dollsrs, to the Brownings,
and they wished, 1t is supposed, to haston the re-
ception Of the legacy. Luckily, however, they are
not mentioned In the wil.-Lerington (Miss.) dd-
rt,tistr.
ANoTHra MISUNDERSTANDING AfFARry BRAN.
DENBuRa.-We hear from the officers Of the Belle
Quigley, that John Doueherty, residing near Bran
denburg was shot and Killed by his brother in law
King. at Brandenburg last Saturday. King resides
at place called CRAVINGS Cat, in Indiana, and was
promptly arrested. He fred three shots from 4
revolver, the third taking effect in the temple Kill
ing Dougherty instantly. They had quarclled about
a land claim.--Louisrile Courier, dug. 81.