The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-12-13
Story Oa' ~ Terrible Tra-
GcdaY.

county of Mayo. Ireland, lived Il
young man of thrifty habits, named
Maurice Pcndergast, about % years
of age. His father and uncle, who
were 10th dead. had occupied the
position &c collector of tolls and Gus.
toms in the village, the duties of
which office had devolved upon him.
His uncle had also Il son, some
years the elder of Maurice, small, like
him, in stature, but of wild disposition
and unsteady habits. When youth,
james Eneas Pcndergast in II drunk
cn freak M united IN unbrokcn horse.
which threw him with grea, violence,
causing an injury to his right leg,
which left it bending under him, as Il
in knccing position, rendering 1t
necessary that he should havca wood
ell Icg. The cousins occupied scpa,
rate cabins, but they remained on ap
parc'tly good terms with each other.
There continued, however, to be Il
marked difference in their modes OF
life, Maurice being sober and saving.
while his cousin was reckless, violent,
and dissoIute. For some time past it
was known that Maurice was saving
money with the intention OF cmigra.
ting IT, America. for :hc purpose of
joining rea i've who had gone out,
anu was doing we'll in the country Of
his adoption. When, therefore, about
month ago the Penderga$ts sudden
ly disappeared from the village no
surprise was created, the belief being
thA, they had gone out together. This
belief had assumed all the force of
conviction until fortnight ago, when
q sack, containing the trunk OF n hu,
man budy-the head and legs having
been severed from it, was found float
ing in pond or pic Il short dis.
tancc from the prisoners house. The
sack contained several heavy stones,
which had no doubt kept the horrible
witness under water. The discovery
naturally crea.ea great .%c:.c;;c;i: iii
the village, increased to greater
pitch. When the pond was dragged
and another bag containing the CHASTITY
head OF the Deceased, with the skull
crushed rs if by the blow of Il hatch
ct, was brought to the surface. ~ fur
thcr search resulted in The discovery
of the legs, which had been thrown in
without being wrapped up. The pris
oner's house. the door of which had
been lett locked, was broken open,
tragedy were discovered. The wall
against the fireplace was freely sprink-
led with biool, leading the police to
the supposition that the fatal blow had
been dealt from behind, as the de-
ceased wa, sitting by the fire, in
, all probability smoking his pipe. The
} floor was stained with blood, and
marks of blood were traced from the
. cottage to tho p nd. Two other
5 strong circutnstanlinl evidcnccs-a.
] mounting almost To conclusive proof
l Of guilt against the dcceascd's cousin
j., were also discovered. In the cot
! tagc was found joint of the vcrtebr;,
y of Il human meek, which, OH benz.
If compared with the nlutilatcd remain:
$ of the deceased, was found To CORES
II pond; while in ncighborlng cott;Ig,
y was found hatchet marked viii
5" clotted hair and blood, which lla,
, been left there by the prisoner, VIII,
r, had been known to purchase it
III few DAYS before the deceased disap
h pcarcd. a warrant was immedatel,
ot obtained against the deccascd's cou
L. sin, and the inquiries of the poIc
lc cIicitcd the fact that he had left til
" nei.hborLoud about fortnight pre-
., viously, accompanied by q single ",
II, man, named Mary G. nner, whose pa
hO ents live at Westport, and that the
a. probable destination was Liverpool
cr whence they intended to emigratc
it. America. Police.constable Atkinso
to who had bocn for some years station
he ed ut Clarcmorris, and was therefor
cd well acquainted with the person
cr Prenderyast, came to Liverpo J, an
by after close inquiry, in which he vi
he assisted by Head constable MllaI
ne connected with the Irish constabulaI
re force, he discovered that persons Il
be swcring the description oi' the mu
in. derer and his paramour, had be-
he staying at the lodginshouse Of Nj
ps Morne, Sawney Pope street, and 1
&C. forwards at another lodging.honsc
IN. the same street, passing IS man al
nd wife. Further inquiries furnish
na. them with the Information that tn
ion had taken bcrths on board t
ike William Tapscott, which will take /
tho departure hence tomorrow (Su
,ht day) for New York; that Prenderg,
sh, being cripple, was afraid that
= would not be allowed to land in
ch., United States; and that he had the
ind fore been smnggled on board in
by large box, as tho luggage of NJ;
ols CulInur. Armed with this intc