The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-07-29
A Hanging Case in Kentucky.

| "A Ia AS AAS S1SS Au ASuGucAy.
Ia December last, Charles Gus hing
was murdered in Lexington, by WIN,
WeIgert; the offence that provoked the
fatal shot being slight offence to the as
sallant'S wife. On the 18Th inst. the
prisoner who has lain Ia prison from that
time, was brought out for trial. and was
convicted OF asurder IN tie first degree ;
Cushing kept confectionery, which the
wIte OF the prisoner entered IN the dusk
Of the evening, IN presence of several
witnesses for a Purchase. Gushing mis-
took her for another person, anl placed
his hands o her shoulders, saying, 'IIow
are you pretfy' la an instant he discoy-
cred his mistake, and apologized, but
the lady left Ia a rage and soon after her
husband and she returned TO the shop,
when the unfortunate young man was
Shot down in his tracks:
When the jury had returned, after on.
! ly twenty minutes absence, and had an
nounced their fatal decree, most dis
tresslng Scene was witnessed by the
crowd. The prisoner, entirely overcome,
let his head fall on his breast, while his
wife, his sister, and his mother, gave vent
to their anguish IN heart-rendng screams.
His wife threw herself on his neck and
exclaimed passionatcly. oh, why did |
do this! why did do this and, 'On,
how could these men find him gully,
when they have families Oh, will die, ;
The screams gradually subSided into sobs
OF griet and anguish, while the mourniul,
narrowing scene afflicted Judge, jury, bar
and spectators.
Western Elo1uence.
The following bit of eloquent sarcasm
was actually delivered by Mr. Rust,
prosecuting attorney Tor one OF the south
ern districts in this State, at IA recent trl-
al Of one Of .he b'noys, on having COM
mittej a rape Atthc close of his speech
on the occasion, he turned his eye upon
. the criminal, and made tie following
personal and sarcastic remarks:
as that man dead and hal his
tod Y under nav control, would not bury
hlm in The pleasant grove, nor yet IN tie
beautiful valley where streams meet :;
neither should his loathsomc carcass rest
IN the rich prairie; b1t | would transport
him 70 the rigid zone where is perpetual
snow, and eternal winter; there | would
delye his grave. I would dig it a thou
sand feet deep; would bury him face
dow1"ards, and 9a his back write, No
Resunecion.'
None, we presume VIII hereafter DIS
pate lae right Of soaghcrn Illinois 10 claim
at lnaa' one Of tie m0tcrn sons Of thun-
der. - -t@nfra! II. Time
AS1gHER wHIaAEI MURDER '--Soml
weeks sincc we mentioned tia. an indus.
tgjous, who'a-Soulcl Irishnan, who by
years q. drayiny had gained compc-
te0cy, was then yielding, day by day,
mere aud more 10 the 'serpentine coil,
that liquor sellers only, know how TO
weave aroHal their moneyed victim. We
predicted they would take his te 70 gain
4 few dollars Of his money. It IS d bold
assertion, but we are prepared to prove
that they did ~ TAree weeks dill uot
elapse after that assertion until lIe Hla
was a perfect Sol; and -four w =, he
was raging maniac, dying III the untold
| agonles Of deiirlum tremaus' II the
! custom is asked who killed Pat Blanche
answer 1t by inqairug who furnished
alm The wnisi>ey the last month Of his
/ life. On, ifiends OF humanity how uu h
longer will YOU 1t quietly by and witness
such things, Is there 10 life, no energy,
no finer &c 1,pism lel. ia Us that we per-
mt these things at uur doors = Dlven-
/ port Com
! A rEMALE BtGAMIsr. Gertrude Hoh-
Ter mas been committed II the Albany
! jail for indugipg III the luxury OF three
/ live lords 70 the first She was marrl-
! cd five years ago, to the second three
years ago, and to the third quite recent
! ly. They all met a few days since al
Albany, where they agreed 10 decide
their respective claims 10 their fair dame
/ by a three handed game Of seven up.
The first husband won, bu, Gertrude re-
/ fused to abide the hazard of the cards,
and clung to her latest acquisition, where
upon recourse was had TO the law, aud
she was taken before the Police Court
! for bigamy. Wien asked what induced
her to prefer the last husband to the other
! two, she SAID they were 'nichl goo:, and
| that the last was wort about sex hundert
Of such tirty rasealS. TRY dem all,
tries plenty more, ill finds Dutchman
! that suits vest recht.
LOVE AND nrATH.-A party OF Irish
Young men and women went out IN a
scow last Sunday, on the Canal Reser-
yoir at Wnltchail, Sussex county y. j.,
for boat ride When some distance
/ from the shore, young man sitting IN
the stern between two girls, put his arms
around them, and playfuAy remarked
that il would be easy Tor hun 70 keel them
over into the water. Making Il ieint to
do SO, he lost his balance, and all three
went over backwards. One Of the girls
fortunately caught the side Of the boat,
and clung on TIL the party had recovered
sufficient presence Of mind 10 pull her IN.
The other girl and young man were
/ drowned.