Washington sentinel., 1854-04-28
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for the murder of a schoolmaster in Kentucky, is
exciting great interest throughout the west. The
Wards have become somewhat famous from the
influential position Of their family in Kentucky,
and the public scandal in connexion with the cell
ebrated divorce of Miss Sallie Ward from Colonel
Lawrence now attache of the American embas-
sy 10 London
Mr.. Mat Ward has acquired something of a
celebrity by a book of travels in England--the
English Items" published by the Appletons of
New York Ward, however, is said TO have had
the aid of Butler in its literary composition. But
ler had been formerly terms Of the closest in
timacy with the Ward family, having been once
their private tutor and travelling companion. The
Cincinnati Commercial, referring 10 the progress
of the trial, says:
1--WE observe, by what has been published of
the trial, that the policy pursued by the counsel
for the defence in this case is similar 10 that usu-
ally adopted in others, where the object is to pro-
cure an acquittal irrespective of the question Of
guilt or innocence. The courthouse and vicinity
is thronged wththe friends of the accused. Emf
nent advocates are permitted 10 torture and insult
the witnesses for the State, and TO distort their
testimony Attempts are being made 10 put the
prosecution upon the defensive, and give il the
character of prosecution OF innocent individuals.
Time is consumed in wrangllng over pretended
questions of law before the court, but intended 10
misead and prejudice the jury. Essays are made
to show that the defendants the victims of vio-
lent and groundless popular prejudice, and that
there is imminent danger that the accused will be
sacrificed TO public thirst for blood. What will
be the result, we are unable 10 predict; but that
justice may take place is our most devout wish
and prayer"
The Terrible Tragedy at Lynchburg, Vir-
ginia.-We stated, yesterday, that Mr. John w.
Lambeth had murdered his wife at Lynchburg,
Virginia, on Saturday last, and then committed
suicide. 1t appears he had been in bad health for
1 n..1 all
from Philadelphia, where he had been in search OF
medical relief He was resident of Halifax
county, Virginia, but with his wife was on visit
to his mother at Lynchburg at the time Of the sad
tragedy. The Vuginiaa says:
son Saturday, while sitting with his wife, in
company with members of the family, without
warning or sign of any character, he seized her
and inflicted trightful cash upon her throat with
a pocket-knife She attempted TO escape, but he
rushed after her and succeeded in inflicting two
other cuts. She staggered out of the house and
fell in the yard. His attention was then arrested
by the children of his brother, DIR. Lambeth, and
he made an attempt to seize them, but was thwar-
ed by negro woman, who threw them over the
paing. He then made at his uncle, Mr., Bingham,
but, he escaping, the murdcrous but unconscious
maniac returned TO the spot where his wife lay,
and tore the bloody knife across his own throat
falling and dying almost instantly. II is believed
that while engaged in the struggle with his wife
he inflicted one or two cuts upon his owu throat.
His mother, having interposed TO shield his wife,
received an accidental cash on the hand
"Dr- Murrell was soon in attendance, and sue
ceeded in arresting the homorrhage from the
wound of the unfortunate wife, and restoring con-
sciousness for awhile; during which time she en-
gagged in conversation, and true 10 the instincts OF
the wife, exclaiming TO the last oh, my dear hus
band But the loss Of blood had been SO great be-
fore the doctors arrival that it was impossible TO
save her, and she died in three quarters of an
hour"
Murder at Sea.-The Panama Star ofthe 10th
instant, contains communication from passen-
ger on board the steamship Yankee Blade, detailing
the particulars Of the murder of Miss Susanna
Russell by Edward H Avery, Of Springfield Mas
sachusetts, on the 18th of February. He engaged
passage for her on board the Yankee Bladc for
California, and agreed TO work his own passage
He represented her, the writer says, as his sister,
on board the steamer. During the passage, he is
said TO have become jealous of her from attentions
which she received from some of the other pas
sengers; and an opportunity offering for him TO be
near her person, he plunged Bowie-knife into
her right breast, severiug the ephemeral artery,
the knife passing through her back. She only
lived about five minutes. Immediately after COM
mitting this deed, he snapped pistol twice at his
own breast, but finding II would not go OH, he
drew razor from his pocket, with which he cut
deep and severe cash in his throat; but the
surgeon succeeded in sewing up the wound, and
ne Is now Salu 10 DC nearly TcCoVeTeu.
Generosity Rewarded.-A lady belonging in
New Orleans, was travelling recently on the New
York and Erie railroad, with her servant and one
or two children. Upon arriving at Dunkrk, she
found by some mishap or oversight, she was des-
titue of the necessary funds enable her to reach
home She was entirely without acquaintance,
and her distress was extreme, when the circum-
stance becoming known TO an engineer on the
train, feeling assured that il was no case Of mpos-
ture he advanced to her, from his own hard earn
ings the required amount. few days since he
received package by express from the south,
upon opening which he found letter of thanks
from the lady's husband containing the money he
had loaned, and accompanied by beautiful and
valuable gold watch. The circumstance reflects
honor upon all the parties concerned.
Interesting from japan - Arrival of the
American Japan Expedition at Loo ChOo-
Visit of the Russian Fleet to Jeddo.
from the San Francisco Herald, March 29.l
Our readers have been apprised, from time to
time, that the Russians have been rapidly aug
menting their fleet on the coast Of China during
the past year, evidently with the view of keeping
a watch upon our Japanese expedition in those