Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-02
VOL. ,. NO 3O5.
DAILY VIRGINIAN.
An Awful Tragedy in Texas

lhe Austin State Gazette, of the I4th instant
has the following account of an awful tragedy:
On last Sunday morning "A little before day
llght' German named Frederick came to the
mousse ot Perry Malone, residing some twenty.
one miles up the Colorado. aud asked for milk.
tie was well known to Mr. Malone and had been
some time previously employed by him, and
hy many of his neghbors. Mr.. Malone arose
from his bed nnd went out 10 the house where il
was kept 10 procure the milk In The mean time
FREDERICK throw Oh his shot pouch, and set down
us gun lie then unsheathed his knife and run
nlhg up To the bed where Mrs Malone was sleep
lng, aimed n deadly blow at her heart. She
Jumped from The bed and, utterng piercing
shflek, called out ~ her husband that Fredprick
hha stabbed her to the heart. Mr.. Malone dinp
ped the bowl in hi hnnds. aud rannino into tic
house snatched bis gun. He asked Cor the Grr.
m"h' His wife after catching her breath several
times, was able to tell that he Ind fled from the
house
Malone pursued linn against the rcmonstranco
oi The family, and reaching him at short dis.
lance halted and fired. His gun snapped. The
Hefnan again He'd and cndeayored to run round
the house. MALONE took tAe opposite direction
and headed him. lie fred and the pnn again
snopped, lie thon took hold of by the barrel TO
stnke the murderer The German seeing tbat
Malone was mol able 10 use the gun, approached
hln with his knife drawn. Malone allowed him to
come within II lew tcetd thcu splinging upon him
with his upraised gun,ho brought il down upon his
head ana cleaved him the ground. He lay appa-
rently dead. Malone left hlm and run to his
wife. She was dead The children at this time
called out that the murderer had returned to life
ileleit her, ran towards him. ard saw him re-
VNing. he chilled for an axa. he children
would not bring it To him Then taking rope
he tied the fend's arms behind his haek left HIM
aud returned Ia the house.
No one can ncconnt for the monstrous deed
The ehldren,rnoatly small nre no QUO off forever
from kind aud devoted mother.
Tho Charmed Glfl and the Snake Humbug
II was stuffed under our tclegraphic head yes
terdny that the father of the 'oharmrdn girl had
been arrested nj Boston (where he was holding
his revolving eShbtion,) aud held to bail in con.
sequence Of the child having been bitten by tho
>unkc. The Boston Times Of Thursday says:
The lrvees or exhibitions have been held at
Coehinae Hall, aud we venture to state that
thousands Of people have visiteithe place since
Monday. As might be expected, there wero some
among the spectators who were skoptica in re-
gard To the fascination Of snakes, and they scru-
tin1ed closely for the purpose of detecting
how much sympathy, if any existed between tho
child and the snake That there was and il bus
very little our readers may infer when we inform
them thnt the child, from the commencement of
the exhibitions, hns evnced IA decided repugnanoe
to the snnke, even refusing 10 touch ID until COM
mnnded 50 to do by her parents. On the other
hand, the snnke also has manifested the greatest
reluctant to participate IN the .'aharm," and on
Monday inserted it's tangs into the ohild's arm
causing severe pain. The evidence of the snakes
natural disposition witnessed by number of
persons who demonstrated with the father for
ocing his child to handle the reptile. He how
ever, explained the matter by stating that the
snake had been irritated, aud further notice
taken of the ntlair.
The exhibition was continued until yesterday
afternoon, when n large party of Indies and gem
tcmcn wcre present, aud the snake taken out
aud handled IN the usual manner by the child
lhe first time IN the afternoon that the reptile
was taken out il bit the child's thumb severely,
causing il 10 bleed eopiously The " charmed
glr" screamed and cried as to excite the indig-
nation of ihe spectators against tho father, who
repeated the statement that the snake had been
irriinfed. After the girl had been somewhat pao-
flied by promises and threats, the snake WAS taken
out again very reluctantly by the child, and again
it used its iangs making another wound upon the
girl. At this the spectators refused to allow the
exhibition to proceed; and DIR. Ayres entered
complaint against the fnther. before Justice Ro-
gers, for unawiully restraining his daughter, and
ohlging her to participate in an unlawful and
dangerous occupation. The Justice granted the
warrant. which Immediately served, and the
father arrested.
After an examination he was held to bail in the
sum of $500, for trial in the municipal COURT
One witness stated that the child said she was
afraid the snake would bite her.